Secrets Of The Short Game... simple steps to improve your golf score
Here are some quick tips for short pitches from Jack Moorehouse, author of "How To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros".
Three Critical Decisions On Short Pitches
Golfers often commit two costly mistakes on short pitches. They square their stances and they open their club faces. Both hurt the shot big time. A square stance leads to a steeper swing and an open club face shanks the ball sideways. But asking yourself three key questions before making the shot and you’re chances of hitting it close rise dramatically. Use this routine whenever you have a short pitch.
Short Pitches
The questions are ...
1. What kind of shot do I hit?
2. What’s the best club for the shot?
3. What kind of swing do I use?
Many golfers choose the wrong club, use the wrong shot, and/or employ the wrong technique on short pitches. Check your lie carefully on short pitches before choosing your club. The lie is good if you can slide the ball under the club. A good lie allows you to use a more lofted club, like a 60-degree wedge, for maximum touch.
Also, open your stance. This pre-rotates your body to the target. That in turn keeps your swing shallow and helps the club slide through the grass.
Now, play the ball off your front heel and open the clubface. Swing down along your stance. And don’t flip the club. There’s no need. You have plenty of loft to get the ball in the air. It comes out high and soft, just like you want.
Don’t commit two common mistakes on short pitches. It just adds strokes to your score. Before hitting, ask yourself the three questions mentioned above. Answering them will help you choose the right club, the right shot, and the right technique.
After that, it’s just a matter of applying the right amount of touch to hit it close, saving a stroke or two on the hole.
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Jack Moorehouse is the author of the best-selling book "How To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros". He is NOT a golf pro, rather a working man that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower their handicap immediately. He has a free weekly newsletter with the latest golf tips, golf lessons and golf instruction.
Here are some quick tips for short pitches from Jack Moorehouse, author of "How To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros".
Three Critical Decisions On Short Pitches
Golfers often commit two costly mistakes on short pitches. They square their stances and they open their club faces. Both hurt the shot big time. A square stance leads to a steeper swing and an open club face shanks the ball sideways. But asking yourself three key questions before making the shot and you’re chances of hitting it close rise dramatically. Use this routine whenever you have a short pitch.
Short Pitches
The questions are ...
1. What kind of shot do I hit?
2. What’s the best club for the shot?
3. What kind of swing do I use?
Many golfers choose the wrong club, use the wrong shot, and/or employ the wrong technique on short pitches. Check your lie carefully on short pitches before choosing your club. The lie is good if you can slide the ball under the club. A good lie allows you to use a more lofted club, like a 60-degree wedge, for maximum touch.
Also, open your stance. This pre-rotates your body to the target. That in turn keeps your swing shallow and helps the club slide through the grass.
Now, play the ball off your front heel and open the clubface. Swing down along your stance. And don’t flip the club. There’s no need. You have plenty of loft to get the ball in the air. It comes out high and soft, just like you want.
Don’t commit two common mistakes on short pitches. It just adds strokes to your score. Before hitting, ask yourself the three questions mentioned above. Answering them will help you choose the right club, the right shot, and the right technique.
After that, it’s just a matter of applying the right amount of touch to hit it close, saving a stroke or two on the hole.
*******************************************
Jack Moorehouse is the author of the best-selling book "How To Break 80 And Shoot Like The Pros". He is NOT a golf pro, rather a working man that has helped thousands of golfers from all seven continents lower their handicap immediately. He has a free weekly newsletter with the latest golf tips, golf lessons and golf instruction.
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