Here's a great drill to get your spine angle in a good position at address:
Here's a couple important fundamentals for pitching:
Pitching Fundamentals from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.
Here are a few keys to hitting a shot when the ball is above your feet:
Ball Above Feet from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.
Correct posture out of the greenside bunker makes these shots much easier.
Greenside Sand Shot Posture from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.
Here's a great drill to work on your alignment:
Putting Alignment Drill from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.
Here's how I hit solid shots from a downslope:
Hitting from a Downslope from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.
Here's how I play a punch shot:
How to Play a Punch Shot from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo. Teaching and Playing Golf Professional Grant Brown demonstrates how to play a punch shot.
When I need to hit a low shot under a tree, I take a mid or long iron and hit a punch shot. In the pictures above, I am using a 7 iron from about 90 yards. Below are my punch shot basics.
Set-up:
1. I take a narrow stance with my trailing (right) knee pointed in…
At one time or another most golfers have encountered this scenario: Your ball comes to rest behind a tree. The tree is blocking your follow through and you are worried about bending the shaft on the trunk of the tree during your follow through.
In the past, I used a standard set-up for this shot and…
Setting up properly is the most important part of hitting off upslopes and downslopes. My goal is to set up so that the clubhead will swing parallel to the slope through impact. Below are my keys for mastering upslopes and downslopes.
Upslopes:
1. Lean to the right: For upslopes, I take a normal width of stance and…