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Would Appreciate Some Understanding of This Shot

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sun, Dec 9 2012 5:02 PM

  Richard4168:

  I know what happened now. I transposed the OPs yardage.

  You transposed the yardage? With what? Regardless of what you "transposed," what part of a 52 degree lofted club hitting the top of that bunker don't you understand? Or did you "transpose" that too?

  The OP showed you what a 52 degree lofted club did. He actually had a replay and it did hit the top of the wall. First you say a less lofted club should have been used and now that you think you understand the situation you suggest an even less lofted club?!

  You couldn't be more wrong if you tried. I hope the OP understands this.

• why9 907 Posts

  Sun, Dec 9 2012 7:13 PM

   

  Buckeye8084:

  replay.aspx?ID=fdeb062f 2838 4bb9 b86a a1210077adb0

  I was in 30/40 sand. 90 yards. I hit a 100% full 52 cleveland wedge. 

   

• WGTicon 12,511 Posts

  Sun, Dec 9 2012 9:16 PM

  Hey guys, 

  Please stop fighting I'll be forced to give a timeout.

  Let's try this again and this time assume you all are adults and have manners :)

  -wgticon

• Richard4168 4,309 Posts

  Sun, Dec 9 2012 9:27 PM

  WGTicon:

  Please stop fighting I'll be forced to give a timeout.

  Agreed. I was only pointing out experience. All players have a different way of approaching every shot.

  I hope we can have a discussion about approach shots and not a grammar lesson.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sun, Dec 9 2012 9:30 PM

  why9:

  choke back on your hybrid and punch it out of there next time i think you will like the results

  Are we talking about the same shot?  This is the result of the OP's attempt to get out with a 52 degree wedge. The consensus is he was too close to the wall and hit the top. You're saying use an HB?! The arrow points to where the ball was in the trap. We already know a PW or 9 iron won't do it because they come out flatter than that wedge.

  

• Buckeye8084 307 Posts

  Mon, Dec 10 2012 12:00 AM

  Thanks for the input everyone. I chose the CG 52 because of it's ability to get out of tough lies. I thought the 52 would do the job to get me out and potentially give me a look at bird. At no time did I or would I consider a PW or other iron knowing the result would not be favorable. I did not move the spin either. I left it at the default of a little topspin. 

• alosso 21,094 Posts

  Mon, Dec 10 2012 12:35 AM

  Backspin might(!) have made the difference. Alas, the knowledge that your (and my) equipment will not bring us to the green allows for a safer exit: Highest lofted club, full bs, full power...

• why9 907 Posts

  Sun, Dec 16 2012 2:24 PM

   

   

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sun, Dec 16 2012 9:33 PM

  why9:

  yep thts the one  :P  point lil arrows and talk degree of weges all ya want .  idastill punched me hybryd out tha bunker :)

  LOL. OK, whatever works for you. Your 13.73% sand saves is a bit misleading.  :-)

• foregettaboutit 227 Posts

  Mon, Dec 17 2012 1:44 AM

  IMO, there are times (especially with those bunkers at rsg) when the ball comes to rest too close to the lip of the bunker to get out with any club! Either the 52 degrees of loft that you tried to use wasn't enough loft to clear the lip of the bunker, or quite possibly you may have gotten the same outcome with an even higher lofted club bc of the lie/ proximity to the lip. 

  Fore (sand save 75% lol)

  p.s. as far as a hybrid goes, it will not work out of a bunker, only from a hard sand lie (15-20%).. there is a difference..