| One of the most important shots out on
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| | want to choke down on the grip to get
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| the golf course is the approach shot to
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| | better control, or to lower the distance
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| the green. If you hit a good approach
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| | the golf ball will travel. Never try to
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| shot to the green, you set yourself up
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| | guide the ball, let the golf club do the
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| for a birdie opportunity. If you hit a
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| | work.Chip Shot The chip shot can be a
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| poor approach shot, you could be looking
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| | great shot to master for your golf game.
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| at trying to save par, or even worse.
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| | The idea of the chip shot is to hit it a
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| This is why you should spend some quality
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| | short distance and let the golf ball roll
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| practice time hitting approach shots to
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| | toward the hole. Ideally, you want the
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| the green.Hitting an approach shot can be
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| | ball to travel 1/3 of the way to the hole
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| difficult for most high handicap golfers.
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| | and let it roll the other 2/3 of the way.
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| It requires a little skill. It's not
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| | So, use the chip shot when you have a
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| like hitting a tee shot into a big open
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| | lot of green in front of you to work
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| fairway. With an approach shot you're
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| | with.When hitting the chip shot you will
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| looking to hit it as close to the pin as
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| | want to use a less lofted club, like a 7
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| possible. Let's take a closer look at
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| | or 8 iron. Line yourself up with right
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| the different kinds of approach shots and
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| | foot across from the ball. Keep more of
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| what you can do to make some improvements
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| | your weight on your left side. You will
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| to your golf game.There are several
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| | use a half swing for this shot and finish
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| different approach shots used in golf
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| | with a half follow through. Again, don't
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| such as the pitch shot, chip shot and the
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| | try to guide the ball, let the club do
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| flop shot.Pitch Shot This golf shot is
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| | the work.Flop Shot This shot will take a
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| used from between 50-110 yards out away
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| | lot of practice to master. You want to
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| from the green. You will be using your
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| | use the flop shot when you have to fly
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| pitching wedge for this shot, hence the
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| | the golf ball over a sand trap, or
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| name pitch shot. Your pitching wedge
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| | perhaps a small tree that is in front of
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| will allow you to have more control over
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| | you and the pin. You will use the
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| the distance of your shot and keep you
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| | highest lofted golf club in your bag,
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| from flying your golf ball way over the
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| | usually a 60-degree wedge. The object is
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| green.Be sure to open your golf stance a
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| | to get the ball up as high as possible
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| little more than usual. Your right foot
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| | and have it drop down and stick where it
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| (if you're right-handed) should be
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| | lands. Use a wide-open stance with this
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| directly in line with the golf ball. Use
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| | shot and try to pop the ball up. It will
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| a full swing with this shot. Don't try
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| | take a lot of practice to hit this shot
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| to use a half or three-quarter swing,
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| | effectively.By practicing these different
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| because you run a high risk of hitting
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| | types of approach shots, you'll be
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| the ball "fat". Follow through on your
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| | hitting the golf ball a lot closer to the
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| back swing as you normally do. You may
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| | pin and begin lowering your scores!
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