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Here
is some advice from Eric Loft (E Dawg)
Trouble Shots - Well, I
certainly can comment on these, since my tee
shots (especially in Champ mode) can get me into
some interesting spots. The number 1 priority
when trying to play from the junk is to minimize
the damage. If you have an opening that you’re
pretty sure about getting through, before you
try it, take a look at what you’ll be left
with if you don’t. Will you be in the same or
worse position if you don’t pull it off? If
the answer to that is yes, then you really
should look at chipping the ball out to the
fairway and trying to make par with a good
approach. On the other hand, if a miss-hit will
more than likely leave you an open shot, then by
all means, go for it!
One of my favorite clubs for getting out of
trouble is my trusty old 1 iron. Yep, you read
that right, the 1 iron is a GREAT club for
getting out of the junk. As long as you don’t
have an uphill lie, there’s very few trees you
can’t get under with a 1 iron placed all the
way back in your stance. You do need to realize
that this isn’t going to go all that far -
maybe 175 tops if you’re playing to the
fairway and have room for it to roll. But on a
long par 5 where you’re in the trees off the
tee, that 170 yard punch out of the junk could
well give you a legitimate shot at a bird. Also,
the ‘Open-10’, or snap less 1 iron can be a
neat trick to pull off, especially in match
play. To do this, you need to be able to 1) have
room to run the ball up to the green. 2) be
around 100-110 out (at around 79 mph) and 3) be
able to aim around 20-30 yards left of your
target. To execute the shot, aim well to the
left, make your normal swing, but DO NOT snap at
impact. Instead, hit it as you would a putt. The
ball will come out low, hot and right, almost
like a shank. If you’re in disbelief reading
this, check out what this shot looks like when
pulled off at David Cass’ Links
Highlights page. Or download
that one shot directly from here.
Thanks Eric.
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