Situational Shots

The ball is in the fringe of the green in a very poor lie, but not far away from it.

The ball may come out jumping because you are hitting into the grain of the grass.

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The shot is in a slight uphill lie.

Hit the ball a bit harder because you are in an uphill lie.

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The shot will roll slower than usual because of the grain and the uphill.

Hit the shot harder to get the ball to the hole.

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Take your normal putting grip to hit this shot; the one you commonly use.

You want the ball roll out of that lie and roll; reason why we use the wood and not another club.

Aim the wood face exactly where you want to hit the shot.

The outcome should be a ball that rolls exactly to the same place you are aiming.

Pick a small target right of the hole and try to hit it.

The ball should come out rolling, a few inches right of the hole and gradually braking in.

First, align your body (feet, hips, shoulders, and arms) and then aim the clubface. Once you are in a comfortable position, you are set to hit the shot.

The outcome should be a running shot that starts right and breaks towards the hole.

Focus on maintaining your balance at all times to create an even motion of the wood.

The outcome should be a running shot that starts breaks towards the hole.

Once you are properly set up, you are ready to make your stroke. Take the wood back in a straight line, keeping the face facing to the front. Then, accelerate through impact into a full follow through holding your finish. Remember you want to use your shoulders; no body motion is needed or wanted for this shot.

The ball should come out rolling, a few inches right of the hole and gradually breaking towards the hole.

Standing too close to the ball

Your hands will be too much on top of the ball

May hit behind the ball with the toe, which will cause a bad shot

In this shot, you should do a short backswing and accelerate into a long follow through

In any putting-stroke related case, you should try to have the same stroke length in the backswing and in the follow through

Too much body movement.

Instability in your stance.

Create a stable lower body and keep it very still.

Hitting the shot too hard.

Consider that the ball may come out a bit harder with your wood than it would with your putter.

Plan to make a shorter stroke to compensate and achieve distance control.

Try to keep the weight evenly distributed.

Thee three wood is used to get the ball rolling quickly.

This is an even stroke

You should stand a bit further away because the wood is longer than the putter.

The lower body should never move when you are putting