How RICKIE FOWLER Gets BACKSPIN On His Wedges | ME AND MY GOLF

- I never thought I could do that with a 52. - You could have failed. - I agree. It's a ridiculous shot, that's what. - Everyone wants to play that sexy, spinning, wet shot. And we thought we'd bring in a very special guest to show us how it's done. Ricky Fowler. Ricky. It's good to see you again. - Yes. It's good to see you back here in Florida. - Yes, it's always good to be back and how are you doing? - Good. I'm just working on the game, making swing changes and trying to get everything back on track.

So, hopefully, good gaming is just around the corner. Everything is on the right track. - Put video. We did it last year, we said that early he did it very well. Everyone enjoyed it, which is good. Hopefully you got some useful value out of this, but this time, this is a tricky shot. - So we have approximately 50, 40, 30 different scenarios. This is where the fans and maybe Andy and I, for lack of a better word, shit ourselves. I guess this is not such a nice shot with the pin locations we have here. So let's mix it up.

Let's start with a basic speech. People are just going to fast forward to the rewind from here, aren't they, Andy? but no, we'll go over the basic throw to the 50-yard line. What kind of things are you looking for? - So yeah, for me downwind to that back pin, you know I can drop something and probably try to fly this about 40 yards and I'd go with 56. I'm not trying to stop at anything crazy. And then, in my head, I feel more than I would with Lockwood for 30 yards. They should fly 40 and then release. - So base, so base your swings with logs and then obviously there will be yards to accommodate the Cubs.

It's almost like a little matrix, isn't it? - A little bit yes, I just try to keep things simple. I mean, you won't always end up with perfect round numbers. So you have to have some feel, but that's just a starting point. And then I can add or subtract a little bit from there. And then, as we mentioned the wind, or what the fiber does on the greens, all of that can play a role. - Course. - Very well, let's play a shot. - We left this, so it's not, it wasn't like we gave each other a perfect lie. - They'd put me in it if it were fair. - So yes, I'm visualizing or feeling what I would do, the swing I would do for 30 yards or with a lob wedge.

It probably sounds more complicated than it is. - No no, it's good, I like it. - Then it should land when you release it and go a little to the right. - It seems like he's going to do something like that. Nice. - And just a quick explanation about that, then Ricky, obviously, this Bermuda grass. Are you thinking in this type of shot that you're trying to create a little more tilt instead of more brush? - Yeah, I mean, I guess there's two different ways that people have always talked about the short game: whether it's going back to 90 or a very neutral impact where balance is effectively used.

I've always done it, I always thought it was very difficult to do. If I chip with my hands crossed, I can get back to 90 pretty easily. But for me, if I'm approaching the grain, sometimes it's better to go steeper and try to get the ball first. I'm just betting that you're going to make good contact because I feel like you're going to make better contact most of the time compared to if you just say, well, let me try to deliver the club this way. I just feel like there are more things that can go wrong that way. - The last thing you want to do is arrive in Bermuda early.

I know that. - Exactly. - No, that's it. - Hit one more, one more on that flag because this one is very good. - Cut. Like I said, well, I don't want them. - But we don't want to be in the divot. - I mean it's possible. Hopefully I can achieve the same. - You see that the leading edge is open Andy. - Definitely more momentum, like say more descent. That was good. I controlled it a little. That. - Yes, it would be, it would, it was a low pace. He came out a little lower, flew a little shorter.

I don't know how far it is from the hole, but. - Maybe eight feet. - Yes, we'll just cut the rest, it looks good from here. - I'm sorry. Yes. Eight inches. - Well. So, a lot of people want to know if it is good for them or not. Many fans say: how do we spin the ball? How do we set recoil? Many people should not necessarily try to do that. And obviously it has a lot to do with contact, but if you want to hit a flag, let's say maybe it's tight here in the front.

How would you create more spin so you can really grab that first kind of second bounce? - Well, on the one hand, it wouldn't be dropping it because if I drop the ball, like we talked about before, your lie dictates what you're capable of hitting. Now you can hit a spinner with a bad lie, but the chances of you succeeding are slim to none. - Yes. - So now we're going to place it because the times you would attempt the shot is when you have the ability to do it. - And here's the thing, though, as good as Ricky is, when you see Ricky play this shot on TV it's probably because you made a good shot or because he's leading or in contention in a tournament.

There will be times when you'll look at the line and say, I can't make that shot. So I'm going to let it run 15 feet. - Yes, and this, this, since we don't have a forced carry, that's another time, if there is a forced carry like that, your only option is to play the ball in the air. But you have so many options here. And I mean, for someone who, you know, maybe isn't very good at short game, I mean seven iron, four iron, putter, just something that's going to get you there. I mean, there's no reason to hit it here or go over the green.

So yeah, no, here's a lie that will hopefully allow me to do something fun. - Well. - Put the face open, try to get the club to slide over the ball, the drier the conditions the better once obviously you know if the wet balls on the ground are wet, you know, water takes a lot off effect. the ball. We like dry conditions. I'm going to open up a little bit to allow me to get through the ball. Being square, it is difficult to let go of the club and feel like I am always going to hit it there. - And he's leaving that face completely open.

Here, literally, the trailing edge of the probe is on the ground. - And to do that, I mean, this is where it falls flat. When you open it, your hands should go down so it sits properly. I guess it's something I never necessarily worry about. It's just, when I open it, it's like, okay, we'll go down here. And it will be very similar to what you are going to do in the bunker. In my case, I feel like my face opens up a little. - Cool. - And then I want to keep that angle until the end.

Very, very similar to what you would do in a bunker is try to keep that face from closing or the leading edge coming in. So opening up that little roll helps expose the balance and not allow that kind of closure. - So this is closer to getting it back to 90 than the shot you just took, would you say? - Yeah, I definitely try, I mean there's probably still a little bit of hands leading, but having that open face looking back and then I always think it's going to be like you're looking at the target and the club is pointing at you. - Yes. - Yes.

It's not a high percentage shot, but it's fun when it goes right. - That's why these guys want to do it. - Well. Well, that's, I mean, it's a complicated flag but. - The tailwind made it more difficult. - 56 rookie. This shot. Yes. - I'm going to 60, 60. We can, we can get to 56 with 200 per second. Well. Now the last thing you do is pray. - Here we go. Launched a few inches onto the green and stops dead immediately after. - So if you could make that come out every time, it would be perfect. So I would say going back to that similar pitch, we hit, you know, this is probably more of a standard law that you would get here and you would probably look to land a little bit before those balls. - Yes. - Just hit the normal tone there. - If that is. - Very safe, you know, standard movement.

You're not trying to go crazy. And you know, for the amateurs, we talked before that you could always go up and down and no less or no more than three from here. - Yes. It is to avoid that disaster. Quick question about that grip pressure. What do you feel? What are you thinking? Is it also different from longer shots? - Yeah, it's definitely a little bit lighter because I mean you want the club, like I think I told someone yesterday, but as strong as it is, you would grip it with one hand to swing and have control of the

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club, but to leave it.

The movement of the club head, I think it's a good type, I would say it's somewhere in the middle, like five out of 10. - Yes. - I tell people something similar that puts enough pressure to be able to hold the club where no one can take it out of your arms. - Yes. - But your arms are not closed. So if someone tries to pull this, your arms should move and you're not tense. So in order to have that kind of freedom, your arms can move. The club can swing, but you still have control. - I like it, I like it, should we try this one here?

By the way, hit the like button if you enjoyed that push because it was great. - There are many thoughts on that. - And in fact comment below too. What shot do you have trouble with in your short game? I'm going to leave this roulette for me. -I will let Ricky choose his life for this next great suffering. - 40 meters, flag to the right. We have to go over a bunker. - Yes. - It doesn't feed it as much from left to right. Maybe like we thought when we were putting before, but yeah. I mean, what are you doing here? - Again?

Why dependent? So if it was kind of a lie and I needed to get it up and over the bunker, get some decent contact. In fact, I may stay at 56. I have a slightly broader soul, more bounce. It just makes it a little easier to make the shot and make clean contact. Very, I mean, in some ways, similar to the kind of rotary shot, we're just not trying to be as cute, but the 56 will allow me to tap into the soul a little bit more. - Yes, okay. - That's the reason, instead of going to 60 and having maybe the exposed leading edge a little more open and out of time. - Yeah, well, you know, if we were to place our lie, I mean 60 makes a lot of pit shots easier when you have a good lie, but you know, with a few tough lies every now and then, you know it wouldn't.

It is not necessary to go up to 60 degrees. You can get away with shooting, you know, other things, especially in a tough situation, you know hitting something eight feet away still isn't bad. And we're talking about amateurs, you know, even getting it in the greener 2015, 20 feet, that's fine. You don't need to try to be heroic and then hit him in the bunker and then, you know, a lot of things can happen. - That's exactly what they want to do by looking, they want to become heroic. - Maybe they shouldn't. - Let's go ahead and try it.

Here we go. I mean, every time I feel like you're going up, the ball will be up in your stance. I think it's nice, it should be common, but you could try it from behind. You probably won't have much success there. - It makes sense. - And I would say yeah, I mean, you weight, you know, every time you hit shots around the greens, I feel like your weight is always leaning toward that front. You know, you don't want to have the transition to swing, you know the lower body stays pretty solid. - Yes I like it. - Well.

After all that, pray for another good one. - That's good. Close that one. - Oh, that was really good. Yes. Just the back part of the hole. Very pretty. You said you're 52, maybe like that? It would be interesting. Because that's the shot that you and I probably wouldn't look at here and say 52. ​​- Definitely no, no, I'd putter to be fair. - We'll see. - Although it is different. In these lives, the mood is specifically fashionable. - Yeah. We were talking about, I mean, there are so many different lies that you don't find a good one here and then you try to get away with it, you know whatever. - So I guess it's a great play for someone who was playing

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and if he was 50 yards short, he wouldn't say, well, he's only 80 or 100 yards short.

Yes, knowing certain areas. If it's going to be a tough pitch, you know, a tight pen and you're pitching off the grain, with a full wedge shot or something like that, you might start thinking about different things and kind of course management. . - Yes Yes. - Alright. So we'll try and actually try to get it to move a little bit to the right on the green. - Perfect. - This is number 52. - A small cut on the side. - Oh it's good. Look at that one. - I never thought I could do that with a 52. - You could have failed. - I agree. - That's a ridiculous shot.

That is. - I mean, that was, that was perfect. - That's the best. - That one over there is to try. - So it is so. Ricky, thank you very much for your time. I mean, I think the cool thing about seeing these shots here is how it's played, but I think you give some really good ideas to anyone watching this about maybe some ways they can play it as well. I really love that contrast there. - Yeah. You don't always want to try and I mean, when you're having fun or if you're on the chipping green you can try some things, have fun with them.

That's where, you know, you grow and learn tomake different shots. That's what you do. But when it comes time to score, yes. It's not about how it looks, let's try to get it. What's the easiest way to get as close as possible and keep moving forward, choose your moments. - That's exactly what you should do. Guy. I hope you enjoyed. Many thanks to TaylorMade and Ricky for organizing this and have a great year Ricky too. - Thank you. - Thanks I appreciate it.