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SunsetOnParadise Members 51 posts Location: Nicaragua Occupation: Sawyer Age:	#13235 2007-10-05 13:37 GMT
	I have always had problems withing my wedges, and I was just wondering if anyone had some advice on how to hit a good sand wedge shot. Stance, where to hit the ball, where the ball is in the stance, things like that.


Fractalfallout Members 79 posts Location: Guinea Occupation: Astrophysicist Age:	#13236 2007-10-05 13:48 GMT
	keep the ball in the middle of the stance. If this were a chip shot make it like you are swinging a putter. this will give you some backspin. Then for a full shot swing like you 9 or 8 iron. siwng down on the ball. with a 3 iron you more so sweep at it. But with a wedge you almost take a more direct route to the ball hope this helped

Herdleader Members 70 posts Location: United Arab Emirates Occupation: Kinesiologist Age:	#13237 2007-10-05 13:50 GMT
	Usually, the shorter the club, the further back in your stance you will play the ball. I am an 8 handicap and I have been playing for about 10 years. Play your wedges just behind the middle of your stance and make sure swing so that you pinch between the turf and the ball. This will give you optiumum spin on the ball. A properly struck shot should have a divot that starts in front of where the ball was located. (not behind). This will mean that you hit the ball before the turf and you will achieve maximum backspin.

PrehistoricSwimmer Members 54 posts Location: Guam Occupation: Optician Age:	#13238 2007-10-05 14:33 GMT
	I'm assuming you mean from the fairway or rough, not the sand? I really wish I had a link to give you for this, but if you ever get a chance watch Raymond Floyd hit a wedge maybe it'll help you the way it did me. Stance - To begin, I'll align my feet and hips (but not my shoulders) just a little open. Opening your stance makes it easier to get back to a solid impact position because you don't need a big coiled backswing. Where to hit the ball - As with any iron, you want to make a slightly descending blow at impact. Some people take a divot and others don't. The balls action will tell you a lot about your impact position, so don't dig a hole thinking you must take a divot. Where the ball is in the stance - generally the middle is safe, but experiment a little. I play it back from the middle for a running shot, forward a bit if I want to hit it higher. Finally, since wedges are often still a forged or non-cavity back iron, it's just not as forgiving as your iron set. I almost never hit a full wedge due to this fact, I prefer to feel like I have more control so I practice a lot of half and three quarter shots. I hope this helps, good luck.

SpongeBob Members 41 posts Location: St. Helena Occupation: Construction worker Age:	#13239 2007-10-05 19:37 GMT
	My best clubs are my 52, 56, and 60 degree wedges. Most people will tell you to set up in the middle or back of your stance. For these clubs, you are going for height and spin. Try lining it up two inches forward of the middle of your stance, keep your legs quiet (to much motion and you could hit a chili dipper), and take a nice easy swing down on the ball. The key is confidence. The club will do the work, you just have to trust it.

LoneWolf Members 64 posts Location: Eritrea Occupation: Dog walker Age:	#13240 2007-10-05 22:21 GMT
	I am not going to try to tell you how to hit the wedge, I just want you to understand that different things work for different golfers and golf swings. Most of the people responding before me have said the ball should be toward the middle of your stance. I play my wedges off the toe of my back foot, I get excellent height and the ball lands softly on the green and stops or has minimal roll. This is what works for me, it may or may not work for you.