Pitching
High-Low Pitch Game
A pitching drill for the Foundations stage, on the practice green, in about 15 minutes.
Introduces two basic pitch trajectories as a game so a young golfer feels the difference between a soft, high shot and a low, rolling one.
- Standard
- With a parent
- Foundations
Equipment
- wedge
- 6 balls
Demonstration
Tom Watson Shows How To Handle Your Chip Shots | Golf Tips | Golf Digest by Golf Digest
Video by Golf Digest on YouTube. Not affiliated with GolfNexus.
Steps
- 01Set one landing target on the green.
- 02Have a parent or practice partner call out high or low before each shot.
- 03On high, fly the ball soft and let it stop close to where it lands.
- 04On low, land the ball short and let it run out toward the target.
- 05Switch caller roles halfway through so the golfer also gets to call shots.
Target
Try to hit the called shape correctly on more balls than last time.
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