Week 4: Pitching (30-40 yards)
Pitching is a very important and often under-practiced technique. Good pitching can make the difference between a birdie opportunity on a par-5 and a chance to save par on a par-4 if your approach is short. A big part of pitching well is knowing your swing lengths and their approximate distances. Use this week's practice days to become familiar with the distance of your choked half-swing lob wedge, and your 3/4 swing pitching wedge because that knowledge will certainly come in handy on the course.
Day 2 - What To Do
Repeat drill from Day 1, but use a slightly less lofted club. Use This Tip
Set your weight forward, but make sure your weight is evenly distributed-heel to toe-on your front foot. This tip works because your swing path changes as your heel-to-toe balance changes, and if your weight gets forward on your toes, your path will move to the outside. There's no time for plane switches on short shots such as these.
Pitching is a very important and often under-practiced technique. Good pitching can make the difference between a birdie opportunity on a par-5 and a chance to save par on a par-4 if your approach is short. A big part of pitching well is knowing your swing lengths and their approximate distances. Use this week's practice days to become familiar with the distance of your choked half-swing lob wedge, and your 3/4 swing pitching wedge because that knowledge will certainly come in handy on the course.
| Day 1 - What To Do Hit shots from 30 and 40 yards, and try to put five in a row within 8 feet of the hole from each distance. Use This Tip Pitch swings are short little motions designed for accuracy, not power. All it takes to pitch the ball close to your target is bring the club you've chosen down into the back of the golf ball with a squared face and on a path that follows your target line. So keep your lower body movement to a minumum. Excessive lower body action makes pitching a more challenging task than it has to be. |
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Repeat drill from Day 1, but use a slightly less lofted club. Use This Tip
Set your weight forward, but make sure your weight is evenly distributed-heel to toe-on your front foot. This tip works because your swing path changes as your heel-to-toe balance changes, and if your weight gets forward on your toes, your path will move to the outside. There's no time for plane switches on short shots such as these.
