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Top Players Help RE: Flopping

• pjctas0822 4,609 Posts

  Fri, Jul 6 2012 3:05 PM

  WHen you flop does the shot seem to go way right all the time? Mine does and I have adjusted and improved my short game but was wondering if there any tips I can try ?

  I have learned the Punch shot works great when in between clubs as far as yardage and adding BS to them. I would die without the Punch shot :) 

   

   

• DAZZA501 5,972 Posts

  Fri, Jul 6 2012 3:35 PM

  The flop shot goes right because basically you're opening the club face. Imagine holding the club in your hands with it facing straight and then turning it in a clockwise motion. The club face is then facing to the right. Try aiming around 4/5/6ft left (depending how far away you are) and this should go slightly left of the pin and then the natural spin should take it towards the hole.

• SamanthaWho 3,403 Posts

  Fri, Jul 6 2012 3:38 PM

  yes it does. here is what i was taught, and it works for me. check out my flop replays if you would like to see.

  reverse the shot angle, and depending on the club you are using, move the landing arrow to the right of the pin. for instance, using a 15 yrd flop, i move 2 putting grids to the right of the hole after reversing the angle.  some try to just hit b4 the ding, but i use this way and it works for me. just practice it a few times and b4 you know it, you will get it down.

  if you would like to, hit me up for a game and i can show you that way. i think its the most important shot to learn.

  ~~Sammi~~

• PHILMANBOOBS 71 Posts

  Fri, Jul 6 2012 3:38 PM

  aim 3 or 4 ft. left of the hole.  assuming a flat green and no wind

• canuck4everr 100 Posts

  Fri, Jul 6 2012 3:49 PM

  For flop shots click on the line before the ding , that will give you a straight shot .

  Aim normally otherwise.

• MBaggese 15,367 Posts

  Fri, Jul 6 2012 3:51 PM

  Here's what I wrote in the other thread:

  About 8 feet with 20 yard flop

  More for longer and adjust for wind

  One thing you an try and works well is hit the line before the ding for a "straight" shot

  You'll lose  bit of yardage and ele ation tho

• saltiresfan 2,266 Posts

  Fri, Jul 6 2012 4:16 PM

  Mine recently has been going wrong not right sadly. I used to be able to land pretty much any flop within a foot and now I'm 7 or 8 foot short on them.

  Played a practice round yesterday where I played a whole load of them and I always seemed to be 3 yards long or 3 yards short. WGT say that nothing has changed but this doesn't quite add up for me.

• TWOMINUSONE 2,580 Posts

  Fri, Jul 6 2012 4:22 PM

  Canuck4ever has it right, aim for the line before the ding, leaving the marker over the hole.. But you can also play the shot by moving the aimer to the left. Try both, and use whatever shot your most comfortable with.

  BTW, wouldnt class myself as a top player, but the info is good above.

• hpurey 11,505 Posts

  Fri, Jul 6 2012 10:24 PM

  here's a helpful video done by a good buddy of mine here on wgt.

• pjctas0822 4,609 Posts

  Fri, Jul 6 2012 11:36 PM

  Thank you guys for the tips. Now I will have to work on it . I learn better by doing so I will aplly these tips starting tomorrow when I actually have time to play .

  Again Thank you.