Also, when you try to smash a lob wedge, you really only hit the ball higher, not farther, and higher brings more variables into play and means you have to fly the ball right to your target.

It might behoove you to add another long club and go to a three-wedge setup versus automatically carrying a lob wedge. Pulling off a flop shot can be exhilarating, but not at the expense of your ...