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The key to enjoying your round on traditionally difficult courses is to keep the ball in play, even if you have to play holes differently to how you would on parkland courses
Many players try to scoop the ball with a wedge in an effort to hit pitches high and land them softly. But making that scooping motion causes the clubhead to bottom out too early. The result is often a chunked shot or one hit in the teeth.
When it comes to chip shots around the green, you need some to stop quickly with a softer landing and others to run on a bit after hitting the green. There’s a simple trick to getting it right, and it all comes down to the line of your backswing.
Picture the scene: tough par four, you smoked your drive, career-best 3-wood, just off the green, pin invitingly in the middle, just four metres of semi to carry…
