Pitching - Golf Tips and Videos

A key shot in any golfer's bag is a soft pitch from 15 to 30 yards off the green. Touring professionals only hit...

CHRIS TOULSON demonstrates pitching basics including set up, wrist hinge, turning of the body and finish position

The biggest misconception high-handicappers have when hitting pitches around the green is that they feel the need...

Use your sand wedge, open (do not bend) your right wrist on the backswing and let the club slide underneath the ball

The flubbed pitch shot is often the result of two things: 1) a ball positioned too far forward; or 2) a decelerating...

Pitching is the most important part of the golf swing, so practice it and not only will your short game improve...

This is a great shot to practice because it is a mini version of the full swing. Make sure to finish near your...

When you watch Tour players, it's easy to focus on their booming drives and high-floating iron shots that could...

Make a shorter backswing than your follow through so you have to be aggressive with your swing

Most amateur golfers marvel at, but fail to understand how pros can hit the ball so far but make the swing look...

When you pitch make sure to bend your left elbow when you reach the forward side of your swing. You will be more...

When it comes to pitches, it's important to be creative and hit different shots depending on your circumstances....

Open the club face at set up and during your backswing and turn your body slightly through impact

Golf is a funny game. Some days, your swing is near perfect. Other days, the club feels like a snake in your hands....

Don’t complicate your pitch shots, let your equipment make it easy for you

If you struggle with low- or medium-trajectory pitching, this is a great drill to try. Simply take two yardsticks...

Fold your right elbow in the backswing and turn your hips going through

Unfortunately in golf, distance control on the short shots is often overlooked in favor of direction. I advise...

Teach your kids proper technique for pitching and keep it simple so they know how to pitch when they can’t putt or chip

Regardless of where you play, you'll eventually face a tough pitch off hardpan. This is a dicey situation, as...

Develop control and feel for pitching distance by creating a set position on the backswing as your benchmark and...

Most amateurs give away countless strokes around the green simply because they don't know how to execute basic...

Let your body pivot, open the club face and keep a constant loft through the entire swing

Think like the hands on a clock when you are pitching; go back to nine, then forward to three and just brush the grass

One of the keys to accurate pitching is getting the clubhead moving consistently down the target line. A great...

Pitching with a 6-iron will give you more spin and control with your sand wedge; learn to bounce the ball off...

The pitch shot from thick rough--we see this shot played out on the PGA Tour all the time. To be successful hitting...

Don't make things more complicated than they need to be; use the same swing in and out of the bunker and take...

It's been well documented that a solid short game is the key to consistently shooting lower scores. A vital part...

If you can’t putt from off the green keep the ball low by hitting a pitch and run

Once in awhile, you'll find yourself with a treacherous lie in long, wet grass. This is especially true during...

Swing the club around your body to get height on your pitch shots when you need to land the ball softly on the green

If you find yourself trying to scoop the ball when hitting pitch shots, it's probably because you don't understand...

The most common fault in pitching is taking the club too far back and decelerating on the downswing, practicing...

Playing well from within 100 yards is a must if you want to score well. You have to know what it takes to not...

To be consistent around the green make the same basic one plane swing arm motion on every shot and simply set...

Controlling your wedge distances is more difficult than you think. The key is to benchmark your yardages with...

Learn how to use the lob/flop shot when trying to hit the ball high and land softly onto the green

Say you have a 45-yard shot to the green. You realize you'll have to choke down and make partial swings with either...

Try to make the simplest pitch shot possible, instead of trying to pull off high spin lob shots when they are not necessary

What role does your body play as you perform pitches? The answer to this question could determine whether you...

When you are faced with a pitch shot that you need to carry over trouble but still have room to let the ball roll...

There's no more useful--and spectacular--shot around the green than the flop shot. At least once or twice during...

To stop shots quickly on the green widen your stance, stand further from the ball and lower your hands

Few shots on the golf course are more satisfying than a well-executed flop shot. Unfortunately, unless you're...

How you make a practice swing when chipping from off the green is especially critical. First of all, you're not...

Tour players are blessed with the luxury of having the practice time necessary to keep their games razor-sharp....

When you have a clear path to the green from 40 yards try chipping the ball on the ground rather than pitching it in the air

Pivot your body to accelerate the club rather than sliding your hips

When the hands aren't working together properly in the golf swing, it's usually the lower hand (right hand for...

I love wedge shots. With wedges, you have the greatest chance of hitting the ball close to the hole. They set...

The ability to salvage par from a difficult situation around the green often is the difference between contending...

Pick your club based on what is in between your ball and the hole

It's the ugly stepchild of golf, always playing second and third fiddle to driving and iron play. But to more...

Pitching the ball softly around the green is something a lot of amateur players struggle with, but most pros find...

The biggest problem people have with practicing is that they've got the percentages all wrong. They go out and...

Consistently hitting your landing area on the green every time when chipping or pitching is the best way to improve...

Make a long, lazy, slow-paced swing to create a high trajectory. This gets the ball up high so that it lands softly...

Set up with your clubface open to one o'clock, play the ball forward, set your shaft neutral with the clubface,...

Golf isn't a game of who hits it the best, it's a game of who misses it the least. Even the best players in the...

If you recount your last poor round of golf, you probably recall errant drives and sloppy iron shots, combined...

Nowhere does the realm of shotmaking seem more applicable than the short game. With a flagstick in your sights...

Skulled and thin chips and pitches are the result of a fundamental misunderstanding of how the ball gets in the...

Use a long flowing swing with steady acceleration

Change your swing and set up in order to pitch the ball on a trajectory needed for the shot at hand

Placing The Wedge beneath your left foot to give you the correct position for chipping and beneath your right...

Being able to consistently control the trajectory of your shots is very important if you desire to become an accomplished...

Chipping motions and putting strokes are linear in nature. By that, I mean the clubface remains square to the...

Most golfers are slowly becoming aware of what is now one of America's finest golfing venues: the Great Lakes...

Your ball position moves away from you on an angle the longer the club you are using, your sand wedge will be...

Ball position changes with each club; use the time you spread your legs under your shoulders during your set up...

Despite equipment advances, many of golf's grand stages still present a hefty challenge. Sure, some of them have...

The trick to bunker shots is to get the correct set up, you need a wide stance because it is a big swing, open...

Don't always pitch the ball when you have a bunker between you and the green, if the pin is in the back of the...

When you ball is in a divot it makes getting underneath it to chip very difficult, so use your three wood to provide...

A plethora of golf schools and training aids are available today to help improve various elements of the golf...

There's a reason why the distance from within 100 yards is called the scoring zone. It's the "make it or break...

Every good golfer knows that golf is not all about mechanics. There is a strategy to playing the game, and the...

Golf should be a relatively simple game, yet the vast majority of players align themselves (and the clubface)...

Although you might not know it you have the ability to control the distance on each of your clubs, use the numbers...

One big debate in the game of golf is whether you're born with the ability to chip and putt or if it's something...

Getting the correct distance when chipping to greens can be accomplished by using the same set up and stroke on...

When faced with a high lip on a fairway bunker you must play the club necessary to assure that you get over the...

Compared to most other shots, a chip shot should be easy. But you'd be surprised by just how many golfers struggle...

The average PGA Tour player misses the green roughly 35 percent of the time. Yet using the median birdie average,...

To create consistent aim with every shot in golf start with a constant positioning of your left foot one clubhead...

When near the green but stuck around trees look around in every direction and pick the shot that is going to give...

Recreation golfers who play the game for fun might not have the same level of talent or time to invest in the...

The key with hardpan lies is to clean out all the loose debris around the ball and then set up to make a more...

The split grip drill helps train your hands to release more so you can hit higher chips, pitches and lob shots....

Your club loft determines the height and distance of your shots, and the lie sets the sole of the clubhead flat...

Swinging a golf club is a total body experience. You need your legs, arms, shoulders, hips and-- don't forget--your...

A key element to becoming a better player is learning to create different ball-flight trajectories on command....

Links golf requires the use of every club in your bag. It demands creativity, inventiveness and confidence. Moreover,...

Everyone marvels at the natural, seemingly effortless touch with which many touring pros so accurately putt, chip...

Regardless of talent, every golfer is going to have good and bad days when it comes to hitting greens in regulation....

Actually, shanking isn't at all the insidious, terminal, career-ending disease that most golfers believe. It's...

Developing resistance on the through swing of your pitch shots is critical for control, this retraction drill...

What really differentiates players is their short game, and juniors should take a tip from the pros and spend...

Learn consistency and ball control by always aiming at specific targets when you are on the practice range, but...