Hitting my sand wedge fat from 70 yds and in - any suggestions?

Gotta use that right side! The key is to extend the right arm without coming over the top. A good exercise/mental image is to throw a ball at the ground on a line that points 45* to the right of your target.

Good luck!

Jeff

Try the following: (for righthanded player)

Get in your basic address position, square to target. Posititon the ball at the toe of your right foot while putting your feet close together, almost touching each other. Now pull your left foot back about half a foot.

Yes, sounds/feels awkward at first but give it a try. It will restrict your backswing slightly but no worries, you don't need a full swing for 50-70 yards anyway. It also will help you to avoid to sway. With a delicate shot like this the tiniest weight shift will make you hit your shots fat.

Good luck, haribo

Work oh having a FLAT left wrist and Bent back right wrist at impact and Keep it that way until both arms are straight on the follow through. Hit DOWN on the ball . At impact there should be lean on the shaft with hands ahead of the ball over the middle of the front leg.

Hue,

Also look at the wedge itself. If it has a flat leading edge or has little bounce, that can contribute to it digging into the ground...

Watch out for a reverse pivot, shifting the weight from the left foot to the right on the downswing. Your head position moving is a sign the weight is moving too, Haribo's got it, that's the major cause.

Hue,

Also look at the wedge itself.  If it has a flat leading edge or has little bounce, that can contribute to it digging into the ground...

Only if you hit the ground first which is hitting fat. with proper ball turf contact the leading edge does not come into the equation although high bounce on the club gives you less margin for error.

Probably my own worst enemy. De-celerating through impact is the cause of most fat short shots. I tend to get long with my backswing (on all shots, but especially the wedges.). Try shortening up your backswing and firing the right side through to a full finish. Start with your hands ahead of the ball, and keep them that way.

I was given a great tip to get out of % swing thoughts, and think of wedge shots in mph. I hit my lob wedge right at about 100 yards with a normal "full" swing. So, for that its a "100 mph" swing, "70 mph" for a 70 yard shot, etc. It gets you into another mode of thinking. Yes, its still yardages and %, but its a little easier to relate feel-wise. Just take your full swing yardage as the "top speed" for that club and adjust for the actual distance needed.

Good luck.

this would work on all irons too, instead of looking at THE BALL look in front of the ball cuz if at da ball is where you are concentrating, then you'll hit it fat. soo in ur setup look in front of the ball!

Hitting my sand wedge fat from 70 yds and in - any suggestions?

Try clanging the knees to get that weight to the left side. It'll liven things up. (right knee to hit left knee at end of forward swing)

I totally agree with Hoover, decel is cancer to me. Commit to the shot, don't take a full turn back and then decel into it! Dial-in 70 yards at the range by taking the club half way back (or whatever works for you) and accelerate at impact. Golden Rule, accelerate through impact. Also...are you moving up and down? Head stays still on a horizontal plane. Lastly, put that ball back in your stance and hit da ball man. Ball first then grass. Good luck. PS. I just shoveled 15" of snow so anyone who is playing today, don't get bent out of shape if you hit a fat shot!!!

Also, fat wedges...you are probably getting too steep on your downswing.

DO you hit fat with 3-PW? WHy just the wedges? They are the shortest clubs which lend to a more upright swing, perhaps you are too steep on the way down, not sweeping, but picking fat. Lastly wedge shots are by nature somewhat fat in that you should take divots.