Most of us know how far full wedge shots go as we make full swings all the time, but then have little idea when we need a half or three-quarter swing. We’ll have a chip and a full shot in our locker… but with 60 yards in between where we don’t know what to do! For me, three aspects make up the ‘wedge distance triangle’: centredness of strike; low dynamic loft at impact (usually 15˚ less than static loft); and variations in swing length to increase/decrease clubhead speed. All three are vital for success when it comes to accuracy inside 100 yards…
OFFICIAL DATA PARTNER
The strike
1 SET-UP ESSENTIALS
You need to make sure that you hit the ball out of the horizontal centre of the face, so not out of the heel or toe, and
