Working The Check-Up Pitching Shot Into My Short Game…
“I have been trying to work on my short game in golf and trying to put spin on the ball. I know all about the type of ball to use, and put it in the back of my stance and down-swing and all that. However, I am trying to hit that shot when your ball bounces once and stops and seem to be having problems hitting it.
When I use my sand wedge (56 degree) I play it in the back of my stance and open face slightly with a slightly open stance. I come down on the ball but it hits the green then releases to the hole. Maybe I am hitting the wrong club or the wrong shot, I don’t know.
Also, any suggestions when is a good time to play the ‘hop and stop shot’ or the flop shot, or the ‘hit and release to hole’ shot? Any help would be great thanks.”
POWER UP YOUR GAME AROUND THE GREENS!
Two things…
One, you aren’t hitting hard enough because you don’t trust it to stop and it won’t unless you hit the damn thing.
Two, you are probably too steep – try and come in a little flatter, giving you a softer landing. Watch a video of Phil hitting an iron, he takes the divot a mile ahead of the ball. And if it’s a really short one do not turn over your hands.
Make your divot in front of the ball. That is how to get spin, all the other stuff in stance and ball placement helps, but try what I said.
Hit ball, then turf, in that order, with an accelerated swing of more than 95 mph. These are the three ingredients which cause the ball to spin. A soft cover ball will add another dimension to the process.
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The average golfer is better off learning the pitch and run. This is usually an easier shot to control and with much practice and some ability better than doing the ” Tiger ” thing for backspin.