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punch shot has too much high trajectory

• TurkishTerror 2,177 Posts

  Thu, Jun 16 2011 9:50 AM

  I had a sh!*tty drive on #7 at Bethpaige.  I hit the ball under some limbs.  I figured I would use a punch shot to avoid the limbs and get back on the green.  Was kinda shocked how high the trajectory was on the shot.  I saved the replay on my profile.  Used a 4iron with punch. 

  Is it my clubs, just me, doubt a bug log, or do I just need more practice with the punch shot.

  By definition, a punch shot should have low trajectory..............

• mohuyu 891 Posts

  Thu, Jun 16 2011 9:59 AM

  TurkishTerror:

  I had a sh!*tty drive on #7 at Bethpaige.  I hit the ball under some limbs.  I figured I would use a punch shot to avoid the limbs and get back on the green.  Was kinda shocked how high the trajectory was on the shot.  I saved the replay on my profile.  Used a 4iron with punch. 

  Is it my clubs, just me, doubt a bug log, or do I just need more practice with the punch shot.

  By definition, a punch shot should have low trajectory..............

  Punch the 3wd, it works a treat from 30-40/ 40-50 and easily gets you under those low branches.

   

• MBaggese 15,367 Posts

  Thu, Jun 16 2011 10:20 AM

  Also practice with about 75% power, tends to lower the flight (and distance..hence practice) to keep things low.

  Under 75% tends to make some bad shots...

• TurkishTerror 2,177 Posts

  Thu, Jun 16 2011 11:31 AM

  Cool, thanks fellas............

• puttersman 240 Posts

  Sat, Jul 9 2011 1:31 PM

  I totally agree, the punch shot should have a very low trajectory. with what ever club you use. On Links it did. This game it doesn't , Hell it's almost like a lob shot. I like to use a 3 iron to get as much distance as I can. I think it should be considerably lowered to make it more useful, that is the whole idea.