Flop shots
The Fundamentals of Flop Shots
A practical opener that turns flop shots into decisions you can use on the course.
Start with the real shot
The Fundamentals of Flop Shots should feel useful before a golfer ever reaches for another browser tab. Picture a fluffy lie over a bunker to a tight pin; the point is to make that moment clearer, not to bury it under theory.
What to notice
Start with open the face before taking the grip, then connect it to the result you can actually see. Around the short-game green, a good read shows up as a better target, cleaner contact, or a mistake that leaves a playable next shot.
- First check: Open the face before taking the grip.
- Second check: Use the bounce instead of digging the leading edge.
- Scorecard check: Did it support making the flop a choice instead of a dare?
Use it today
For this article, success is modest: one decision around flop shots should feel easier the next time the situation appears.