The Wedge Guy Survey -- Short Game Profile
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This survey is designed to create a body of knowledge about the short game profiles of WedgeGuy readers. Once tabulated, we'll report the results so that you can compare your short game to the averages. Thanks for participating. The Wedge Guy
1.
What is your handicap?
Less than 4
Less than 4
5-9
5-9
10-15
10-15
16-20
16-20
20+
20+
2.
How far do you hit your driver on average -- carry and roll?
Less than 200 yards
Less than 200 yards
200-225
200-225
225-250
225-250
250-275
250-275
275+
275+
3.
What distance represents a "comfortable" full 9-iron for you?
Less than 100 yards
Less than 100 yards
100-115
100-115
115-125
115-125
125-140
125-140
140+
140+
4.
What best describes the kind of irons you play?
Traditional blade
Traditional blade
Modern semi-cavity blade
Modern semi-cavity blade
Basic cavity back
Basic cavity back
Full technology cavity back
Full technology cavity back
Hybrid transition set
Hybrid transition set
5.
Do you carry the pitching wedge that came with your set?
Yes
Yes
No
No
6.
Not counting your "set match" pitching wedge, how many other wedges do you carry?
1
1
2
2
3 or more
3 or more
7.
What are the ages of your specialty wedges (not counting your set-match pitching wedge)?
Don't Carry
More than 5 yrs
3-5 years
1-3 years
One year or less
Pitching Wedge
Gap Wedge
Sand Wedge
Lob Wedge
Other
8.
What is your preferred "go to" club for short scoring shots around the greens?
Lob wedge
Lob wedge
Sand wedge
Sand wedge
Gap or pitching wedge
Gap or pitching wedge
Short iron
Short iron
I choose the club based on the shot
I choose the club based on the shot
9.
Which shot around the greens gives you the most trouble?
Anywhere in a bunker
Anywhere in a bunker
Medium thick rough
Medium thick rough
Spinner from tight lie
Spinner from tight lie
High soft lob
High soft lob
Heck, I'm still trying to figure out the basic pitch or chip
Heck, I'm still trying to figure out the basic pitch or chip
10.
Please rate your skill and confidence for these various types of scoring shots around the greens.
Hate this shot
Gives me trouble
Not bad at it
Better than average
One of my faves
Basic bunker shot
Straightforward chip or pitch
Pitch from tight lie
Pitch from rough
High, soft lob
11.
How would you rate your ability to spin the ball from around the greens?
Not a problem usually
Not a problem usually
Don't always get the spin I'd like
Don't always get the spin I'd like
What's spin?
What's spin?
12.
What kind of putter do you use most often?
Premium milled (Cameron, etc.)
Premium milled (Cameron, etc.)
Hi-tech mallet
Hi-tech mallet
"Ping Anser"-type
"Ping Anser"-type
More traditional blade
More traditional blade
Belly or long putter
Belly or long putter
13.
Please assess your skill on the various types of putts.
Not very good
About average
Better than average
One of my strengths
Long straightaway lag putts
Approach putts with a big break
10-15 footers
4-10 footers
Less than 4 feet
14.
How many times will you 3-putt in a typical round of golf?
Almost never
Almost never
Once or twice
Once or twice
At least 3 or 4 times
At least 3 or 4 times
15.
Which of the following shots could most improve your game if it became one of your strengths?
Short putts under 4 feet
Short putts under 4 feet
Approach putts
Approach putts
Basic pitch shot with spin
Basic pitch shot with spin
Bunker shots
Bunker shots
High soft lob
High soft lob
16.
In your opinion, what question did we NOT ask that should have been included in this survey?
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