Natural Golf Pitching

Grip down on shaft; right thumb on bottom of the grip for all pitches and less than full swing knockdowns.

Soft hands with light grip. Easy swing; let gravity start downswing. Don't yank club, but accelerate through the ball.

Pre-set weight on left foot. Head and eyes are over ball, NOT in front. No need to transfer weight with less than full swing.

Keep spine behind ball and head still until after impact. Keep eyes focused on spot beneath the ball until after impact.

Must hit golf ball before ground. To develop FEEL, must have soft hands.

Align ball in center of stance, just before bottom of swing arc. Want to hit with gently descending action.

Open stance with feet about twenty degrees open to target line.

Pivot wrists gently, but don't break it on backswing to hit down on the ball. Without wristcock, you are likely to hit fat !

If ball is sitting on the grass, aim for nip between ball and grass. Short pitches of 40 yards or less don't need much divot.

For 50 yards or more, take divot in front of ball, not behind.

"Light the match" on impact; accelerate through the ball. Right leg folds down target line on finish.

The length of backswing is critical for distance control. Need to accelerate through ball and control distance with swing length.

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