The object of the short game is to get the ball up and down as quickly as possible to save strokes. I will show you my short game keys to allow you lower scores every time you play.
Wedges are shorter and more upright in their lie angle- the downward strike is built in. Therefore, we don't need to feel like we hit well down on these short shots. Here is a tool I use to help the golfer feel wide but still create plenty of downwards angle on the strike.
Bunker shots scare players the world over. But they are not difficult at all. I am a great bunker player and it is because I am doing something entirely different to what mainstream bunker instruction informs golfers to do. Learn it here.
Many golfers become scared the closer they get to the green. Over many years of practice and research I have found that speed creates better results- you just have to trust it.
Taking the hands out of the pitching and chipping motion breeds consistency in the strike and trajectory of these shots. Here is a great image of what these short game shots should feel like.
If you follow golf closely there has been a steady discussion over the past few months about angle of attack and getting steeper on pitch shots and chip shots. Listen in as I explain what Hovland's short game coach (who is now no longer with him) is preaching to golfers.
Part 3 of Geoff Ogilvy showing his keys to a better pitching and chipping game. Save strokes around the greens with these tips.
The quiter the hands and arms are in the shorter clubs the better. Here is a drill to help anyone feel the correct release and body action on wedge shots and pitch shots.
Part 2- Geoff Ogilvy secured the 2006 US Open with a delicate pitch shot from short of the 72nd green at Winged Foot. Listen into this second of a three part video series as Ogilvy explains how he improved this area of his game and how it helped secure his finest win.
Geoff Ogilvy secured the 2006 US Open with a delicate pitch shot from short of the 72nd green at Winged Foot. Listen into this first of a three part video series as Ogilvy explains how he improved this area of his game and how it helped secure his finest win.
