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Debbie Doniger
The most common mistake on long pitch shots is a path that is too far inside-out. Correct your path problems with this alignment stick drill from Debbie Doniger and improve your short game.
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I always enjoy your videos Debbie!
Good stuff here for the short game, thanks!
Welcome !
Great. Welcome.
What club are you using for a 40 yard pitch shot?
These short pitches are usually made with a more lofted club such as sand wedge or lob wedge. Try experimenting and see which club works best for you.
Has to be a 56/gap. I wld not demonstrate with my 60 bc often that’s too hard of a club for most amateurs to be consistent with their strike and loft
Debbie: which wedge were you using with this 40 yd pitch?
These short pitches are usually made with a more lofted club such as sand wedge or lob wedge. Try experimenting and see which club works best for you.
Must be a 56 or gap
As so often in the groups very useful and appreciated tips something I miss in most is this the type of lie and club being used is often not mentioned 60degree? 56 degree tight lie etc
Good point. I’m prob using my 56 or gap for a standard pitch. Not my 60 to demonstrate. Too tough of a club for many amateurs
Great tip - I think another important component is to still turn your body thru impact, many players get stiff just using their arms
Yes agree 100%
Sorry, but I don't understand when you say keep the club in front of the shaft. Can you explain that differently? When I watch the swing of Debbie I see that she starts with her hands forward and it doesn't look like the club head beats her hands to the ball. Is that what you are trying to say?
thanks
Nothing to do with clubhead beating my hands on this one. It is a visual. Look from the target line view. Even though the words are covering the alignment rod a little, it is a feel to keep the clubhead, shaft, arms and hands in front of your chest back and thru vs wrapping too far to the inside. You may feel it with your arms and not the club. So the actual club therefore is staying on the outside of the rod. In front of it , not to the inside. If you swing to the outside and pull in on the way down maybe this isn’t for you. But you can see the arm extension as well.
thank you for your response, I see what you are saying.
Very nice tip
Thank you.
Thanks 4 this video - very helpful - Hope you will take this same theory & extend it to show technique in a full swing
It is a good tip! Thank you. The full swing the club does work to the inside however. But you can visualize it on the down.
Love all the experienced instructors, but especially the Ladies, helping me improve.
Thank you for watching !