GolfWell Podcast · Cordie Walker - Formerly Golf Science Lab

How Tour Pros Really Practice Wedge Play (And Why You Should Rethink Yours)

·38 min·3 clips
Tour pros almost never face 60-yard wedge shots—here's why they don't practice them.
Host Cordie Walker interviews Dr. Nico Daris about distance wedge play, revealing that tour pros rarely practice 40-70 yard shots due to course design. They discuss data insights, launch control challenges, and strategies for amateurs, with examples from top players and coaches.

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A practical wedge discussion that keeps returning to aim, ball position, wind, and setup.

This golf conversation treats distance wedges as a setup problem before it becomes a yardage problem. It keeps coming back to aim, ball position, wind, and the small mechanics that change what a wedge shot actually does. Cordy Walker frames the discussion with Dr.

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If your wedges feel inconsistent, start here.

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