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The 5-wood shot
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Make the 5-wood one of your key ‘safe’ shots |
I believe that the majority of amateurs should take their game cue from senior golfers and lady professionals and leave the 2-, 3- and possibly even the 4-iron out of the bag, replacing them with a 3- , 5-, 7- and perhaps a 9- wood.
Don’t be too concerned with what the main tour players carry – they play a totally different game.
These lofted woods are much easier to use, even out of semi-rough, and they enable you to enjoy hitting high approach shots into greens.
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Stick to your routine, and identify your target from behind the ball. |
Cutting out the long irons also means you can add one or two more wedges, the real scoring clubs. I never really carried a 5- wood when I was a regular tour player, but now I find it indispensible.
And when I prepare to hit a shot with this club, I am thinking about sweeping the ball off the turf. In the situation you see me in here, looking at the second shot to the 18th hole at Wentworth, the 5-wood is the smart shot.
I’m really thinking about the third shot, trying to put my second in a good position (hopefully on the green), but at worst in the gap that leaves me a simple chip.
This isn’t the time to blast away with a 3- wood, which might get me to pin high; a 5-wood is more accurate, the front of the green being a good result, particularily with bunkers lurking.
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About a clubhead insidethe left heel is good for the 5-wood |
Settle your weight evenly |
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