To make good approach shots, being decisive is important as you should not rely on guesswork.  Very often, when faced with a shot inside 100m, golfers find themselves in between clubs and are not sure how to gauge the strength and distance for the shot. Practise with your short irons (PW, AW & 9 irons) and for each club, make several shots swinging your hands from hip to hip, chest to chest and shoulder to shoulder.  With each swing, notice the distance achieved and once you understand your own shots, you will be able to hit the exact distance you need for sharper approach shots.

Swing from hip to hip

Swing from chest to chest

Swing from shoulder to shoulder

Approach From Rough Bunker (approx. 140m to Green) Clubbing In this situation, avoid using the lower loft wood.  A higher loft wood will give a greater chance of clearing the edge of the rough bunker and place the ball close to the green, if not on it.  Because the ball is sitting cushy on top of tall, soft grass, there is a danger of popping the ball sky high if the swing is too steep.  Swing flat and let the loft of the club do the job of getting the ball out of the rough bunker.
	Set Up As the ball is on a slope above the feet, align slightly to the right of the green (but left of the greenside bunker) to compensate for a draw.  If the distance calls for a mid iron, aim for the right half of the green as the ball flight would be straighter.
The Swing Focus on sweeping through the surface of the rough where the ball is. Make sure that the arms are fully extended even as the ball clears the rough bunker.	The Finish A balanced finish speaks of a g

ood set up and a committed follow-through.