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Dec 9, 2014 · Allow the clubface to rotate open during your backswing. It helps you release the club and activates the bounce on the sole through impact. For the basic pitch and chip shot, you do need to release the club naturally, allowing the toe to overtake the heel as you would with a much longer iron shot.
- Check the bounce on your wedges. When you’re selecting a club for a pitch shot, you want to select one with a high amount of loft and bounce. Bounce is, in a nutshell, a rounded bottom of your club which prevents the club from digging.
- Posture matters. It always surprises me when my student has perfect full swing posture, only to default to a sloppy, squatty posture on their shorter shorts.
- Center your setup. In order to use the bounce properly, you need to set up properly in order to engage your club’s technology. I want to see the markings on your grip centered, so it’s running perpendicular to the ground.
- Never lift the ball. It’s counterintuitive, but in order to get the ball up, you need to hit down. If you try to lift the ball into the air, you’ll most likely catch the ball thin.
Dec 6, 2016 · Next, understand how your wedge is supposed to move through the grass. It’s supposed to glide, not dig. To get it to do that, feel like you’re letting the clubhead strike the ball a split ...
- Lydia Ko
Feb 8, 2018 · A great way to learn the feeling of the proper release in the through-swing is a drill where you literally throw a club at your target. It really works for players who grip the club too tightly or ...
Mar 23, 2020 · Luke Donald, like the rest of us, is stuck at home. But it turns out that’s actually good news for those looking to improve their short game, because while he’s bored at home, he’s taking ...
Jun 5, 2024 · While there are plenty of expert golf tips on certain golf swing fundamentals, such as the perfect golf grip or the correct ball position, but you may not have heard much about release. In this video and article, Golf Monthly Top 50 Coach Ben Emerson shares his top tips and best drills to master ...
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Dec 23, 2019 · Balance the motion of club & body. Whenever I get asked for the ‘secret’ to a good pitching action, I point golfers in the direction of this wonderfully effective exercise – one that quickly rewards you with the sensation of upper body control that is vital to enjoying a consistent strike in this all-important aspect of the game.
