John Cook on Pitching from a Greenside Upslope

I wager I'm on an coaching binge this week. Today I've were given a few guidelines from John Cook on how to play a pitch from an uphill lie close to the green. And considering the fact that he recorded this on the Honda this week, it's about playing off Bermuda, which could be very grainy.

Cook is the use of an opening wedge -- not a lob wedge -- and placing his shoulders along the slope. In other phrases, the slope offers him the important loft and an excessive amount of loft at the membership would purpose him to depart the ball in the tough.

He's also standing toward the ball. This makes his swing a bit more upright. If his stroke become extra shallow, he'd capture greater grass and -- you guessed it -- perhaps leave the ball within the difficult. You need to find the bottom of your stroke, in which the clubhead hits the ground, so you could make correct touch and capture the ball as cleanly as possible.

While you restriction your lower frame motion, you need your top body to keep turning thru the shot. Otherwise you're more likely to paste the clubhead into the grain. (You ought to also keep your shoulders turning while putting, btw. Your lead wrist frequently 'breaks down' genuinely because you forestall turning and your wrists haven't any preference however to turn the membership.)

Cook additionally says to lean the shaft ahead a piece -- manifestly you don't try this an excessive amount of if you're seeking to use the leap -- and make sure you preserve the clubhead shifting nicely into your finish.

And as you get closer to the green -- but still on the upslope -- you go to a lower-lofted club (pw, 9-iron, etc.) and it becomes more of a chip. Cook is using a 7-iron when he gets to a level lie near the green. NOTE: Lower-loft clubs are easier to chip with. I often use an 8-iron when I'm chipping and rarely get mis-hits.

There's extra in the video, however those are the basics he covers. Even in case you aren't gambling Bermuda, uphill lies are usually played into the grain. These are hints you want to know.