Keep the”flop” in your bag and use this (Part 1)
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THIS STORY IS FOR YOU IF…

• You fear hitting flop shots…
  
• …but you need a high, soft shot around the greens.

The Situation
YOU’RE within 40 yards of the green and the hole is cut so that your only option is to play a high, soft wedge.

The Usual Solution
Hit a Phil Mickelson Special:
the flop shot. Trouble is,
you’re not Phil Mickelson.

The Smart Play
With modem 60-degree-plus wedges, you can get all the loft you need with a regular
pitch. Check the trajectory of a typical LW (photo, right). You’ll never need more loft than that.

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Photography: Schecter Lee; Location: Friar’s Head G.C., Baiting Hollow, N.Y.