Wednesday, July 21, 2004
pitching
Q: I'm a 2-handicap, but I have never taken a lesson. I've
learned by reading and observation. I especially enjoyed
your book "The 30-Second Golf Swing"; it helped me a great
deal. However, in developing the "strength and weakness
profile" that you suggest, I discovered a flaw in my game;
my pitching, compared to the rest of my game, is weak
(about like a 5- or 6-handicap) and is keeping me from
scoring better. Can you suggest a book on pitching and/or
give me a few rules of thumb? -- Bill R., from the Web
A: Often, pitching seems to be the last shot good golfers
take seriously. My book "Play Better Golf" has a lot of
material on it and will help. But in the meantime, here
are a few "rules" that you requested:
1. Use a narrow stance and play the ball back. Start, swing
and finish with your weight on your forward foot.
2. Pitching should be done with "dead" hands. They should be
used only to cock the wrists on the backswing. There should
be no independent effort to hit the ball with your hands.
3. Begin your wrist cock as soon as you take the club away
from the ball. The wrist cock should be gradual and
completed by the end of your back swing (differing lengths
for different length shots).
4. On the downswing, keep everything synchronized. Rotate
your body to produce the stability necessary for an
efficient, repeating, pitching motion. Remember, you are
rotating around your front hip socket, employing no
independent force from your hands and arms.
tip from
http://www.gophercentral.com/sub/sub-golf.html
Custom clubs
learned by reading and observation. I especially enjoyed
your book "The 30-Second Golf Swing"; it helped me a great
deal. However, in developing the "strength and weakness
profile" that you suggest, I discovered a flaw in my game;
my pitching, compared to the rest of my game, is weak
(about like a 5- or 6-handicap) and is keeping me from
scoring better. Can you suggest a book on pitching and/or
give me a few rules of thumb? -- Bill R., from the Web
A: Often, pitching seems to be the last shot good golfers
take seriously. My book "Play Better Golf" has a lot of
material on it and will help. But in the meantime, here
are a few "rules" that you requested:
1. Use a narrow stance and play the ball back. Start, swing
and finish with your weight on your forward foot.
2. Pitching should be done with "dead" hands. They should be
used only to cock the wrists on the backswing. There should
be no independent effort to hit the ball with your hands.
3. Begin your wrist cock as soon as you take the club away
from the ball. The wrist cock should be gradual and
completed by the end of your back swing (differing lengths
for different length shots).
4. On the downswing, keep everything synchronized. Rotate
your body to produce the stability necessary for an
efficient, repeating, pitching motion. Remember, you are
rotating around your front hip socket, employing no
independent force from your hands and arms.
tip from
http://www.gophercentral.com/sub/sub-golf.html
Custom clubs
