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Flop from fairway

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Sat, Oct 4 2014 3:30 PM

  courteneyfish:

  Personally I only flop up to 16 yards, less if in rough. Longer than that I go full.

  That's fine.  

  I would flop anywhere from 7-30 yrds I suppose.   That shot in the pic I normally use another shot because it can be dangerous as it can run way too far, but used it as an example it can be done.

• SplashLewis 373 Posts

  Mon, Oct 6 2014 5:08 AM

  I flop exclusively between 7-25 yds (from fairway up to 40% rough).

  I also did it from sand exclusively until I read a tip on sand play from Gary Pinhunter's site.

  I always use reverse view to move marker.  a 10 yard flop, move the marker to the right slightly less than a full square.  for 20yd flop, 1.5 squares to the right.  Always remove the pin and always full BS.

  a 15yd flop with your 20yd Cleveland wedge, is going to take about 85% power from the fairway, almost full power from 30% lie.

  I would suggest taking a sleeve of balls and play a practice round (using the above data as a starting point), putting yourself in the rough and fairway at different distances and charting your shots or coming up with a formula/head math to use.