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WTF has gone wrong with the flop

• MBaggese 15,378 Posts

  Sat, Apr 20 2013 1:23 AM

  oneeyedjohn:

  Roger  : the reason for posting here if u read my first post was that I thought there was an inconsistency in the Flop shot, that had nothing to do with my skill. I was always getting the distance , but suddenly that seemed to change, so therefore I wanted WGT and its folks to see what I said.

   

  With your Cleveland 64, out of 40/50   10 to 12 yards, full BS...12 on ding line, 10 "first" line is a good place to start. 30/40 sand plays the same, but I don't use the first line in bunkers, seems to kill the shot, so move you aim over, and play the ding.  I just play the flop shot to keep it close on tucked pins, and the bunkers in the same situation (SA 17 comes to mind) but I think there is a better chance of holing out with pitches and chips.

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Sat, Apr 20 2013 2:54 AM

  oneeyedjohn:

  geraldlarousse:

  I am not a flop player myself, and only use it in certain bunker and rough situations. I have question, how close to green could you use flop in say 40-50% rough? And how much roll out would you get on flat green?

  Also, how far could you use the flop shot off fairway and have it finish close?

  Thanks

  U have seven replays above available, all from different lies and situations.

  Look & learn

  Roger  : the reason for posting here if u read my first post was that I thought there was an inconsistency in the Flop shot, that had nothing to do with my skill. I was always getting the distance , but suddenly that seemed to change, so therefore I wanted WGT and its folks to see what I said.

   

  The thing is 1i....  you should get advise like this from our CC....  If I cannot answer a question I would tell everybody to write a post in the Wgt Forum... 

  If they do write a post then I can defend them of when people hammer ya....

  -Roger

• mnshiner 1,382 Posts

  Sat, Apr 20 2013 4:08 AM

  Just minutes ago

• mnshiner 1,382 Posts

  Sat, Apr 20 2013 4:20 AM

  And another same round

• oneeyedjohn 9,589 Posts

  Sat, Apr 20 2013 4:46 AM

  I friended u Gerald to get ur advice and knowledge on driving, lets hook up soon, huh.

  I am a wizz on RSG as I lived and played there for 10 years, if U can outdrive me there then I have something to learn,lol

• oneeyedjohn 9,589 Posts

  Wed, May 1 2013 12:04 AM

  First thing is to get out in one shot, once u master that then u can begin to see what shots u like. U can flop, punch or play a full shot. 

  Flop is not recommended if the lie is worse than 15%

  U aim many different ways - personally i go straight at it with a full shot adding an etra 6 - yards depending on slope and elevation.

  U can aim left of flag and miss ding to the right, this requires more judgement in my view.

  At Beth u can flop, but u must hit the ding line and aim 5 feet left

  A 20 yard flop will go about 20 without loads of run.

  Anyway my flop problem just came back 2 successive 10 yard flops go 7 - 8 fet further, so I cleared flas and cookies etc, and the next flop was ok.

  So is there something getting corrupted to cause the problem.

  And what is the circumvention.

• courteneyfish 15,796 Posts

  Wed, May 1 2013 12:52 AM

  oneeyedjohn:

  Flop is not recommended if the lie is worse than 15%

  I use it out of any rough or sand up to and including 40%. It's just a matter of adding a couple of yards.