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John Montgomery
John Montgomery teaches how you can avoid chunks and blades around the green by using the bounce. Know what bounce you need and how to use it properly to eliminate disaster shots.
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Excellent demonstration.
Thanks!
It would be useful to know the range of bounce degrees....and maybe what pro's use and what you'd suggest for mid handicappers
Great question Fred. The bounce can range from 6-14 degrees on average. Tour pros tend to use lower bounce as it allows them to open the club face and keep the leading edge low. They also tend to play on firmer surfaces so low bounce is ideal there also. Mid handicappers tend to do best around 10 degrees of bounce, it adds a little more forgiveness around the greens and they don’t usually try to hit specialty shots around the greens with the face open. Where you live also plays a roll. If you live in swampy Florida with grain a high bounce wedge can be your best friend. If you live in arizona with hard sand as soil with lots of tight lies the. Low bounce option is better.
Very helpful.
Great explanation and demonstration. I've being playing for several decades and I really was never clear why/what I was doing with the bounce. Thank you
very helpful - thanks!
Wow, all new to me and very useful!
Excellent advice on how to use my most troublesome club, lob wedge. Thank you.
Thank you John. Nice, clear explanation of this important concept. I'm going to use it today! ;)
Very good explanation. Thank you, John!