Perfect Pitch Shot Setup

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Cutting strokes with your pitching is all about consistency. In this video, I’ll show you how to set up for a perfect pitch shot. Nail this setup, and you’ll find it easier to dial in your distance control. Check out this video now to hit consistent pitch shots!

  • Feet 2 1/2 Club Head Widths Apart
  • Ball Under Logo of Shirt
  • Stance Square to Target
  • Small Amount of Axis Tilt

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Jayden
Hi Craig, at what range of distance should I play toe down? Would it also make sence to use this method, when chipping and if so at which range should I do so? Best wishes. Also many thanks for your last reply!
September 30, 2024
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jayden. The typical pitch will be in the 10-30 yards range. I've used this method almost my whole career and Chuck confirmed this with me when dialing in my own short game. This allows for much cleaner strikes.
October 3, 2024
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Ronald
Looks like chuck grips down on the club is this recommended
February 29, 2024
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Ronald. Most players do this because it feels more controllable. But, it isn't a requirement.
February 29, 2024
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Stefan
Hi Craig, The text summary below the video mentions Small amount of axis tilt, but that is not shown or discussed in the video. Should the axis tilt be slightly forward (as opposed to slightly backward like in the normal swing)?
March 11, 2023
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Stefan. Axis tilt as normal (away from the target). Albeit much less than standard golf shot.
March 13, 2023
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Tom
Hi Craig, Just watched this after my latest review of pitching in which you spoke about my getting jammed up and needing more room to be able to swing freely. Yet Chuck talks about standing slightly closer to the ball - wouldn't this make it harder for me to have the room to clear?
June 30, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Tom. The issue isn't the fact of closer to the ball for you. More sitting so far back on the heels.
June 30, 2020
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Matthew
Hi Craig, I notice when I’m pitching now, using the same form as in the videos we reviewed, I am hitting fat, well behind the ball. Even when I was practicing at home in the videos, I could tell I was hitting behind the ball there too. I think that’s why I would get my weight so outside of NJA, bc it kept me from doing this. Any thoughts on why this is happening?
January 27, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Matthew. Sliding beyond neutral will typically lead to thin which is what saved you from fat. My suggestion is you have to keep the lead going. Sounds like trail take over. If you remember from the Master the Golf Chipping Stroke Video it will be hard to hit fat with lead in control.
January 27, 2020
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Matthew
Hi Craig, Few questions, are we still looking to be slightly outside of NJA as mentioned in the chipping setup? Also, if I leave my arms/hands soft, I generate way to much wrist hinge in the backswing for a pitch, and way to much lag coming down ( as you saw in video ). Only way I know to rectify this is to keep my Hands/wrists/arms with some tension to control it. Is that ideal or is there a better way to do it? Also, do we want to release the club like a full shot or hold the angle that we have at address? Lastly, should we setup with hands slightly forward or keep club vertical? Thanks!
January 16, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Matthew. You will not be outside NJA. You need to have enough tension to take control of the club, but not steer it. For a chip, you don't need a lot of wrist set/hinge. Dead hands, but the swing shouldn't be so big to have lots of wrist. If you struggle with laying over the sod you should allow for some release. For the simple bump and run you can keep the lead hand ahead of the club. Slight forward lean is fine, but players much over do this.
January 16, 2020
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Matthew
Hi Craig, is your response in relation to a chip or a pitch? Just for clarification, my questions were for pitch only. I was just referencing the chip bc on the chip video and notes for a chip, it was slightly outside NJA for setup, but it did not say this for a pitch. Just wanted to make sure we were on the same page. Thanks!
January 16, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Matthew. I was getting confused by your note which one referring too. Pitch: 2 - 2 1/2 club head widths apart. You shouldn't be outside NJA because you would have to move too much weight and have more axis tilt than requires.
January 16, 2020
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Matthew
Sorry for the confusion. Are you able to answer these questions for a pitch? Also, if I leave my arms/hands soft, I generate way to much wrist hinge in the backswing for a pitch, and way to much lag coming down ( as you saw in video ). Only way I know to rectify this is to keep my Hands/wrists/arms with some tension to control it. Is that ideal or is there a better way to do it? Also, do we want to release the club like a full shot or hold the angle that we have at address? Lastly, should we setup with hands slightly forward or keep club vertical?
January 16, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Matthew. Pitch: You don't want unnecessary tension in the golf, nor do you want to be a limp noodle. As the swing gets longer you will tend to add more wrist. Stay in enough control that the swing doesn't get too long, and you don't have excessive hinge. Just a little of the weight of the club set it for you. For a pitch you don't need a lot of forward shaft lean. Vertical is fine.
January 16, 2020
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Matthew
Awesome, thanks so much for the quick answers. Also, do we want a free release with the club head or continue to hold it off and kind of release it more with the body turn through the ball?
January 16, 2020
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Matthew. You still want the face rotating through and not stagnant. It will feel a little more body-ish, but you aren't trying to hold the face. It needs to have rotation to keep it shallow and slide under the ball. Doesn't need to be as aggressive as driver strike over a mountain. .
January 16, 2020
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Terry
Craig, Using this approach with a PW, 1- what distance would this work best with and 2- similar to chipping, would you recommend no wrist cock or break in the right arm going back? 3- should we release the hands after impact or hold the face off?
May 18, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Terry. Depends on your normal PW length. You can use this shot for a low flighted 50 yard PW, or even up to 110 yards. You don't want to lock the arms. But, you want to shy away from a lot of wrist set and hands. You are using more of your body rotation for force versus leverage from the wrist. The trail arm will have to have a little flexion for it to be a longer version of the shot. More of a body release versus arms and hands. Quiet hands with very minimal release. Opposite of a stock golf shot.
May 18, 2019
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Thaddieus
The practice green at my course in Miami has incredibly tightly mown Bermuda around the greens. I have no real problem pitching with my 60 degree and not taking any type of divot (just brushing the grass) when the ground is dry, I'm on a relatively flat lie, and/or the grain is running with me. My problems start when the ground is wet, which is often, and I have either a slightly uphill lie or the grain is running against me (or sometimes all three). If I'm not careful I will hit those pitches fat every single time. The only thing I've found that works is to consciously try to release the club with the left had sooner than I would under normal lie conditions. Any other suggestions for those lie conditions?
February 26, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Thaddieus. You may need to use the bounce a little more to help you out with the murky conditions. Try not to open the face too much. However, you are correct. If you allow for a better release it will keep the path shallow to slide under the ball better. Take a look at Master the Golf Chipping Stroke Video. Understand the error you may be adding to steepen the AOA into the strike. Now, depending on how far you are trying to hit the wedge (full). You may need to make some adjustments as mentioned in the Uphill Lies Video.
February 26, 2019
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James
We have a long par 5 hole on our course with a ditch 130 yards from an uphill, very elevated green, Now during the winter the ditch is out of range with a driver. If you get a really long drive close to the ditch it is possible to reach the green with an elevated wood but the green has a severe down slope from left to right and it slopes up from front to back with problems missing the green right. So the percentage shot is to lay up leaving a pitch shot into the green. Invariably the flag is near the bottom right and nearer to the front of the green. There is a steep bank in front of the green ruling out a bump and run. I have looked on the site on how to play a pitch shot from around 60 to 75 yards on an uphill lie but can't find anything. How would you play this shot and what club to go with? I would normally play a standard wedge around 100 yards, I do have a 53 degree gap wedge that I can strike well 60 yards but really need to get it just right so not to leave it short in the bank. The safe shot for me is a knock down shot going down the shaft of an 9 iron and play a three quarter shot. I would be interested in your views. It is a no go to go left leaving a nightmare severe downhill putt. Also go too long and you are left with a a sweeping downhill putt right to left swing. I attach two pictures, one showing the approach to the green and the green looking back to the tee so you can see the elevation.
January 28, 2019
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James
This shows the green
January 28, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello James. A few thoughts on the subject. Is there any other option with the layup? To me it seems you are leaving yourself a most daunting shot. I would actually lay a bit further back to have a more full striking shot into the green. The percentage hitting the green with a stock full wedge seems easier than the awkward yardage uphill shot. Getting closer not always better. Also, I would typically go with a 60 from that yardage and play it like a penetrating wedge. The 60 is still going to get plenty of height with good spin control (Penetrating Wedge Shot Video). Chuck discusses the same 60 yard approach. Finally, take a look at the Uphill Lies Video. Playing a little less swing, but with a club with enough loft to get some height. A typical pitch isn't going to be 50-60 yards. That is a little maxed out.
January 31, 2019
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James
To clarify things a bit more Craig. First of all, I looked at Chris’s video that I have looked at before and my major problem on an uphill slope is getting that weight transfer over to my lead side due to the problem I have with the left leg, in fact it is almost impossible for me to do it, especially coming towards the end of the round on the 16th. The pin placement in the winter tends to be about halfway between the two guys in the white and about ten yards from the right at the bottom. The slope from the bottom of the picture down to the where the guy in the red is has such a severe slope and swings from the left. It is easier to pace it in winter conditions but summer when it is running, you would not want to finish on the apron at the top, as the likelihood is you will run off the green at the bottom. Behind that guy in red there is a swale about 10 feet deep below the green. However, if you are going to err in your approach shot you would be better off in that swale than at the top! Looking at the approach a good idea was to aim left and run it up the slope but they have since put in a revetted bunker as shown in the new picture. What also makes it difficult to stop the ball is that the prevailing south-westly wind is with you! If you can hit the green near the front you have a chance to finish in the middle but still have that tricky side slope putt downhill, unless you finish near the right-hand edge from the approach. If you can get your second shot up to that bank where the pitch marks are then you have a good chance to pitch it near the hole or at least in a good position make a long putt or get a five. When the pro’s or top amateurs play it, they are normally playing their second shot about ten yards short of that ditch with 8 or 9 irons coming in really high after having played a 3 wood off the back tee.
January 31, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello James. Your descriptions are very good, but without visual testing it out in-person. It is tough for me to gauge. Opinion to help with situation. Figure out a shot/distance you can comfortably control height and trajectory with consistency. Same as Zach Johnson laying up on all Par 5's at Augusta to a yardage he knew he could consistently land in a 5-10 foot circle. From there you can use the slopes as necessary. I agree about playing to the pitch where most pro's hit too. But, also tough for me to provide if that's the best case since they get much more practice at those finesse type shots.
January 31, 2019
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James
Hi Craig playing in very wet and windy conditions yesterday, I had a really great back nine to come in second on 36 points, the best I have had all winter. Now that hole 16 – the wind was coming in from right to left and slightly behind, so I aimed my drive off to the right side of the fairway assuming the wind would push back towards the centre but the ball did not deviate an inch. Furthermore, I’d struck the drive so firm it ran out into the light rough. The ball was sitting down a bit and I had 218 yards to the elevated green and under the conditions no chance of reaching the elevated green. So, I went with my little 9 wood and allowing for the draw I get with that club and wind from the right went for a plateau on the left 60 yards short of the green leaving me with a good angle to a pin placement at the back of the green and landed in it. It was not lying that good, being on the slight bump in the semi but on the downside. I was mulling over the gap or wedge (pin 100 yards) but went with the ¾ wedge. I used Chuck’s wedge technique and caught the ball plumb with the divot coming after the ball and it came off fizzing landing on the middle of the green and finished on the back edge, 10 yards above the pin. Left with a downhill putt from right to left but in my favour the wind was against and paced a smooth putt into the hole for a birdie 4! I was elated as the extra two points I gained there put me into second place in the winter league, 2 points behind the leader with three rounds to go. Please thank Chuck for his wedge advice and yourself for all your teaching and encouragement.
February 6, 2019
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello James. Good birdie! Thanks for the update. Getting the solid strike and controlling the spin is a must. The 3/4 swing allows you to be aggressive and know that you can get a little check on the ball.
February 6, 2019
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James
You have given me some food for thought Craig. Ideally the easier shot for me would be to hit that bank in front of the green; a few years ago I was able to hit the green in two if I could get my drive to within 20 to 30 yards of that ditch and then use my 9 wood that gives me a very high shot. In the winter it is beyond my physical ability. As I said the ground the other side of that ditch slopes all the way up to that bank which then becomes very steep. However, there is a level area about 15 yards the other side of the ditch that would leave a distance of around 118 to 108 yards depending where you landed. Obviously the ditch presents a risk, when I say ditch, it is a trench lined with railway sleepers 10 feet wide and 7 feet deep! So I would be looking to land the second shot just beyond the ditch so it is not a percentage shot. If I took it on I'd want to be within about 115 yards of the ditch to be able to play my 9 or 8 iron, both clubs I feel comfortable with. Depending on conditions, having landed in that band of level ground, would leave me with the option to play my 8 or 7 iron to the elevated green. The elevation adds around a club or club and half to the shot from that area for me, but it would be a full shot.
January 31, 2019
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Christopher
Question Do you recommend setting up with most of your weight on the lead side?
May 7, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Christopher. Not a lot and about max 70-30 lead to trail.
May 7, 2018
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A J
Hi, When looking at the set up for the pitch shot, is the narrow stance etc, used for pitch shots up to 70/80 yards, or is it just off the green. Regards Tmc
April 4, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Tony. More for shots just off the green.
April 4, 2018
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A J
Thanks Craig. Regards Tmc
April 4, 2018
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Dennis
Two questions.... Is there any benefit to opening the stance? Chuck had his feet quite close together... Second, what muscle group(s) to want to feel engaged in your swing?
February 10, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Dennis. Not really any advantage to open stance. About 2 1/2 club widths apart. You will be feeling the glutes and core. Very similar to the real swing.
February 10, 2018
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Dennis
One follow up. At what distance do you recommend starting to close your stance?
February 11, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Dennis. Narrow, or close? You will narrow depending on a few factors. Distance, club selection, preferred flight, etc.
February 11, 2018
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Dennis
I had meant narrowing my stance. But since you also mentioned close, I’m assuming you mean distance I’d setup away from the ball. Are there any good rule of thumbs for both these with say a 56 and 12 deg bounce versus a 60 with 8 deg of bounce? Thanks Craig.
February 11, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Dennis. I thought you were referring to a closed stance. No worries. When dealing with bounce think about the conditions. Hard turf, soft, wet, etc. Do you want the leading edge to dig, or not. More bounce will help you in softer conditions to keep from hitting it fat. If you tend to have a shallow angle of attack and pick the ball use less bounce.
February 12, 2018
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Greg
Hi Craig/Chris, Today in stableford scored 11 on the front and 19 on the back. The majority of the issue was poor chipping from non-level lies (all versions of them). This is my 95% shot when inside 60 yards and level. What is happening I am just catching the ground before the ball and the shot becomes almost a 5% shot..... Any suggestions on video to watch? Thanks, Greg
January 31, 2018
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Greg. Sounds like you are scooping versus hitting a nice pitch. Take a look at the Penetrating Wedge Shot. You can play a small version of that shot which should make it a little more consistent for you. If it is strictly greenside or right around the green. Use the Master the Golf Chipping Video to make sure you are lead arm controlled.
January 31, 2018
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Donald
Hi. As with the full shot are you controlling the club with the lead hand, keeping the dominant hand soft and allowing the club to release through the hitting area.? Cheers
November 2, 2017
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hi Donald, Yes that is 100% correct.
November 3, 2017
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Rudy
Question: Is the set up the same when in heavy grass with ball setting down in grass when contact with the ball is difficult.
August 8, 2017
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hi Rudy, my sincerest apologies that we missed this question. Not sure why it didn't notify us instructors when you posted it. Yes, the setup will remain the same. You may need to steepen the plane just a little bit to be able to compensate for the heavy lie. You can do that by feeling the club move a little more vertically in the takeaway. Just try not to overdo it. Hope that helps.
November 3, 2017
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Chris
Should I rotate my shoulders in the backswing with the pitch shot or try to take the club straight back? thx.
March 15, 2017
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Christopher. You will still want to initiate and use some shoulder rotation.
March 15, 2017
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Richard
Clay's chipping and pitching seems to place weight 70% on lead leg and rotation around lead leg. Chuck's does not seem to do that. What to do? Also is stroke lead side dominate or does trailing hand dominate touch and feel?
June 6, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Richard. Chuck's is still placed with a little weight on the lead side. However, not mentioned as much. For this pitch shot you want to be lead side dominate. The video you are referring to with Chuck is more for just around the green and to really put a lot of spin on the ball. You will need a little trail hand to help slide under the ball to add the extra spin.
June 6, 2015
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Scott
On a 10-20 yard pitch, do you need to change your ball position if you have a moderate to bad lie in the rough
April 8, 2015
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Scott. Sometimes the setup needs to be adjusted. More often than not you just need a quicker wrist set to get steeper on the angle of attack into the ball.
April 8, 2015
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Travis
Your arms almost form a triangle and are very spread apart. In a full swing I was taught to keep my arms as close as I can. Should you not keep your arms closedo for a pitch shot?
July 24, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
They will be a little closer if you choke down on the club. However, there isn't really any need to squeeze them together because you will be activating different muscles than needed and getting the arms askew from NJA.
July 24, 2014
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wan
hi craig you mention 70% of your wt on the left side .How do you do it ? do you bend your left knee slightly as if squatting in the downswing or move your lt hip move laterally towards left thanks
June 7, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
You will laterally shift the weight to the left, barely outside of neutral joint alignment. The knee pressure will increase slightly, but you don't want to overly bend the left knee anymore. The feeling is just like the normal weight transfer to the left, just not a 3 inch shift.
June 8, 2014
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Mark
In terms of a rough ballpark figure, what is the maximum distance from the green that this pitching stroke may be comfortably used for a player who hits a full swing sand wedge about 115 yards? Is the conventional wisdom to virtually always hit the green on the fly. In general, at what point close to the green should you comfortably shift to the chip shot that does not involve as much wrist cock (assume no traps are in play).
June 7, 2014
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Mark, this is a hard thing to guesstimate. A lot depends on your movement. Play around with it and see what yardages you can do the move comfortably without forcing it. Typically the pitch shot will be within 50 yards. The chip shot assuming there are no hazards in play around 10 to 15 yards and in.
June 7, 2014
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Michael
Thanks Clay and Chris(for requesting more short game(, Great video!. I wish we had updated on how to hit the pitch shots. I know there are few older videos but Ive read the forums and there a lot of confusion between penetrating wedge shot, specialty shots around green, and pitch shots. The chipping video is very clear tho!! For this shot, you would use proper pitch video?,Break right wrist, flatten swing, use bounce to hit club?
May 16, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Michael, our pleasure! We have some great stuff coming out this summer for sure. You are correct on the understanding of the technique.
May 17, 2014
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James
Hi Clay, This seems at variance to Chuck's penetrating wedges video where he encourages shirt buttons ahead of the ball?
May 16, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
A penetrating wedge shot is different than a pitch shot. That is why you are seeing a variance in the technique.
May 16, 2014
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Marc
I am not sure I understand the difference between a penetrating wedge shot and a pitch shot. When would you use one versus the other one? Thanks, Marc
March 23, 2016
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Penetrating wedge shot would be used for much longer wedge shots. Almost full shots so to speak.
March 23, 2016
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Roger
Clay, Love these suggestions for better consistency in pitching. A couple of quick questions: Given Chuck's video on penetrating full wedge shots (with the ball back in stance etc.), can we assume that this setup is for a) short pitches around the green, b) partial wedge swings up to almost full wedge distance?
May 16, 2014
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Chris (Certified RST Instructor)
Hey Roger, yes you can use this setup for the shots you have listed.
May 16, 2014
the pitch shot is really one of the easiest shots in golf but if you're not set up correctly this shot can leave you trembling in fear anytime you get on a tight lie or anywhere around the green where a lot of finesse and delicate touch is required I'm going to show you how to make this shot super super simple today so you never have to struggle with it again and today we're just going to talk about the setup in this video because the setup is going to predetermine so many things that are so critical in the short game when it comes to hitting a proper pitch shot there's a couple things that you really want to think about one is your angle of attack your angle of attack is one of the primary determining factors of the quality of shot and the result that you're going to get out of it most golfers set themselves up in such a way that their angle of attack with the club is going to be very steep and very sharp and when you do that that's going to require that you catch that ball just perfectly and it's going to be very hard that you don't get a lot of grass or dirt in between the club face and the ball which brings us to our second point and that is spin control certain pitch shots you want a lot of spin certain pitch shots you don't want much spin spin is primarily determined by the angle of attack the club face angle and the speed at which you hit the ball now of course you can throw some contamination factors in there like when you come in too steep and you get a lot of grass between you and the ball that's going to take away spin by contrary if you come in too shallow and actually hit up on the ball you're going to blade it and that's going to put no spin on the ball and you're going to blade it across the green so how do we get all of these complicated factors to work together for us really really simply well one is setting up to the ball completely different than what you've probably been taught in the past and that is with the ball more up in your stance when people are taught to pitch like this with the shaft leaning well forward the problem with this is what are you doing to your angle of attack and the loft on the club well this 56 degree wedge has now become a pitching wedge if that it's got maybe 45 48 degrees of loft on it i want all of that loft on there because i need that for spin if i have more loft on the club i can swing faster which will create more friction between the club face and the ball which will create more spin and it'll keep me from sticking the club in the ground when the shaft is vertical because the bounce of the wedge is what's going to strike the ground first the bounce is going to allow the club to glide through the grass rather than this leading edge acting like a knife and digging into it so first things first we've got to get our ball position right this is huge as i move the ball more up off my left end step rather than back here behind my right ankle you can see a huge change in the angle of the shaft this is now going to allow the club to bottom out like a grandfather clock nice and shallow and more importantly in the exact same spot every time so if i have the ball way back on my stance it's going to be really easy for me to do that stuff lay the sod over that's really embarrassing we don't want to do that stuff anymore so set up ball position off the left end step stance wise do you want to set up square open what have you you really want to set up pretty square again where this open stance stuff came from was having the ball way back in your stance you don't need to do that when you're set up to the ball correctly with the shaft more upright you're going to set up more square it makes this a lot easier to figure out where you're swinging the club and where you're aiming and to keep a more consistent path into the ball the last thing when it comes to setup is how far away do you set up to the ball from this view here a lot of times people want to get really far away and that gets the club face with the loft opening up and aiming to the left you actually want to set up a little bit closer to the ball than you normally would and do the opposite so that the toe of the club is slightly lower than the heel i'm not talking about like this but just slightly because that allows this toe of the club to slide through the grass and not catch and dig so this is another protection factor when you're set up like this it's really easy for the heel of the club to dig in if it's just slightly on its toe and you're stood to the ball just slightly closer than you normally would then no matter what it's really easy for the club face to glide through the turf and not worry about laying the slot over so to recap ball up in your stance shaft vertical feet square slightly closer to the ball to get the club slightly more up on the toe the heel up in the air and really simple nice little chip shots pitch shots will be the result
Le pitch shot est vraiment l'un des coups les plus faciles au golf, mais si vous n'êtes pas correctement installé, ce coup peut vous faire trembler de peur à chaque fois que vous vous trouvez sur un mensonge serré ou n'importe où autour du green où beaucoup de finesse et de toucher délicat sont nécessaires. Je vais vous montrer comment rendre ce coup super super simple aujourd'hui pour que vous n'ayez plus jamais à vous battre avec lui et aujourd'hui, nous allons juste parler de la configuration dans cette vidéo parce que la configuration va prédéterminer tant de choses qui sont si critiques dans le jeu court quand il s'agit de frapper un bon pitch shot il y a quelques choses auxquelles vous devez vraiment penser l'une est votre angle d'attaque votre angle d'attaque est l'un des principaux facteurs déterminants de la qualité du coup et du résultat que vous allez en tirer la plupart des golfeurs se mettent en place de telle manière que leur angle d'attaque avec le club va être très raide et très net et lorsque vous faites cela, cela va exiger que vous attrapiez cette balle parfaitement et il va être très difficile que vous n'ayez pas beaucoup d'herbe ou de terre entre le club face et la balle ce qui nous amène à notre deuxième point et c'est le contrôle de l'effet certains coups de pitch vous voulez beaucoup d'effet certains coups de pitch vous ne voulez pas beaucoup d'effet l'effet est principalement déterminé par l'angle d'attaque l'angle de la face du club et la vitesse à laquelle vous frappez la balle maintenant bien sûr vous pouvez y ajouter des facteurs de contamination comme quand vous arrivez trop raide et que vous avez beaucoup d'herbe entre vous et la balle qui va enlever l'effet au contraire si vous arrivez trop peu profond et frappez la balle vous allez la lame et cela ne va pas mettre d'effet sur la balle et vous allez la lame à travers le green alors comment pouvons-nous faire fonctionner tous ces facteurs compliqués ensemble pour nous vraiment très simplement eh bien l'un est une mise en place de la balle complètement différente de ce que vous avez probablement appris dans le passé et c'est avec la balle plus haute dans votre position quand les gens apprennent à lancer comme ça avec le manche penché bien en avant le problème avec cela est que vous faites à votre angle d'attaque et le loft sur le club eh bien ce wedge de 56 degrés est maintenant devenu un pitching wedge si cela il a peut-être 45 48 degrés de loft dessus, je veux tout ce loft là-dessus parce que j'en ai besoin pour l'effet si j'ai plus de loft sur le club, je peux swinguer plus vite ce qui créera plus de friction entre la face du club et la balle ce qui créera plus d'effet et cela m'empêchera de planter le club dans le sol lorsque le manche est vertical parce que le rebond du wedge est ce qui va frapper le sol en premier le rebond va permettre au club de glisser à travers l'herbe plutôt que ce bord d'attaque agissant comme un couteau et s'y creusant donc tout d'abord nous devons avoir notre position de balle correctement c'est énorme car je déplace la balle plus haut sur mon pas d'extrémité gauche plutôt que là derrière ma cheville droite vous pouvez voir un énorme changement dans l'angle du manche cela va maintenant permettre au club de toucher le fond comme une horloge de grand-père bien et peu profond et plus important encore exactement au même endroit à chaque fois donc si j'ai la balle bien en arrière sur mon stance ce sera vraiment facile pour moi de faire ce genre de choses poser le gazon dessus c'est vraiment embarrassant nous ne voulons pas pour faire ce genre de choses, alors configurez la position de la balle à l'extrémité gauche, en fonction de la position, voulez-vous vous mettre en place carré ouvert, qu'avez-vous, vous voulez vraiment vous mettre en place assez carré à nouveau, d'où vient ce truc de position ouverte, c'est d'avoir la balle bien en arrière dans votre position, vous n'avez pas besoin de faire ça quand vous êtes correctement placé par rapport à la balle avec le manche plus droit, vous allez vous mettre en place plus carré, cela rend cela beaucoup plus facile de déterminer où vous balancez le club et où vous visez et de garder un chemin plus cohérent vers la balle la dernière chose quand il s'agit de la configuration est à quelle distance vous vous placez par rapport à la balle de cette vue ici, souvent les gens veulent aller très loin et cela obtient la face du club avec le loft ouvert et visant vers la gauche, vous voulez en fait vous mettre en place un peu plus près de la balle que vous le feriez normalement et faire l'inverse pour que la pointe du club soit légèrement plus basse que le talon, je ne parle pas comme ça mais juste légèrement parce que cela permet à la pointe du club de glisser dans l'herbe et de ne pas attraper et creuser donc c'est une autre protection facteur lorsque vous êtes configuré comme cela, il est vraiment facile pour le talon du club de s'enfoncer s'il est juste légèrement sur sa pointe et que vous êtes debout par rapport à la balle juste légèrement plus près que vous ne le feriez normalement, alors peu importe ce qui se passe, il est vraiment facile pour la face du club de glisser à travers le gazon et de ne pas se soucier de poser la fente dessus, donc pour récapituler la balle dans votre position, le manche vertical du pied est légèrement plus proche de la balle pour que le club soit légèrement plus haut sur la pointe, le talon en l'air et de très simples petits coups d'approche et de pitch seront le résultat
El tiro de pitch es realmente uno de los tiros más fáciles en el golf, pero si no se prepara correctamente, este tiro puede dejarlo temblando de miedo en cualquier momento en que llegue a una posición apretada o en cualquier lugar alrededor del green donde se requiera mucha fineza y un toque delicado. Hoy le mostraré cómo hacer este tiro súper simple para que nunca más tenga que luchar con él. Hoy solo vamos a hablar sobre la configuración en este video porque la configuración predeterminará muchas cosas que son tan críticas en el juego corto cuando se trata de pegar un tiro de pitch adecuado. Hay un par de cosas en las que realmente debe pensar: una es su ángulo de ataque, su ángulo de ataque es uno de los principales factores determinantes de la calidad del tiro y el resultado que obtendrá de él. La mayoría de los golfistas se preparan de tal manera que su ángulo de ataque con el palo será muy pronunciado y muy agudo, y cuando haga eso, requerirá que atrape la bola perfectamente y será muy difícil que no haya mucha hierba o tierra entre la La cara del palo y la bola, lo que nos lleva a nuestro segundo punto: el control del efecto. En ciertos tiros de lanzamiento, se busca mucho efecto. En ciertos tiros de lanzamiento, no se busca mucho efecto. El efecto se determina principalmente por el ángulo de ataque, el ángulo de la cara del palo y la velocidad a la que se golpea la bola. Por supuesto, se pueden incluir algunos factores de contaminación, como cuando se golpea con demasiada inclinación y hay mucha hierba entre la bola y tú, lo que le quitará efecto. Por el contrario, si se golpea con poca inclinación y se golpea la bola hacia arriba, se la va a cortar, lo que no le dará efecto y se la va a cortar a través del green. Entonces, ¿cómo logramos que todos estos factores complejos trabajen juntos para nosotros? De manera muy simple, uno es prepararse para la bola de manera completamente diferente a lo que probablemente se te ha enseñado en el pasado, y es con la bola más arriba en la postura. Cuando a la gente se le enseña a lanzar así, con la varilla inclinada hacia adelante, el problema con esto es qué se está haciendo con el ángulo de ataque y el loft del palo. Bueno, este wedge de 56 grados ahora se ha convertido en un pitching wedge. Tiene quizás 45 o 48 grados de loft. Quiero todo ese loft ahí porque lo necesito para el efecto. Si tengo más loft en el palo, puedo hacer un swing más rápido, lo que creará más fricción entre la cara del palo y la bola, lo que creará más efecto y evitará que clave el palo en el suelo cuando la varilla esté vertical porque el rebote del wedge es lo que va a golpear el suelo primero. El rebote permitirá que el palo se deslice por el césped en lugar de que este borde delantero actúe como un cuchillo y se clave en él. Así que primero lo primero, tenemos que conseguir la posición correcta de la bola. Esto es muy importante, ya que muevo la bola más arriba de mi escalón del extremo izquierdo en lugar de aquí atrás, detrás de mi tobillo derecho. Puedes ver un gran cambio en el ángulo de la varilla. Esto ahora va a permitir que el palo toque fondo como un reloj de pie, agradable y poco profundo, y lo más importante, exactamente en el mismo lugar cada vez. Así que si tengo la bola muy atrás en mi postura, me va a ser muy fácil hacer eso. Poner el césped encima. Eso es realmente vergonzoso. Ya no quiero hacer eso, así que coloca la bola en la posición del extremo izquierdo. En cuanto a la postura, ¿quieres colocarla cuadrada abierta? ¿Qué tienes? Realmente quieres colocarla bastante cuadrada. De donde viene esto de la postura abierta era tener la bola muy atrás en tu postura. No necesitas hacer eso cuando estás colocado correctamente con la varilla más vertical, vas a colocarla más cuadrada, lo que hace que sea mucho más fácil averiguar dónde estás balanceando el palo y hacia dónde estás apuntando y mantener una trayectoria más consistente hacia la bola. Lo último cuando se trata de la configuración es ¿a qué distancia te colocas de la bola desde esta vista? Muchas veces la gente quiere alejarse mucho y eso hace que la cara del palo se abra con el loft y apunte a la izquierda. En realidad, quieres colocarte un poco más cerca de la bola de lo normal y hacer lo contrario para que la punta del palo esté ligeramente más baja que el talón. No estoy hablando de así, sino solo ligeramente porque eso permite que la punta del palo se deslice por el césped y no se enganche ni se clave. Entonces, este es otro factor de protección cuando estás configurado de esta manera, es muy fácil que el talón del palo se clave si está ligeramente sobre la punta y estás parado cerca de la pelota un poco más cerca de lo que normalmente lo harías, entonces, pase lo que pase, es muy fácil que la cara del palo se deslice por el césped y no te preocupes por colocar la ranura. Para resumir, la pelota arriba en tu postura, la varilla vertical, los pies cuadrados un poco más cerca de la pelota para que el palo esté un poco más arriba sobre la punta, el talón en el aire y realmente simples, los pequeños y agradables tiros de chip, los tiros de pitch serán el resultado.
der Pitch-Schlag ist wirklich einer der einfachsten Schläge im Golf, aber wenn Sie nicht richtig aufgestellt sind, kann dieser Schlag Sie vor Angst zittern lassen, wenn Sie in eine enge Lage kommen oder irgendwo rund um das Grün, wo viel Finesse und Fingerspitzengefühl erforderlich ist. Ich werde Ihnen heute zeigen, wie Sie diesen Schlag super super einfach machen, damit Sie nie wieder damit kämpfen müssen und heute werden wir in diesem Video nur über das Setup sprechen, weil das Setup so viele Dinge vorbestimmt, die im kurzen Spiel so wichtig sind. Wenn es darum geht, einen richtigen Pitch-Schlag zu schlagen, gibt es ein paar Dinge, über die Sie wirklich nachdenken sollten. Eines ist Ihr Angriffswinkel. Ihr Angriffswinkel ist einer der wichtigsten Faktoren, die die Qualität des Schlags und das Ergebnis bestimmen, das Sie damit erzielen werden. Die meisten Golfer stellen sich so auf, dass ihr Angriffswinkel mit dem Schläger sehr steil und sehr spitz ist. Wenn Sie das tun, müssen Sie den Ball perfekt treffen und es wird sehr schwierig sein, nicht viel Gras oder Erde zwischen die Schlagfläche zu bekommen und der Ball, was uns zu unserem zweiten Punkt bringt, nämlich der Spinkontrolle. Bei bestimmten Pitch-Schlägen braucht man viel Spin, bei anderen Pitch-Schlägen nicht viel Spin. Der Spin wird in erster Linie durch den Angriffswinkel, den Winkel der Schlagfläche und die Geschwindigkeit bestimmt, mit der man den Ball schlägt. Natürlich kann es auch Faktoren geben, die den Spin beeinträchtigen, wenn man zu steil anschlägt und viel Gras zwischen sich und dem Ball ist. Im Gegensatz dazu schießt man zu flach an und schlägt den Ball mit der Blade-Technik, wodurch der Ball keinen Spin bekommt und über das Grün geschlagen wird. Wie bekommen wir also all diese komplizierten Faktoren dazu, für uns zusammenzuarbeiten? Ganz einfach: Erstens muss man sich dem Ball gegenüber völlig anders aufstellen, als man es wahrscheinlich in der Vergangenheit gelernt hat, nämlich mit dem Ball weiter oben in der Haltung. Wenn man den Leuten beibringt, so zu pitchen, mit dem Schaft weit nach vorne geneigt, ist das Problem, was man mit dem Angriffswinkel und dem Loft des Schlägers macht. Nun, dieses 56-Grad-Wedge ist jetzt ein Pitching-Wedge geworden, wenn das es hat vielleicht 45 bis 48 Grad Loft und ich will den ganzen Loft da haben, weil ich das für den Spin brauche. Wenn ich mehr Loft auf dem Schläger habe, kann ich schneller schwingen, was mehr Reibung zwischen der Schlagfläche und dem Ball erzeugt, was mehr Spin erzeugt und es verhindert, dass ich den Schläger im Boden feststecke, wenn der Schaft vertikal ist, weil der Bounce des Wedges zuerst auf den Boden trifft. Der Bounce ermöglicht es dem Schläger, durch das Gras zu gleiten, anstatt dass sich die Vorderkante wie ein Messer verhält und sich hineingräbt. Also müssen wir als Erstes die richtige Ballposition finden. Das ist enorm wichtig, wenn ich den Ball weiter nach oben von meinem linken Schritt bewege, anstatt hier hinten hinter meinem rechten Knöchel. Sie können eine große Veränderung im Winkel des Schafts sehen. Dadurch kann der Schläger jetzt wie eine Standuhr schön flach aufsetzen und, was noch wichtiger ist, jedes Mal genau an der gleichen Stelle. Wenn ich den Ball also weit hinten auf meinem Stand habe, wird es für mich wirklich einfach sein, das zu tun. Legen Sie den Rasen darüber. Das ist wirklich peinlich, wir wollen das nicht mehr machen, also nimm die Ballposition vom linken Ende aus ein, was die Schritthaltung angeht, willst du quadratisch, offen oder was auch immer aufstellen? Du willst wirklich ziemlich quadratisch aufstellen, der Grund für diese offene Haltung war, dass der Ball weit hinten in deiner Haltung war. Das musst du nicht machen, wenn du richtig zum Ball aufgestellt bist und der Schaft aufrechter steht, stellst du dich quadratischer auf. Das macht es viel einfacher herauszufinden, wohin du den Schläger schwingst und wohin du zielst und einen gleichmäßigeren Weg zum Ball zu haben. Das Letzte, was die Aufstellung angeht, ist, wie weit du vom Ball entfernt bist. Von dieser Ansicht hier aus wollen die Leute oft wirklich weit weg sein und das führt dazu, dass sich die Schlagfläche mit dem Loft öffnet und nach links zielt. Eigentlich willst du dich etwas näher am Ball aufstellen als du es normalerweise tun würdest und das Gegenteil tun, sodass die Spitze des Schlägers etwas niedriger ist als die Ferse. Ich rede nicht so, sondern nur ein bisschen, weil das der Spitze des Schlägers erlaubt, zu gleiten durch das Gras und nicht hängen bleiben und graben, das ist also ein weiterer Schutzfaktor, wenn Sie so aufgestellt sind, ist es wirklich einfach für die Ferse des Schlägers, sich einzugraben, wenn er nur leicht auf der Spitze ist und Sie stehen zum Ball nur ein wenig näher, als Sie es normalerweise tun würden, dann ist es, egal was passiert, wirklich einfach für die Schlagfläche, durch den Rasen zu gleiten und Sie müssen sich keine Sorgen machen, den Schlitz zu verlegen, also, um den Ball in Ihrer Haltung hochzuhalten, Schaft vertikal, Füße quadratisch etwas näher zum Ball, um den Schläger etwas weiter oben auf der Spitze zu haben, die Ferse in der Luft und wirklich einfache, schöne kleine Chip-Schläge, Pitch-Schläge werden das Ergebnis sein
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