The Flop Shot
The Flop Shot
A flop shot is a high shot that travels a short distance and is used to get over objects such as trees. It is designed to sail high and clear these objects easily. If you are unable to hit a punch shot and your only option on a hole is to navigate the tree, you will want to use a flop shot. It will sail high in the air and land softly on the green with little or no forward spin.
You can also use a flop shot if you have a pin that is tucked tight - or there isn't much green in between your ball and the pin. In this situation, you will need to get the ball up in the air quickly and land softly.
For a good flop shot, you will generally use a sand wedge or a lob wedge. The ball is played more forward in your stance and you will open the club face wide and choke down on the club. The club will be taken back using your wrists more than anything.
Cock your wrists quickly in the backswing and during the down swing, you will release your wrists quickly. Your wrists will also cock in the follow-through. Essentially, this is a fast swing that requires you to abandon natural form to get the desired results.
- Introduction
- Equipment
- The Basics
- The Grip
- Your Stance
- The Backswing
- No Arms Drill
- The Mental Game Of Golf
- Driving The Ball
- Fairway Shots
- Chipping
- Putting
- Sand Traps
- Course Management
- Common Problems With A Swing
- Draw/fade
- Hook
- Push
- Shank
- Common Mistakes
- The Exaggerated Twist
- Rolling Hands
- Disconnecting Arms
- Picking The Club Up
- Club Head Starts Outside
- Standing Upright
- A Bad Stance
- Skulling Or Topping The Ball
- Chipping Problems
- Trouble Shots
- Deep Rough
- Side Hill, Downhill, And Uphill Lies
- Restricted Back Swing
- Hitting Out Of Water
- Punch Shot
- The Flop Shot
- Playing Into The Wind
- Stretching For Good Golf
- Conclusion