STRATEGY
How to play the By Top 25 Coach Paul Foston
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Sometimes the flop shot is your only option to get the ball close, especially if you’ve short-sided yourself. I take a ‘stance of intent’ and flare my left foot, which will help me get the centre of mass into the left side. My knees are 25 per cent more flexed to really help anchor the lower body. The ball position is just inside the left heel to encourage you to deliver maximum loft at impact.
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Set your wrists immediately in the backswing and get the butt of the grip pointing at the ground. I’m not swaying back in order to help get the ball in the air. When you do that, and the weight goes back, it can lead to thin shots. Remember, you need to stay committed to the shot.
Caution: This is not a shot to play off a bare lie when there’s no room to slide the club under the ball. You’ll just have to take your medicine. 66
