The type of lie you have really dictates what kind of shot you
can hit and therefore what club you need
The type of lie you have really dictates what kind of shot you can hit and therefore what club you need.
You can’t automatically take your 6-iron out when you are 150 yards away without assesing if you have a good lie or not. If you are in the rough and the ball is sitting down you may have to go with a higher lofted club to get it airborne. If there is no sand trap in front of the green, you may go with a 5-iron and run the ball up. If it’s from a clean fairway lie, then the normal 6-iron should be just fine.
What happens if there is water in front of the green? Do you take a chance of not hitting the shot clean, or play it safe with a high-lofted club and play it short of the drink? All this can be determined when you asses the lie.
Just remember, don’t just assume that the ball is going to travel the same regardless lie. Understand that the lie effects the flight of the ball and adjust.
