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re: Need help with pitching and chipping
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:34 am to djangochained
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:34 am to djangochained
quote:This feels counter intuitive.
Weight on front foot
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Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:35 am to RedHawk
Choke up.
Weight on front foot.
Don't bend wrists.
Putter swing.
Weight on front foot.
Don't bend wrists.
Putter swing.
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:36 am to The Sad Banana
quote:
This feels counter intuitive.
Why is that?
I've been focusing on this at address and my short game has been really good as of late
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:37 am to RedHawk
For chipping, use the bounce on the sole of the wedge. For pitching, control distance with length of backswing but always accelerate through the ball. The biggest problem people have when pitching is decelerating through the impact zone
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:37 am to RedHawk
Read Dave Pelz's The Short Game Bible.. If you follow his instruction and drills, your game will improve immensely.
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:38 am to Croacka
Just from these tips, I've been doing it all wrong.
Need to focus on weight on front foot, keep left wrist straight and accelerate through the ball while taking a short backswing.
Need to focus on weight on front foot, keep left wrist straight and accelerate through the ball while taking a short backswing.
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:39 am to RedHawk
My best advice is to hit the green on your approach shot and avoid chipping
This post was edited on 6/11/14 at 11:39 am
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:39 am to RedHawk
Birdieball - try these at home
Like someone said, the lie won't be the same off a mat or in the grass at your house, but it gives you something to hit and work with. It flies like a real golf ball as far as slicing and fading and all. It gives you a contact response.
Edit: That doesn't respond on how to hit the ball. Can't tell you because I suck as well. Look at youtube, find some drills. Get lessons. More of the standard answer.
Like someone said, the lie won't be the same off a mat or in the grass at your house, but it gives you something to hit and work with. It flies like a real golf ball as far as slicing and fading and all. It gives you a contact response.
Edit: That doesn't respond on how to hit the ball. Can't tell you because I suck as well. Look at youtube, find some drills. Get lessons. More of the standard answer.
This post was edited on 6/11/14 at 11:41 am
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:40 am to RedHawk
You've got to differentiate between chipping and pitching. Different techniques
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:40 am to RedHawk
Google. Phil Rogers
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:40 am to WG_Tiger23
I've got birdie balls and love them
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:41 am to Croacka
Also, chipping is way harder to frick up than pitching
The longer swing and more body movement bring in all sorts of variables
If I can't putt it, I'll chip it first, and pitch second
The longer swing and more body movement bring in all sorts of variables
If I can't putt it, I'll chip it first, and pitch second
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:41 am to RedHawk
hands forward
don't decelerate the club
don't decelerate the club
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:42 am to Croacka
quote:I'm not saying it's wrong, but it feels like I'd want to sit on my back foot and take a smooth stroke.
Why is that?
I've been focusing on this at address and my short game has been really good as of late
ETA: Nevermind, I just tried it in my office and front foot feels perfect.
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:46 am to The Sad Banana
quote:
Why is that?
I've been focusing on this at address and my short game has been really good as of late
I'm not saying it's wrong, but it feels like I'd want to sit on my back foot and take a smooth stroke.
ETA: Nevermind, I just tried it in my office and front foot feels perfect.
Weight on the front foot ensures a swing down into the ball. Uses loft for bounce instead of sweeping the ball off the ground.
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:47 am to LNCHBOX
quote:
I don't see how that works, but OK.
Dude I'm not a great golfer, I play like 3 times a year just for fun. If I'm relatively close to the green, I'll just "short" my swing, I don't really know what the term is. Like, I'll take a normal backswing but basically stop the clubhead as soon as it hits the ball, no real followthrough. That usually gets it up pretty good, which is fine if it doens't have to go very far.
If I'm farther out to where I can't do it, I'll just aim somewhere else, either somewhere else on the green away from the bunker or just try to put it somewhere close.
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:50 am to AmosMosesAndTwins
quote:It's funny, I tried the stance and was like whoa, this does feel right.
Weight on the front foot ensures a swing down into the ball. Uses loft for bounce instead of sweeping the ball off the ground.
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:52 am to WG_Dawg
quote:
Dude I'm not a great golfer, I play like 3 times a year just for fun. If I'm relatively close to the green, I'll just "short" my swing, I don't really know what the term is. Like, I'll take a normal backswing but basically stop the clubhead as soon as it hits the ball, no real followthrough. That usually gets it up pretty good, which is fine if it doens't have to go very far.
Please don't give anymore golf advice
Posted on 6/11/14 at 11:54 am to WG_Dawg
So what do you do in this instance?
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