This Week's Topic: Less is More
LPGA Profesional: Sheri Hayes, Dir. of Instruction at Carlsbad Golf Center
Watch this drill: Windows Media

When you are approach the green with a shot similar to this the first thing you have to do is decide what wedge to hit and what yardage. I have found a really easy formula to be able to help myself with this and that is to have three different positions but I like to call them gears.


So gear down #1 is when you swing your hands just chest high and then through. Gear down #2 you swing your hands about waist high and then through. Gear down #3 you swing your hands only about hip high and than through.

Each one of those gears will hit the ball a different distance with the same club. So for this yardage, I think I will use my sand wedge on gear down #1. So remember those three gear downs-chest high, waist high and hip high. You can use it with any wedge in your bag.

And for more help, you can contact your local Teaching and Club Professional.

For more help, contact your local LPGA teaching professional.