BEST YOUNG TEACHERS
Embrace the Loft Wedge it super close from the rough and tight lies BY KATIE DETLEFSEN DAHL
MOST GOLFERS ARE intimi- dated by their lofted wedges, even though they can be a use-
can learn to be confident with your lofted wedges from any lie. I’m refer- ring to the same thick, grabby grass and tightly cut fairway lies that drive even the most experienced golfers crazy. Here’s how to drop and stop it close from both lies and become a much bet- ter finisher inside 40 metres. – WITH DAVE ALLEN KATIE DETLEFSEN DAHL, a Golf Digest Best Young Teacher, is director of instruction at West Bay Club in Estero, Florida.
ful tool around the greens. Although most everyone would prefer to bump the ball along the ground with a pitch- ing wedge or putter, sometimes that’s not a viable option – such as when you have to carry a bunker or the green is protected by water or heavy rough. In these situations, you need to pull your sand or lob wedge out and execute the higher-lofted play. With some simple setup adjustments and swing cues, you
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