Pitching
Low and high pitch
A pitching drill for the Foundations stage, on the range, in about 12 minutes.
Practice two ordinary wedge trajectories to the same safe target.
- Developing / Intermediate
- With a parent
- Foundations
Equipment
- wedge
- balls
- target
Demonstration
Tom Watson Shows How To Handle Your Chip Shots | Golf Tips | Golf Digest by Golf Digest
Video by Golf Digest on YouTube. Not affiliated with Tessaira.
Steps
- 01Choose one safe target with room around it.
- 02Hit three lower pitches, then three higher pitches.
- 03Keep the landing area consistent while changing flight.
Target
Try to hit the called shape correctly on more balls than last time.
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