Depending on how far, looks about 50ish out, probably a third of a swing with an 7-8 iron to keep it low.

Yes, too big of a swing. Just a chip shot with the ball back in the stance.

Yeah, could be an optical illusion, but that seems a little short for a 4i punch shot (which seems to be what he's attempting here, based on the length of the backswing). Chances are that even if he got through, he was going over the green anyway.

Honestly looks easier to wedge it over the trees lol

He was thinking his 7 at first! And yeah it’s right around 50 yards with a ditch of water trees in front woods in back and he was off in the “rough” which here is just hard dirt ground haha

Lay the club down to de-loft, or does the third of a swing keep it low?

See, I would go with an even lighter swing on that 4 iron to get an even lower trajectory. But I also am a horrible golfer.

Lil 7 runner

I was going to say punch it low with my 8

7 iron is the winner here. If I needed more distance it would be a 3 but a 7 gives you more control.

Yeah, but you need to even further back on the swing to chop the tree down.

Definitely gonna use a 7 iron with a forward stance and chip it low.

Come on ! Thats a Donnie-gimmie.

Punch a little 8 iron through there. Why is your buddy full swinging a 4 iron from what appears to be about 60 metres.

He’s not very good…. Lmao I told him try a quarter swing.

I’m new to golf as of a couple months ago. Im genuinely sharing my thoughts here to learn.

Blade the fuck out of a 60° after I tell the bros to hold my beer and watch me lob it over the trees.

Man the one time you make it though... You're happy for a week

When I was a kid I used to take a bucket of balls to the ball diamond near my house. I'd set up behind the backstop and would practice high lobs to the plate.

This is the correct answer for me as well. Or try to play an easy chip over with a 52 or 56 and land it right in a tree.

Other option is to hit the 60 fat as fuck into the ditch after asking bros to hold beer

This is the way

Haha oh man I was not expecting this!! Saying you’d hit a bad shot that wasn’t what you intended 😂😂😂

It is the only way.

4i isn't the worst idea. Whatever you can keep low and then you take your chances.

Right play, wrong swing

I'm still new to golf, early this season I had a similar shot (little more open) and took a similar swing with the same club, punched it through the trees and I was pumped. Walked back to the fairway and my buddy is just laughing, I punched it through and off the fairway and down into the river on the other side... I had a hero shot at the green too and ended up taking a drop trying to be safe.

Plus wrong attire

5 iron putt thru the gap =)

Me too - 5 iron with a press to keep it low

I was going to to say 6 or 7, but yeah that is why you have a bump and run. Hell even a hybrid if you didn’t feel confident in using an iron

58 degree right over the top

The sticks are smaller at the top of the tree ;)

This, used to try and go under but now I have more faith in my game going up over the top. If I’m a little closer to the trees just open the face a bit.

100% agreed. Best case green hit, worst case hitting top branches and end up short.

Chip firmly 7 or 8 iron. You have to have some skill, or get lucky, to hit this well.

Yeah that’s why I videod it cause I’m like if you do make it through there that would be sweet to catch on video cause for us it would be very lucky haha

https://imgur.com/a/Wm0DPeo

Honestly, your buddy didn't do a bad job on the video. Hooked it, yeah. But the flight was the right height and looked like it was gonna land well short and in the rough, so it probably wouldn't have flown the green.

How high are those trees? From 50 out you could pop a 58 or 60 over those trees. That lie might make it a little difficult to get under, though.

If you are very skilled with a lob wedge maybe but they are pretty damn high and thick

8i half swing, little more than a bump and run.

Yeah exactly. Just get it up 5 or 6ft in the air to clear the ditch and let it run.

Y'all got it wrong. Gotta take it vertical to impress the rest of the foursome you were forced to join. Take that 60 out of the bag, put the ball in front of the stance and take one heck of a swing at it. Skull it through any branch that stands in the way.

How high are the trees? Under forty feet I’d pop a wedge right over them

Course management - saves probably 5 strokes a game.

Up and over for me. I’m a high ball hitter anyway, and can get irons up pretty quick. To me that’s a less risky move than trying to punch but I understand most people probably would feel the opposite.

If I ever go here again I’m definitely going to try that for fun and see what the chances are I don’t remember the tree height to much but they are tall!

Presumably the plan would be to not do what your buddy did

Yes haha

Looking at his ball position, it seems like it’s way forward. Move it back more with a shorter swing to give yourself a better chance to clip the ball first. Tough lie, tough spot, just try to get out of jail is number one priority.

Over the top is the play here. It looks far away enough to where i know i can get it over and down with a 60*. Going under looks like it would require a tough punch shot from such a short yardage.

2h bump and run.

Hybrid punch 100%

It’s the right play, depending on your comfort club. I’d use a 7 iron and punch it low

That's crazy. I would have hit the tree with a cupped wedge.

Could have just putted it…

These are actually my favorite shots in golf. I think coming from a baseball background I love the feeling of hitting a ground ball up the middle.

Looks like the ball's way in the front of his stance, I always put the ball back in my stance for punch shots and swing slow and smooth to make sure I get good contact, usually works like a charm for me.

Go high

Gotta get your friend some #cameltoetechnology. His punch out game is not elite.

Shots like this are why I have a 64 degree wedge. Lie looks a little thin though…

Punch w a hybrid

60 degree of the left heel, 60% of weight on back foot, absolutely rip it. Or blade it, whichever happens.

Loft wedge over the top. Easy. /s

I personally would use a SW and chip it trough there gently.

60 degree right over the top.

To keep a 4 iron low, his back foot should be even with the ball, and maybe a 30% swing at power.

Everyone knows if you want to keep it low, you hit a flop shot so you can skull it.

1/4 swing with a hybrid.

Who plays golf in a t-shirt?

This is a low quality small town 9 hole course for 10 bucks and we walked in 80 degrees…so yeah we both wore tshirts and gym shorts haha the owner was driving a UTV around while we were golfing

My home course is the nicest within a 25 mile radius. 20 bucks for 18 and a cart on mondays and 16 bucks for 9 any other day. Most people you’ll see out there are wearing t shirts or even cut offs. The place is packed everyday until twilight hours.

From 50 out? Unless those trees are insanely tall, I'm going up and over with a 60 degree.

I don’t think his club selection was wrong. However his execution was questionable.

Yeah also if playing it safe the fairway is to the right of all the trees so you could just chip it over there then to the green. It’s only 250 par 4 but there’s trees all around the green with a ditch of water around it so it’s almost impossible to safely use driver. I used 6 iron safely short and right then sand wedge on and 2 putted.

4H, smooth short swing, à la bump'n'run.

Way too big of a backswing and, 7 iron or even 8 would’ve sufficed

We can’t see the top of the trees because of the shit camera work so it’s difficult to judge. Depending on that we could be opening the face of something and going high.

That’s a very big swing to punch it through there.

Looks like he could go over

Either a 60 over the top if possible or use a hybrid choked right down and bunt it out low.

Something between a 4 and a 7 with a preset lag but would have never pulled back as far as your friend.

5i punch

Gap wedge aimed right of the trees. Closed club face and sick nasty draw to wrap em.

For that punch shot to have a chance he should move the ball to the way back of his stance and try hard to keep that club face closed. IMHO

Driver along the ground

PW PUNCH

7i bump and run, probably try to land it somewhere between the trees and see what happens from there

Bump every time

It seems pretty possible to go over the trees but the hard dirt might make it a tricky play.

Delofting a shorter iron would be my play since it’s easier to control. Can also try to bump a hybrid or fairway wood.

Always strive for greatness!.. but probably end up in the ditch.

This is the only play. We don't go out there to lay up

Too much swing

This is the way

I think 4 is too much club, just a half-swing punch with a 7-8. A little loft to take off some roll

Punch shot with a hooded 5 iron. 10% swing.

I mean…what kind of strategy can be here? Just shoot it randomly and hope for positive outcome.

Does your buddy carry his 4 iron 25 yards ? If so that looks like the right shot

“Trees are 90% air. Let her rip.” skulls it directly onto a tree and ends up further from the hole than the original shot

I'd go a half easy swing with a 6i and stop below my shoulders. Hands forward of the ball at contact.

I see nothing wrong with what your buddy did. I'd of done the exact same thing.

Probably not aiming to make it onto the green but right up next to it. Way too big of a swing, take a higher lofted club like a 6-9i and take a little pitch swing. Try to fly it to the trees and let it bounce/run as close to the green as possible. Then you leave yourself with a nice little chip and putt.

I aim for the tree trunk. I never hit what I aim for.

6i back of stance with quarter swing. Plan to get past the trees and hope it rolls on.

up and over with lob wedge or 5 iron back in stance 1/2 choked swing

Ball behind my back foot, 6i, quarter swing and punchy. Land it just beyond the trees and pray for a decent bounce up.

The tree wouldn't be a part of my plan, but I would softly knock it with a 4i as well.

Simple. Punch and pray. No need to overthink it. Goal is to leave yourself a chance of an up and down. If you are putting then great.

I would have to see the tops of the trees and how high they are. From this far out I would pop it over the trees. If I didn't feel confident in that play I would punch a 7 iron.

I would take a smaller swing and punch it through the gap.

Depends on how far, but I'd likely use a pitching wedge or 9 iron and move the ball back in my stance, club choice mainly to have good control of the ball and as an attempt to keep it from over shooting.

I scrolled up two posts and I don’t think I can clear them. Too tall.

Punch it, Chewie

I’d grab a shovel and join him in the ditch

How tall are the trees? Depending on that I'm either flopping that bitch as high as I can or taking my 6 iron and trying to keep it low

Perfect time for a hand wedge

Definitely not a full swing

I’d probably do a 5i, quarter swing. I generally prefer a rolling approach to approach shots thru trees. Less chance of snagging a branch and doing it over again. Just pray you don’t hit the trunk, lol.

That’s an awful big swing to punch a 4i through the trees

I can’t tell the distance but I was in a similar situation last weekend and I went with my 56 wedge with a half swing and it worked for me.

Depending on tree height, either a 60° over the top or the 4 iron punch. I'm pretty confident in the 4i as i end up playing that shot from within trees to often for my liking...

Little low 8 iron aimed to just go under the overhanging branches in the gap. Love that shot

His feet are lined up to hit the tree on the right, try again.

Yeah it’s weird he lines up always aiming right and they go straight or left. So I stopped telling him to aim more left

Clearly, this is a job for the Texas Wedge.

Hooded 7i

Punch shot with an 8-iron

Stupid soft sting Bump a 7 iron 30 yards to run up.

Hard to say, is there a clear path to the fairway to the right of this picture?

Yes there’s still a few tress but definitely the safe option could be to chip to the right then back towards the green

Hit it and hope for the best 🤣

I’m playing the odds. 7/10 I’m hitting a tree and that’s good enough to try 10/10 times.

Chip with a 7 iron, try to land it somewhere just after the trees. Except I'd definitely use my chipper instead of a regular iron for the same shot, because I'm just way more accurate with it.

80° over the top

Depends. Over the trees might be possible, but too hard to judge from this picture alone. So I’d have to go with a little chip 7i that I’d land just on the other side of those trees in the big gap and hope the bounce forward and roll get me a good putt.

A great friend always snaps a picture when this is going to be attempted.

Yeah I actually took a video hoping he would make it through there on the green. I linked the vid.

Man I’m going over yolo

I would have used like a 7 iron and punched it to land about right at the trees and let it bounce through. Pretty easy shot.

I'm chipping a 5 or 6.

You make a low chip with a middish iron, 7, or 8, let it bounce a couple before it hits the green

Based off this photo and not knowing how tall the trees are I’m low chipping an 8i through the gap. Feet together, ball at the back of my back foot. Low cannon shot that should bounce just past the trees or it will go straight into that ditch.

Top the ball

I keep my grandpas 1 iron in my bag for shots like this. I’ve actually gotten pretty decent at it. Just take a half swing and slap shot it out. Follow through like a pitch.

Either punching a 5iron or taking a 60deg over the trees depending on how tall they are

This is a shot I actually have in my bag surprisingly lol. Super low 8i punch. Land the ball just past the trees and roll it up.

If you don't have a ton of control and hit field goals consistently with an iron. 50 yards out, you may be able to get one over the trees with a 60 or take your medicine and chip it out back into the fairway where you get a good look, it could save you 2 or 3 strokes instead of banging one off a tree and end up in a worse lie then you had before. Always look at the worst case scenario when choosing a shot. May not be the sexiest advice but it will lower your score.

I’m blading a 58 off the tree to the left into the ditch

6 iron Choke down to steel Ball off right foot

This shot looks like it is no longer than 100 yards, maybe less.

I hit a similar shot with a very easy swing with a 3 hybrid a month or so back. Almost like a chip shot but with a hybrid, worked out pretty well, haven’t luckily had to try it again

Honestly, I’m using my 5 iron to attempt the same thing, but I’m not swinging nearly as hard as it looks he is

Full send 4 iron swing

9 iron, feet together, ball in back of stance 25% back swing, power through

I need a better view of what is to the left of him. If the fairway is there that’s my play! I’m curious. What is the distance and what does the top of the trees look like? Maybe hitting it long but over the trees might work.

open up my 60 and hit the fucker as hard as i can

I have been in a similar spot before- about 60 yds out. Used a gap wedge, weight on my lead foot, ball forward in my stance, 3/4 swing, and go over the trees.

Swing slow to keep it low

Sand wedge over it all

He is taking way to big of a swing with a 4 iron at that distance.

I’m going 60 degree full swing over em

A hard putting stroke with my rescue just skip it through and roll in on and then 1 put….easy 😜

Putter full swing.

I’d go with a 1/3 swing 4 iron punch with the ball positioned just behind my right foot, feet closer together. I have a lot of experience with this one.

Right play for sure but that swing is WAYYYY too big

Full 56 over the trees.... Little tough off the dirt,

Chip a 7 iron and let it roll out

Either a 56 over the trees or a little 3w “putt” through the gap onto the green

Back foot, low hands on follow through, 1/4 swing, 5 iron

Me: Can’t hit a 100 yard fairway.

this is a very low percentage shot for most golfers, the real play here is to pitch it out into an area (preferable the fairway) so you can have a clear shot to the green. but if you had no other option it's probably a 7 iron punch shot (put the ball way forward in your stance, distribute your weight 60-40 between front-back leg, and choke up on the club a bit).

Depending on distance, You take something like an 8 iron, put all your weight on your lead foot and keep in there, lean the handle forward so it's tucked under your arm, then just do a 3/4 swing where you rock your chest back and through. That will punch it though without just skulling it. If you let your weight go on your back foot you are screwed.

I tend to go...ball at the back foot, quarter swing with a 6/7 (depending on distance) and just skim it through the gap.

Pitching wedge off the back foot would be what I likely do here. Thread the needle baby.

Ultra flop shot. 9i wiiiiiide open, full swing. take a divot the size of Australia. Up over the trees and behind the pin. Then another line of cocaine.

I’d take a nice finessed half swing with my 9, and try to lay up between the trees, not through. That way if I hit one it’s not gonna bounce far.

He had the right idea . 3 iron mid to back of stance . No need to take a “stinger swing “ . Judging by the picture , just a low pitch runner up the gap. Simple. 😂

I would try to chip with whatever club would carry the water but land short of the trees. Look like probably a 7-iron if it’s firm or maybe a 6-iron if possible if it’s soft.

Close the club down 7 iron, back of stance punch it right into the tree trunk baby

I’d do the exact same thing your buddy did

I’d do an 8 iron off the front foot, like a chip or a pitch shot. Keeps the ball low but carries better than a PW

I’d say 7 iron punch would be my play, 4 would have too much distance and roll.

Knockdown pinched hybrid

PW over the trees

60° full swing straight up and over land it in the hole

Easy 8i punch. (Just a little more than a putting stroke)

If that was the plan he should stay in front of the ball, line it up with his back foot, lean forward, choke up on the club and half swing straight down on top of the ball. 6/7i is my choice

Feet together, ball in back of stance, hit beautiful ball 4 feet off the ground on to the green

He took too big of a swing. 1/2-3/4 swing with a 4i would have done him better

Super low grip on 6 iron.

Lob wedge over the trees. Easy shot.