Hitting thin pitch shots is a very common problem golfers face. A thin pitch, otherwise known as a bladed or skulled wedge, happens when the golf ball is struck in the middle to top section. As most pitching is played with a lofted club, the ball flies much lower than expected and with more speed. It’s an unpredictable and costly mistake, with the ball often finding trouble or in some cases, flying out-of-bounds.
The common analysis of topping pitch shots is that the club was too high above the grass, so the golfer must have lifted the head, stood up or swung too fast. Actually, the real reason we top shots while pitching is this: We see the knees dipping into the shot and the head staying down long after the ball has gone. The answer is in finding out where the power is coming from. Is effort and tension being imparted on the golf club from the hands and arms? Are rotational forces being driven from the shoulders?
Commonly, the answer to both of these questions is YES! The grip pressure is tight, the arms and shoulders are doing all the work and ‘Feel’ is lost. When pitching, an anxious golfer who is concerned about thinning or topping, is more likely to blade the wedge shot. This is especially true on these reduced power shots because acceleration is reduced and so is proper rotation.
Learn how to turn effectively through the pitch shot, so you can learn how to fire the right muscles and soften the hands, arms and shoulders. You might even pitch one into the hole like Glen!
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0:00 - Intro
0:33 - Blade wedge across the green
1:30 - Why we thin pitch shots
2:27 - What pitch do you struggle with?
2:44 - How to turn
4:11 - Common mistakes
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Steve Gannon and Glen Haynes created Aussie Golf Pros to provide a learning platform for golfers of all levels. They post content regularly on social media accounts. Their website, www.aussiegolfpros.com, includes blogposts, golf coaching series and links to great programs. New content, videos and downloads are added regularly.
Golf Coaches, Not Teachers
The Aussie Golf Pros are holistic coaches in every sense of the word. Steve and Glen are both fully qualified members of the PGA of Australia and are avid students of the Sports Sciences. Together, they are certified in Advanced Golf Coaching, Golf Psychology, TPI (Body-Swing Connection), NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), Personal Development and Skill Acquisition.
Steve and Glen are not ‘Method’ coaches. They recognise that there are literally 1000’s of ways to swing a golf club! Rather than try to ‘change’ your swing, their goal is to help You Be The Best Golfer You Can Be!
Skill Development vs Technical Changes
Although technique is an important factor in improving a golfer’s performance, Skill Development is largely neglected in golf coaching today. Skill is something that can be tangibly improved with proper understanding of the golf impact laws and effective practice towards improved performance.
External Focus of Attention
Most golf teaching involves an internal focus. Common suggestions might include increased hip turn, a still head or improved hand path. These are all factors of the golf swing, which many golfers and teachers consider important. However, as they are focused internally, on movements of the body, golfers find changes extremely difficult to process.
Enter the world of External Focus of Attention. This means that instead of focusing on body parts, a golfer can and should focus more on the target, the ball, the clubhead - objects which are external to the body. The sciences involving Motor Skill Learning have proven that by employing an External Focus of Attention, sports men and women learn new moves more quickly, retain changes more readily and can perform better under pressure.