Pitch shots in golf, which you play with only your wedges and 9-iron, require some wrist action. So, when you make a pitch shot, you need to figure out how long your swing should be and how fast. Even the best players try to avoid pitch shots. They’re “in-between” shots. You...
When it comes to controlling ball flight, almost everything that dictates where the ball is going to go, how low or high you're going to hit it, what shot shape you're going to have, is dictated by what you do with your left hand. Unfortunately, that's one of the frustrating parts...
How to play the mid-flight pitch shot: The main points It’s not apower shotso the wide, dynamic stance you’d use for your long game isn’t necessary. Instead, having your feet a clubhead width apart is appropriate. Related:The secrets behind Fleetwood’s stellar short game revealed ...
The punch is a shot that starts off low and stays low on the target line (Fig.1). There may be times when the wind is picking up or potentially you're hitting high lofted shots with too much shape, well the answer is to keep the ball low with a punch shot. So check out my ...
When to use a pitching wedge? Pitch shots and the wedge game at large is very important to your short game. Most of the time the pitching wedge is brought out on approach shots. These golf shots are used to get from the fairway onto the green to putt and are usually from short distan...
How to Pitch It StiffThe article presents golf instruction on the pitch shot in the short game.Johnson, EricC.C., OakmontOakmontPaDENUNZIO, DAVIDCHWASKY, MICHAELGolf Magazine
“The general rule from off the green”, Haney says, “is to putt whenever you can, chip when you can’t putt, pitch if you have to stop the ball quicker and flop only when you absolutely have to or are highly skilled.” If you’re skilled and you find yourself in a pinch read ...
Jack Olson breaks down the proper short pitch shot This video lesson features Jack Olson demonstrating a short pitch shot. According to Olson, many golfers have trouble with this type of shot, but it is not as difficult as it seems.
How to Master the Short Chip While your hands should be slightly forwards at address for every pitch and chip shot, for these delicate little shots we’re going to push them even further forwards at the start of the swing to make the swing path even steeper. ...
When you hit pitch shots higher, it's more difficult to control distance. You're adding unnecessary variables, like having to judge wind and how big of a swing to make. The common mistakes I see with amateurs are hanging back to try to lift the ball (below) or steering the shot int...