Hitting short game shots with a wood

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Hacking a fairway wood (or hybrid) to hit short game shots is used very little.

The wide, smooth wood club alone makes it less likely to stick in the grass, and its increased weight helps force the ball forward with less effort.

Simply set up like a normal putt (slightly squeezing to hold the length of the larger shaft) and use your normal putting stroke.

Use the extra hinge to go back and forth.

Rolling the ball across the grass and all distance requires only minimal hand movement.

Here is a good example.

Bernie Najar told GOLF.com: “The way you make it short, it leaves you with as much grass between you and the edge of the green as there is between the edge and the pin. Does he fly all the way to the pit or just to the apron? It’s hard anyway.

“My general advice for any short game shooter is to be willing to roll when you don’t have an obstacle in front of you. Here, since you have a nice patch of grass to deal with, your roll will need more oomph.

“Put in a piece of wood. Using a fairway wood (or hybrid) to hit short game shots is less important. The larger, smoother wood means the club is less likely to stick to the grass, and its extra heft helps power the ball in good ways with less effort.”

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