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Reading the final green
The shot that decided the playoff, the lie, the wind and the read. A granular walk-through of the decisive hole.
The shot that decided the playoff came from 18 feet, slightly above the hole, with a half-club of wind from the right. The read was right-edge, with the grain pushing the ball left-to-right across the surface. The stroke was firm, the speed was correct, and the ball dropped on the high side.
The lie was a fairway lie with the ball sitting a fraction above the turf. The stance was open, the ball forward in the stance, and the weight on the front foot. The backswing was short, the downswing was steep, and the strike was clean.
What we've seen
- The lie was a fairway lie with the ball sitting a fraction above the turf.
- The stance was open, the ball forward in the stance, and the weight on the front foot.
- The read was right-edge, with the grain pushing the ball left-to-right across the surface.
- The stroke was firm, the speed was correct, and the ball dropped on the high side.