Pitching - The Finish

An article by: Bobby Eldridge on 12-17-2007
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Pitching - Finishing the Swing

After impact the clubhead has to continue swinging. At the moment of impact the left hip has to turn back behind you in order for the clubhead to come out of the ground. If the lower half of your body does not turn out of the way, the club head will have a tendency to get stuck in the ground.

Pitching - The Left Hip

If you turn the left hip out of the way too soon in the downswing the clubhead will not reach the bottom of the arc, and you will either top or scull the golf ball.

Most of the times when you are faced with pitch shots around the green you won't need strength to pull the shot off. Turning the left hip out of the way does not have to be associated with strength. The left hip turning out of the way plays two roles. One making sure the leading edge does not get stuck in the ground and number two it plays a huge role in accuracy.(#27)

When you turn the left hip out of the way it allows the clubface to stay square through impact and continue on around you on the arc allowing the golf ball to start on target.

The left hip does not have to spin out of the way. It simple turns counter clock wise as the arms swing the golf club down into the turf. As the left hip is turning, the right heel begins to slowly come up off of the ground. (#28)

Pitching - Follow Through Checkpoints

When you have completed your finish from the 11 o'clock backswing, the right heel should face the sky, the shoe laces of the right foot should face the target, your belt buckle should face the target and your hands should be just above waist high.(#29)




You can continue on to the next series of golf lessons about chipping. The first lesson in the Chipping series of golf lessons is on the PurePoint method for chipping a golf ball. Or you can view golf lessons on the chipping Setup, Backswing, or Downswing.