Category Archives: Short Game

Teaching articles about the fundamentals of the golf short game

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  Listening Drill

  Posted on November 3, 2014 by Grant in Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Practice, Short Game.

  Next time you are out practicing your short game, try listening for the ball to land on the green before you allow your eyes to look up from the ball’s starting point. If you’ve been in the habit of looking up too soon through impact, this listening drill will definitely improve your contact on shots […]

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  Pitching from an Upslope

  Posted on October 13, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Short Game.

    To achieve success when pitching from an upslope, just remember these three set-up keys: 1. Put most of your weight on your trailing foot. Placing most of your weight on your trailing foot allows your clubhead to swing up the slope instead of dig into it. 2. Lean the shaft away from the target: Leaning […]

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  Play the Percentages

  Posted on June 2, 2014 by Grant in Course Management, Short Game.

    Every time you finish a round, I bet you can think back to one or two shots you wish you could do over. I frequently hear golfer’s stories about their rounds. Many times, I have heard stories like this: “If I hadn’t chunked my pitch shot into the bunker on number 12, I would […]

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  Short Game: Finish with the right arm straight

  Posted on March 1, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Short Game.

    Finishing with my right arm straight on short game shots allows me to make solid contact every time. If my right arm were to bend too soon through impact, the club-head would come up too soon which might cause a bladed shot. Because I finish with my right arm straight, the club-head will travel […]

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  Greenside Bunker Wrist Action

  Posted on February 26, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Sand play, Short Game.

    Correct wrist action in greenside bunkers allows you to splash the ball out every time.On the backswing, my goal is to get the butt end of the club pointed down at the ground as quickly as possible.On the follow through I have the same goal: To get the butt of the club pointed down […]

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  Taking the Club Back Correctly on Pitch shots

  Posted on February 8, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Short Game.

    Taking the club back correctly during the first part of your pitch shots sets you up for success on the downswing and follow through. Here’s what I look for during the first part of my backswing: I set up with the grooves of the club-head square to the target and I make sure that […]

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  Chipping Drill for Solid Contact

  Posted on January 31, 2014 by Grant in Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Practice, Short Game.

    To perform this chipping drill, you just need a shag tube, a business card and a club to chip with. To set up the drill, I place a ball about 20 yards from the pin making sure that I have just 4 or 5 feet between me and the edge of the green. This […]

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  My Favorite Practice Drill

  Posted on December 16, 2013 by Grant in Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Practice, Short Game.

    All you need is a wedge, a shag tube, 23 golf balls and a practice area to perform my favorite practice drill. To start the drill, I drop golf balls in a line stretching from about 10 to 50 yards from my target. (If I have more space, I will extend the line back […]

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  The 70 Yard 7-Iron

  Posted on December 13, 2013 by Grant in Course Management, Golf Fundamentals, Short Game.

    You are only 70 yards from the green for your 3rd shot on a par 5, but a big tree limb is hanging out over the fairway in front of you. You can’t hit your normal wedge shot; what do you do? I would choose to hit a 7-iron to avoid the tree limb. […]

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  Short Game: 5 steps to perfect your chipping set-up

  Posted on December 2, 2013 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Short Game.

    My chipping set-up position ensures that I will make solid contact every time. Here’s 5 steps to perfect your chipping set-up: 1. I start with my feet close together. Because my feet are close together, I will be able to have some knee action/rotation through impact. This rotation will keep my the club accelerating […]

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