Hybrids & Irons

There's nothing more frustrating than leaving yourself a simple wedge shot into the green and then not hitting it well. This week's "Free Lesson Friday" can help sharpen your wedge game with a few simple tips from 2009 PGA Teacher of the Year Mike Bender.

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Tee it high, Hit it long!
Do you have one of the new large headed drivers?So you can launch it nice and high, tee the ball higher and further forward in your stance. This will allow you to catch the ball on the up swing and launch the ball.
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Taking a Divot
Take a divot for normal yardages with your irons. At impact feel about 70% of your weight on your left foot at impact. (right handers)  Take a practice swing and hold at impact to feel the 60% weight on the left foot.
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A Lesson Learned: Wedge Distance Control
One of the questions I'm asked most often is, "What is the biggest difference between amateur golfers and professional Tour players?" Well I think I saw it up close this past week at the Athens Stadion Classic where I was fortunate enough to compete and we all saw it this weekend
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A Lesson Learned: Controlling trajectory
Harbour Town Golf Links, the site of this past week's RBC Heritage Classic, is one of the true classic courses on the PGA Tour.
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A Lesson Learned: The trap draw hook
Well what can I (or anyone) say about the 2012 Masters that will do it justice? Intense, dramatic, emotional and full of great players hitting amazing shots.
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