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Now let’s look at the follow-through of a pitch shot. After the leading edge of the golf club enters the turf there are two places it can go. First, if the swing was too steep the leading edge will continue to swing further down into the turf. If the clubhead continues into the turf this…
Read MoreLet’s now look at the downswing of a pitch shot. If the golf club arrives at the top of the backswing in the correct position it will be much easier to swing the golf club back down into the back of the golf ball consistently so you hit great pitch shots. The angle of the…
Read MoreSuccess when pitching has a lot to do with distance control. And to help improve your distance control when pitching you should have three different backswing lengths that control the different distances you want your pitching clubs to travel. Nowadays most sets of golf clubs come with a pitching wedge and a sand wedge. Also,…
Read MoreWe have covered the pitching setup well and truly so it’s now time to look at swinging the club back for a pitch shot. Once you are in a perfect pitching setup position the golf club should begin to move away from the golf ball with clubhead swinging back on a slight arc away from…
Read MoreThis is the final pitching lesson on the setup before you start improving your pitching backswing. Now because you placed 70% of your weight on your left side at address for your pitch shot the grip of the golf club has to come with you. You can not leave the grip of the golf club…
Read MoreIn the previous pitching lesson I said that you should have the golf ball in the center of your stance when playing a pitch shot. So now we are going to look at some more finer points to hit successful pitch shots. After you have addressed the golf ball in the center of your stance…
Read MoreWhen you address the golf ball for a pitch shot the ball position plays a major role in the trajectory that the golf ball will have after impact. For example, the further back in your stance you position the golf ball the lower the trajectory of the pitch shot and the less backspin and more…
Read MoreTo begin this pitching series let’s start by defining what a pitch shot is. Pitch Shot Definition Simply, the definition of a pitch shot is a shot that has maximum air and minimum roll on its way to the hole. So in other words a pitch shot generally makes the ball fly two thirds in…
Read MoreVery often golfers say something like this… “I can hit my irons well but I greatly lack consistency with my driver. How can I hit my driver like my irons?” If you resonate with that question then you’ll want to read these simple tips to improve your driving off the tee. And the first thing…
Read MoreIncreasing your golf swing speed will only result in longer drives IF you swing faster at impact. If you increase your golf swing speed but the fastest you swing is not at impact then the increased swing speed is wasted. So in this article I’m going to give you a great little golf drill that…
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