Tuesday Quick Tip: Take Your Wedge Game From Average To Elite

You will absolutely drop more shots off your scores by hitting better wedge approach shots than by improving any other category of your game. The biggest separator between average players and great players lies in the ability to hit more greens and hit their approach shots closer to the hole. Today @wickedsmartgolf shows us 5 ways to mprove your wedge play:

-TIP #1: Always stick to your routine - Going through a consistent pre-shot routine, picking your target and visualizing the shot that you are trying to hit will help you commit to the shot at hand and be way more consistent in your results.
-TIP #2: Prioritize your wedges in practice - Everybody wants to go to the range and try to hit drivers over the back fence, but how does that help you score better? Short answer - it doesn’t! Hit a whole bucket of wedges during your next practice session and watch your scores go down.
-TIP #3: Create a matrix for 3 different distances with each wedge - This doesn’t have to be super complex, but having a “half swing”, “three-quarter swing” and “full swing” with each wedge will give you so many more options on each shot.

🚨GOLF CHEAT CODE INCOMING🚨 Try not to hit the “full shot” with any wedge! Always hit the “ half shot” or “3/4 shot” and you’ll definitely see improvement with some practice.

-TIP #4: Replace your wedges more often - Now I completely understand that replacing them every 75-ish rounds is unreasonable for some people, but if you’ve been playing the same wedges since the Clinton administration….I think it’s time. The grooves of your go-to wedge(s) wear down far faster than the grooves in all your other irons, and quite frankly, spin makes a massive difference in your short game.
-TIP #5: Ball position should be middle/back of your stance - This is a very important point if you want to become a better wedge player. Since wedge shots require a much steeper angle of attack than mid-long irons, having the ball back in your stance will help promote optimal face contact, not to mention it will keep the ball flight down, which helps prevent wind from sending it offline.

PRO TIP: When hitting a wedge, think about it as if you were tossing a ball underhand to a small child in the front yard. You’d never try to throw it as hard as you can - instead, you’d use a smooth tempo and gently toss the ball to your target. Same rules apply with a wedge approach shot. Don’t hit wedges all-out, instead focus on smooth tempo, which is why we recommend clubbing up!

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