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For many amateur golfers, improving their short game can be a real challenge. Whether they struggle to find the time to practice, or prefer to focus on other areas of the game, the pursuit of wedge wizardry is often a matter of accessing the right golf tips.
With many aspects to consider, like how to use the bounce on your wedges and how to spin the golf ball, the best course of action is to seek the advice of a short game expert. Luckily for you, we have done just that.
In this video and article, PGA Tour coach and short game expert James Ridyard talks us through the best ways to utilise bounce on your wedges in a bid to make you a formidable force around the greens…
What Is Bounce On A Wedge?
Put simply, the ‘bounce’ is the angle at which the leading edge sits above the ground at address. By controlling the bounce, and ensuring the club doesn’t dig too far into the ground at impact, you have a much better chance of controlling your ball flight, spin and ultimately reaching your preferred target.
How Can I Use The Bounce On My Wedge?
Let’s dive straight into one of the most important aspects for bounce, which is shaft lean. Most golfers assume that if you add shaft lean to your wedge at address, you won’t be accessing the bounce. That is, in fact, only true if the face is square or slightly closed to target.
If you are someone who delivers the ball with a square clubface, and the forward lean number is more than the bounce angle, that is going to hurt your end result.
Short Game Expert James Ridyard demonstrating a square club face at address
(Image credit: Howard Boylan)
Conversely, if you play the club with a slightly open face, it is possible to put forward lean on the club and increase the bounce angle.
In the video above, you can see I have demonstrated this shot with a lot of forward lean but left no marks on the ground where I made contact with the ball, as the club hasn’t dug into the ground at all.
Short Game Expert James Ridyard demonstrating an open club face at address
(Image credit: Howard Boylan)
How Can I Strike My Wedges More Consistently?
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