| After mastering the concept of the tee
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| | do the work for you: don't think you have
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| shot, the next step as a golf instruction
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| | to assist the ball through the air.
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| beginner is to move on to the short game
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| | Another approach shot is known as the
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| and what are known as approach shots.
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| | chip shot. You'll need to use a chip shot
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| For most people, these shots will be
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| | once you're within about 30 yards from
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| increasingly more difficult because they
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| | the green, usually after a fairway drive
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| require more skill & patience than a
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| | or tee shot. The idea is for this shot to
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| simple tee shot.
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| | have a much shorter trajectory, so you
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| There are a variety of approach shots,
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| | will need to use a less lofted club.
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| all of which are used in different
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| | Proper weight distribution is paramount
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| situations depending on where your
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| | to getting off a decent chip shot. If
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| initial shot lands on the course.
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| | you're a right handed golfer, you want to
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| However, your intention with these shots
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| | put the majority of your weight on the
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| is always to land on the green.
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| | left side and hold this position through
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| The pitch shot is an approach shot that
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| | the duration of your shot.
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| is played from farther away than the
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| | There are generally two kinds of chip
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| other shots. Using a wedge, the ideal
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| | shots that we want to concern ourselves
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| pitch shot is the perfect combination of
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| | with. The first one is what's known as
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| enough swing momentum to carry your shot
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| | the bump-and-run shot, and the second is
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| through, but not enough to send it
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| | a flop shot. The Bump And Run is usually
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| sailing over the green. Trajectory will
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| | taken with an 8, 7 or 6 iron club and
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| be low to average depending on how far
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| | with the clubface hooded. That way your
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| you are from the cup and you want to make
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| | shot will have have less loft. You also
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| sure the ball doesn't roll too far.
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| | want to have just enough power in your
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| You must start off with a slightly open
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| | backswing to follow through. The flop
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| stance, positioning your right foot
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| | shot is used when you want to get over an
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| directly across from the ball. When
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| | obstacle like a rough patch or a sand
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| following through on a pitch shot, always
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| | trap, so you're going to want to have a
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| make sure to keep your backswing as short
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| | much higher trajectory in order to push
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| as you possibly can. Failure to keep your
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| | the ball over. Open up your stance and
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| backswing in check will usually cause you
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| | follow through as far under the ball as
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| to instinctively put the brakes on your
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| | possible to try and pop it up, and you'll
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| shot while accelerating, which is a
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| | keep your ball away from the danger zones
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| definite no-no. You want to have enough
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| | with a good position for a subsequent
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| confidence in your wedge to let the club
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| | shot.
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