WEDGE MATRIX
Full swing
Three Quarter 3/4 Swing
The other way to reduce the speed of
the club head at impact is by reducing
the length of the backswing. In normal
Golf language it’s sometimes referred
to as ¾ (three quarters) or ½ (half).
Certain teachers refer to the same by
comparing the swing to a clock and
saying swing to 10 o clock or 9 or
clock comparing the arms to the hands
of a clock.
A player must make out a matrix of
distances as shown in the chart below
and create different yardages for each
club. By varying the length of the shaft
and swing the player shall arrive to 9
yardages with each club as shown in
the matrix.
SW Full
100
Three quarter Half
96
92
Choke 1”
Choke 2” 97
94 93
89 89
86
Gap Wedge
Choke 1 “
Choke 2” 115
109
103 111
106
101 107
102
97
Wedge
Choke 1 “
Choke 2 “ 140
132
125 135
128
122 130
123
117
Lob Wedge
Choke 1’
Choke 2 “ 90
87
84 86
83
79 82
79
76
Once you have done this exercise for over a
period of time, you will realize that certain
yardages overlap. For example a full wedge
held 2 “choked down on the shaft may go the
same distance as a ¾ full wedge swung full.
The player can then decide which variation
he or she is most comfortable adapting to
and take that to the course.
My suggestion to each player wanting to
play at a high level in this game MUST have
this matrix, along with yardages of each club
that the player hits each club in their yardage
book every week. It’s imperative that a
player knows how far each of his clubs goes
when struck solid for him to be able to bring
in the lowest score as per his ability.
Half 1/2 swing
DISTANCE SHEET
Driver
Hybrid
5iron
7 iron
9 iron
290
230
200
175
150
3W
4 iron
6iron
8 iron
PW
260
210
185
160
140
One last thing to remember is that yardages of each club vary from place
to place and in different weathers. For example in Delhi, the ball goes
further in summer as opposed to winter. It goes a bit more during high
humidity than in dry weather. The ball travels more in Bangalore due to its
altitude of about 3000ft above mean sea level. So on and so forth.
Get smart and work hard because this game is of extreme precision and
exceptional body and mind control and only the BEST shall succeed.
WEDGE MATRIX :
Best choice
135
130
125
120
115
110
105
100
95
90
85
80
PW three quart
PW half
PW full choke 2
PW three quart choke 2
GW full
GW Choke 1
GW three quart Choke 1
SW Full
SW three quart
SW three quart Choke 2
LW three quart
LW Three quart choke 2
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