Golf Tips and Instruction- May 23, 2007
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How To Break 80 Newsletter
May 23, 2007
“The Web’s Most Popular Golf Improvement Newsletter”
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In this issue we’ll discuss…
1) Greenside Chipping with a Hybrid
2) Mastering the “Pop” Shot
3) Question of the Week - Putting Backspin on the Ball
4) Article - Taping Into Your High-Voltage Power Line
5) Article - How To Become A Scoring Machine
Jackβs Note: Congrats to Zach Johnson on a great win last week. Good to see the not-so-long hitters getting some “W”’s on the tour. Many thanks to those of you who responded with kudos on the Driver DVD…I knew it would be well-received and will help many of your games tremendously. We basically sold them out last week but have a handful left (we had some orders declined in our system) if you’re interested. Go to www.howtobreak80.com/driver.htm
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1) Greenside Chipping with a Hybrid
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The club of choice for a greenside chip is the wedge. But be careful. Using a wedge along the rim of the green can cost you strokes. The wedge can pop the ball up, create too much roll, or make the ball check. In a fluffy lie, it can slip completely under the ball, causing a flubbed shot.
If you want an alternative, try your hybrid. It has few of the negatives of the wedge. The hybrid almost guarantees that the ball will get airborne a few inches and immediately start rolling toward the target. The sooner the ball hits the ground, the easier it is to control.
Here are 5 keys to greenside chipping with a hybrid:
* Use a putting stroke
* Choke down on the club
* Place the ball slightly forward
* Shift your weight slightly forward
* Stroke the chip as you would a putt
Take a putting stance and use a putting stroke. Choke down on the club for better control. And plan for plenty of roll, since the ball will get airborne quickly and start rolling in a hurry. Read the green as you would a putt and don’t forget to play the break.
Using the hybrid for a greenside chip makes sense. The hybrid’s enlarged sweet spot minimizes twisting and distance loss, if you mishit hit the ball or you hit it slightly on the heel or the toe. In addition, the club’s thick sole and low weighting helps brush through the turf with sufficient momentum to prevent a flubbed shot.
While the hybrid tends to be more effective from about 10 yards in, you can chip with it beyond 10 yards with success. With practice and experimentation, chipping with the hybrid will become as natural as chipping with a wedge and just as effective, if not more effective.
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2) Mastering the “Pop” Shot
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You hit a great approach shot, but it hits the green, trickles off, and rolls down an embankment. You’re in a grassy or fluffy lie at the bottom of the embankment, with the green about 5 feet to 20 feet above you. To save par, you must get up and down, so you need to hit a “pop-up” shot that lands softly on the green.
This shot intimates some golfers, but it’s easier than it looks. The keys are setting up properly and taking a flat, baseball-like swing.
Here are 5 tips to making the shot:
1. Set up with the slope
2. Tilt your shoulders in line with the slope
3. Open the clubface
4. Aim 5 feet to 10 feet the right
5. Take a baseball-like swing
Although the lie is level, you still have to contend with the embankment’s slope. Place the front foot above the back foot at address. Tilt your shoulders in line with the slope, aim 5 feet to 10 feet right of the target (or left, if you’re left handed), and lay the clubface wide open.
Now take a flat swing, like you were hitting a baseball. The ball pops almost straight up and lands softly on the green. If you swing along the target line, your club and ball will just bank off the hill, instead of popping up.
You can swing with varying force levels and still have success with this shot. As long as you make square contact, the ball will go almost straight up. The worst that can happen is that it stays in the air longer than expected.
You won’t face this shot often, but knowing how to execute it can help you save par or turn three strokes into two. Find a green with an embankment and practice the shot using the keys mentioned above. With a little bit of effort, you’ll master the shot.
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3) Question of the Week - Putting Backspin on the Ball
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From Randy Phillips
Q. Hi, Jack: I’ve been working on spinning the golf ball for years. Sometimes I’m successful at it, but mostly I’m not. Being able to stop the ball on the green greatly helps my shot-making decisions. Unfortunately, many public golf courses don’t have greens that you can practice on. Do you have any home drills or suggestions for perfecting these shots?
A. You’re right, Randy. Putting backspin on the ball helps your shot-making capabilities. But you need the right conditions to do it. In pool, you hit downward on the bottom half of the cue ball with significant force. Striking the ball at a steep angle and increasing the velocity of the cue stick as it moves toward impact help.
In golf, you do basically the same thing, but you must make clean contact on the lower portion of the ball. The combination of the angle of attack, force of the club, and clean contact puts backspin on the ball. In addition, the course must be dry, the ball must be on the fairway, and the green must be in good shape.
Ideally, youβd like to hit the green about 10 to 15 feet from the pin and stop the ball a few feet from the hole, leaving a short putt. If you put enough backspin on the ball, it takes a bounce or two and stops. But if you don’t put enough backspin on the ball, it’ll roll off the green, especially if the green is slanted or hard-baked.
You need a clean club with some grip left on its face and the right ball. I like using a 9-iron or a pitching wedge. The wedge has a high loft and a large flange, which prevents it from digging into the turf. Keep your head down until your right arm pushes it up. And use a high spin/soft cover ball for pitch-and-stop shots. The high spinning ball carries more than other balls, but it wonβt roll far when it hits the ground. It also offers more feel and control.
If you’ve got a golf question you’d like answered, send an email to us at questions@howtobreak80.com and we’ll review it. I can’t guarantee that we’ll use it but if we do, we’ll make sure to include your name and where you’re from.
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Here are some of my recent articles:
4) Article - Taping Into Your High-Voltage Power Line
http://www.howtobreak80.com/articles/powerline.html
5) Article - How To Become A Scoring Machine
http://www.howtobreak80.com/articles/scoringmachine.html
Until next time,
Go Low!
Jack
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About the Author
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Jack Moorehouse is the author of the best-selling book “How To Break 80 and Shoot Like the Pros!”. He is NOT a golf pro, rather a working man that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower their handicaps quickly. His free weekly newsletter goes out to thousands of golfers worldwide and provides the latest golf tips, strategies, techniques and instruction on how to improve your golf game.
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