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Ban Wedge Putting

• RUSTY40 255 Posts

  Wed, Jan 4 2012 6:10 AM

   

   WGTniv:

   

  Hi guys,

  Chips, pitches and punches can all be used on the green with moderate success, however you will need to take the time to learn expected results since being on the green's surface isn't the "normal" situations for using these types of shots.  Flops will not work at all since you cannot realistically sweep under the ball.  The ball reacts properly for the "pick" action you'd need to play a good pitch or chip from the green.  It's just up to you guys to figure out what clubs work in each situation and to avoid the front edge of #17 at all costs, even if it means bailing out left and playing for par.

   

   micklen:

  What I don't think we want to promote is the use of a club as an alternative to the putter on longer, severely breaking putts

   

  A year ago we had exactly that issue.  Many complaints were heard about people using all kinds of shots on the green (flop included) to avoid using the putter.  It was done so much that it became a detriment to the game.  Some folks wouldn't putt at all outside of 10ft.  That needed to be corrected and thus we have the system that is in place today.

   

   

  You may want to look into this again. I just had a match play  (no names). My opponent was using the new Cleveland CG's and used them on the green on virtually every shot. He holed 2 and was within a foot on all the others. It just didn't seem right

   

• peoch 1,127 Posts

  Wed, Jan 4 2012 11:07 AM

  well i must stay on your side in this case bryant. putters r made for greens, i think there is a lot off players out there ho like to show of, but i no that is not so inn this case. this girl played fair when we played before,  she never used any wedges../ peoch

• DannyPhan 1,013 Posts

  Wed, Jan 4 2012 11:21 AM

  

   

  WAH WAH WAH!

  While I agree that it can be OVERUSED, what are you going to do when faced with a 100 foot putt with rough, trap, or fringe between you and the hole? 3 PUTT???

  I think not!!

  Any club on any surface!!!! that's the RULE

• frappefort 3,994 Posts

  Wed, Jan 4 2012 11:31 AM

  i play with  a 72 year old man ,,often  ,,he used  is wedge  on the green ,no rules againts that.....one day i asked him why ....he said is yeses sight  is not good anymore even with glasse,,,,so he does not see the line well ,,he see the flag stick ok so ,i understand why some do that ...

• Sasa820 257 Posts

  Wed, Jan 4 2012 11:31 AM

  peoch:

  well i must stay on your side in this case bryant. putters r made for greens, i think there is a lot off players out there ho like to show of, but i no that is not so inn this case. this girl played fair when we played before,  she never used any wedges../ peoch

  What girl? How is this about me??? Are you freakin kidding me??? I was just talking to my friend, geez!

  P, tell em how awesome I am... you make me putt 200 ft, and I still use putter, damn it! ;)

• oilyrag 875 Posts

  Wed, Jan 4 2012 11:59 AM

  peoch:

  .... putters r made for greens..........

  so does that mean i'm not allowed to use my putter from the fairway ( fringe )

  which clubs are to be used from the bunker ?

  which clubs are to be used from the rough ?

  should there be a rule, only driver off the tee ?

   

  what if i break my putter ?

  what if i forget to put my putter in the bag ?

   

  14 clubs... your choice what they are

• Megan22 2,115 Posts

  Wed, Jan 4 2012 2:01 PM

  You must be talking to a different p, Sasa!  You know I'd NEVER leave you with a 100 ft. putt!  

• peoch 1,127 Posts

  Wed, Jan 4 2012 2:05 PM

  well i see u didnt understand what i say, i just say that I think its wrong to use wedges on green. diddnt talk abouth fringe or any other thing in the way of the hole.

• DannyPhan 1,013 Posts

  Wed, Jan 4 2012 2:51 PM

  peoch:

  well i see u didnt understand what i say, i just say that I think its wrong to use wedges on green. diddnt talk abouth fringe or any other thing in the way of the hole.

  the RULES are "any club on any surface" What is there to not understand????

  SHEEESE

• alosso 21,094 Posts

  Wed, Jan 4 2012 3:11 PM

  I agree, Danny, except for wrong greens: No club from wrong greens!

   

  While there are some technical limits in WGT (try the driver from the fairway), in RL I like

  - putting from the tee (only for fun) or out of a bunker,

  - driving from fairway or high rough lies,

  - chipping on the green (best results with my rescue).