GOLF SHOTS: How To MASTER The 50 60 Yard Pitch Shot (REVEALED!)

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[@patrickwyatt7442]

Great lesson with the part of golf that separates low from high handicappers in my opinion. Glad all the courses are open in NC! Thanks Adam ! Best.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Patrick. All the best, Adam

[@charlesjones1242]

Thanks - good tips, reminders of posture, loft and swing thoughts. Looking forward to next "back of the range" practice session.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks for the comment Charles. All the best, Adam

[@kevinjames9724]

Took some good notes from your video. Love your brevity. Will apply as soon as we (NJ) are allowed back onto our golf courses. Thanks!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much Kevin, hope you make good progress. All the best, Adam

[@robmills7183]

Great video and content Adam thank you

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Rob, glad you liked the video. Best, Adam

[@michaelmatthews2818]

Adam, I like the way you make shots throughout your video lesson! Great tips, thanks for sharing!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks for the note Michael. Best, Adam

[@jmb4172]

Outstanding instruction! Thanks

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much. All the best, Adam.

[@golfathletz5829]

Great content and presentation Adam 👍

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much. All the best, Adam

[@tomasjons]

Great video. Will be working on this in the future.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Thomas. All the best, Adam

[@amichaels-v3]

Great lesson, Adam. I truly appreciate how you spend MOST of your time talking about what TO DO and less time talking about what NOT to do. I'm looking forward to the day when a great coach (like you) puts out a lesson that is 100% "just do this" :-)

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much Aaron All the best, Adam

[@edwardbrown6901]

Great video Adam..very important shot 50 to 60 yards.. I really enjoy your teaching style

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much Edward. Best, Adam

[@paulpanamarenko]

I learned to turn through the shot by pitching with my right hand only. I actually holed a couple from about 30-40 yards. Such a great way to learn rhythm and lag as well! Thanks for the content! Big fan.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks for the comment Paul. All the best, Adam

[@liljackypaper]

You have such a smooth swing 👍

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much Jack. Best, Adam

[@henrymckenna4126]

your da best, thank you

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Very kind of you Henry. Best, Adam

[@cr8iveamboy775]

Awsm bonus tip: 👌 Nice, firm, crisp Stoppage of the club when the body stops

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks! Best, Adam

[@garyrunevitch8521]

Great instruction!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Gary

[@anthonylennen4067]

I took an in-person lesson with Adam, and one thing he did was change my grip with my left hand. The way I was gripping it promoted way too much flipping, particularly with my wedges. Before I could only hit my 52 degree like 85 yards. Now, since I don't add loft anymore, I can hit it around 105. I am 63 so not bad. This has also done wonders for my distance control. Shot a 75 in a two club wind on Sunday! :)

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Nice playing there Tony! Thanks for the comment. All the best, Adam

[@michaelphillips179]

Which way was grip change

[@mrcommonsense9074]

Good video. Took the game up again. Need to get better at this part of game. Breaking 80 my goal this year Thx again

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Jeff, hope you have success. All the best, Adam

[@johnmaslowski7771]

I am looking forward to trying all your lessons if we will be able to get out this year.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks John. Lord willing we’ll all be back to something close to normal soon. All the best, Adam

[@lovetogolf4184]

Spot On Adam...Sometimes when the ball is in a bad lie punch shots always work well! The ball has better distance control and the acceleration threw the shot with chest high ending on the shot seems to hit the ball at the trap penetrating flight...I kinda go in attack mode for this shot..Great lesson as Always Adam!!!!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much! Best, Adam

[@chadholmes2411]

Guys and gals ive been playing Golf since I was 12, stopped competitively at 18, but still come back to Scratch Golf to hone certain skills; like a pitch shot. Adam is a great teacher and I still use some of his teaching methods to others (like the golf basket drill for HOW TO HIT A DRIVER STRAIGHT EVERY TIME!).

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much Chad. All the best, Adam

[@outside1388]

I cant wait to work on this, Pinehills in Plymouth ma is delayed until May... 400 years since the pilgrims landed here,

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Hope it goes well. I've been there many times, love it. Please say hello to John Tuffin if you see him. Best, Adam

[@tedkucin2428]

And the Pilgrims all showed up at the same moment, with no tee time!!

[@saiwinmyintscg6180]

Thanks I WILL PRACTICE MORE

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Hope it goes well for you Sai Best, Adam

[@edhcpa3935]

Great pitch tip video, do you have one on pitching over a green side protective bunker and hopefully onto the green?

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks, glad you liked the video. I have a number of short game videos at this channel. At www.scratchgolfacademy.com I offer full video courses in all aspects of the game, I hope you'll consider it. All the best, Adam

[@markhagen7719]

The course I play here in Oregon is open, thankfully. I'll be practicing this shot.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Best of luck with it Mark. Thanks, Adam

[@patrickwyatt7442]

If it's Bandon Dunes I'm jealous!

[@81FireDancer]

@@patrickwyatt7442 There are 6 of the Top 100 courses you can actually play in Bandon, OR!

[@JL-qo7cs]

Great teaching video. Distance control applies to putting, maybe even more. Are we supposed to concentrate on distance control with the driver, also? It seems like I just try to get as much distance as possible with the driver.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

JL, With driving I'd go for all the distance you can get! Best, Adam

[@SKiNT3ASTWOOD]

Great tips and so forth, not that i cannot play but most of the time ive come up short with the 20/30 yard chip/pitching area around the green, which can leave me with hefty puts. As a normal person whom uses municiple courses which arnt always the best condition ( I live in UK ) as i cannot afford to play £100 + courses. Some tips around longer grass areas or some that lack a bit of the green stuff or bunker shots that lack sand in them...

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks, I’ll try to get to that. All the best, Adam

[@grahamsmith7407]

Nice vid Adam, am I able to see this shot in slow-mo from down the line at all? As i think my takeaway is a little off and the club is going behind me on the way back causing some inconsistent shots? Keep up the great content!!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Graham!

[@cjcapizzi4]

Great video! Is there a small amount of weight transfer in the back swing or do we stay more on the front foot?

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks CJ. Not sure there is a definitive answer, but for medium to shorter pitches I'd avoid weight transfer going back. Best, Adam

[@cjcapizzi4]

@@Scratchgolfacademy Thanks! Learning so much from you!

[@davidmonk6139]

" Savaging the ground "... Love it. The other day my playing partners accused me of trying to kill a snake whilst attempting 3 times to get out of the rough.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Ha! Hopefully you’ll be on the right track going forward Best, Adam

[@johnbak9395]

With Covid-19 we each ride our own carts. Our fairways are cut very short almost to bare lies. I am either hitting the ball to thin or hitting behind it as a skull shot. This is for full iron, and pitch shots. With chips that are short I use a putter, but beyond few yards distance control is the problem. Any suggestions. Thanx

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

John, sorry you’re struggling. Tight lies are very challenging, even for top players. You mention thin and fat, sounds to me like you need more shaft lean at impact. Handle forward, club de-lofted. Hope this helps, best, Adam

[@garyrae5413]

He's good this guy.....

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks very much Gary. All the best, Adam

[@seniorswing8441]

Hello Adam, do compressed shots using 58-60 wedges mean to you more rolling? Whats are ideal distances for using bounces with open club face at bent left wrist, 10-30 yards? Cheers!

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks. No, even with some de-lofting the ball should have plenty of backspin. Regards distances, bounce etc, there are so many variables, you'd need to see a good wedge fitter in person. All the best, Adam

[@seniorswing8441]

@@Scratchgolfacademy On practice mat i can hit up to 80 yards using bouce, but on grasp without delofting and hit it like on sand is really a risk, distance is unpredictable. So i guess using bounce is safe for small diatance chipping, isn't it?

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Yes, I would agree. Thanks, Adam

[@adamlilly9653]

What are some swing thoughts I should have when hitting an 80 yard shot?

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Adam, I’d employ the ideas in this video, just swing a little longer and harder. Hope this helps. Best, Adam

[@Amazzinguy]

All that jazz

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks for watching the video Best, Adam

[@nickporter1924]

Really need to work on my hip tucking (3:40)

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Nick, hope you make good progress. All the best, Adam

[@joeseibert5165]

Since the loft on a pitching wedge is 45 degrees, I am curious as to why you use a club with 58 degrees of loft?

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Loft creates more backspin Joe. Hope this helps. Best, Adam

[@joeseibert5165]

@@Scratchgolfacademy Thank you!

[@81FireDancer]

Does anyone have a preference on the courses in Palm Springs, CA? I live in Huntington Beach and can easily drive out to the desert but I need some local advice... Thanks in advance, sorry to stray off topic here.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Palner, Lots of good ones, La Quinta Mountain Course is especially nice. Best, Adam

[@josephtripoli5069]

Adam, A question for you regarding your pitching philosophy... Unlike your approach to this shot, Phil Mickelson preaches a setup with weight forward, ball placement off either the front or back foot (never centered), and a "hinge & hold" swing. How do you feel about his approach to this shot vs. your philosophy ? Thank you...

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Phil is certainly one of the greatest Joseph, and clearly what he says can work. The videos I make are aimed at general help for the everyday golfer, offering parameters, and principles. I hope this helps. Best, Adam

[@josephtripoli5069]

@@Scratchgolfacademy Understood... Thanks for your response, Adam I've enjoyed viewing your YT channel very much...

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Joseph

[@ronjacobson5112]

How about how to avoid the shanks

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

I have a video at this channel of shanks, I hope you’ll find it helpful

[@beniteztheconman]

I will try this when the lockdown ends in 2035.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

That's a grim prediction.... All the best, Adam

[@chadholmes2411]

Lol you can try this in home bud! No club needed!

[@cr8iveamboy775]

I played my best rounds during the Pandemic

[@s3gts]

Nice Squeeze on the ball Adam. Who's is at Pinehills? Adam knows Pinehills well. Old sandwich road is the oldest maintained dirt road in America. (as you leave the range and cross over to Nicklaus) Lockdown with no power after last night storm. Doesn't end...

[@BobC777]

Dave - Was there a Pinehills reference that I missed? Those palm trees don't look like Pinehills (Plymouth, MA) to me.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Hang in there Dave. I know the Old Sandwich Rd well, you see it as you drive cart to the back tee on the range. I'll call you this week. Best, Adam

[@s3gts]

@@BobC777 Oh Sorry, I should have put my comment under out side! Read Adams response below to out side as well..

[@s3gts]

@@Scratchgolfacademy crazy times my friend. Stay healthy. See you when I can. Dave

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Dave

[@glyshorts9107]

So is that basically a short knockdown shot?

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

You could think of it that way. Thanks, Adam

[@cr8iveamboy775]

Look at his golf examples of Charles and Rory who finish with the club upright but not behind them.

[@hliddle]

The phrase "de-loft" is new to me. In a way it's kind of an alternative to the more common (in the old days?) of "hands ahead of the ball". I used to like to hit the high flop shots from 20-30 yds (or closer) in. I realized that then I was not varying that motion on 40-60 yd occasions. Became as Adam said, fluttery with the movement/swing, too flippy with the hands. Inconsistency reigned supreme eventually, and now as I am back playing again, I am finding it difficult to do the moves Adam suggests. I may also have some sway on backswing so needless to say that's compounding problems. Adam's drill for the 50-60 yd pitch sound okay, particularly those that emphasize hitting lots of shots in the prescribed way, aiming to get consistent and solid hit, and flight (lower than usual, probably). The idea of paying close attention to the distances one is getting with a 3/4, for example, are good - determining a baseline and all that. Final question - Adam, why 58 degree for this shot? If we ask why not 56, 54 degree for same shot, is that just parsing the issue too much? Thanks.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks Howard. I don't think the club choice is definitive, but you do want to spin the ball, and for that you need loft on the club. My SW happens to be 58 degree, so that's why I used it. All the best, Adam

[@duninstefan1074]

Why do you use 58 degrees, and then hassle to deloft? Why not take a 48 degree or less ?

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Dunin, It's a fair question. The two main reasons are that the club reaches bottom of arc (hits ground, divot) when shaft is vertical, so you want that to happen after impact. This requires that the shaft is still leaning forward (de-loft) at the moment of contact. Secondly, the ball can be compressed better when the shaft is in line with the lead arm, as in a baseball or tennis impact. Hope this helps. Best, Adam

[@wimmi3165]

Hi Adam, for me, a 20 HC, the Arms get very stiff by bringing the hands far forward. Would it be the same result, to lean the upper body on the front foot and use a 44 degree loft?

[@marks7880]

80% weight on the front foot 20% back foot on all my shots from 50 yards and in. Good enough for Pelz & Phil good enough for me. The toe up back foot drill is a great way to get the feel of it and helps a lot of people feel that shaft lean like he's describing also.

[@joeidaho5938]

Because I don't hit so strong, my normal shot for 50 to 60 yds is a full swing pitch wth a 60 wedge. Goes very high in the air....and sticks when it drops. If I want a roll, then it's a different shot. The harder shot for me is 45 yds and less....which gets into chip territory.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

You can apply the ‘50’ yard swing keys to whatever is the equivalent (partial shot) distance for you Best, Adam

[@jons3080]

Golf is only thing that makes sense right now......🏌️‍♂️

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Hopefully we'll all be past this soon. Thanks, Jon

[@LeinonenHannu]

Why should you stop at the same times as your club stops moving?

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

It's just a sign that there is good synchronization between body, arms, club. Hope this helps. Best, Adam

[@stevecoffey4884]

Watch Phil hinge and hold for 50 yard pitch

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

I agree Steve, he's awfully good. Best, Adam

[@saulopena9840]

You should invest in a second camera. The instructor is Solid.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

Thanks for the comment. Best, Adam

[@pukkapeter]

But your examples of Charles Howell & Rory don't match that sawn off finish? 🤔

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

The sawn off finish is a way to accentuate the right feel. It also depends on how long the shot is Best, Adam

[@foreal8691]

Wow! @4:42 you just about got hit by a golf ball.

[@Scratchgolfacademy]

I think it was a bug or something, I was all alone out there. Thanks just the same. All the best, Adam