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Tyler Ferrell is the only person in the world named to Golf Digest's list of Best
Young Teachers in
America AND its list of Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America.
How to Hit Fat Wedge Shots Without Fear
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify how far behind the ball you can hit it while still making solid contact.
- Practice using the bounce of your club to ensure better shot control.
- Feel the difference between chunking and a controlled, shallow strike.
In this video, you'll learn a fun drill to help you understand how fat you can hit a wedge shot while still getting it to your target. This exercise will enhance your contact and boost your confidence around the greens.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.960
This drill is how fat can I hit it?
2
00:00:04.960 --> 00:00:09.670
So while you're working on trying to improve your bounce contact, one game that
3
00:00:09.670 --> 00:00:10.120
I like
4
00:00:10.120 --> 00:00:14.940
to play, especially with my juniors and my high school players, is just playing
5
00:00:14.940 --> 00:00:15.240
around
6
00:00:15.240 --> 00:00:20.560
with how fat can you hit it and still get it reasonably to the target.
7
00:00:20.560 --> 00:00:24.780
So I've got some teas here and we'll do a couple close-ups to help you be able
8
00:00:24.780 --> 00:00:26.240
to see.
9
00:00:26.240 --> 00:00:31.640
But basically, you could use teas, golf balls, rulers, whatever.
10
00:00:31.640 --> 00:00:36.680
I've got these teas about an inch apart on each side.
11
00:00:36.680 --> 00:00:42.390
So my goal, if I get this club kind of brushing, so that contacted the ground
12
00:00:42.390 --> 00:00:43.920
right about there.
13
00:00:43.920 --> 00:00:48.180
My goal is to see if I can get one where I get the club to contact here, which
14
00:00:48.180 --> 00:00:48.680
would
15
00:00:48.680 --> 00:00:53.500
be a full three inches behind the golf ball and still get it to end up okay
16
00:00:53.500 --> 00:00:54.400
because the
17
00:00:54.400 --> 00:00:58.470
club is sliding along the ground really shallow, not bouncing up and having a
18
00:00:58.470 --> 00:00:59.300
really narrow
19
00:00:59.300 --> 00:01:01.120
bottom.
20
00:01:01.120 --> 00:01:05.940
So if I hit behind and the club kind of comes up, then I would tend to blade it
21
00:01:05.940 --> 00:01:06.480
over the
22
00:01:06.480 --> 00:01:07.480
green.
23
00:01:07.480 --> 00:01:11.440
That would look something like that.
24
00:01:11.440 --> 00:01:17.310
However, if I'm using the bounce correctly, I've actually got that a little bit
25
00:01:17.310 --> 00:01:19.520
more forward.
26
00:01:19.520 --> 00:01:25.230
If I'm using the bounce correctly, that one looks based on the scuff marks
27
00:01:25.230 --> 00:01:26.160
there like
28
00:01:26.160 --> 00:01:28.640
it hit the ground back by this tee here.
29
00:01:28.640 --> 00:01:34.350
But because the club was sliding along the ground, it ended up an okay,
30
00:01:34.350 --> 00:01:35.640
reasonable shot.
31
00:01:35.640 --> 00:01:42.400
If you start getting too far behind it, it will just, if I keep the club
32
00:01:42.400 --> 00:01:43.640
sliding and
33
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:48.040
hit too far behind it, I will tend to have a trajectory that goes a little bit
34
00:01:48.040 --> 00:01:48.800
too high.
35
00:01:48.800 --> 00:01:51.680
So that's the only danger of getting too far behind it.
36
00:01:51.680 --> 00:01:58.950
But if I'm hitting with the right part of the club and if I'm sliding the club
37
00:01:58.950 --> 00:02:00.800
appropriately,
38
00:02:00.800 --> 00:02:05.060
this helps eliminate some of the fear of the chunk shot.
39
00:02:05.060 --> 00:02:10.040
As you might have seen from the visualizing bounce video, the hitting behind
40
00:02:10.040 --> 00:02:10.640
the ball
41
00:02:10.640 --> 00:02:12.520
isn't a problem.
42
00:02:12.520 --> 00:02:14.760
I know amateur say, oh, I hit behind that one.
43
00:02:14.760 --> 00:02:17.870
But what's really the problem is they hit the ground with the wrong part of the
44
00:02:17.870 --> 00:02:18.080
club
45
00:02:18.080 --> 00:02:22.160
and the club didn't stay low enough to the ground as it was coming through.
46
00:02:22.160 --> 00:02:26.200
So this game or drill helps you experiment with that.
47
00:02:26.200 --> 00:02:30.880
We'll do a couple close-ups so that you can kind of help reinforce the visual
48
00:02:30.880 --> 00:02:31.400
of what
49
00:02:31.400 --> 00:02:33.400
we're trying to do.
50
00:02:33.400 --> 00:02:35.320
Okay, so we can see the camera there.
51
00:02:35.320 --> 00:02:41.450
I've got it set up normally, but I'm going to put the club a little bit more
52
00:02:41.450 --> 00:02:42.240
behind and
53
00:02:42.240 --> 00:02:48.960
then slide it through like that, try one more.
54
00:02:48.960 --> 00:02:54.240
So put the club well back here and we'll see where that hit.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.960
This drill is how fat can I hit it?
2
00:00:04.960 --> 00:00:09.670
So while you're working on trying to improve your bounce contact, one game that
3
00:00:09.670 --> 00:00:10.120
I like
4
00:00:10.120 --> 00:00:14.940
to play, especially with my juniors and my high school players, is just playing
5
00:00:14.940 --> 00:00:15.240
around
6
00:00:15.240 --> 00:00:20.560
with how fat can you hit it and still get it reasonably to the target.
7
00:00:20.560 --> 00:00:24.780
So I've got some teas here and we'll do a couple close-ups to help you be able
8
00:00:24.780 --> 00:00:26.240
to see.
9
00:00:26.240 --> 00:00:31.640
But basically, you could use teas, golf balls, rulers, whatever.
10
00:00:31.640 --> 00:00:36.680
I've got these teas about an inch apart on each side.
11
00:00:36.680 --> 00:00:42.390
So my goal, if I get this club kind of brushing, so that contacted the ground
12
00:00:42.390 --> 00:00:43.920
right about there.
13
00:00:43.920 --> 00:00:48.180
My goal is to see if I can get one where I get the club to contact here, which
14
00:00:48.180 --> 00:00:48.680
would
15
00:00:48.680 --> 00:00:53.500
be a full three inches behind the golf ball and still get it to end up okay
16
00:00:53.500 --> 00:00:54.400
because the
17
00:00:54.400 --> 00:00:58.470
club is sliding along the ground really shallow, not bouncing up and having a
18
00:00:58.470 --> 00:00:59.300
really narrow
19
00:00:59.300 --> 00:01:01.120
bottom.
20
00:01:01.120 --> 00:01:05.940
So if I hit behind and the club kind of comes up, then I would tend to blade it
21
00:01:05.940 --> 00:01:06.480
over the
22
00:01:06.480 --> 00:01:07.480
green.
23
00:01:07.480 --> 00:01:11.440
That would look something like that.
24
00:01:11.440 --> 00:01:17.310
However, if I'm using the bounce correctly, I've actually got that a little bit
25
00:01:17.310 --> 00:01:19.520
more forward.
26
00:01:19.520 --> 00:01:25.230
If I'm using the bounce correctly, that one looks based on the scuff marks
27
00:01:25.230 --> 00:01:26.160
there like
28
00:01:26.160 --> 00:01:28.640
it hit the ground back by this tee here.
29
00:01:28.640 --> 00:01:34.350
But because the club was sliding along the ground, it ended up an okay,
30
00:01:34.350 --> 00:01:35.640
reasonable shot.
31
00:01:35.640 --> 00:01:42.400
If you start getting too far behind it, it will just, if I keep the club
32
00:01:42.400 --> 00:01:43.640
sliding and
33
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:48.040
hit too far behind it, I will tend to have a trajectory that goes a little bit
34
00:01:48.040 --> 00:01:48.800
too high.
35
00:01:48.800 --> 00:01:51.680
So that's the only danger of getting too far behind it.
36
00:01:51.680 --> 00:01:58.950
But if I'm hitting with the right part of the club and if I'm sliding the club
37
00:01:58.950 --> 00:02:00.800
appropriately,
38
00:02:00.800 --> 00:02:05.060
this helps eliminate some of the fear of the chunk shot.
39
00:02:05.060 --> 00:02:10.040
As you might have seen from the visualizing bounce video, the hitting behind
40
00:02:10.040 --> 00:02:10.640
the ball
41
00:02:10.640 --> 00:02:12.520
isn't a problem.
42
00:02:12.520 --> 00:02:14.760
I know amateur say, oh, I hit behind that one.
43
00:02:14.760 --> 00:02:17.870
But what's really the problem is they hit the ground with the wrong part of the
44
00:02:17.870 --> 00:02:18.080
club
45
00:02:18.080 --> 00:02:22.160
and the club didn't stay low enough to the ground as it was coming through.
46
00:02:22.160 --> 00:02:26.200
So this game or drill helps you experiment with that.
47
00:02:26.200 --> 00:02:30.880
We'll do a couple close-ups so that you can kind of help reinforce the visual
48
00:02:30.880 --> 00:02:31.400
of what
49
00:02:31.400 --> 00:02:33.400
we're trying to do.
50
00:02:33.400 --> 00:02:35.320
Okay, so we can see the camera there.
51
00:02:35.320 --> 00:02:41.450
I've got it set up normally, but I'm going to put the club a little bit more
52
00:02:41.450 --> 00:02:42.240
behind and
53
00:02:42.240 --> 00:02:48.960
then slide it through like that, try one more.
54
00:02:48.960 --> 00:02:54.240
So put the club well back here and we'll see where that hit.
Have questions?
Ask Mulligan for help
Tyler Ferrell is the only person in the world named to Golf Digest's list of
Best Young Teachers in America AND its list of Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America.
How to Hit Fat Wedge Shots Without Fear
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify how far behind the ball you can hit it while still making solid contact.
- Practice using the bounce of your club to ensure better shot control.
- Feel the difference between chunking and a controlled, shallow strike.
In this video, you'll learn a fun drill to help you understand how fat you can hit a wedge shot while still getting it to your target. This exercise will enhance your contact and boost your confidence around the greens.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.960
This drill is how fat can I hit it?
2
00:00:04.960 --> 00:00:09.670
So while you're working on trying to improve your bounce contact, one game that
3
00:00:09.670 --> 00:00:10.120
I like
4
00:00:10.120 --> 00:00:14.940
to play, especially with my juniors and my high school players, is just playing
5
00:00:14.940 --> 00:00:15.240
around
6
00:00:15.240 --> 00:00:20.560
with how fat can you hit it and still get it reasonably to the target.
7
00:00:20.560 --> 00:00:24.780
So I've got some teas here and we'll do a couple close-ups to help you be able
8
00:00:24.780 --> 00:00:26.240
to see.
9
00:00:26.240 --> 00:00:31.640
But basically, you could use teas, golf balls, rulers, whatever.
10
00:00:31.640 --> 00:00:36.680
I've got these teas about an inch apart on each side.
11
00:00:36.680 --> 00:00:42.390
So my goal, if I get this club kind of brushing, so that contacted the ground
12
00:00:42.390 --> 00:00:43.920
right about there.
13
00:00:43.920 --> 00:00:48.180
My goal is to see if I can get one where I get the club to contact here, which
14
00:00:48.180 --> 00:00:48.680
would
15
00:00:48.680 --> 00:00:53.500
be a full three inches behind the golf ball and still get it to end up okay
16
00:00:53.500 --> 00:00:54.400
because the
17
00:00:54.400 --> 00:00:58.470
club is sliding along the ground really shallow, not bouncing up and having a
18
00:00:58.470 --> 00:00:59.300
really narrow
19
00:00:59.300 --> 00:01:01.120
bottom.
20
00:01:01.120 --> 00:01:05.940
So if I hit behind and the club kind of comes up, then I would tend to blade it
21
00:01:05.940 --> 00:01:06.480
over the
22
00:01:06.480 --> 00:01:07.480
green.
23
00:01:07.480 --> 00:01:11.440
That would look something like that.
24
00:01:11.440 --> 00:01:17.310
However, if I'm using the bounce correctly, I've actually got that a little bit
25
00:01:17.310 --> 00:01:19.520
more forward.
26
00:01:19.520 --> 00:01:25.230
If I'm using the bounce correctly, that one looks based on the scuff marks
27
00:01:25.230 --> 00:01:26.160
there like
28
00:01:26.160 --> 00:01:28.640
it hit the ground back by this tee here.
29
00:01:28.640 --> 00:01:34.350
But because the club was sliding along the ground, it ended up an okay,
30
00:01:34.350 --> 00:01:35.640
reasonable shot.
31
00:01:35.640 --> 00:01:42.400
If you start getting too far behind it, it will just, if I keep the club
32
00:01:42.400 --> 00:01:43.640
sliding and
33
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:48.040
hit too far behind it, I will tend to have a trajectory that goes a little bit
34
00:01:48.040 --> 00:01:48.800
too high.
35
00:01:48.800 --> 00:01:51.680
So that's the only danger of getting too far behind it.
36
00:01:51.680 --> 00:01:58.950
But if I'm hitting with the right part of the club and if I'm sliding the club
37
00:01:58.950 --> 00:02:00.800
appropriately,
38
00:02:00.800 --> 00:02:05.060
this helps eliminate some of the fear of the chunk shot.
39
00:02:05.060 --> 00:02:10.040
As you might have seen from the visualizing bounce video, the hitting behind
40
00:02:10.040 --> 00:02:10.640
the ball
41
00:02:10.640 --> 00:02:12.520
isn't a problem.
42
00:02:12.520 --> 00:02:14.760
I know amateur say, oh, I hit behind that one.
43
00:02:14.760 --> 00:02:17.870
But what's really the problem is they hit the ground with the wrong part of the
44
00:02:17.870 --> 00:02:18.080
club
45
00:02:18.080 --> 00:02:22.160
and the club didn't stay low enough to the ground as it was coming through.
46
00:02:22.160 --> 00:02:26.200
So this game or drill helps you experiment with that.
47
00:02:26.200 --> 00:02:30.880
We'll do a couple close-ups so that you can kind of help reinforce the visual
48
00:02:30.880 --> 00:02:31.400
of what
49
00:02:31.400 --> 00:02:33.400
we're trying to do.
50
00:02:33.400 --> 00:02:35.320
Okay, so we can see the camera there.
51
00:02:35.320 --> 00:02:41.450
I've got it set up normally, but I'm going to put the club a little bit more
52
00:02:41.450 --> 00:02:42.240
behind and
53
00:02:42.240 --> 00:02:48.960
then slide it through like that, try one more.
54
00:02:48.960 --> 00:02:54.240
So put the club well back here and we'll see where that hit.
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.960
This drill is how fat can I hit it?
2
00:00:04.960 --> 00:00:09.670
So while you're working on trying to improve your bounce contact, one game that
3
00:00:09.670 --> 00:00:10.120
I like
4
00:00:10.120 --> 00:00:14.940
to play, especially with my juniors and my high school players, is just playing
5
00:00:14.940 --> 00:00:15.240
around
6
00:00:15.240 --> 00:00:20.560
with how fat can you hit it and still get it reasonably to the target.
7
00:00:20.560 --> 00:00:24.780
So I've got some teas here and we'll do a couple close-ups to help you be able
8
00:00:24.780 --> 00:00:26.240
to see.
9
00:00:26.240 --> 00:00:31.640
But basically, you could use teas, golf balls, rulers, whatever.
10
00:00:31.640 --> 00:00:36.680
I've got these teas about an inch apart on each side.
11
00:00:36.680 --> 00:00:42.390
So my goal, if I get this club kind of brushing, so that contacted the ground
12
00:00:42.390 --> 00:00:43.920
right about there.
13
00:00:43.920 --> 00:00:48.180
My goal is to see if I can get one where I get the club to contact here, which
14
00:00:48.180 --> 00:00:48.680
would
15
00:00:48.680 --> 00:00:53.500
be a full three inches behind the golf ball and still get it to end up okay
16
00:00:53.500 --> 00:00:54.400
because the
17
00:00:54.400 --> 00:00:58.470
club is sliding along the ground really shallow, not bouncing up and having a
18
00:00:58.470 --> 00:00:59.300
really narrow
19
00:00:59.300 --> 00:01:01.120
bottom.
20
00:01:01.120 --> 00:01:05.940
So if I hit behind and the club kind of comes up, then I would tend to blade it
21
00:01:05.940 --> 00:01:06.480
over the
22
00:01:06.480 --> 00:01:07.480
green.
23
00:01:07.480 --> 00:01:11.440
That would look something like that.
24
00:01:11.440 --> 00:01:17.310
However, if I'm using the bounce correctly, I've actually got that a little bit
25
00:01:17.310 --> 00:01:19.520
more forward.
26
00:01:19.520 --> 00:01:25.230
If I'm using the bounce correctly, that one looks based on the scuff marks
27
00:01:25.230 --> 00:01:26.160
there like
28
00:01:26.160 --> 00:01:28.640
it hit the ground back by this tee here.
29
00:01:28.640 --> 00:01:34.350
But because the club was sliding along the ground, it ended up an okay,
30
00:01:34.350 --> 00:01:35.640
reasonable shot.
31
00:01:35.640 --> 00:01:42.400
If you start getting too far behind it, it will just, if I keep the club
32
00:01:42.400 --> 00:01:43.640
sliding and
33
00:01:43.640 --> 00:01:48.040
hit too far behind it, I will tend to have a trajectory that goes a little bit
34
00:01:48.040 --> 00:01:48.800
too high.
35
00:01:48.800 --> 00:01:51.680
So that's the only danger of getting too far behind it.
36
00:01:51.680 --> 00:01:58.950
But if I'm hitting with the right part of the club and if I'm sliding the club
37
00:01:58.950 --> 00:02:00.800
appropriately,
38
00:02:00.800 --> 00:02:05.060
this helps eliminate some of the fear of the chunk shot.
39
00:02:05.060 --> 00:02:10.040
As you might have seen from the visualizing bounce video, the hitting behind
40
00:02:10.040 --> 00:02:10.640
the ball
41
00:02:10.640 --> 00:02:12.520
isn't a problem.
42
00:02:12.520 --> 00:02:14.760
I know amateur say, oh, I hit behind that one.
43
00:02:14.760 --> 00:02:17.870
But what's really the problem is they hit the ground with the wrong part of the
44
00:02:17.870 --> 00:02:18.080
club
45
00:02:18.080 --> 00:02:22.160
and the club didn't stay low enough to the ground as it was coming through.
46
00:02:22.160 --> 00:02:26.200
So this game or drill helps you experiment with that.
47
00:02:26.200 --> 00:02:30.880
We'll do a couple close-ups so that you can kind of help reinforce the visual
48
00:02:30.880 --> 00:02:31.400
of what
49
00:02:31.400 --> 00:02:33.400
we're trying to do.
50
00:02:33.400 --> 00:02:35.320
Okay, so we can see the camera there.
51
00:02:35.320 --> 00:02:41.450
I've got it set up normally, but I'm going to put the club a little bit more
52
00:02:41.450 --> 00:02:42.240
behind and
53
00:02:42.240 --> 00:02:48.960
then slide it through like that, try one more.
54
00:02:48.960 --> 00:02:54.240
So put the club well back here and we'll see where that hit.
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