The Keys To The Flop Shot

Chad Phillips

Chad Phillips

Golf Digest Best in Georgia, Top Junior Coach, Director of Instruction - Pinetree Country Club

If you play this game long enough, it’s inevitable that you’ll find yourself short-sided with your best option to get it close it go use the trajectory of the ball to make the ball stop. 

While the flop shot may seem daunting, all the shot requires is an exaggerated version of your flop shot. You want to get the club to slide under the golf ball, get up into the air and land softly on the green.