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Short Game · Strategy

Use a pitching wedge for a long bunker shot

For the shot to a back pin, use a pitching wedge with a narrow sole so it skips through the sand quicker and lets the ball run out more, rather than producing the extra spin of a sand wedge. Keep the same setup and swing, aiming for a slightly lower launch that can run toward the back pin.

Channel: Dan Grieve

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Why this context matters

A longer greenside bunker shot to a back pin that was left short with a 56-degree wedge.