Zach Lambeck on Controlling the Distances You Hit Your Pitches (Video)

Zach Lambeck, "the GOLFTEC Guy," did this quick GC video on controlling distance with your pitches.

This isn't anything new, however it could make the idea clearer for some of you.

We often talk approximately growing three swings of different lengths if you want to get three distinct "element shots" with our wedges and quick clubs. But the important element is to discover a couple of distances that you may repeat easily, and learn the way some distance you hit your golf equipment with every of those swings.

Zach is recommending a 3-quarter swing and a half swing.

• In his three-quarter swing, your lead arm is parallel to the ground at the top of your backswing.
• In his half swing, your lead arm is at a 45° angle to the ground. (Zach describes this angle in terms of the shaft, but it's the same thing. The arm angle may be easier for you to remember.)

Now the three-quarter and half designations have nothing to do with the actual distance the ball flies. By that I mean that, if you hit your normal gap wedge 120 yards, the three-quarter swing probably isn't going to travel 90 yards or your half swing 60 yards. The actual label you use doesn't mean anything; in fact, you'd probably find it easier to remember that you're making a 9-o'clock swing and a 7:30 swing. You can call them whatever you want!

The idea is simply to find a couple of more swing lengths -- lengths besides your complete swing, that is -- that you can effortlessly consider and repeat, then learn how a ways you hit the ball with those swings. It just occurs that those two swing lengths are pretty smooth to don't forget, really because of in which your lead arm is pointing.

There is no such thing as a perfect golf swing. If you want to score better, the goal is to find swings you can repeat and then get really good with them. Adding a couple of easily remembered partial swing lengths is a good way to add more distance control to your game.

And bear in mind that you could use this concept with all of your clubs -- mid-irons, hybrids and fairway woods in addition to short irons and wedges. Distance manage doesn't have to be complicated, so make it as easy as you may.