Here's how I control spin and trajectory on short pitch shots:
Correct posture out of the greenside bunker makes these shots much easier.
Greenside Sand Shot Posture from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.
Here's how I hit a low spinning 60 degree wedge from 50 yards:
Low Spinning Lob Wedge from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.
Here's a good drill to use while practicing greenside sand shots:
Greenside Sand Shot Drill from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.
Here's how I control trajectory on my greenside sand shots:
Controlling Trajectory on Greenside Sand Shots from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.
This drill is the foundation of my short game practice:
Line of Balls Short Game Drill from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.
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. In the…
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 to the…
When it comes to the short game, your ability to control the trajectory of the golf ball will take shots off your score. Sometimes, the right trajectory at the right time will be the difference between saving par and settling for double bogey. Here's how to hit high and low wedge shots.
The Low Shot:
To…
I don't know of a better feeling on the course than chipping in from off the green. It's so nice to go pick my ball out of the hole and then sit back and relax while my playing partners putt out.
I'm sure that most people think it's mainly luck when someone holes out from off…
A few days ago, I was giving a lesson to Shannon, a five handicap. From where we were hitting shots, she had 34 yards to the hole. She needed to carry 6 yards of rough and she had 28 yards of green to work with.
In the past, when faced with this shot, Shannon had always…