Iv seen Tiger and many other pros's use this shot around the green. i was wondering how to do this? what sort of distance should i be? how do i do this?
That's just a matter of putting a lot of basckspin on the ball. Unless you mean a high shot that stops quickly. Then it's a flop shot. But if it's just a ball that checks hard it's all about ball striking.
What do you mean low? I haven't seen anyone hit a real low shot with enough backspin to stop right away. The shortest iron I can do that with is probably a 6 iron, but from a long ways out. I couldn't hit a 6 iron from 150 and have it stop quick. All of the shots that I've seen that stopped real quick went pretty high. The best way to do that with my experience is to get as much of the ball as you can. In other words, try not to make a divot(sp). I kind of figured that out myself so other people might say something else. For me it's the same thing when you are in the sand, the more sand you hit the less spin it will have.
The pros hit ball then ground.... That's the key to spin... The club "catches" the ball with the groves and imparts backspin... Frankly, I've only done this a few times, my impact position just doesn't cut it...
There really is no secret there.. It's all about getting good contact on the ball, and accelerating through impact. One thing the pros do, that we don't see, is that they also open their faces at address. That adds more loft, and slightly more spin. If you want to play a shot like that, you need to take a divot, and aim left of your target. How far left, depends entirely on you..
Your grooves also need to be sharp, and clean for this shot to work. Dirty or dull grooves just don't work well.
What do you mean low? I haven't seen anyone hit a real low shot with enough backspin to stop right away. The shortest iron I can do that with is probably a 6 iron, but from a long ways out. I couldn't hit a 6 iron from 150 and have it stop quick. All of the shots that I've seen that stopped real quick went pretty high. The best way to do that with my experience is to get as much of the ball as you can. In other words, try not to make a divot(sp). I kind of figured that out myself so other people might say something else. For me it's the same thing when you are in the sand, the more sand you hit the less spin it will have.
Apaprently you do not own a TV and watch golf on TV? If so you would have seen many many LOW shots with SW, GW, PW, 9 irons and so on that come into the green take one hop and stop.
I used to play with the PRO at my course before he left and he could hit a 52* wedge in from 100 yards and the ball would not be over 25 feet in the air. It would land, release about a foot and stop dead in its tracks. If 25 feet with a 53* wedge is not low then I don't know what you call a low shot. He would pinch the ball right off the surface of the grass and take a thin divot after he hit the ball.
I have also seen that shot many times when I have gone and watched the PGA Pro's when they play in Ontario Canada. I also watched the LPGA players do it last summer in London.
So that shot is common. For those that watch enough golf that is!
Heck I have done it with an 8 iron, from 100 yards. Low spinner that stops on a dime, into the wind to keep it down. Ball never goes higher than 20 feet off the ground.
Apaprently you do not own a TV and watch golf on TV? If so you would have seen many many LOW shots with SW, GW, PW, 9 irons and so on that come into the green take one hop and stop.
I used to play with the PRO at my course before he left and he could hit a 52* wedge in from 100 yards and the ball would not be over 25 feet in the air. It would land, release about a foot and stop dead in its tracks. If 25 feet with a 53* wedge is not low then I don't know what you call a low shot. He would pinch the ball right off the surface of the grass and take a thin divot after he hit the ball.
I have also seen that shot many times when I have gone and watched the PGA Pro's when they play in Ontario Canada. I also watched the LPGA players do it last summer in London.
So that shot is common. For those that watch enough golf that is!
Heck I have done it with an 8 iron, from 100 yards. Low spinner that stops on a dime, into the wind to keep it down. Ball never goes higher than 20 feet off the ground.
exactly what i mean!! I worked on it at the practice green but dont think i wasnt accelerating fast enough through the ball at impact. i was scarred i would blade it and take out a car window!!
Last edited by GolfKid22 : 08-21-2007 at 06:45 PM.
exactly what i mean!! I worked on it at the practice green but dont think i was accelerating fast enough through the ball at impact. i was scarred i would blade it and take out a car window!!
Haha. That's why I only practice flops shots facing away from the parking lot and club house.
Apaprently you do not own a TV and watch golf on TV? If so you would have seen many many LOW shots with SW, GW, PW, 9 irons and so on that come into the green take one hop and stop.
I used to play with the PRO at my course before he left and he could hit a 52* wedge in from 100 yards and the ball would not be over 25 feet in the air. It would land, release about a foot and stop dead in its tracks. If 25 feet with a 53* wedge is not low then I don't know what you call a low shot. He would pinch the ball right off the surface of the grass and take a thin divot after he hit the ball.
I have also seen that shot many times when I have gone and watched the PGA Pro's when they play in Ontario Canada. I also watched the LPGA players do it last summer in London.
So that shot is common. For those that watch enough golf that is!
Heck I have done it with an 8 iron, from 100 yards. Low spinner that stops on a dime, into the wind to keep it down. Ball never goes higher than 20 feet off the ground.
Yeah, I've hit plenty of "low stop shots". I do all the time when I'm chipping a short distance. I can do it hitting a long way too. I can also hit a low draw that bites the green, and then jumps right before stopping. I like that shot a lot.
1 hop stop shots..?
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