The top coach explains how to hit 3 different shots with 1 club

No matter where you are in your game improvement journey, diversifying your shot by learning how to create more shots with one club is a smart way to hone your skills – and focusing on greenside shots with high wedges is a great place to be. to begin with.

In a video posted on Titleist’s YouTube channel, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Trillium Rose demonstrates how to use a 58 degree wedge to hit three different shots on the green.

The 58-degree wedge is the ideal club to work with, says Rose, because it has the height you need to carry any obstacles in your path, as well as the ability to spin the ball to land quickly after landing.

1 club, 3 shots

A basic chip

The first shot Rose suggests learning is a basic chip: the ball should be centered in your center, your weight should be forward and your shaft should lean slightly forward. Your wrists should be still, with a swinging motion powered by body rotation.

This gun is perfect for a high target, because you can fly the ball where you are going, with a small release.

A long voice

The next shot Rose recommends learning is a long pitch, which uses the same basic motion of the chip-shot swing, but from a longer distance.

To cover more distance, you need to generate more swing speed. Rose recommends incorporating a wrist hinge into the backswing. Using the same basic setup from the chip shot, take a long backswing, hang your wrists, and let it fly. You’ll get the trajectory and distance you need, as well as a little bounce after the ball lands.

Fast stop flop

The next shot Rose plays is one that every golfer would like to master: the flop-stop-stop, a great tool when faced with a short carry and/or a short-sided pin.

The setup is really different on this one, with an open clubface and a slightly left swing, your weight is on your front foot. You also want to incorporate a great wrist hinge into your backswing to create the swing speed and steep angle of attack you need to give the ball the spin it needs to lift and stop. One key: Make sure you zip up!

To watch Rose’s full video tutorial on all three images, click here.

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