Visualizing Distance Control

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This finesse wedge concept video is visualizing distance control.

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So, you've seen in the distance control section that I'm a big fan

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of using a smooth tempo and controlling the length of swing

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in order to regulate your distance control.

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But some golfers aren't very feel oriented,

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and they do a little bit better with a visualization technique.

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So, basically what we're going to do is we're going to imagine

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a circle at the apex of the shot.

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So, if I am pretty consistent with my different length shots,

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or my, let's say, my ball position and my loft,

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let's say if I'm pretty constant with that,

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then the ball is going to take off on a consistent angle

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for most of these shots.

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And so, what I can do is I can imagine, like, let's say,

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it would be lower than this, so I'll bring it down just a bit.

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But let's say that the ball was always taking off at this angle like so.

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Well, if I hit it through this hoop here,

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it might only go, you know, eight yards or so.

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If I continued this, down there, that might double the distance.

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So, basically, what I have to do is I have to get used to seeing

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the trajectory and imagining where the peak is going to be,

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and then feeling how much energy do I need to,

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we're kind of sensing, how much energy do I need to put into the golf ball

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in order to get it to go through that hoop.

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Now, if you have different ball positions,

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you're going to have to experiment with these different ball positions

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to really dial this in.

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So, as an example, let's say I'm going to use my standard ball position here.

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And that was about, you know, reaching its maximum height

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about over the green.

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So, the next one, I'm going to now try to get it to reach its maximum height.

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Another two paces further forward.

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And I wasn't really worried about how big of a swing I was taking.

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I was just focused on when this ball was going to reach its maximum speed

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and kind of feeling the shot or how big of a swing

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in order to make it match that picture.

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Now, I will have to experiment with, if I put the ball back

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and hit more of my low shot,

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well, depending on where that peak is,

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I'm going to get more roll, so I have to move that peak closer to me.

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Alternatively, if I'm going to hit more of my high shot,

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I have to move the peak further along or closer to the intended target

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and a little bit higher.

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So, if I have the ball position forward and I'm trying to hit it

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close to that ball, I now have to look quite high and quite far

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in order to reach that peak distance.

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Kind of more like that.

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Hit it a little bit past, but hit my window pretty good.

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So, if you struggle with more of a feel-style way of getting your distance

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control,

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then I highly recommend using a visual and you want to visualize the height

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and you want to visualize that apex of where that's going to be compared to the

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shot.

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For your standard shot, it's probably going to be close to half,

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but if you're hitting it low or hitting it high, you're going to have to vary

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it accordingly.

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So, experiment with this, some golfers love it, it helps them feel a little

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less technical

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and a little more kind of like an artist around the green instead of trying to

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be a scientist.

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One more.

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Visualize that hoop.

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Right through it.

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At least we'll say it was. That was good.

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