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Golf Tips - The Short Lob Shot
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the the Chip Shot, this is a “must
have” skill for any player.
However, it is especially important
for higher handicap players to
master this shot because they tend
to miss, or come up short of, more
greens.
Like Chipping and
Putting, a professional can teach
the basics, but only practice,
practice, and more practice can give
a player the feel for the shot. |
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Remember!
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Since the margin of
error on this shot is small, this is a
shot that should only be used if you
have no alternative. |
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This is the shot to use
when you have to go over trouble and
there is not much green between you and
the pin. However, always remember the
primary objective is to get the ball on
the green. |
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Don’t be a hero! Don’t
try to finesse the shot and get close to
the pin. |
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This NOT a shot
that can be used with all types of lie.
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With a
tight lie the back of
the club may bounce on the
ground and cause a very thinly
struck shot. The higher the loft
of the club the greater the risk
of this occurring. |
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With a very
'fluffy' lie the club
may slide underneath the ball,
resulting in a much shorter shot
than anticipated. |
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Club Selection
When less run is
desired, use a more lofted clubs,
e.g. Pitching Wedge or Gap Wedge and
maybe Sand Wedge or even Lob Wedge. |
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Stance
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Open stance |
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Ball in
center of stance
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Weight more
towards the front foot
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Hands ahead
of the ball |
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Swing
In order to achieve the required
flight distance, the extra loft of the clubs
used for the Short Lob Shot require a fuller
swing than the Chip Shot. "Think Vee to Vee." |
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Full
shoulder turn, with weight
moving to back foot |
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Full wrist
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Hands stay
ahead of the ball, with
weight shift toward the
front foot. Club head
accelerates through the ball
causing it to come up
quickly. |
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Note how the
club moves ahead of the
ball. |
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Follow
through, finally ending in a
full extension (not shown in
this picture). |
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Practice
Once the basics have been
learned, always practice from various lies. Only
practice and more practice can teach you a
'feel' for this type of shot. Try tight lies and
fluffy lies and learn the dangers involved in
trying from these situations. Remember, the
Short Lob Shot is rarely played from a 'good'
lie! |
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