Trouble hitting full wedge.. 100-115 yards! 🤷‍♂️

[JimmyOhio]

There is a strange phenomenon going on with my golf game this season. I cannot seem to hit a full wedge shot the correct distance and accurately. When I have a shot into the green between 100-115 yards it's like I forgot how to swing the club. I am using a Cleveland CBX 2 50 degree wedge and I almost always come up short and pulled to the left. I am taking a full swing and in the past I have not had this issue. Two things that may be happening. 1) Wedges are shorter clubs (actual length of the club). And when I actually make contact with the ball I am already halfway turned which is pulling the ball left. 2) I turned 55 this year. I am losing flexibility. My club head speed is probably going down. I may need less loft to hit the ball 100-115 yds. I may need to start using a 46-48 degree wedge for this distance. Anybody have any advice?

 

[JohnSinVA]

3/4 pitching wedge.

Take your PW and you ball of choice and figure out a swing with your PW that gets you the target distance.

 

[JimmyOhio]

3/4 pitching wedge.

Take your PW and you ball of choice and figure out a swing with your PW that gets you the target distance.

My PW is 42 degrees. I usually hit it around 115-125 yds. I need to play around with 3/4 swings and see if I can limit the distance to 100 yds. Thanks.

 

[Pops]

3/4 pitching wedge.

Take your PW and you ball of choice and figure out a swing with your PW that gets you the target distance.

I 2nd this approach. Partial PW numbers are a big help. This is something that I need to rely on more as well. I’m going to rely more on the PW from 75 and out. Inside that depending on type of shot needed. Fortunate enough to have a great practice range and short game area at my club