{"id":19345,"date":"2021-12-01T13:38:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T13:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/?p=19345"},"modified":"2023-05-15T11:14:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T15:14:46","slug":"what-does-up-and-down-mean-in-golf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfcartgo.com\/what-does-up-and-down-mean-in-golf\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Up And Down Mean In Golf?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
I wondered the same thing several times when overhearing my friends who play a lot of serious golf say it, up and down, again and again. But what does up and down mean in golf?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article, we shall talk about the skills you need to hone to pull off-ups and downs consistently. Expert training and lots of practice are the only way actually to bring about change in your game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reading articles like these help, but only training, and that too under the guidance of experienced veterans of the sport, can change your game drastically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We shall talk about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The art of a sand escape<\/li>\n\n\n\n
How to build your up and down game<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Shots to employ and Equipment suggestions (Although personal preference is paramount)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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So, What Does Up And Down Mean In Golf?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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In layman terms, an up<\/em><\/strong> would generally mean a chip or a stroke to get you onto the green, depending on whether you were in a greenside bunker or just close to the green, and a consequent down,<\/em><\/strong> which means a single stroke to down the ball while on the green. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This skill often saves golfers when they just miss their ever-dreaded approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bunker Escapes Or Slope Escapes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
More often than not, your ball ends up in places you wouldn\u2019t wish on anyone. Sand or gravel bunkers, water bodies, out-of-bounds, and balls getting stuck in dense woods are all the worst nightmares of budding pro golfers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting out of each is a different beast of its own and needs its own kinds of training. One of the essential skills in this toolkit is learning how to escape a bunker or navigate a terribly unfavorable slope. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It starts with the choice of club for this arduous task ahead. A sand wedge is perfect for chipping and is often credited as the club of choice for experts stuck in bunkers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It can raise the ball high, and the amount of loft can be crafted by deciding and determining the distance accurately between you in the bunker and the green, depending upon whether the game is par-4 or par-5. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chipping and controlling your distance when close to the green is key to mastering the up and down. Restraining in power while still ensuring that the ball will catch air is the art one needs to master by constant practice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
An easy way to perform this is to try to get at least ten balls out of a bunker every practice session without worrying about tuning the distance it will travel and just focusing on getting it airborne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After that, more control will come slowly as getting the ball airborne from sand becomes second nature to you. Learning how to escape a mean slope also involves a similar technique of chipping with a wedge as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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