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I hit the ball 3 meters off the edge of the green. I took out my wedge, and my hands were trembling.
It would be really embarrassing if I made a mistake here.
Use a putter in that case.
Pros call this a Texas wedge. Texas is windy and the grass is short.
I often used a putter instead of a wedge to roll the ball.
01It doesn't look stylish, but it's not the worst.
This is what it looks like when you place a wedge and a putter side by side.
| wedge | putter | |
|---|---|---|
| If it fits well | Right next to the pin | Right next to the pin |
| If it is slightly off | 3 meters for a fat shot · 20 meters for a home run | A little short or long |
| If it gets caught on the grass | Completely ruined | A little less intense |
| mind | quiver | ease |
There is no such thing as a worst-case scenario with a putter. No matter how badly you hit it, it rolls toward the green.
On the other hand, with a wedge, if you miss even once, you use two extra strokes.
02A place where you can use a putter
Not everything works. Please look below and decide.
- Green edge short grass (apron)It's the best. Don't hesitate, putter.
- The grass is short below the anklesIt works. Hit it harder than usual.
- The space between the ball and the green is flat.It works. Just look at the path it rolls along.
- The ball landed lightly on the grass.It's fine. We just need a path for the club to pass through.
Conversely, fold your putter in situations like this.
- The grass is knee-long rough; the ball won't go out with a putter.
- You need a wedge to clear bunkers or ditches between the ball and the green.
- The green is way above me · You can't get up by rolling it.
- The ball sinks deep into the grass · The bottom of the club gets caught
03There is only one thing to change when playing.
- Bigger than usual puttingThe short grass acts as a brake. Hold it at about 1.5 times the speed.
- Place the ball slightly forward (towards the left foot).Don't take a picture from above, sweep it up.
- Keep your head up until the end.If you lift your head out of curiosity, it gets pushed back.
04How hard should I hit it?
You can roughly estimate that you hit the ball an extra distance equal to the length of the grass to the green.
- If it is 2 meters to the green and 10 meters to the pin → hitting power for 12–13 meters
- If the grass is a little long, go a little further from here
It's easy to finish short at first. Be prepared for it to be short, and hit it harder one more time.
05Having peace of mind is the real benefit.
I don't tremble when I hold the putter. That's because I don't have to worry about hitting the ground behind the ball.
And if you don't shake, the distance is accurate.
Here is why the results are better than hitting with a trembling wedge.
The person you are playing with might say, "You're hitting with a putter?"
If you finish it in two tries, nobody will say anything.
06Which side will win?
Let's say I try hitting it ten times in the same spot.
- Wedge · Connects three times, is okay five times, and fails twice
- Putter · Twice I make it, eight times I'm so-so, never fail.
This kind of spot comes up five or six times during the 18 holes.
The score is better if you don't fail twice.
The story of rolling safely follows the same storyline as [[LINK:L11]].
In the next part, I will cover the raised green. The calculations change completely if the green is higher than me.
