Golf Wedge Shots: Turf Interactions and Angle of Attack

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This picture shows a #golf wedge shot 🟢12 deg angle of attack 🟢striking 2nd groove 🟢tight lie 🟢50 deg spin loft Turf interaction occurs at the point of first contact. Bookmark for reading later. Or read more now 👇👇👇👇👇

This picture shows a 🟢very shallow 0 angle of attack 🟢striking same (2nd) groove) 🟢same tight lie 🟢same 50 deg spin loft in this example, the sole of the club has to be below the turf (if possible) to contact the second groove.

And for the shallower angle of attack, the turf interaction (in this example) will start to occur 2.5 inches behind the ball. If it's soft, the ground may give way and it will likely be a chunk. If the ground is rock solid, you'll likely bounce up and blade it.

If you took both the steeper angle of attack and the shallower one and dropped them both just 1/4 of an inch (about 6mm), the 🟢steeper AOA interacts with the turf around an inch behind the ball 🟢shallower AOA interacts with the turf around 4 inches behind

Shallower angles of attack are not bad - they have some advantages. But so do steeper angles of attack. If you want to learn more, I'm presenting these concepts and more in my Next Level Golf program this month. Learn more here - adamyounggolf.com/nlg/