The Difference Between a Chip and a Pitch Shot
Knowing how to play the right type of shot around the green will save you valuable strokes. Alison Curdt demonstrates the difference between a chip shot and a pitch.
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Knowing how to play the right type of shot around the green will save you valuable strokes. Alison Curdt demonstrates the difference between a chip shot and a pitch.
Golf would be much more simple if all we had to do was aim for the pin on every approach shot, Maria Palozola and PGA Professional, Gideon Traub explain how to pick the right target on the green.
Do you prefer putting with the flag in or out? Christina Ricci likes it out for putts inside 10 feet because the hole looks smaller with it in. Outside 10 feet Christina doesn’t expect to make it so not an issue.
Anne and Dennise, the ProGolfGals show how an out and across swing path can cause you to hit a slice on one shot and a hook on the next depending on the clubface.
Follow LPGA Instructor Meredith Kirk’s quick chipping setup tip for solid contact and accurate shots.
Trillium Rose demonstrates the best setup and where to hit the sand to get the ball out of the bunker and close to the pin.
Kellie Stenzel shows how lining up your shoulders with the target sets the path of your putting stroke. Here’s how to check that you are aligned.
Sue Shapcott shows how knowing how long or short the swing should be can be confusing for golfers. Does it matter if your club swings past horizontal? Should you care if you are overswinging?
Cathy Kim shows how to avoid fighting a downhill lie with your shoulders so that you can make solid contact.
Before you get too technical make sure you have the basics right. Trillium Rose has three tips for getting more spin on your wedge shots.
Nothing in golf is more important than how you hold the club in your hands. Lindsay Knowlton from Iron Lady Golf demonstrates how to take the proper grip.
With many golf courses facing drought and water shortages here are Megan Johnston’s top tips for dry conditions and tight lies.