Putting Greens News & Blog - July 2006

 

Chipping vs. Pitching: Exploring the Gray Area Part 2

Thursday, July 6th, 2006

In this half of Chipping vs. Pitching, the focus will be on your pitching shot. While the chip shot is for distances of less than five yards between your ball and the green, pitch shots are for distances greater than five yards.
Pitching is a very different kind of shot from chipping. This is a high-loft […]

 

Chipping vs. Pitching: Exploring the Gray Area Part 1

Thursday, July 6th, 2006

One of the most common mistakes made by newer golfers has to do with the difference between chipping and pitching. The truth is that these are two completely different shots that should be used in different circumstances.
The first difference is the lie. If your ball is within five yards of the edge of the green […]

 

The Importance of Head Position

Thursday, July 6th, 2006

It isn’t possible to stress enough importance of keeping a solid, steady head position during your swing. It’s the first lesson in golf: the swing requires a firm fulcrum from which to generate power and speed, and keeping your head in the right place is the keystone to creating good form.
But while it’s easy to […]

 

Lessons in Chipping

Thursday, July 6th, 2006

Neglect for the finer points of the short game is, in my opinion, the single greatest thing keeping good players from becoming great players. What I don’t understand is why people have no compunction about spending hours on the putting green, but might only give lip service to chipping. They’re equally important, and it takes […]

 

 

 

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