Check out these snapshots taken by yours truly at the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open (12th hole, yesterday during the Pro-Am). Here's last week's Valero Texas Open champ Zach Johnson consulting his caddy, Damon Green for yardage.
1. Know your yardages.
Once Johnson selected his club (it looked to be some kind of wedge) he thought of which type of shot he wanted to play. The pin was cut in the center of the green, far from the pond that borders the green's right side. With nothing guarding the green, Johnson could hit a low shot with tremendous spin.
2. Know how to hit a variety of wedge shots.
Check out Johnson's finish. There's NO RELEASE! Don't try this shot if you don't SEVERELY ROTATE YOUR LOWER BODY. Otherwise, you're guaranteed to block the heck out of it.3. Practice five-footers because if you knock your wedges stiff, you'll want to drain your putts.
By the way, last week Johnson made 23 birdies en route to shooting 19 under. Today at the Timberlake he's birdied nine of his first 14 holes.
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