Golf Swing Series: Flight or Pitch and Roll to the Hole

Many of us can judge the roll of a golf ball betterrough grass.
than we can judge its flight.Putting with a three iron seems to negate the effect
If this is the case with you, perhaps you will chooseof the grass and the ball is not slowed by it at all. It
to pitch the ball onto the edge of the green and let itis like putting from that distance on the green.
roll up to the pin.Try using a three or five wood from further off th e
So, which club should we use for such a strokegreen. it the golf ball as though you are putting from
saving shot?that distance and you will be very pleased with the
The rule is that the further we are from the edge ofresult.
the green, the more a golf club with loft is needed.I save a lot of shots thaos way.
This means that if you are say twenty five yardsThe idea of these shots is to hit the ball so that it
form the edge of the green, you will use an eight orlands on the beginning of the green and runs up to
nine iron.the hole.
Conversely, if you are four or five yards from theThe grip to use is one of three - some use the
edge of the green, you will use a five or six iron.orthodox grip, others use the putting grip, while
Have you ever tried putting with a three iron.others use the cross handed grip where the left hand
This shot is for when the ball is two or three feetis placed below the right in right handed players.
from the green, and you have to go through some