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Posts tagged gap wedge

Put Backspin on the Ball

The ability to put backspin on a golf ball is an incredibly valuable one. It allows a player to safely fly their ball all the way to the green without risking a bad bounce on the ground.

Wedges, Irons, InstructionEric PeytonJune 3, 2019golf, wedges, spin, green, short game, chip, pitch, sand wedge, pitching wedge, gap wedge, irons

Dial in Your Pitch Shots

Golfers end up playing the shot completely by feel and relying on their depth perception and hand-eye coordination to make the ball go the right distance. Unfortunately, this is an incredibly unreliable method for hitting pitch shots.

Wedges, Instruction, StrategyEric PeytonMarch 5, 2019short game, golf, wedges, pitching wedge, pitch, sand wedge, gap wedge, lob wedge, consistency, tempo, accelerate