Short pitching and chipping 10-3-C

[Doug]

Doug:

Thanks for posting this. I was goofing around the practice green while on vacation when I experimented with this. I don't know what lead me to it other than it just felt good and compact. I could not believe the results I was getting. I thought to myself, could it be this easy. I thought that maybe I was just in a relaxed mood or just had a good feel that day. But I moved around the green and just kept hitting the ball close to the hole. I liken it to a flying elbow going back and a piston like motion through the ball. Is this similar to what you feel?

O H

Yes the only movement I feel is the piston like action of the right forearm.

Keep your right shoulder still.

[wanole]

does the face stay square doing this? it sounds more like a putting stroke.

[Anonymous]

Yes, you guys have found the hidden treasure in TGM....developing an awesome short game....let me tell ya....I have won many a match and rounds of golf with the techniques available in TGM for the short game ....wait till Pelz discovers this stuff....

With just the hinges, the game becomes an exercise in strategy instead of just playing a game...


Cheers to the short game and TGM...

DG

[Doug]

does the face stay square doing this? it sounds more like a putting stroke.

You set the face at address with a frozen bent right wrist, #1 and #3 firmly in place.

Don't change the pressure during the stroke.

Piston action of right forearm and pressure points move down towards low point.

Set your right forearm on differnt angles of attack untill you find the one that works for you.

[Doug]

Yes, you guys have found the hidden treasure in TGM....developing an awesome short game....let me tell ya....I have won many a match and rounds of golf with the techniques available in TGM for the short game ....wait till Pelz discovers this stuff....

With just the hinges, the game becomes an exercise in strategy instead of just playing a game...


Cheers to the short game and TGM...

DG

DG

You are 100% correct... If you think you can get it up and down from anywhere you whole attitude about the game moves up a notch.

[wanole]

this seems all good for chipping pitch and runs out of a good lie, but do you use the same technique on shots over a bunker off a tight lie?

How do you take the club back far enough with the elbow going up plane?

[Doug]

this seems all good for chipping pitch and runs out of a good lie, but do you use the same technique on shots over a bunker off a tight lie?

How do you take the club back far enough with the elbow going up plane?

When Yoda and Luke first gave me this shot, they had me do it over a bunker with a thin tight lie.

Freeze your right wrist and put extensor action and #1 pressure point in place at address and keep it there.If you lose pressure you lose the shot.
Focus is on right forearm action.
Keep the ball between your wrist and your elbow.

This shot is also good from long grass close to the green.
Your right forearm action is up the plane going through your waist and straight down the same steep line.

Longer shots ...use longer club.

[golfnut215]

What is the recommended position of the ball when utilizing this technique? Also, is there a recommendation for the positioning of the feet? In other words, does one set up in the traditional method with the feet close together and open and the ball toward the back?

[Doug]

What is the recommended position of the ball when utilizing this technique? Also, is there a recommendation for the positioning of the feet? In other words, does one set up in the traditional method with the feet close together and open and the ball toward the back?

The shot seems to work best with zero pivot.

You need to get your body into position so your right forearm and elbow won't run into your right side.

I stand slightly open for level shots.

Here is something to try that came from a Lee Trevino tape.
From a steep down hill lie, try a closed stance. It gives your elbow and forearm plenty of room.

[JohnThomas1]

You seem to have a great grasp of TGM/Yoda taught techniques in the short game Doug. Is there a preferred technique for the flop shot leaned toward in TGM? I'm thinking vertical hinging 10-10-B for starters.


John