How to have “quiet hands” with your wedge game
To have good pitching technique that is consistent and simple and also enables you to control and repeat a consistent speed with a swing that produces good results… You need to quiet the hands and arms.
This is achieved most consistently with a technique that eliminates wrist action and places the emphasis for control on the bigger muscles in the body – i.e. the torso and the shoulders as you rotate away from and then toward the target.
Stop Chipping and Pitching Shanks
Learn how to Eliminate the Chipping and Pitching Shanks easily, effortlessly & quickly with Golf University’s head coach and Asian PGA Teacher of the Year Lawrie Montague, so you can feel more Confident, Consistent & In Control of your Chipping & Pitching!
Master the 50-yard pitch shot with one simple drill
Stephen Deane, Head Academy Professional at the Emirates Golf Club, shows us a simple drill that will help you master the 40-50 yard pitch shot.
Are you still struggling with Chipping? We cover the 3 most important areas of chipping to help you achieve your Tour Precision!
There are 3 main categories when talking about chipping more consistently:
1. Club Selection
Unless you are able to practice regularly, stick with 1 or 2 main clubs on all chip shots, typically a pitching wedge and a lob or sand wedge. Getting a feel for 1 or 2 clubs is going to be easier than trying to master 3 or 4 for each specific situation or lie.
Pitching Wedge – use when you want to get the ball on the ground sooner and rolling out more (more of a bump and run technique)
Lob or Sand Wedge – for shots that travel farther in the air with less roll out (more of a high soft shot or flop shot)
2. Setup
Feet closer together, pressure slightly forward, hands basically in line with the ball. A common mistake is to have the hands way too far in front, which de-lofts the club, resulting in a lot of golfers hitting down too much on the ball and chunking the shot.
Ball position should be pretty center of the stance, back a little bit if you’re in a bad lie or thick rough.
3. Motion
When you take the club back, make sure the club head stays outside the hands. Swinging around the body or dragging the club inside tends to make golfers hit behind the ball and chunk the shot.
Swing more high to low, rather than low to high. Low to high motion results in a flipping motion, which can cause a bladed shot.
Golf Tips For A Better Wedge Game
This is my 5 Keys to a great wedge game. Are you looking to get the ball closer to the hole, hit cleaner shots with more spin and make more birdies? Then these golf wedge tips might just be something that can help your golf game.
Chips & Pitches
If you struggle with distance control and solid contact from 70 yards and in, try the hinge & hold, extend and fold drill.
Not only will this chipping & pitching technique groove your short shots, it will also improve your long game.
Learn how to play a downhill pitch shot.
Chipping or pitching off of a severe downhill lie can be a difficult shot for the average golfer. This video will teach you a couple of easy adjustments to your setup that make this pitch shot a piece of cake.
Do you tend to chunk or thin your chip shots when the pressure of the round is at its peak?
Discover which part of your lower body needs to be “unlocked” to free up your chipping swing and add consistency to your short game.
