Golf Tips - The Lob Shot

The lob shot in golf is one of the coolest shots towant to get the shaft of the club vertical
watch.perpendicular to the ground as your hands reach the
We've all seen a good lob shot executed where thehalfway point.
golf ball pops quickly and high into the air then landsNow for the most difficult part... the mental part.
ever so softly on the green... like a butterfly withTake a full swing.
sore feet!The tough part here is to convince your mind that
The problem here is that for us mortal golfers this isyou do have to take a full swing even though the
also one of the most difficult shots to perform. Notactual distance you want the ball to travel is minimal.
to worry though... here are a couple tips on how toMost of our brains have trouble with this one. This is
play the lob shot.the part where you may hear someone tell you that
First... you'll want to weaken your grip by rotatingyou have to stay committed to the shot.
your grip counter clockwise on the club just a bitA tough commitment to be sure... but you must.
(your left thumb will be pointing directly down theIt's the commitment to the full swing that usually
shaft slightly more counter clockwise). A weaker gripgoes awry for the average golfer. At the last
will have the tendency to keep the clubface openmoment, doubt creeps in and the swing suddenly
which allows the club to 'slide' under the ball moredecelerates. When this happens all bets are off and
readily.so are the chances of making a good golf shot.
The clubface as it addresses the ball will be open.Like any other part of the golf swing or golf game,
With your stance open, position the ball just to thethe lob shot just takes practice. Practice not only
inside of your left heel.leads to better execution but confidence as well. And
As you begin your swing, you'll set your wrists early.a large part of executing the lob shot in golf really
I don't mean to say that you just pick the club upboils down to your confidence in yourself and your
with your hands... not at all. We actually want a fullgolf swing.
swing with an early wrist set. In other words, you