Short Game - Finding the Distance
|
Yes you can measure it
|
 |
One of the more consistent challenges
we have in our short games is to know
exactly how far the ball goes with our
chips and pitch shots. When we're under
pressure we also tend to forget this or
try to feel it and that can lead to
trouble.
Here are a couple of practice ideas to
help.
Using your pitching wedge, go to the
range and hit several dozen shots with
your wedge where the club goes back to
parallel and waist high. Then swing
through to parallel to the ground and
waist high in front of you, striking
the ball in the process. Use the same
swing speed everytime with the ball in
the same place in your stance and
measure how far the ball goes. Is it 10
yards? 20 yards? How far? Measure only
to where the ball lands, not to where
it rolls.
Now change it up with different clubs
or swinging it a little less or a
little more. "Dial it in" as they say
and you'll have a constant to use
during your round. It will build
confidence when you're nervous on the
course and give you a benchmark to work
from. It's especially helpful to make
up a little chart that might be handy
to keep in your golf bag.
Best of luck...practice hard...play
well.
|
 Back to Making Practice Count
|
|
(3).gif)