| The lob shot in golf is one of the coolest shots to | | | | want 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 the | | | | halfway point. |
| golf ball pops quickly and high into the air then lands | | | | Now for the most difficult part... the mental part. |
| ever so softly on the green... like a butterfly with | | | | Take 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 is | | | | you do have to take a full swing even though the |
| also one of the most difficult shots to perform. Not | | | | actual distance you want the ball to travel is minimal. |
| to worry though... here are a couple tips on how to | | | | Most 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 rotating | | | | you have to stay committed to the shot. |
| your grip counter clockwise on the club just a bit | | | | A tough commitment to be sure... but you must. |
| (your left thumb will be pointing directly down the | | | | It's the commitment to the full swing that usually |
| shaft slightly more counter clockwise). A weaker grip | | | | goes awry for the average golfer. At the last |
| will have the tendency to keep the clubface open | | | | moment, doubt creeps in and the swing suddenly |
| which allows the club to 'slide' under the ball more | | | | decelerates. 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 the | | | | the 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 up | | | | boils down to your confidence in yourself and your |
| with your hands... not at all. We actually want a full | | | | golf swing. |
| swing with an early wrist set. In other words, you | | | | |