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Author: John Toepel
There are two important aspects to every golf shot: direction and distance. Which one is most important? Both. Both if score is important. The golfer who lines up the putt correctly but hits the ball 30 feet past the hole is not going to score low. The same truth applies to the wedge shots. If you
How do you get the ball to go the right distance? It's really quite simple (fancy that word) as you will find out by reading the paragraphs below.
Now that you understand the idea of the less-than-full swing, the next challenge is having the ball go the right distance. The distance of these shots is limited and specific. If the flag is 22½ yards away, how do you hit a shot 17 yards that will roll up next to the hole? This is the question you face.
What must you do to hit the ball the distance you want it to go? Is it reasonable to consciously restrict the size of the back swing or make some other mechanical alteration? Do you take the club back to 10 o'clock if you want the ball to go 40 yards? This way of judging distance has been given lots of ink - but it certainly is not a fool-proof method and it requires more of that micro-management -- thinking of the body when you must be thinking about the shot and the target.
In order to help you understand how you can get the ball to go the correct distance, we will talk about throwing a horseshoe. If you've ever thrown horseshoes, the light goes on almost immediately. For those who have not thrown a horseshoe, I will give you three balls and ask you to throw them to me as I start walking away. I stay close for the first
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