General Ideas and Setup

  • Some of this is opposite of finesse pitches - we want to de-loft the wedges, fly them lower (aka โ€œflightโ€ the ball)
  • Stance will be a bit wider, about hip and shoulder width
  • Ball just forward of center or neutral / middle
  • Weight slightly forward
  • Club head square, unless you are right about 50 yards and need to fly it higher or impart more spin
  • With weight forward, we can hit down on it a bit more, lowering the ball flight

Backswing

  • Clock system (Dave Pelz) or โ€œ50% backโ€ can work here
  • Pretty much never want to go all the way back to 100%
  • We want structure in the backswing to allow us to accelerate and finish strong, regardless of the backswing. We need that for spin and consistent contact. Donโ€™t want to be slowing down coming through.

Downswing

  • Want to think about pressure, moving pressure forward during transition. Then works forward and up, just a small amount of each.
  • Tension free elbows - grab as hard as you want on the grip, but relax tension in the elbows and arms.
  • Donโ€™t think about pulling the club through, or creating lag. Just let the club come through.

Through Swing

  • Abbreviated follow-through, maybe 75%
  • This helps with flighting the ball โ€“ knowing you arenโ€™t doing a full finish helps with impact
  • Another way of putting it - donโ€™t try to create lag or shaft lean at impact, just focus on the finish and the good stuff will happen

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0250-120_Wedge-_SETUP.mov.mp4

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0450-120_Wedge-_BACKSWING.mov.mp4

0550-120_Wedge-_DOWNSWING.mov.mp4

0650-120_Wedge-_THROUGH_SWING.mov.mp4

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