How to Hit the 40 Yard Pitch Shot

[@johnschwartz1536]

Great suggestion for the 40 yard pitch shot! This shot has really been plaguing me! Most of the time I pull the shot and/or hit it short. As your video suggested, it's probably because I play the shot with too much wrist hinge. I'll definitely try your shallow approach to the shot and rotate the body more!

[@USGOLFTVshow]

You got this! Thanks for posting 👊

[@garysuttle7474]

Great video, Sam.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Our pleasure....more to come!

[@TheMegansdad]

Great lesson

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Larry Letcher thank you! What part did you find the most helpful?

[@TheMegansdad]

US GOLF TV The head turn leading the chest to an upright finish was most helpful.

[@Tyler2fye]

I’ve got a 52°, 54°, & 60°. Which do you suggest for these 40-60 yards shots?

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Tyler2fye depends on the lie...on a tight fairway try using your 54 degree and open up the face slightly as this will help the club bounce through the turf...on a nice fluffy lie go with the 60 degree...great question 👊

[@Tyler2fye]

US GOLF TV just the information I needed thanks!

[@keithstewart9925]

Do you take the club inside

[@stevehall5299]

I must try this, I end up ooverbinging wrists and coming in too steep, obsessed with hit down to hit up, then I start digging in with bounce, worse with more lofted clubs, I guess it's like a big pudding basin with you in middle scraping the bowl, and being flat at impact, right at bottom centre of bowl

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Great advice here from coach Sam...give it a try

[@DavidThomasTimmer]

What degree wedge

[@USGOLFTVshow]

In general 56 degree is a good place to start.

[@DavidThomasTimmer]

Which wedge are you using In The video

[@sonichallbartender]

He said in another comment 54 from a tight fairway slightly opened and 60 if it's sitting up on some fluff. It's anecdotal, but I used to think 60 degree for pitches was the only one to go with because it was less club and more loft. I just shot my best ever round pitching with my 54 from the fairway.

[@BruceBusby]

Completely depends on conditions and lie. Sometimes steep with lots of hinge gets the spin rate up. Great when you're short-sided or facing a sloping away green

[@USGOLFTVshow]

brucenoneyabusness lots of different lies and situations to navigate around the green. 👊

[@BruceBusby]

@@USGOLFTVshow true and while I suspect that you were limited on time for this video, the average viewer needs to understand it's not even close to a comprehensive chipping game. I'm simply highlighting that fact. While no mention was made that this is a quick chipping concept, it's by no mean complete. Lots of times I see folks at the range smashing driver and perhaps a 7 iron. If people spent 3 times longer chipping and putting 10' they'd drop 20 strokes per round! Driver comes out 12-14 times per round. Accurate scoring shots do so much more than this year's hot driver (that's inches longer than last year's hot driver). Maybe consider a series on chipping (unless the data tells you smashing drivers has more mass appeal)

[@miguelitoaniceto5882]

Guarantee 75% of the reason people hit pitch shots fat is because they have all of their weight on their back foot. Your weight should be more towards the target.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

We can agree on that ... 👊

[@fredcamp2232]

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