FINE-TUNE YOUR TOUCH
GOOD PLAYERS USE THE length of swing and the ‘turnspeed’
of their body to control their pitching distance. Using the ‘speedo’
principle certainly gives you a good feeling to work on: i.e.
for a 40-yard pitch shot your swing cue is 40 mph. For 60 yards,
you up your speed to 60 mph. And for 80 yards – pretty much
a full swing with a gap-wedge – swing at 80 mph.
While this may not be a new idea, it’s still the best imagery
to have in mind to control the distance you land the ball. And
the key in all this is that the through-swing must always reflect
the length of the backswing. So, as you see here, a 40 mph shot
sees me swing from approximately hip-high to hip-high –
a totally controlled motion. ...more
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