Wasting Strokes
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by Phil Stewart
PGA Professional
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Question: I seem to be "wasting" a lot of strokes around the
green. What advice can you give me to help lower my score?
Answer: Far too many players automatically grab their pitching wedge
or 9 iron to pitch to the green. This shot requires precise execution to get
the ball close to the hole. The key is to choose a club that will get the ball
onto the green and rolling (like a putt) toward the hole. Think minimum air
time--maximum ground time.
Golfers need to be creative when choosing what club to use or shot to play.
Using a putter from the fringe or a 6 or 7 iron from just off the green are
two good examples. Remember-- Putt when you can (from closely mowed areas).Chip
when you can't putt. Pitch when you can't chip.
Need help with your golf game? Email your questions to pstewart
Phil Stewart has been a PGA Member since 1984. He has over 14 years of
Head Golf Professional experience and has participated in several PGA tour events
including the Michelob Classic at Kingsmill and the Kemperat TPC Avenel,
and has won numerous tournaments within the Middle Atlantic section of the PGA.
He was the Virginia State Intercollegiate Champion in 1977, and has previously
been the leading money winner in the Virginia chapter of the Mid-Atlantic section.
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