Pitching effectively
Wednesday 5 August 2015
In this instruction video, TG coach Jonathan Wallett talks to you about pitching effectively. He shows you how to recreate the same feel in your set up and impact positions.
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Cut Your Score 3 – Learn the high lob shot
Written by Scott Cranfield on Wednesday 2 May 2007
The golf lob shot is a handy tool to have in your bag. It’s a real showman’s shot and one which will really impress your mates, if you can pull it off. You need confidence and commitment to execute the lob shot with flair. Scott Cranfield gives you some simple tips to make it easier… Step One: When making this shot everything...
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Score better in the wind Pitching
Tuesday 20 May 2014
It’s easy to think that your pitch shots won’t be affected by the wind because they are travelling less than 100 yards – but this isn’t the case. It really helps to develop a lower ball flight when pitching to reduce the impact of any gusts. This is useful downwind as well because while many people expect pitches to fly...
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40 Yard Pitch Shot Video Lesson
Written by Mark Moore on Wednesday 28 May 2008
When you have an awkward distance pitch into the green it is easy to mess up if you don’t need to hit a full shot. Rudding Park golf course professional Mark Moore has a simple golf tip to help you get more control into a 40 yard pitch shot. Watch this pitch shot video lesson to help your golf game…...
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Lob Shot Golf Video Lesson
Written by Mark Moore on Friday 23 May 2008
The high flying, soft landing lob shot is a real showman’s shot. This advanced skill will take a bit of practise to master, but once you get the hang of this shot it will be an invaluable part of your short game. Rudding Park golf course professional Mark Moore has a simple drill you can use to learn how to play the lob...
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Chipping Control
Written by Nick Clemens on Monday 5 May 2008
To become a better chipper you must improve your feel and control around the greens. There are a few simple basics you must get right, after that practice will be easy! Simply line up three balls. Take one club and then proceed to hit each ball to a different distance. For example, hit the first ball 10ft the second one 20ft...
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Lob Shot Tuition Tip
Written by Samantha Head on Thursday 31 July 2008
Tune into the Ladies British Open at Sunningdale golf club this week and expect to witness a shot-making masterclass. The top lady golfers in the world have teed off in their final Major of the year today and there will be some spectacular shots played around Sunningdale’s tough heathland layout. TG caught up with one or two players practising for the tournament including England’s...
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Improve your pitch shots
Written by Nick Clemens on Wednesday 7 May 2008
Do you struggle with your pitch shots? Watch this Nick Clemens golf video tip to improve your pitch shots… The aim of this tip is to improve your pitching and ball striking. Place a tee in the centre of your stance to represent the ball and place a second tee 3 inches forward of the first. The aim of the drill is...
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Golf Pitching Drill
Written by Mark Moore on Friday 23 May 2008
Distance control is the most important factor when it comes to knocking the ball next to the pin with a pitching wedge in your hand. Rudding Park golf course professional Mark Moore has a simple golf pitching drill you can use to improve your technique. Watch this golf pitching video tip to help you.
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Pitching Body Synchronisation
Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 6 August 2009
Pitch shots tend to go wrong when the arms work independently from the body and the hands get either too far behind or in front of the ball, leading to miss-struck shots. The key to consistent ball striking and getting your ball close to the pin is to get your arms and body working together. Here, we show you how you...
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Hit Crisp Pitch Shots
Written by Adrian Fryer on Monday 18 May 2009
If you want to hit crisp pitch shots then the club needs to descend on the ball. That means hitting down on a steep path and striking into the back of the ball with commitment. TG Top 12 Teacher Adrian Fryer demonstrates how to steepen your angle of attack into strike a pitch shot by placing an empty club box as a...
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Basic Pitch Shot
Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 18 June 2009
The basic pitch stroke is somewhere between a chip shot and a full swing. It’s what you would call a part swing. An experienced golfer will regulate their stance accordingly to suit the length of the swing. And that’s what will accurately control the distance of your pitches. TG Top 12 Teacher Adrian Fryer shows you how to set-up to the ball...
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How to pitch over water
Written by Chris Ryan on Thursday 10 January 2013
In this video TG Elite Teaching Professional Chris Ryan teaches you how to pitch over water. He finds that many amateurs decelerate into the ball when face with halve or three-quarter swings , often caused by their body not rotating as it should. So here he shows you a simple way to make sure you don’t fall into this trap. This video was shot...
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Change your stance for more chipping control
Written by Gareth Johnston on Thursday 6 December 2012
In this video TG Elite Teaching Professional Gareth Johnston shows you a simple exercise to help you with those tricky 30-40 yard pitch shots. Gareth has found that many amateurs turn their shoulders too much when pitching, leading to overly long swings and a resulting decelerating clubhead at impact. So here is his drill to stop this, all you need to do is...
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Get your club selection right for tricky pitch shots
Written by Chris Ryan on Wednesday 14 November 2012
In this video TG Elite Pro Chris Ryan takes you through how to select the right club for those tricky pitch shots. Whether you want to land it short and run it up to the flag with a knock-down pitching wedge, or stop it dead with a lob wedge, he’s got the answer. This video was shot on location at Abama Golf Resort...
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Frisbee feeling to improve pitching
Written by Kevin Flynn on Friday 13 July 2012
Golfers that struggle to strike their wedge shots cleanly, consistently, will often attack the ball too steeply with a shaft that leans forward excessively at impact, bringing the leading edge into play. As Plane Truth Instructor Kevin Flynn explains in this golf video tip, feeling that the right palm points up to the sky during the swing on pitch shots helps...
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Connection drill for pitching
Written by Rob Watts on Wednesday 23 May 2012
The ability to control the distance on pitch shots relies on the syncronisation of the arms and body during the swing. When the arms become separated, they will often move at a different speed, which also affects the quality of the strike. Under your left armpit is often where the left elbow separates from the body in a bid to help...
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Maintain loft on pitch shots
Written by Rob Watts on Wednesday 23 May 2012
When your pitching action becomes too handsy by flicking at the ball, the likelihood is the clubface is rotating too much through impact, which results in a poor angle of attack, low flight and inconsistent strike. As TG Elite Pro Rob Watts explains in this golf video tip, keeping the loft on the club during the swing will increase the chance...
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Square your stance when pitching
Written by Rob Watts on Wednesday 23 May 2012
When using your short irons and wedges, the tendency is often to cut across the ball. But this will lead to a high, spinning ball flight and a lack of distance. As TG Elite Pro Rob Watts explains in this golf video tip, a simpler way to gain a crisp strike and a penetrating ball flight is to square your clubface...
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Tiptoes pitching drill
Written by Gareth Johnston on Thursday 2 February 2012
One of the reasons you may strike pitch shots poorly is because you don’t achieve enough body rotation in your swing. A great drill to increase the amount of turn through the ball and improve your angle of attack is to hit some shots with the right foot up on its toes, as TG Elite Pro Gareth Johnston explains in this...