Delo’s Divots: The type of lie you have really dictates what
kind of shot you can hit, and therefore what club you need. You
can’t automatically take your 6-iron out when you are 150 yards
away without assessing whether or not you have a good lie.
The type of lie you have really dictates what kind of shot you can hit, and therefore what club you need. You can’t automatically take your 6-iron out when you are 150 yards away without assessing whether or not you have a good lie.
If you are in the rough and the ball is sitting down you may have to go with a higher-lofted club to get it airborne. If there is no sand trap in front of the green, then you may go with a 5-iron and run the ball up onto the green. If it’s from a clean fairway lie, than the normal 6-iron should be just fine.
What happens if their is water in front of the green? Do you take a chance of not hitting the shot clean or play it safe with a high-lofted club and play it short of the drink? All this can be determined when you assess the lie.
Just remember, don’t just assume that the ball is going to travel the same, no matter what the lie. Understand that the lie affects the flight of the ball and adjust.
