thats how i was when i was young. I could hit the ball long but had a slight draw on everything and couldnt hold the green very often. I had to learn to get up and down. Another thing when i was young I didnt have a pitching wedge or sand wedge. I had to choke down on a 9 iron or open the face and cut across it to get height and have it come down softer. Thank god for that because now i use those same techniques with my wedges.