Pitching with confidence -
one of the hardest shots in golf is the ground or lob shot, especially close around the green and in the midst of the "bite fight '. Say for example, your ball is off the green, just 25 yards from the pin. Normally you can get on and off easily with a chip and a putt. The only problem is that this time a sand bunker is between you and the green. To make matters worse, you have only 15 feet of green to work with because of the relative position of the pin. In the competition of the tournament, this delicate plan requires nerves of steel and put the most experienced test professionals on tour. It is characterized by a high trajectory, a soft landing and just the right amount of roll. Good luck when there are seven reports of the horse skin on the results of this plan. "Inside the leather" and is all smiles and high-fives. Thin blade it into the bunker and files partners for divorce!
This is a swing tip that will help you in all situations and pitching in particular the one described above. "Shoot, do not return it." Pull the handle of the golf club throughout the swing. Often in pressure situations, a player can become oriented ball "hit" the ball instead of swinging through and beyond the ball. Adding unnecessary wrist and hand action only complicates things. I recommend the following: take your normal backswing and allow your wrists hinge naturally. On the downswing, you turn, you should feel the pressure on the hinge formed by your wrists and hands; allow this pressure remains constant throughout the swing. Do not try to "free" by manipulation of the hands or wrists, especially a flipping or casting the club with your hands. As the body rotates, the club is pulled along the oscillation trajectory. The centrifugal force will release the club through impact with the ball and not an activity help or manipulation wrists or hands. Just keep running through and beyond the ball. Instead of hitting the ball, the ball just like a full swing. Try this technique of pitching at your next practice session, it really works.
Until next time, hit 'em right!