Low ball trajectory and good ballstriking

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But at tour events there wedge shots really do go LOW! And spin like CRAZY! But spin is easy to get with good greens and a pro v1 lol!
 
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Memories

Yes I have fond memories of my tour days. I was just a hard working club pro whose game got better with age. I was our PGA Section's Player of the Year when I was 48 and 49. I was fortunate to finish 7th at the Senior Q School at the end of 1992 which gave me a full exemption for the 93 season.

I cannot say that I had a 'stellar' career - I did not keep my exemption for 1994, nor was I exempt in 95, 96, or 97. Qualified for some Sr Tour events (Monday 4 spotters) each year and played some 'mini tour' senior tournaments - made enough to keep my head above water.

Gained a partial exemption for 98 with a 14th place finish at Q School and played 17 events that year. When I did not make exempt status for 99, I deceided to 'hang it up' while I was still money ahead. Traveling the country trying to qualify on Mondays can be costly.

Best finishes were a tie for 2nd (Floyd shot 65 in the last round to my 68) to beat me by 2 and a tie for 5th in Tampa after Monday Qualifying - again missed by 2 shots.

All in all a great time.

Ricky - name is Bruce Lehnhard.

Bruce
 
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Cool.

Must be a great life being a tour pro! When I go to watch the pros on european tour I know its were I want to belong when im older.

Anyway, its cool to know that someone who has played at such a high level is here to give advice!
 
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jim_0068 said:
It's not that most pros are hitting their wedges so low it's just that they hit the REST of their irons so high including the long irons that make it seem "low."

Also it's easier to control the spin and slightly lower overall trajectory shots on the wedges, which is again going to make them look a lot lower than what their long irons do.

My 4 iron goes higher than my wedge and it should.
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They do hit it a lot lower than flippers though.
 
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jim_0068 said:
It's not that most pros are hitting their wedges so low it's just that they hit the REST of their irons so high including the long irons that make it seem "low."

Also it's easier to control the spin and slightly lower overall trajectory shots on the wedges, which is again going to make them look a lot lower than what their long irons do.

My 4 iron goes higher than my wedge and it should.
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I think that avg. players as a rule hit their wedges much higher than pros do, could be flipping or ball position, I dunno, I just never see anyone hit wedges like those guys.

Could it be that the forward leaning clubshaft condition (pro vs avg) at impact is the big difference here?

CW
 
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Millrat said:
I think that avg. players as a rule hit their wedges much higher than pros do, could be flipping or ball position, I dunno, I just never see anyone hit wedges like those guys.

Could it be that the forward leaning clubshaft condition (pro vs avg) at impact is the big difference here?

CW
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It's combination of blades (high COG), very little axis tilt, and cut off follow throughs.
 
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self-mastery said:
Here I am trying to perfect a low burning wedge that zips and skips...
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You can't go wrong with copying Trevino's technique for that one. Have you seen McLean cover the burning wedge in his book 3 scoring clubs? I can't remember but I thought he did a good job.

Matt
 
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