How to Pitch, Improve Golf Wedge Play, Golf Tip

Improve Wedge and Pitch Shots, Pitch and Wedge Better, Strike Wedges

Apr 22, 2009 John Hoskison

To hit a wedge or pitch shot well from off the green should be easy, but a golf player often strikes the shot badly. Master the wedge and pitch shot to lower scores.

If you can incorporate the following five tips into your pitching swing you should be able to start to strike shots better and eradicate the destructive thin or fat shots.

How to Wedge and Pitch - Allow Thumb and Index Finger to Guide Club.

Most golfers know that the grip forms the foundation of the long game, but it’s essential for your short game too. Without a good grip, you’ll never acquire the touch and feel you need to play those delicate shots around the green.

The keys to holding the club correctly are the positioning of the thumb and index finger of the right hand. The thumb provides the downward force on the shot, the index finger helps steer and guide the club. The correct right hand position should be like that of a traditional tennis racket grip.

Improve Short Game - Set Up is the Key for a Solid Strike

Before you can pour your energy into rying to develop a feel for distance on pitch shots, first of all you must be able to strike the ball well. To guarantee a crisp contact, play the ball slightly further back in your stance and push your hands forward a touch.

Also, to help accuracy and feel, there’s no need for a wide stance so keep your feet quite close together and open your aim slightly to encourage your body to turn correctly through impact.

Pitch and Wedge Better – Control Pace with your Body.

Most amateur golfers could be cured of their pitching problems by learning to use their bodies to create power rather than using the hands. Trying to scoop the ball into the air, with excessive hand action, is very dangerous and should only be used in extreme circumstances like the high lob shot.

The hands should remain quiet throughout the swing and your body turn should be responsible for the power

Lower your Score - Hold your Finish

A good way to see if you have released with your body rather than your hands is to check your finish position. If the butt of the club points to your stomach then you have released the club using a combination of upper body rotation and hands and arms. If however the butt points to the floor, then your release is too wristy.

Wedge and Pitch Shots, Feel the Correct Release.

If you’re still unsure what the correct release should feel like try this exercise. Set up as though you were going to play a normal pitch shot, but instead of swinging the club back, propel the ball forward from a stationary address position.

To move the ball any distance at all, you’ll find that you have to swing your arms and rotate your body together. The feeling should be of slinging the ball to the target. If you rely on your hands to strike the ball, you run the risk of catching the ball with a glancing blow, which will make judging distance difficult.

If you can incorporate these tips into your wedge and pitch shots it will go a long way to improving your confidence and your short game.

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