Run-Up-Shot

Hi, Dave Cahill here with Cahill Golf at the Cimarron Golf Resort in beautiful Palm Springs.

I am looking at the green in front of me, the wind is coming into me and the pin is way to the front of the green so I can’t really get the ball up on the green close to the pin. So, what I am going to try to do is land the ball in the front of the green. Making the shot more challenging, the green is elevated so I cannot hit into the bank in front of the green/pin or it will just kill the shot and I won’t be up on the green. So, what I am going to do is take a low lofted club like a seven iron, land it in front of the green and let it run up. A lot of people make the mistake of hitting the golf ball into the bank. You do not want to do that. The shot I am going to take has the ball just a little bit back in my stance and my hands ahead with just a touch of weight over on my left side. I am going to hit it low and from the bank I am going to let it run up.

PGA Instructor Mike Cahill and PGA Master Instructor Dave Cahill are here to help you play better and enjoy the game more. If you would like to learn more about greenside shots please come see us in Palm Springs for golf lessons or visit us for a Palm Springs, CA or Las Vegas, NV Golf School.

PGA Instructor Mike Cahill 612-501-9015 mikecahill@cahillgolf.com

PGA Master Instructor Dave Cahill 952-994-0387 davecahill@cahillgolf.com