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Pitching/Chipping
- Lesson 3
Following
an Efficient Warm Up Routine
This lesson will:
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Show
you how to define your own pre-round
pitching/chipping warm up routine
to use before every round. |
| 2. |
Provide
a sample warm up routine to use as
a starting point. |
Defining Your Own
Pre-round Warm up Pitching/Chipping Routine
Before every round of golf
you play, you need to execute a warm up
routine that properly incorporates all
of the important aspects of your golf
game. You don’t want to get off
to a great start, hitting fairways and
greens because you practiced your full
swing, only to stand over your first chip
afraid because you didn’t practice
any before the round. More good ball striking
rounds are ruined by a poor short game
than most people understand. So many people
start out hitting the ball great, only
to have one bad swing lead to a downhill
slide because the bad swing couldn’t
be recovered from by a good short game.
A flubbed chip or pitch leads to a high
score and the affects of the bad swing
are amplified. From there on out, more
bad swings follow. In contrast however,
when you are able to make a great recovery
after a bad swing, you actually feel more
confident because you know you don’t
have to hit the ball perfectly in order
to score well. Because of this it is extremely
important to warm up with some short game
shots. Your first pitch or chip often
plays as critical of a role as any other
shot in your round.
A good pitching/chipping
warm up routine will accomplish the following:
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It will
develop a sense of confidence in your
short game for that particular day.
The club always seems to feel a little
bit differently in your hands from
one day to the next. Confidence one
day doesn’t necessarily carry
over to the next by itself. |
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It develops a sense
of comfort in the types of shots you
are preparing to play for that particular
course and the weather conditions
of that particular day. |
The following is an example
recommended pitching/chipping warm up
routine:
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Hit 10
to 15 pitch shots of approx 30 yards.
Use a practice green if possible,
otherwise use the driving range. Be
sure to have a landing target. |
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Hit 10 to 15 bump and
run shots with a couple of different
clubs. Take note of the speed of the
greens and the break relative to the
visual slope. Before each shot take
the time to read the green and select
a landing target. Move around so your
shots are going up, down, and across
slopes. |
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Hit 10 to 15 high soft
shots, emphasizing stopping the ball
as near to your landing spot as possible.
Move around so your shots are going
up, down, and across slopes. Note
how soft the greens are. Remember
how much the ball releases after landing. |
To define this warm up routine,
use the My Training system.
The My Training system
allows you to define your entire pre-round
warm up routine. This particular lesson
addresses only the portion of your pre-round
routine that will sharpen your pitching/chipping
skills and prepare you for your work around
the greens.
| Step
1: |
Login in
to the site and go to My Training. |
| Step 2: |
In the My Routines
box, select Warm Up Routine. In the
My Warm Up Routine box, select Edit
Routine. |
| Step 3: |
Complete the form by
entering the steps to your pre-round
chipping/pitching warm up routine.
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Hit 10
to 15 pitch shots of approx 30 yards.
Use a practice green if possible,
otherwise use the driving range. Be
sure to have a landing target. |
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Hit 10 to 15 bump and
run shots with a couple of different
clubs. Take note of the speed of the
greens and the break relative to the
visual slope. |
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Hit 10 to 15 high soft
shots, emphasizing stopping the ball
as near to your landing spot as possible. |
Remember, there are two
important objectives to your pre-round
pitching/chipping warm up routine.
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Develop
a feeling of comfort and confidence. |
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Prepare
yourself for the types of shots you
will likely play and conditions you
will face that day. |
If you focus on those things
and achieve them, you are ready for your
round. Don't be afraid to experiment with
different things in your routine in an
effort to most effectively achieve those
goals. Everyone is different, and only
you will completely understand what works
best for you.
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