One thing that gets in the way of consistent perfor­mance around the greens is confusion. Which club should I use? Where should I play the ball in my stance? How long should the swing be? The game can be much more simple when you realize you can hit a whole bunch of different shots without changing clubs, ball posi­tion or much else for that matter. From a decent lie around the green you can play any shot you want with your pitching wedge. For each of the three  shots described, simply play the ball in the middle of your stance and keep the club­face square at address.

• If there isn’t much green be­ tween you and the hole, finish the shot with the clubface fac­ing toward the sky. The subtle motion you use to accomplish this will get the shot up in the air without much effort.
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• If you want some height on the shot, but want it to run some as well, finish the shot with the lead edge of the club pointing at the tar­get. You’ll get moderate height, and a medium amount of run.
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• If you want the ball to stay low and run most of the way to the hole, finish the shot with the toe of the club pointed toward the sky.
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To hit a higher, soft shot, finish with the clubface pointed toward the sky (1).

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To hit a medium height shot, finish with the leading edge pointed toward the target (2).

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For a low runner, finish with the toe toward the sky (3).

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