The One Hop and Stop Wedge Shot
This is a great shot to have in your arsenal with you’ve got a good lie and anywhere from 30 to 70 yards left to the pin. It’s one the pros constantly rely on to save those precious pars or birdies.
- Put the ball slightly back in your stance
- Keep your spine centered with weight and hands forward
- Take your 56-degree wedge and choke down slightly for control
- Just brush the turf with and lean the shaft forward — this will keep the angle of attack and dynamic loft of the wedge in the right zone
- The ball will take one big hop and stop
Tom Stickney is PGA Director of Golf Instruction at Punta Mita Resort, Mexico. For more on Tom and all of Golf Tips’ Top 25 Instructors, click here.
