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When facing a shot into the wind, if you utilize a straight faced iron in the same manner just described, back off the right foot, you will be able to produce a shot that is long and powerful. This technique is often referred to as a push shot and new golfers are frequently apprehensive about attempting it. If you find yourself topping the ball or unable to pick it up on the fairway lies; however, simply moving the ball back towards your right heel will generally put an end to those problems.
Sandtrap shots
In the event the ball is not buried in the sand and it is not necessary to lift the ball sharply, the method just described can be quite reliable. When you play the ball back opposite the right foot, you can make clean contact with the ball and cause it to actually be on its way before the club even encounters the sand. Try it and you will find there is no other reliable and consistent way to get out of a sandtrap.
If; however, you find it necessary to raise the ball quickly, then you will need to play the ball opposite the left heel with the club in an open position rather than opposite the right heel in a closed position. Take care to keep the club in the open position throughout the swing.
This technique will provide you with the ability to move the ball out of the sand and land it on the green with very little difficulty at all.
Chip shots
It becomes quite essential to play the ball back opposite the right hell on the short shots that exist just off the edge of the green. This technique will insure you are able to get beneath the ball properly and avoid contacting the ball with the edge of the club; thereby skating it across the green in a haphazard manner.
For better chip shots; however, it is important to understand one key factor.
It is the body action which provides the power while the hands are free to control the direction or halt the effect from an open face club position. Once again, the importance of how the club is set for the shot is established.
When playing a chip shot, the player may use a lofted club, such as a #9 iron, in order to automatically place a halt on the ball. One may also use a #4 or even a #3 iron to put a roll on the ball in a likewise manner. That said; however, there is definitely a degree of added control that can be achieved with all of these shots if the player has practiced the action of playing the club open when it is necessary to achieve a sharp stop on a chip shot. Likewise, if the goal is to achieve a roll or run shot, you can more easily accomplish this with the ability to set the club into a closed position as you play the shot.
Of course, practically speaking, the best way to play a chip shot is to always play them with a closed face position of the club. By using a club that will drop the ball onto the smooth putting surface, you can then have it roll or run on up to the cup.
Playing the ball off the right foot instead of opposite the left heel can help to facilitate this pitch and run effect.
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