What 2008 Brought # 2
Wedge play is almost everything!
I’ve learned that next to putting, how I hit my wedges really determines how well I’ll score. The best players in the world patiently wait for the chances to get wedges in their hands. They think like this because they have so much confidence that these clubs will put the ball close to the hole and an almost certain up and down. I’ve never worked so much on my wedges. I’m getting so much closer to that point where I’m so confident in an up and down from inside 120 yards. It’s great to have that confidence. Being able to rely on your wedge play is great. Great wedge play can save poor driving and also reward good driving of the ball. As an amateur with a wedge in my hand, I knew that I’d hit it close half the time and make half the putts, adding up to 1 in 4 birdies with a wedge in hand. I need to work my way to the level where every wedge is inside 15 feet and then most of the putts can drop, adding up to 3 in 4 birdies. That’s 2 strokes a round, and over 4 rounds, that the difference between winning and finishing 30th.
