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Short Game · Technique

Grip down and narrow up to make a distance wedge

To turn a full wedge or short iron into a controllable distance-wedge shot, grip down about an inch, narrow your stance, and put weight slightly on your left. Swing shoulder to shoulder, wide to wide (three-quarters back and through) with less wrist hinge, feeling it as a short-game action.

Channel: Dan Grieve

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Try it

  1. Grip down the club about one inch
  2. Bring your stance in and don't play the ball too far back
  3. Put your weight slightly on your left
  4. Swing shoulder to shoulder, wide to wide, with less wrist hinge

Why this context matters

Aimed at a very high-speed player whose full wedges balloon and over-spin.