Golf Tip: Pitching; Chris Toulson

[CoKeSniping]

Yeah !

I looked some videos of you. You're videos helped me in two cases : First i learn to understand english(i'm from Germany) Second i helped me on the "golf-side".

I'm 13 and my handicap is 7. That's okay :) I hope that i can go in the 11th class to America to play on so nice courses like you.

Thank's

[justjames1111]

Hi Christopher,

Great video.Maybe I misunderstood so I watched your video over and over, and there is a small amount of body movement and therefore weight shift away, plus your spine angle is leaning slightly away from the target. I tried this, and it worked, my shoulder turn was much better and I felt freer, plus hit some much better soft pitches. So why do you say there is no weigt shift when I believe your video shows there is, even if it it is very slight?

Regards

James

[onplane2]

Great info for all players! Improve the pitch-improve the full swing on the money. Nice work.

[11138alan]

Clear and articulate instruction.Just like Jim McLean himself.

[swheeler55]

Great instructor. Articulate and easy to understand.

[KJEboys]

Great video!!

[karich21]

chris, how many yards are you pitching in this video?  about 35 yards???

thanks for the video

[cjad2515]

can somebody please explain me the importance of the resistance or hold in the followthrough?

[dodgychipper1]

Well done Chris. Extremely effective, concise lesson. Has improved my somewhat dodgy chipping enormously and given me a level of confidence with these shots that I have not had since I was a kid. I have shot two sub-par rounds in the last 3 weeks and the tip, for sure, saved me 3 or 4 shots. I also think that your point that pitching is a "mini golf swing" helped also. Improved my turn through impact and I hit a lot more fairways off the tee than is usual for me. A rare gem. 4 handicap. Thanks

[Aphazael]

Honestly their are so many different pitch and chip techniques, because it is supposed to be a miniature form of your full swing. If you have read harvey penicks little red book, he said that if you have little time to practice before playing than you should chip and pitch, because it should be the same technique of your full swing. So i would suggest if your having trouble just try pitching and chipping with your full swing technique, but with just a different setup. This always works for me.

[stoney101ify]

waitt. shouldnt i have the ball on my right foot.

[datnewg]

Nice Drill thanks for the tip!!

[riazkhancrm]

Since my last post I have after lots of experimentation solved the problem of hitting shots from 100 yds. I keep the ball left of center. On backswing I break wrist completely (as much as possible) even beyond 90 degress. The ball goes high and lands softly. I have yet to miss a shot after adopting this swing. Please try and give me some feedback.

[hbkandhhhnumber1]

what club are you using? sand wedge?

[p01argentina]

Hey Chris... it seems to me you´ve read the Stan Utley book on Short Game...

[riazkhancrm]

I am a 8 handicapper and have a hard time hitting half shots. My specific problem is as follows: I hit the PW 110 yards, SW 80 yds, and Lob wedge (60 degrees) 70 yds. What is the best shot to hit to a flag located 55 yds away? The flag is about 10 yds from the edge of the green. I use a PROV1 Titleist Golf ball. The greens are on the hard side and the ball rolls from 1 to 6 yds depending on the type of shot. How should the shot be hit with each of the three clubs?

[imakethingsgoBOOM]

just take away from how hard you hit the ball with each club

[shortstop20]

hit your PW as a 55 yard shot would be a 1/2 PW for you.

Likewise a 1/2 sand wedge should be your 40 yard shot and a 1/2 lob wedge should be your 35 yard shot.

You can even break these clubs down to 3/4 and figure your yardage with that. For example, a 3/4 PW would be your 83 yard shot.

[riazkhancrm]

Will this shot go low or will the wrist break make it go high. A longer pitch generally requires a higher shot more like a lob shot with a soft landing.

[scfc11chris]

awful. if you want deep divots, no loft and loads of spin pitch like this.

[gmonkey808]

low loft and lots of spin is a good thing.

If you want a soft landing high lob pitch then fine use another technique. But this shot is important to have in your bag surely??

[scfc11chris]

not really because you'll never get the same ball flight or spin rate using this technique. look up hank's pitching advice, its much better.

[chriss665]

Great vid, that is following on from my coaching session this morning

Thanks Chris

[mess4sure]

just listen boy! just 3 things one two and three. hinge turn and feeling resistance. cmon, thats easy. good video!

[odbergman]

It's unfortunate that an amateur golfer may encounter this video and try to apply the fifty things this instructor has prescribed. If I had to remember all of those things I could never make a golf swing. I'm sure this instructor is the same.

[liitutaulu]

Annoying voice >:(