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Short Game · Technique

Lower pitch flight with the same wedge, ball back

To keep a pitch under the wind with the same wedge, play the ball back of center, get the chest bone in front of the ball, and turn the loft down more in the backswing. The ball comes out lower and more forward, gets through the wind, and doesn't stall short.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 3:28

Try it

  1. ball back of center
  2. chest in front of the ball
  3. turn the loft down a little bit more in the back swing

Why this context matters

Demonstrated with a 56-degree wedge into a strong wind.