Golf Lessons

There are a few basics in the game of golf that one must know to become a competitive player. These are chipping, pitching, and bunker play. One must have good skill and knowledge in these areas to become a competitive player.

Chipping is the first area where a player should become knowledgeable and skilled at. These are the shots that are so important because it's the difference between getting up and down and saving strokes regardless of playing ability. When chipping you should choose a 7,8, or 9 iron and be no more the 4-8 yards off the green ,depending on situation, to execute the shot. When taking a your stance you should then stand with your feet together with ball position in the middle and parallel to your feet. And your target line. Then take a step forward with your foot closest to your target allowing for 70-80% of your body weight on the front foot. Depending on preference, you can slightly open your front foot closets to you intended target with shoulders parallel to the ground. The club should then be gripped with a neutral to firm grip and be swung pocket to pocket and using the same stroke as you would with a putter. The club should also be swung on plane with a nice and smooth rhythm.

The next area where a player must next become skilled in is the art of pitching. When pitching a sand wedge, or even lob wedge depending on situation, should be used to execute this shot. Because this shot is executed anywhere from 10-80 yards from the green, this shot strictly deals with the players ability to have extremely good distance control and feel with the golf club. This is so important because these are the shots, that when performed and executed precisely, gives you more birdie opportunities, which results in lower scores and a more competitive player. When pitching, like in chipping, depending on preference you can take slightly an opened stance, with ball position slightly back from center with shoulders parallel to the ground. The club should then be swung on a basic clock system to control distance. To hit shots from 20-40 yards, the club should be taken back to 7:30-8:00 o'clock. Shots struck from 40-60 should be take back to about 9:00 o'clock, and shots from 60-80 yards should be taken back to 10:30. When doing so, the club should swung back on plane, and forward through the ball with club ending