is it ment to be harder to play a sand wedge in wet weather?
aflumpire asked:
i played golf early this morning and when i had to play some pitch and chip shots, sometimes the ball would just run along the ground even though I took out a good divot.
i played golf early this morning and when i had to play some pitch and chip shots, sometimes the ball would just run along the ground even though I took out a good divot.
I blamed the weather on it as it was the weather (I played good shots on dry ground) so why to lofted clubs play so crap in wet weather??
F… off u troll. If you read my details, I was finding it hard when there was a lot of water under foot!
At times I was hitting the ball longer than useral due to the fact that there was less resistance from the ground which made my club stay at a good speed!
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It isnt meant to be like that, it is just simple physics with the heavier, water soaked sand/ground.
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part of its that ur psyched out about it, u can hit the top or back of the ball, and still take out a divot afterwards…
also it might be that ur footing slips a bit, or ur feet sink a bit causing the slightest alteration in your swing, causing u to top it a wee bit…
other than that, a bigger divot isnt really that nice, i take almost no divot when i play, wet or dry, and i shoot par regularly. try to get to that point, because a larger, wet divot, may be hitting the ball before it gets away, coming down on it and killing the loft as a result.
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The modern sand wedge is designed with varying degrees of ‘bounce’ to help keep the head from digging into the sand. The type of sand on the golf courses you play usually dictates the amount of bounce you will want to have on your sand wedge. (Just a quick note – if you are not sure, ask your pro what type of sand wedge he recommends for you.)
There are some physical as well as mechanical changes you need to make to adjust to wet sand. The first thing you need to do is to not automatically reach for your sand wedge when facing a wet bunker shot. Wet sand is much firmer, so trying to ’splash’ the ball out of a bunker won’t work. The bounce on your sand wedge will most likely cause the club to skip into the ball and a ’sculled’ shot will be the unhappy result. Instead, you want to approach this shot more like a tight lie shot, so a pitching wedge or nine iron without the bounce is a better choice. The swing you make should be more “V” than “U” shaped; this will also help to eliminate sculling into the ball. Your follow through will be limited. Play the ball a little further back in your stance than a normal sand shot and hit the ball with a crisp, descending blow. This shot won’t generate much backspin so allow for some roll.
You are not allowed to test the sand, so pay attention to the sand’s degree of firmness when you are walking to your ball. If the sand is very firm and the lip is low in front of you, don’t be afraid to grab your putter and putt the ball. This shot requires that there be very little heavy grass between you and the green in order for it to be successful, but it is still an option to consider. The less time the ball spends in the air the better
This also works for me when putting from the Secondary Rough….
P.S. If I were your opponent, I would have offered you a Mulligan on that shot…LOL
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It’s not meant to be harder, it just takes a different skill.
Be sure to strike the ball first. In wet weather, with soggy fairways, catching the ball just a little fat is amplified because the leading edge of the wedge has a tendency dig in a little quicker and deeper. Move the ball, over so slightly, back in your stance to counteract that tendency.
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It probably has more to do with bounce than loft. Wet ground offers no forgiveness, everythings a tight lie and really slow.
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They don’t play poorly in wet weather. It’s your swing plus the fact that there maybe less roll when it’s wet. If you’re playing a chip shot and want to get it close, try using a 7 iron and run it up there. Less chance for a mistake because you will have a shorter swing.
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It’s harder to play golf in wet weather period. It is most imperative that you strike the ball first when the ground is damp. Hit down and through the ball.