What Makes Cink Win The British Open -- Wedge Play

What Makes Cink Win The British Open -- Wedge Play

In this serials, the British Open Champion Stewart Cink will share his shot experience to us, make your shots out of thinking.

Wedge Play

I know a lot of smart people talk about hitting to your perfect lay-up distance, but that's too much thinking in my book. Unless there's trouble in front of the green, I just hit it as far as I can. My feeling is that the closer you are to the hole, the easier the next shot is.

Your goals change when you're hitting wedge shots. Because of the short shaft and high loft, most players can hit these clubs straight, so distance control is the most important element of your wedge game. The trick is to figure out exactly how far to hit the ball.

My wedge swing is a 50-50 blend between mechanics and reaction, because I want to react instinctually to the situation. Sure the cart's GPS may say 80 yards, but with the wind behind you and a sun-baked green up ahead, you may only need a 58-yard shot. On the other hand, playing into the wind to a damp green might make this 80-yard shot play 105 yards. You need to read your wedge shots like you'd read a putt.
 

HOW AND WHEN TO HIT HIGH AND LOW WEDGE SHOTS

Try to determine what the goal of your shot is and how the ball will react once it reaches the green. If you're playing to a back pin on a firm green, hit it low by using setup 1 and follow-through 2. To hit it high and soft, copy setup and follow-through 3 and 4.

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