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accidental strokes, 108–9
advanced greenside bunker splash shot, 175–76, 183–84
practice strategies, 186–87
recognizing traps, 175–76
setup, 183
strategy, 184
swing, 183–84
against the collar, chipping, 124–25
angle of approach, long ball, 38
Azinger, Paul
chipping, 115
low wedge shot, 135
putting, 108
ball above your feet, 84–86, 91–92
practice strategies, 95–96
setup, 84–85, 91
strategy, 92
swing, 85–86, 91–92
ball below your feet, 82–84, 90–91
practice strategies, 95–96
setup, 82–83, 90
strategy, 90–91
swing, 83–84, 90
visualizing, 82
ball design
long ball, 37
multicover ball, 37
slice control, 7
soft wound, 37
two-piece ball, 7, 37
ball down in rough, 60, 73–74
practice strategies, 77–78
setup, 63–64, 73
strategy, 74
swing, 64, 74
ball in deep rough, 60, 65, 66–67, 75–76
practice strategies, 77–78
setup, 66, 75
strategy, 75–76
swing, 66–67, 75
basic splash shot, 168–74
distance control, 172
setup, 168–70, 172–74
swing, 170–71
wind and, 172–74
bellied wedge, 124–25
between-club shots, 45–57
factors favoring longer clubs, 47
factors favoring shorter clubs, 48
feathered iron, 48–50, 54–57
hitters, 46–47, 50–53
hot approach, 50–53, 55–57
partial shots, 46, 52–53
practice strategies, 56–57
swingers, 46–47, 48–50
Blackmar, Phil, lies, troublesome, 59
blades, 107–8
body alignment.See setup
bump-and-run, 17, 18–20
ball on hardpan, 70–71
setup, 18–19
swing, 18–19
bunker pitch, 177–78
setup, 177–78
swing, 178
bunker shots, 167–87
basic splash shot, 168–74
bunker pitch, 177–78
club selection, 169, 171, 172, 174–75
explosion shot, 193–95
fairway bunker shot, 179–81, 184–87
greenside bunker splash shot, 175–76, 183–84, 186–87
against the lip, 192–93
practice strategies, 186–87
recognizing traps, 175–76
rules and etiquette, 176–77
sand conditions, 172–74, 181–82
Bushnell system, 133
carry-roll ratio
calculating, 117–18
for chipping clubs, 117–18, 121, 122, 128
club selection and, 18, 19, 117–18, 121, 122, 128
“Chapstick effect,” 61–62
Cheevers, Gerry, restricted shots, 189
chipping, 115–29
advanced chipping, 121–22
carry-roll ratio, 117–18, 121, 122, 128
against the collar, 124–25
pitching wedges versus, 116
“pop” shot, 121–22
practice strategies, 128–29
reasons for using, 116–17
setup, 117–19, 121, 124–25, 126
strategy, 127
stroke, 119–21, 126–27
Texas Wedge, 125
clubface alignment.See setup
clubhead speed
ball in deep rough, 66
hot approach and, 50, 51, 52
club selection
between-club shots.See between-club shots
bump-and-run, 18
bunker shots, 169, 171, 172, 174–75
carry-roll ratio and, 18, 19, 117–18, 121, 122, 128
chipping and, 117–18, 121, 124–25
draw, 8–9
driver, 32, 35–36
factors favoring longer club, 47
factors favoring shorter club, 48
fade, 2, 7
flop shot, 152
knockdown iron shot, 20–21
lies, troublesome, 65
long ball, 31, 32, 35–36, 37, 39
offset clubs, 7, 107–8
pitching wedge, 133, 137, 143, 172, 174
putters, 107–8
sand wedge, 133, 143, 152, 169, 171, 172, 174–75
splash shot, 169, 171, 172, 174–75
stop-and-go, 191
sweet spot, 108
utility woods, 65, 124–25
wedge shot, 133, 137, 143
comebacks, 106–7
competitive practice
advanced greenside bunker splash shot, 187
between-club shots, 57
chipping, 129
described, 13–14
draw, 15
fade, 15
five-ball drill, 15, 29, 57, 129, 149, 165, 187
flop shot, 165
with friend, 112–13
greenside bunker splash shot, 187
high shots, 29
low shots, 29
pitching, 149
putting, 112–13
seven-up, 112–13
trajectory control, 29
troublesome lies, 78
uneven lies, 96
conditioning program, 38
“controlled flyer,” 62
Coody, Charles, between-club shots, 45
Couples, Fred
between-club shots, 45–47
fade, 6–7
long ball, 35–36
Crenshaw, Ben, putting, 100–1
crosswind shots, 25
cut flop, 156–57, 162–64
practice strategies, 164–65
setup, 156–57, 162–63
strategy, 163–64
swing, 156–57, 163
Daly, John, long ball, 31
dead-end pull, 8
Dent, Jim, long ball, 31
“die” putters, 100–1
distance control
advanced, 138–41
flop shot, 154
judging distance in, 132–33
pitching, 131–33, 138–41
putting, 104–6
splash shot, 172
wedge shot, 131–33, 138–41
divot, ball in, 60, 67–69
practice strategies, 77–78
rules, 69
sanded divots, 59, 69
setup, 64, 67–68
swing, 68–69
downhill lies, 86–87, 93–94
blind shots, 89
mistakes, 87
practice strategy, 95–96
setup, 86–87, 93
strategy, 93–94
swing, 87, 93
downwind shots, 24
draw, 8–10
converting from fade, 10
great drawer, 10
hot approach, 51, 56
Julie Inkster and, 10
mistakes in, 8
practice strategy, 14–15
setup, 8–9, 12, 33
strategy, 13
swing, 9, 12
driver off the deck, 195–96
driver selection, long ball, 32, 35–36
driving.See long ball
8-iron
chipping with, 121
hot approach and, 50
Els, Ernie, between-club shots, 46
escape shots, stop-and-go, 190–200
explosion shot, 193–95
fade, 1–7
advanced techniques, 4–6, 11
converting to draw, 10
Fred Couples and, 6–7
feathered iron, 50, 54
great faders, 6–7
Ben Hogan and, 6
Jack Nicklaus and, 6
outside-in swing path, 4, 11
practice strategy, 14–15
reverse release, 4–5, 11
setup, 2–6, 7, 11
slice and, 4, 7
soft approach, 50, 54
strategy, 11–12
swing, 3–4, 11
Lee Trevino and, 1, 6
visualizing, 2, 7
weak grip, 5–6, 11
fairway bunker shot, 179–81, 184–87
evaluating shot, 179–80
setup, 180–81, 184–85
strategy, 185
swing, 180–81, 185
feathered iron, 48–50
advanced techniques, 50, 54
practice strategies, 56–57
setup, 48, 54
strategy, 54–55
swing, 48–50, 54
five-ball drill
advanced greenside bunker splash shot, 187
between-club shots, 57
chipping, 129
described, 14
draw in, 15
fade in, 15
fairway bunker shot, 187
flop shot, 165
greenside bunker splash shot, 187
pitching, 149
trajectory control in, 29
uneven lies, 96
5-iron, long ball, 32
5-wood
feathered iron, 48
lies, troublesome, 65
Fleischer, Bruce, mark replacement, 109
flop shot, 151–65
cut flop, 156–57, 162–65
fear of, 152
good-hands flop, 155–56, 160–62, 164–65
one-lever flop, 152–54, 159–60, 164–65
practice strategies, 164–65
strategy, 157–58
flyer lies, 60, 61–63
“Chapstick effect,” 61–62
“controlled flyer,” 62
practice strategy, 77–78
setup, 62–63, 72
strategy, 63, 72–73
swing, 62–63, 72
fringe
chipping and, 116
rules on the green, 108
fundamental practice
advanced greenside bunker splash shot, 186–87
between-club shots, 57
chipping, 128
described, 13
draw, 14–15
fade, 14–15
flop shot, 164–65
greenside bunker splash shot, 186–87
high shots, 28–29
long ball, 42
low shots, 28–29
pitching, 148–49
putting, 112
“swoosh” drill, 42
trajectory control, 28–29
troublesome lies, 78
uneven lies, 96
gap wedge, 143
Garcia, Sergio
between-club shots, 52
long ball, 38
restricted shots, 189–90
good-hands flop shot, 155–56, 160–62
practice strategies, 164–65
setup, 155, 160–61
strategy, 162
swing, 156, 161
greenside bunker splash shot, 175–76
practice strategies, 186–87
recognizing traps, 175–76
setup, 183
strategy, 184
swing, 183–84
grip pressure.See setup
hanging lies, 82–84, 90–91
practice strategies, 95–96
setup, 82–83, 90
strategy, 90–91
swing, 83–84, 90
visualizing, 82
hardpan, ball on, 60, 70–71
practice strategies, 77–78
setup, 70, 76
strategy, 77
swing, 70–71, 76–77
Hawaii, winds in, 17
high shots, 22–23
practice strategy, 28–29
setup, 22–23, 27
strategy, 28
swing, 23, 27
tee shots, 23
wedge shots, 138, 147–48
wind shots, 24–25
high wedge shots, 138
setup, 138, 147
strategy, 147–48
swing, 138, 147
“hit-and-resist” finish, 154
hitters
between-club shots, 46–47, 50–53
hot approach, 50–53
Hogan, Ben
fade, 6
putting, 99
hot approach, 50–53
advanced techniques, 51, 56
practice strategies, 56–57
setup, 50, 55
strategy, 56
swing, 50–51, 55
Inkster, Julie, draw, 10
intermediate targets, 104
Jones, Robert Trent, Jr.
lies, troublesome, 81
long ball, 31
Kite, Tom, 115
knockdown iron shot, 20–22
between-club shots, 46
setup, 20–21
stop-and-go compared with, 191, 196
swing, 20–21
lag putting.See putting
left-to-right ball movement.See fade
Lema, Tony, 131
Leonard, Justin, between-club shots, 52
lies, troublesome, 59–96
ball above your feet, 84–86, 91–92, 95–96
ball below your feet, 82–84, 90–91, 95–96
ball down in the rough, 60, 63–64, 65, 73–74
ball in deep rough, 60, 65, 66–67, 75–76
ball in divot, 59, 60, 64, 67–69
ball on hardpan, 60, 70–71, 76–78
downhill lie, 86–87, 93–94, 95–96
flyer lies, 60, 61–63, 72–73, 77–78
hanging lie, 82–84, 90–91
practice strategies, 77–78, 95–96
unplayable, 196–97
utility woods for, 65
lob wedge, 143, 152
long ball, 31–42
conditioning for, 38
great drivers, 31, 33, 35–36, 38
practice strategies, 41–42
from the rough, 65
setup, 31, 32–37, 38–39, 40
strategy, 38–39, 41
swing, 33–35, 38, 40–41
wind shots, 37
Love, Davis III
accidental stroke, 108–9
between-club shots, 52
low shots, 17–22
bump-and-run, 17, 18–20
knockdown iron shot, 20–22, 46
practice strategy, 28–29
setup, 18–19, 20–21, 26
strategy, 26–27
swing, 18–19, 20–21, 26
tee shots, 23
Tom Watson and, 17
wedge shots, 135–37, 145–46
wind and, 17, 18, 24–25
Tiger Woods and, 17
low wedge shot, 135–37, 145–46
setup, 135–37, 145–46
strategy, 146
swing, 137, 146
mallet heads, 107–8
Mallon, Meg, between-club shots, 46
mark replacement, 109
Mayfair, Billy, putting, 99
McGee, Jerry, bunker
shots, 176
Mickelson, Phil
flop shot, 151
putting, 100–1
Mize, Larry, chipping, 115
multicover ball, 37
Nicklaus, Jack, 121–22
high fade, 6
long ball, 31, 33
9-iron, chipping with, 121
Norman, Greg
chipping, 115
long ball, 33
unplayable lies, 197
offset clubs, 7, 107–8
one-lever flop, 152–54, 159–60
practice strategies, 164–65
setup, 152–53, 159
strategy, 160
swing, 153–54, 159–60
outside-in swing path, 4
Palmer, Arnold, long ball, 31
par-3 holes, trajectory, 23
partial shots
ball in divot, 68
between-club shots, 46, 52–53
bunker shots, 181, 193
explosion shot, 194–95
pitching, 132, 143
wedge shots, 132, 143
path fade, 4
physical conditioning
program, 38
pitching, 131–49
bellied wedge, 124–25
chipping, 124–25
chipping versus, 116
club selection, 133, 137, 143
distance control, 131–33, 138–41
high wedge shot, 138, 147–48
length of swing, 141
low wedge shot, 135–37, 145–46
pace of swing, 141
practice strategies, 148–49
standard wedge shot, 133–35, 144–45
Texas Wedge, 125
trajectory control, 137, 138, 141, 142
visualizing, 133, 142
pitching wedge, 133, 137, 143, 172, 174
“pop” shot, 121–22
practice strategies
advanced greenside bunker splash shot, 186–87
ball above your feet, 95–96
ball below your feet, 95–96
ball down in the rough, 77–78
ball in deep rough, 77–78
between-club shots, 56–57
chipping, 128–29
competitive drill, described, 13–14
draw, 14–15
fade, 14–15
fairway bunker shot, 186–87
feathered iron, 56–57
five-ball drill, 14, 15, 29, 57, 96, 129, 149, 165, 187
flop shot, 164–65
fundamental drill, described, 13
greenside bunker splash
shot, 186–87
guidelines for, 13–14
hanging lies, 95–96
high shots, 28–29
hot approach, 56–57
long ball, 41–42
low shots, 28–29
pitching, 148–49
putting, 111–13
safety zone drill, 112
stop-and-go, 199–200
“swoosh” drill, 42
trajectory control, 28–29
troublesome lies, 77–78, 95–96
uneven lies, 95–96
Price, Nick
between-club shots, 46
putting, 101
punch, ball on hardpan, 70–71
putter selection, 107–8
putting, 99–113
comebacks, 107
determining line of
putt, 101–4
“die” putters, 100–1
distance control, 104–6
following the ball, 106
practice strategies, 111–13
pre-putt routine, 104
reading greens, 100, 110
rules of the green, 108–9
setup, 104, 107–8
short putts, 106–7
speed control, 100–1, 110
“speed” putters, 100–1
strategy, 110–11
swing, 100–1, 104–6, 107
three-puts, eliminating, 99–100
triangulation, 101–4
types of putters, 100–1
visualizing, 102–3
See also putting
restricted shots, 189–200
driver off the deck, 195–96
explosion shot, 193–95
practice strategies, 199–200
stop-and-go, 190–200
unplayable lies, 196–97
reverse release, 4–5, 11
rhythm, fade, 3–4
right-to-left ball movement.See draw
Rodriguez, ChiChi, 151
rough.See ball down in rough; ball in deep rough
rub of the green, 59.See also lies, troublesome
rules on the green, 108–9
accidental strokes, 108–9
bunker play, 176–77
fringe shots, 108
mark replacement, 109
running chip.See chipping
safety zone drill, 112
sand bunker shots.See bunker shots
sanded divots, 59, 69
sand wedge, 133, 143, 152, 169, 171, 172, 174–75
Sarazen, Gene, bunker shots, 174
scooping, 153
scoring zone, 131
Scotland, winds in, 17, 18
setup
advanced greenside bunker splash shot, 183
ball above your feet, 84–85, 91
ball below your feet, 82–83, 90
ball down in the rough, 63–64, 73
ball in deep rough, 66, 75
ball in divot, 64, 67–68
ball on hardpan, 70, 76
basic splash shot, 168–70, 172–74
bump-and-run, 18–19
bunker pitch, 177–78
chipping, 117–19, 121, 124–25, 126
cut flop, 156–57, 162–63
downhill lie, 86–87, 93
draw, 8–9, 12, 33
fade, 2–6, 7, 11
fairway bunker shot, 180–81, 184–85
feathered iron, 48, 54
good-hands flop shot, 155, 160–61
greenside bunker splash shot, 183
hanging lie, 82–83, 90
high shots, 22–23, 27
high wedge shot, 138, 147
hot approach, 50, 55
knockdown iron shot, 20–22
long ball, 31, 32–37, 38–39, 40
low shots, 18–19, 20–21, 26
low wedge shot, 135–37, 145–46
one-lever flop, 152–53, 159
putting, 104, 107–8
standard wedge shot, 133–35, 144
stop-and-go, 191, 198
uphill lies, 87–88, 94
wedge shots, 133–37, 138
wind shots, 24–25
seven-up, 112–13
7-wood
feathered iron, 48
lies, troublesome, 65
short putts, 106–7
slice
fear of, 1
living with, 7
turning fade into, 4, 7
smother-hook, 8
Snead, Sam
between-club shots, 46
bunker play, 167, 176
long ball, 31
soft approach shot.See feathered iron
speed control
hot approach and, 50, 51, 52
putting, 100–1, 110
“speed” putters, 100–1
splash shot, 167–74
basic splash shot, 168–74
club selection, 169, 171, 172, 174–75
distance control, 172
greenside bunker splash shot, 175–76, 183–84, 186–87
sand conditions, 172–74, 181–82
wind and, 172–74
Stadler, Craig, putting, 99
stance.See setup
standard wedge shot, 133–35, 144–45
setup, 133–35, 144
strategy, 145
swing, 135, 144 −45
Stewart, Payne, lies, troublesome, 59
stop-and-go, 189–200
driver off the deck, 195–96
explosion shot, 193–95
practice strategies, 199–200
setup, 191, 198
strategy, 198–99
swing, 192–96, 198
sweet spot, 108
swing
advanced greenside bunker splash shot, 183–84
ball above your feet, 85–86, 91–92
ball below your feet, 83–84, 90
ball down in the rough, 64, 74
ball in deep rough, 66–67, 75
ball in divot, 68–69
ball on hardpan, 70–71, 76–77
basic splash shot, 170–71
bump-and-run, 18–19
bunker pitch, 178
chipping stroke, 119–21, 126–27
cut flop, 156–57, 163
downhill lie, 87, 93
draw, 9, 12
fade, 3–4, 11
fairway bunker shot, 180–81, 185
feathered iron, 48–50, 54
flyer lies, 62–63, 72
good-hands flop shot, 156, 161
greenside bunker splash shot, 183–84
hanging lie, 83–84, 90
high shot, 23, 27
high wedge shot, 138, 147
hot approach, 50–51, 55
knockdown iron shot, 20–21
long ball, 33–35, 38, 40–41
low shot, 18–19, 20–21, 26
low wedge shot, 137, 146
one-lever flop, 153–54, 159–60
putting, 100–101, 104–6, 107
standard wedge shot, 135, 144–45
stop-and-go, 192–96, 198
uphill lies, 88, 94–95
wedge shot, 135, 137, 138, 141
swingers
between-club shots, 46–47, 48–50
feathered iron, 48–50
“swoosh” drill, 42
tee box
fade, 7
long ball, 39
using entire, 7, 39
tee shots
high, 23
long ball, 32, 37
low, 23
Texas Wedge, 125
three-putts, eliminating, 99–100
three-quarters shots
ball in divot, 68
between-club shots, 46, 52–53
bunker shots, 181, 193
explosion shot, 194–95
hanging lie, 83–84, 86
pitching, 132, 143
3-wood, long ball, 35–36, 37
titanium club heads, 36
trajectory control
driver in, 36
high shot, 22–23, 138
low shot, 17–22, 137
pitching, 137, 138, 141, 142
practice strategy, 28–29
tee shots, 23
visualization in, 142
wedge shot, 137, 138, 141, 142
wind shot, 17
wind shots, 18, 24–25
See also pitching wedge
traps, 175–76
high lip, 176
pot bunker, 176
sand facing water, 175
Trevino, Lee, low fade, 1, 6
triangulation, 101–4
2-iron, long ball, 32
two-piece ball, 7, 37
unplayable lies, 196–97
uphill lies, 87–88, 94–95
blind shots, 89
practice strategy, 95–96
setup, 87–88, 94
strategy, 95
swing, 88, 94–95
utility woods
ball down in rough, 65
chipping with, 124–25
visualization
of fade, 2, 7
of hanging lie, 82
pitching, 133, 142
putting, 102–3
of trajectory control, 142
warm-up, for long ball
practice, 42
Watson, Tom
chipping, 121–22
low shot, 17
putting, 101
weak grip, 5–6, 11
Webb, Karrie, between-club shots, 52
wedge shots
bellied, 124–25
club selection, 133, 137, 143, 172, 174
distance control, 131–33, 138–41
high shots, 138, 147–48
low shots, 135–37, 145–46
setup, 133–37, 138
standard, 133–35, 144–45
swing, 135, 137, 138, 141
See also flop shot; pitching
wind shots, 24–25
crosswind, 25
downwind, 24
in Hawaii, 17
long ball, 37
in Scotland, 17, 18
setup, 24–25
splash shot, 172–74
into the wind, 25
Woods, Tiger, 189
between-club shots, 46, 47, 52
flop shot, 151–52
long ball, 31, 33, 38
low shot, 17
putting, 101