I think you are the only instructor I actually believe when they say their tips are “simple.” Your videos have cut almost 10 strokes off my game in less than 3 months. Excellent work, and thank you for taking the time to do so!
Those 20-50 yard chips are what separate the single figure handicap guys from all us hackers, sticking it to within 4 feet time after time is priceless! Cheers Danny….you leg-end!
Not for me I’m great at chipping practice all the time hitting balls into a 5 gallon bucket in my backyard it’s just the driving and putting I have problems with
Danny thank you I was a mid-80s golfer my chipping was costing me a minimum I figured five strokes a game watch your video practiced hard for two days went out and broke 80 for the first time in my life
Golf is such a fickle game, playing great one minute and then wondering where all the good shots went the next! Thanks Danny, you are helping my game immensely. Love your clear instructions.
Used this method today at my favorite course and FINALLY hit chips and pitches that landed and stayed on the greens. I also used your info on driving and hit way better off the tee with my driver! Can't thank you enough. Dave
Danny - this series is adding greatly to my pitching/chipping drills. Love the clear and concise explanations and demos. Also points out that it’s not a miracle cure but how these are foundation stones to a rock solid around the green short game!
Why doesn’t every instructor teach it this way? Why is Danny the first instructor to provide this secret? Most UA-cam advice for golf too complicated or doesn’t work but this works! I’m shocked as my anxiety for these awkward 30 to 80 yarders are gone! I tried this technique on the range and of the 200 attempts my worst one was OK and that’s because I forgot to put arms in a closer V and to my body. Otherwise over 99% hunted the target. If I can even do this 75% as well in actual 18-hole round as I did on the range it will eliminate 5 to 6 strokes! Game changer! Better yet this screw up-proof method is easy without thinking. Thanks Danny! These types of shots once an anxiety for me are now FUN with confidence!
I learned more from this video about pitching than i did in 20 years of golfing, my fault for never reading up much but I always kept my ball about 70-100 yards away so I could take a full swing with an iron. Been practicing this for a week now and hitting pitch shots 4000% better than I ever have. Your teaching style is fantastic, going into detail on the mechanics is extremely helpful. Many Many thanks!
Thank you, Danny. I spent 20 years trying to (unsuccessfully) pick pitch shots clean with a de-lofted and closed club face until I was shown how to use the bounce. I focus more on the club hitting the ground than the club than hitting the ball. What a difference. Very well described in your video.
Danny this lesson changed everything for me. I've been golfing for four years and slowly working my way to single digit handicap -- but my shots from 70 yards and in were always just guesses and half swings. No one ever taught me how to properly pitch. I took this onto the course a few times now and it's so damn consistent. Thanks!
Thanks Danny. So after watching video went range and have been practising the bounce. No today went out chipped in 2 birdies and felt like every time I chipped felt like was gonna go on friends were jealous. Thanks so much making videos easy to get happier then you can see here. Who’s smiling now 😃
This isn't really to do with the video above Danny but I just wanted to tell you that I watched 2 of your videos last week - chipping onto the green and hitting a straight drive. As a cutter/slicer/fader, the driving one was brilliant. I was playing in a medal so probably not the best time to start fiddling with set up etc but it worked a treat. Drove it as well as I have for ages. And the chipping one worked a treat as well. Shot gross 39, 39 for a net 69. Thank you for the information and the way it was put across - so easy to understand and then implement. It's a shame that I don't live anywhere close to where you teach - I would be right down for some coaching!!
Danny you continue to explain this better than just about everyone - starting from setup, and comparing it to the other shots, onto the followthrough. As a 25 handicap its really helpful when you compare the differences to the other shots. I find when I don't play often I will start to address the ball similarly for everything but putting and driving and that obviously ends in tears. Can't wait to go to the range until the weather up here in the Northern US clears up.Thanks again for these.
Thank you so much, Danny! I went out today at a Par 3 course and shot a good score and the biggest reason was using your "Pendulum" technique on pitching. I used to use a full swing even if it was just 15 yards, but your way is so much more accurate. I was setting myself up for pars instead of wasting strokes trying to get on the green. Thank you so much! You really made a difference in my game.
I'm a long-time follower of your videos. You are simply the best! By watching your videos over and over, I am constantly reminded what I did wrong and should not do. Many thanks!
Great lesson. Johnny Miller did a thing with wedges for Golf Digest back in the 0s. He used you idea of feet apart distance to help define distance. I used this for over 30 years now and can walk my wedges under 100 yrs shots by 5- 8 yards with full swings. By putting your feet closer together you can't go back as far and turn your hips either. Thanks, You advice adds to my practice.
One thing I read somewhere (Pelz maybe ?) which has massively helped my pitch shots was to feel "dead hands" - for me it completely stops the tendancy you talk about, when players aggressively rush into trying to HIT a pitch. I'm still a bad golfer (for now 🤞), but 30-100yrd pitch shots have become some of my favourite shots to play. - do pretty much everything you cover with the setup but my swing thought is to keep my hands "dead", or feeling numb. That, combined with a few swing lengths for a couple of wedges has started giving me surprisingly accurate results. Great video, and good to see one on these type of shots as they're often overlooked. As always, clear and well presented - keep em coming 👌👍
@@DanielMaude Had to share this! This is my second year of playing golf and I usually shoot around 35-38. I've used this method starting 2 weeks ago and my scores have been a 30 and a 31! Plus so many more of my tee shots are landing in the green! Thank you!! This has made me love golf so much more!
I’m a very good instructor as it relates to the proper muscular movements for the full swing. My entire life I’ve struggled with chipping and pitching. This is the best explanation on pitching I’ve ever heard and I’ve heard it all.
I spend 75% of my practice on short game and putting. It’s the best way to get measurable gains. I could care less about getting 10/15 yards more from my driver. But knowing my short game is on point is “priceless”.
I actually watched your video for the first time. I have been struggling with the 40 yard approach for a long time. I am sure your lesson is going to be very helpful for me. I should try it tomorrow. Thank you so much.
Me n my buddies played in 30 mph wind gusts, with tight lies on very soft ground all day. These types of shots kept us all in the 70’s. 74, 75, 76. We were all pretty happy with our scores in the bad conditions. You described the technique perfectly for these shots. Great video.
I have to just say thanks, you're definitely making me a better golfer. Your videos are always so easy to understand and incorporate into my game. Keep up the great work!
Another "best pitching video I've ever seen" comment - so clear and effective. Love the pro tip of practicing the feel off a tee. Especially as my course is a distance challenge, we are constantly pitching from 25-50 yards. Excellent vid Danny!
After a year or so, I have come back to this particular video. Why? I spent a few months focussing on putting; then, I went onto chipping; now, I am going to focus on pitching. ( Later, the mid-irons; then, the hybrids and the fairway woods; finally, my big, booming 190-yard drive! 🤣🤓) Once again, I have observed your insightful, informative and instructive tips on pitching. Of note was the detailed explanation (with camera close-ups) of the bounce, of which I had no idea whatsoever before this. You are a gifted teacher, Danny. Thorough explanations, a few clear steps.
Such a great video Danny, thank you. An important part of the short game, which will help us amateurs get better near the green. Thanks for the great content.
Thank you for an elementary instruction, action with words (rather than the opposite which most instructors follow) in a respectful presentation to all levels of golfers
...you have a great teaching approach. I've been golfing for 40 years and I've never had someone explain the bounce better. Tks Loved the comparison of where the handle should be pointing when you are through with the shot. :)
Excellent video Danny. Thanks. The problem for many of us is that these shots are very often on severe slopes (downhill or uphill) near the green. Could you please do a video explaining how you cope with these? Thanks!
@@DanielMaude I agree with David. Our course doesn't have but maybe 3 holes that are level. We have a lot of uphill, downhill, side hill shots. This exact shot is where I lose strokes in my game.
Most of the time I try to hit to a spot where I can use a full swing. When I mishit is when I need a shot like this but it is usually never in the fairway on a flat surface.
It's a beautiful early November day in Nashville so I am off to put into practice the tips in your video. Like many of your subscribers, you are the only pro I watch, and as a senior beginner it helps to not have many disparate voices in my head. Join us for a pint when you're in Tennessee. Cheers!
Yes this is an excellent video, with high quality tips. What did it for me: the tick ... tock thought and motion through the ball. First time I needed to do this, a 60 yd shot, was hitting my 3rd shot on par 4 ... guess who saved par? No way do I get up and down from 60 yards, without this video and the suggestions on how to not only hit the ball straight, but hit it cleanly. Big thanks!
You have one of the best coaching channels on YT. Your instruction is easy to follow and easy to put into practice. I've been working on your drills for the past several months and I'm becoming a much better golfer for it. Thanks!
Another marvellous class and demonstration from you Danny. Big thanks mate. Over the years, I've gapped my 4 wedges with 7:30, 9:00,10:00 + full swings but can't wait to do it again now with this action, which is slightly different to my current action (ball further back, hands further forward). I can really see the virtue of using bounce properly. Big thanks and cheers from Sydney - Dave
I’ve watched this video 5-6 times when I’ve struggled with the 40-60 odd yards and has shaved off Countless 3 putts! Really can’t thank you enough Danny & keep up the good work sir 😊
You must have read my mind Danny! I played a round a couple days ago and had numerous shots from the dreaded 40 to 60 yard range. I believe I was successful on 1 or 2 of them. My bad shots were digging into the ground quite a bit and causing a very, very short shot. I looked at your UA-cam channel this morning and miraculously you had this video posted. Thanks for explaining the club head bounce and how to use it properly for these type of shots. Now off to practice!! Thanks again Danny!!!
I tried this today at the range and it worked flawlessly! Thank you so much Danny. The part that made it all click was your expert advice at 7:00 on "letting the club fall down naturally with gravity". Prior to applying that detail, I noticed my wrists and hands were too active which was resulting in awful shanks to the right.
Thanks Danny, best explanation I have seen not just on WHAT to do, but WHY. The latter part makes it easier to remember on the course. Not sure your actual finish matches your instruction however, need to give yourself a lesson!
This has totally transformed my approach pitch shot from about 50yrds, Brilliant, before I saw this I would try and run the ball along the ground with a 8iron
Ohh isnt this the bane of my golf game I will surely try your recommendation this week, of I can follow your lead, this alone could easily knock 5 or more strokes off my score … thank you
This guy popped up on my Facebook reels this week and I’m already hooked… by far the best swing instructor I have ever found. My short game is atrocious, but found this pitching and his chipping video this week and been practicing in the yard every day and I can tell I have made strides of improvement. Can’t wait to take these simple tips to the course.
Thank you for explaining the different swings for a chip, pitch, and a drive. I've always known that they were different swings, but i couldn't have explained them. Now i can. This is going to help me so much. Thank you!
Still learning to get better with my longer irons and driver but this video saved me 10 strokes today at least. I used both the chipping and pitching techniques and the "tik tok". Not only did I get on the green, more often I made up for some bad approaches with the ball closer to the hole in order to get some 2 and 1 putts. today. I have logged lots of hours with your videos over the past several months. All have been extremely helpful but this one really made an immediate impact after several hours of practice.
It seems we are always taught to lean the club shaft and keep our hands ahead of the ball. Your way seems so much simpler and also keeps you from trying to hit the ball hard. All of us seasoned golfers know all to well what happens when you try to swing hard at the ball. It does not end up good! Thank you. Now I have to go out and practice this.
You’re 100% correct, this is a very challenging shot and very frustrating to miss when you’re that close. Especially with a potential birdie on the line. Can’t wait to try out these tips on the course
Great lesson. I was noticing at the Masters (TV) on very short distance pitch shots how much spin the PGA tours guys were getting. It is incredible… the spin control they have
Bang on... It's easy to overlook and assume the simple things - simply saying "use the bounce" isn't clear direction for beginners and probably a lot of others as well!
I just recently came across this video Danny... its a cracker and has really helped me out here in Australia! (thank you!)... Its the best (only?) clear explanation of the actual club/soul/bounce design I've ever come across - your description of unsuccessfully trying to hit bigger/smaller chips from too far away is exactly what I have been trying to do for way too long - Finally, I've become super-excited about pitching properly from now on (knowing how the club is designed to help with this is absolutely a game/score changer for me) - massive thanks mate!
Hi Danny, I saw your this video 2 days ago and yesterday I applied this technic and shot 87 1st time in a long time that I broke 90 again. Thank you really helped my game.
I find you say @ 7:00 about gravity is a key to consistency and distance control in the short game. Gravity, which accelerates mass towards the ground at 32 ft/sec/sec. is far more consistent than any attempt to control the swing force by swing the arms. Something I also find helpful for keeping the arms swinging in a wide shallow arc is to keep slight downward pressure with pad of trail thumb over the lead thumb. In a full swing as the trail arm folds the lead shoulder joint becomes the axis of rotation for the club head leading to a steeper angle of attack in the downswing. Keeping the trail arm straight keeps the axis of rotation nearer to the spine resulting in the shallower angle of attack ideal for pitching. One of the first golf instruction books I read when starting in the 1980s was “Getting Up and Down From 40 Yards and In” by Tom Watson who suggested a couple of drills I’ve used. The first is to take every lofted club and hit 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 swing pitch shots, observing and recording the carry and roll of each. The second is to used the information gained from the first drill to select the ideal club and swing length for shots from 40, 30, 20, 10 and 5 yards with hole different distances from the edge of the green. That really opened my eyes to how many options there are around the green and gave me the confidence to try them when playing.
It has helped me so much to understand where my body should be at the end of my swing. Starting and ending in the right place has really helped me improve my golf game. Thank you again for your youtube content your explanations make since and I find I can implement them.
One of the best….nah…the best video I’ve seen on pitching. Thank you so much. I struggle so much from this distance that I never lay up to less than 100yards 😂
Worked brilliantly! Couple of rounds of the weekend and already so much more confident at strike to the point I’m now comfortable clubbing up and pitching with less loft if it’s wind into or uphill and need more release. Feel like I can swing really smooth to as I know the club isn’t going to dig. Thanks so much!
Using the tee drill really does work. For compression, I use the tee drill as well with a 56 degree wedge and on Track Man, see how low I can get the flight. It soon let's you know if you're getting hands in front of the ball. Simple tee peg is sometimes the best training aid. Cheers DM. 👍
Brilliant Danny. Thank you so much. I feel you're following me round. Always everything I need. So many watches and likes within an hour....tells you something!
Holy Sh*t! I went out today and tried this technique. Elbows in and like a pendulum. WOOOOW! Ive never pitched so well ever lol. Great lobs, accurate and pretty close to the pin. Thank you so much. I actually think it also helped with my iron and hybrid game a little bit too. Im excited to try this more, but kinda running out of weather time this year, but, man, thank you! I had fun today. Just kinda wish your video was a little shorter, sweeter and more to the point. Not so much talk. Whats not said, is it fet like it gave me more control over power, accuracy and a good clean hit to really dial in the shot
Danny, I just love your videos. The one where you straightened out your Dad’s iron play helped me immensely. Really enjoyed this no-man’s land yardage video. Thanks!
Absolutely new golfer been playing sparsely for few years and had no clue about chipping and pitching been using some improvised technique of mine for short shots. Then I watched the other day Rick Shiels video with Dan Grieve about chipping and he introduced him to the bounce technique for chipping too. I went to this chipping/pitching practice area the next day and was there for 3 hours... That's how much fun it was. When you hit it properly that sound ugh... heaven. They were only showing close chipping shots but I went and experimented on my own from 30-60 yards distances and was shocked how I could chip it(had no clue its called pitching from that distance) from that distance with this technique. Funny enough you mentioned the clock, that was exactly my thought, like hey this is like a clock pendulum and I was saying tik tok too haha I was in such a zone that day that I finished the day off tossing 8 golf balls from various distances 50-30 yards and I hit 7/8 on this minuscule green with one only slightly off the green and few inside 5 feet. I was shocked. is this really this easy I thought to myself... Went to play with my brother and a friend few days later stoked to show off what I learned... Got around 40 yards from the pin I was like yeah perfect for this shot. I was thinking in my head tik tok piece of cake tik tok shank the clock 🤣🤣 Shanked it right in the bunker in front of the green. Was nice though, straight no bounce, like a long put. Again shockingly I learned the bunker technique just by watching that video too and havent even tried it few days before but managed to get three bunker shots on the green. Golf is simultaneously easy and hard. Its 70% mental, its like you just need to get out of your own way.
I guess I'm joining the queue of the many who've found this technique to be very successful and pretty easy to learn as well. I had 2 practice shots before my round today and it was enough to know how well it works, the stopping power is money! Many thanks Danny 😃👏
I dread these shots because I always end up over hitting and rolling out the back of the green. Its an area of my game that I need to work on. Thanks as always Danny. Have a great week
❤️🙏 from Montreal, Canada Dany the situation described are my 5 bad shots in my game….( my nightmare forcing me to be too much agressive on pin ) from 88 average Now I can target 83-84 as an average or around 12 or 13 handicap. One thing I noticed is ….your club is slightly open to 1 o’clock…..
Beginner here and this is the hardest part for me is figuring out how to take some off! I normally over hit or pitch it 7 yards in front of me😂 great video
I’m shocked at how much this helped me. I just took this to a larger chipping area and hit 20-40 yard shots incline, decline, ball above/below - I didn’t hit it fat except one time for a 20 minute session. I hit out of tight lie and thick lie also. I was adding shaft lean previously which caused that leading edge to catch it fat if I didn’t get it perfect - using the bounce made it a different experience.
Hi and thanks a million Danny Maude golf you have greatly contributed to my golfing skills. Seen my handicap drop from a high of 12 to current 7. May God bless you abundantly. Thanks also to the power of Digital technology as we are continents apart as I am based at SIGONA GOLF CLUB, KIKUYU, KENYA. THE HOME OF KIKUYU GRASS TURF.
Danny is the best instructor, he uses simple instruction that works. Thanks Danny
I appreciate that David
I think you are the only instructor I actually believe when they say their tips are “simple.” Your videos have cut almost 10 strokes off my game in less than 3 months. Excellent work, and thank you for taking the time to do so!
Well done Skylar! Thanks for taking the time to comment 😁
Skylar, I'll be checking the family tree. I know there are many Youngs around. Mine tree was rooted in eastern Iowa.
I totally agree
I grew up on a dairy farm south of Palo, Iowa, NW of Cedar Rapids.
Hey if you have any tips you’d like to give out please fell free to enlighten myself
Those 20-50 yard chips are what separate the single figure handicap guys from all us hackers, sticking it to within 4 feet time after time is priceless! Cheers Danny….you leg-end!
Thank you Doug 😁
Not for me I’m great at chipping practice all the time hitting balls into a 5 gallon bucket in my backyard it’s just the driving and putting I have problems with
@@Josepht123choke down on putter. Get close to ball. Keep arms firm and follow throw towards hole.
@@dakotabyrd6460 I’ll try this, got my first actual match tomorrow wish me luck
@@Josepht123take steroids
Danny thank you I was a mid-80s golfer my chipping was costing me a minimum I figured five strokes a game watch your video practiced hard for two days went out and broke 80 for the first time in my life
Amazing! Well done Robert
Golf is such a fickle game, playing great one minute and then wondering where all the good shots went the next! Thanks Danny, you are helping my game immensely. Love your clear instructions.
Glad you enjoyed it Pauline, really happy to help
Used this method today at my favorite course and FINALLY hit chips and pitches that landed and stayed on the greens. I also used your info on driving and hit way better off the tee with my driver! Can't thank you enough. Dave
Brilliant Dave well done 👍
Danny - this series is adding greatly to my pitching/chipping drills. Love the clear and concise explanations and demos. Also points out that it’s not a miracle cure but how these are foundation stones to a rock solid around the green short game!
Absolutely Willie, everything needs practice
Why doesn’t every instructor teach it this way?
Why is Danny the first instructor to provide this secret?
Most UA-cam advice for golf too complicated or doesn’t work but this works! I’m shocked as my anxiety for these awkward 30 to 80 yarders are gone!
I tried this technique on the range and of the 200 attempts my worst one was OK and that’s because I forgot to put arms in a closer V and to my body. Otherwise over 99% hunted the target. If I can even do this 75% as well in actual 18-hole round as I did on the range it will eliminate 5 to 6 strokes!
Game changer!
Better yet this screw up-proof method is easy without thinking.
Thanks Danny! These types of shots once an anxiety for me are now FUN with confidence!
I learned more from this video about pitching than i did in 20 years of golfing, my fault for never reading up much but I always kept my ball about 70-100 yards away so I could take a full swing with an iron. Been practicing this for a week now and hitting pitch shots 4000% better than I ever have. Your teaching style is fantastic, going into detail on the mechanics is extremely helpful. Many Many thanks!
So happy to hear that
Thank you, Danny. I spent 20 years trying to (unsuccessfully) pick pitch shots clean with a de-lofted and closed club face until I was shown how to use the bounce. I focus more on the club hitting the ground than the club than hitting the ball. What a difference. Very well described in your video.
That’s great Jonathan
I second that, cannot agree more!! This is the most important drill at my current stage!!
Danny this lesson changed everything for me. I've been golfing for four years and slowly working my way to single digit handicap -- but my shots from 70 yards and in were always just guesses and half swings. No one ever taught me how to properly pitch. I took this onto the course a few times now and it's so damn consistent. Thanks!
Thanks 🙏 that’s great to hear ⛳️
What lofted club are you using? Glad it's working out for you.
@@sonichallbartender 52/56/60
Thanks Danny. So after watching video went range and have been practising the bounce. No today went out chipped in 2 birdies and felt like every time I chipped felt like was gonna go on friends were jealous. Thanks so much making videos easy to get happier then you can see here. Who’s smiling now 😃
Thanks Paul glad the videos helped 😁👍
This isn't really to do with the video above Danny but I just wanted to tell you that I watched 2 of your videos last week - chipping onto the green and hitting a straight drive. As a cutter/slicer/fader, the driving one was brilliant. I was playing in a medal so probably not the best time to start fiddling with set up etc but it worked a treat. Drove it as well as I have for ages. And the chipping one worked a treat as well. Shot gross 39, 39 for a net 69. Thank you for the information and the way it was put across - so easy to understand and then implement. It's a shame that I don't live anywhere close to where you teach - I would be right down for some coaching!!
That’s wonderful Alastair, thanks for taking the time to share share your progress
Danny you continue to explain this better than just about everyone - starting from setup, and comparing it to the other shots, onto the followthrough. As a 25 handicap its really helpful when you compare the differences to the other shots. I find when I don't play often I will start to address the ball similarly for everything but putting and driving and that obviously ends in tears. Can't wait to go to the range until the weather up here in the Northern US clears up.Thanks again for these.
Thank you Tajm appreciate the feedback and support 😁👍
Thank you so much, Danny! I went out today at a Par 3 course and shot a good score and the biggest reason was using your "Pendulum" technique on pitching. I used to use a full swing even if it was just 15 yards, but your way is so much more accurate. I was setting myself up for pars instead of wasting strokes trying to get on the green. Thank you so much! You really made a difference in my game.
Danny - Good job as always. Very practical for the average golfer, and solid tips to take to the range. Love it, thanks for all you do.
Thank you John 😁
I'm a long-time follower of your videos. You are simply the best! By watching your videos over and over, I am constantly reminded what I did wrong and should not do. Many thanks!
Really happy to help
Danny, you are a great coach ,speaks in very friendly tone, very clear and helpful ,much appreciated!
Really kind thank you
I love using my PW for 90 yards - half swing. This video will make that shot even better for me. Thanks Danny
I hit 30-80 yds all the time. Just don't know which it will be.
😅
Usually off the tee…😅
I can relate
When im 30 yds out, I hit it 80. When im 80 yds out, i hit it 30.
Great lesson. Johnny Miller did a thing with wedges for Golf Digest back in the 0s. He used you idea of feet apart distance to help define distance. I used this for over 30 years now and can walk my wedges under 100 yrs shots by 5- 8 yards with full swings. By putting your feet closer together you can't go back as far and turn your hips either. Thanks, You advice adds to my practice.
I normally wait til nobody’s looking and pick the ball up and throw it
😂😂😂
I’ve literally done that
I've heard that's how Trump makes this shot.
Oh, that's soooo hilarious
Works every time
One thing I read somewhere (Pelz maybe ?) which has massively helped my pitch shots was to feel "dead hands" - for me it completely stops the tendancy you talk about, when players aggressively rush into trying to HIT a pitch.
I'm still a bad golfer (for now 🤞), but 30-100yrd pitch shots have become some of my favourite shots to play.
- do pretty much everything you cover with the setup but my swing thought is to keep my hands "dead", or feeling numb.
That, combined with a few swing lengths for a couple of wedges has started giving me surprisingly accurate results.
Great video, and good to see one on these type of shots as they're often overlooked.
As always, clear and well presented - keep em coming 👌👍
Can't wait to try this tomorrow at my local par 3 course. Shots from 60-126 yards.
Thank you!
Have fun!
@@DanielMaude
Had to share this!
This is my second year of playing golf and I usually shoot around 35-38.
I've used this method starting 2 weeks ago and my scores have been a 30 and a 31! Plus so many more of my tee shots are landing in the green!
Thank you!! This has made me love golf so much more!
I tried this yesterday when practicing. It really was a game changer for me. Looking forward to using it in today's midweek medal.
Love to hear how you get on
I’m a very good instructor as it relates to the proper muscular movements for the full swing. My entire life I’ve struggled with chipping and pitching. This is the best explanation on pitching I’ve ever heard and I’ve heard it all.
Thanks for sharing Luis, really happy to help
Luis, did you take up on golf when you left Liverpool?
I agree, best explanation in 25 years. Huge impact on my >80 yard game.
Well done Danny I think alot of golfers would benefit from practicing 100 yards in rather than just belting balls down a range 🏌👍🙂
Absolutely Roy
I spend 75% of my practice on short game and putting. It’s the best way to get measurable gains. I could care less about getting 10/15 yards more from my driver. But knowing my short game is on point is “priceless”.
Thanks for sharing. Learn a lot ❤️
Thats really kind of you thank you
This is a real problem area for me, so I’m looking forward to trying to put this lesson into practice. Thanks, Danny.
You can do it David
I actually watched your video for the first time. I have been struggling with the 40 yard approach for a long time. I am sure your lesson is going to be very helpful for me.
I should try it tomorrow. Thank you so much.
Best golf teacher on YT...thx Danny!
Really appreciate the support Randy
Me n my buddies played in 30 mph wind gusts, with tight lies on very soft ground all day. These types of shots kept us all in the 70’s. 74, 75, 76. We were all pretty happy with our scores in the bad conditions. You described the technique perfectly for these shots. Great video.
Thanks for sharing Jamie
Not a bad score for a pitch and put course
I have to just say thanks, you're definitely making me a better golfer. Your videos are always so easy to understand and incorporate into my game. Keep up the great work!
Pleasure Mike, all the best
This is my favorite shot in golf!
It allows me to 7-putt very consistently
😂
Thanks Danny for making this complicated game a little simpler - loved this lesson!
Thank you Juliet 😁👍
Hey Danny, Thanks for the great pitching lesson!
Thank you really appreciate the support 😁
Another "best pitching video I've ever seen" comment - so clear and effective. Love the pro tip of practicing the feel off a tee. Especially as my course is a distance challenge, we are constantly pitching from 25-50 yards. Excellent vid Danny!
That’s wonderful to hear, so happy to help
After a year or so, I have come back to this particular video. Why? I spent a few months focussing on putting; then, I went onto chipping; now, I am going to focus on pitching. ( Later, the mid-irons; then, the hybrids and the fairway woods; finally, my big, booming 190-yard drive! 🤣🤓)
Once again, I have observed your insightful, informative and instructive tips on pitching.
Of note was the detailed explanation (with camera close-ups) of the bounce, of which I had no idea whatsoever before this.
You are a gifted teacher, Danny. Thorough explanations, a few clear steps.
Such a great video Danny, thank you. An important part of the short game, which will help us amateurs get better near the green. Thanks for the great content.
Really hope so David
Thank you for an elementary instruction, action with words (rather than the opposite which most instructors follow) in a respectful presentation to all levels of golfers
Very kind Jim thank you
Another great simplification for the pitch shot. Thanks Danny for making it so much more understandable. Can't wait to take it to the course!
Thank you Bob 😁
...you have a great teaching approach. I've been golfing for 40 years and I've never had someone explain the bounce better. Tks Loved the comparison of where the handle should be pointing when you are through with the shot. :)
@gandl2123 thank you 🙏🏻 Glad you enjoyed my video 👍🏻
Excellent video Danny. Thanks. The problem for many of us is that these shots are very often on severe slopes (downhill or uphill) near the green. Could you please do a video explaining how you cope with these?
Thanks!
💯 David
@@DanielMaude I agree with David. Our course doesn't have but maybe 3 holes that are level. We have a lot of uphill, downhill, side hill shots. This exact shot is where I lose strokes in my game.
Most of the time I try to hit to a spot where I can use a full swing. When I mishit is when I need a shot like this but it is usually never in the fairway on a flat surface.
And bare, muddy lies please.
I need you in my ear in the golf course Danny, reminding me about all of your excellent advice. Old bad habits always sneak back in!!!
It's a beautiful early November day in Nashville so I am off to put into practice the tips in your video. Like many of your subscribers, you are the only pro I watch, and as a senior beginner it helps to not have many disparate voices in my head. Join us for a pint when you're in Tennessee. Cheers!
This is my favorite TikTok video! 🤣
😁
Que maravillosa explicación.
It's not tik tok!
@@jimgilmore7391 Didn’t watch the video, did you?
@@golfccl aquí hablamos ingles señorita
Yes this is an excellent video, with high quality tips. What did it for me: the tick ... tock thought and motion through the ball. First time I needed to do this, a 60 yd shot, was hitting my 3rd shot on par 4 ... guess who saved par? No way do I get up and down from 60 yards, without this video and the suggestions on how to not only hit the ball straight, but hit it cleanly. Big thanks!
Feel the rhythm. Feel the rhyme
Get on up!... It's bobsled time!
You have one of the best coaching channels on YT. Your instruction is easy to follow and easy to put into practice. I've been working on your drills for the past several months and I'm becoming a much better golfer for it. Thanks!
Thank you l! Appreciate the support 🙌
makes sense to me. i still suck, but at least I know what I'm supposed to do..lol
Love to hear how you get on
Another marvellous class and demonstration from you Danny. Big thanks mate. Over the years, I've gapped my 4 wedges with 7:30, 9:00,10:00 + full swings but can't wait to do it again now with this action, which is slightly different to my current action (ball further back, hands further forward). I can really see the virtue of using bounce properly. Big thanks and cheers from Sydney - Dave
Thank you Dave happy to help 😁
0:35 Thats not a green, thats a brown😭🙏
It’s a bunker 😂
I’ve watched this video 5-6 times when I’ve struggled with the 40-60 odd yards and has shaved off Countless 3 putts!
Really can’t thank you enough Danny & keep up the good work sir 😊
Really kind Ross
You must have read my mind Danny! I played a round a couple days ago and had numerous shots from the dreaded 40 to 60 yard range. I believe I was successful on 1 or 2 of them. My bad shots were digging into the ground quite a bit and causing a very, very short shot. I looked at your UA-cam channel this morning and miraculously you had this video posted. Thanks for explaining the club head bounce and how to use it properly for these type of shots. Now off to practice!! Thanks again Danny!!!
Thanks Scott happy to help 😁⛳️
I tried this today at the range and it worked flawlessly! Thank you so much Danny.
The part that made it all click was your expert advice at 7:00 on "letting the club fall down naturally with gravity". Prior to applying that detail, I noticed my wrists and hands were too active which was resulting in awful shanks to the right.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks Danny, best explanation I have seen not just on WHAT to do, but WHY. The latter part makes it easier to remember on the course. Not sure your actual finish matches your instruction however, need to give yourself a lesson!
This has totally transformed my approach pitch shot from about 50yrds, Brilliant, before I saw this I would try and run the ball along the ground with a 8iron
Wonderful to hear well done
Ohh isnt this the bane of my golf game
I will surely try your recommendation this week, of I can follow your lead, this alone could easily knock 5 or more strokes off my score … thank you
Pleasure Joe all the best
This guy popped up on my Facebook reels this week and I’m already hooked… by far the best swing instructor I have ever found. My short game is atrocious, but found this pitching and his chipping video this week and been practicing in the yard every day and I can tell I have made strides of improvement. Can’t wait to take these simple tips to the course.
Thank you for explaining the different swings for a chip, pitch, and a drive. I've always known that they were different swings, but i couldn't have explained them. Now i can. This is going to help me so much. Thank you!
Thanks Rick, happy to help 😁
Excellent, I just wish I started listening to you 30 years ago. Thank you, huge help with understanding the pitching game!!
Pleasure Leroy
Still learning to get better with my longer irons and driver but this video saved me 10 strokes today at least. I used both the chipping and pitching techniques and the "tik tok". Not only did I get on the green, more often I made up for some bad approaches with the ball closer to the hole in order to get some 2 and 1 putts. today. I have logged lots of hours with your videos over the past several months. All have been extremely helpful but this one really made an immediate impact after several hours of practice.
Brilliant Chris thanks for the comment 😁👍
Love this. I tried it on the course today, and added in your level shoulders drill, left below right hand at setup. Had some great results.
Amazing to hear Martin, well done
It seems we are always taught to lean the club shaft and keep our hands ahead of the ball. Your way seems so much simpler and also keeps you from trying to hit the ball hard. All of us seasoned golfers know all to well what happens when you try to swing hard at the ball. It does not end up good! Thank you. Now I have to go out and practice this.
When I got lost of my swing, I immediately check with Danny. And this is the one lesson I need now. Thanks Danny.
You’re 100% correct, this is a very challenging shot and very frustrating to miss when you’re that close. Especially with a potential birdie on the line. Can’t wait to try out these tips on the course
Great lesson. I was noticing at the Masters (TV) on very short distance pitch shots how much spin the PGA tours guys were getting. It is incredible… the spin control they have
It really is Phil, they do have the advantage of always having brand new wedges with sharp grooves
Bang on... It's easy to overlook and assume the simple things - simply saying "use the bounce" isn't clear direction for beginners and probably a lot of others as well!
Thanks Danny!
Bro you are the top teacher on here. No one is addressing these club positions etc. Nice work
I just recently came across this video Danny... its a cracker and has really helped me out here in Australia! (thank you!)... Its the best (only?) clear explanation of the actual club/soul/bounce design I've ever come across - your description of unsuccessfully trying to hit bigger/smaller chips from too far away is exactly what I have been trying to do for way too long - Finally, I've become super-excited about pitching properly from now on (knowing how the club is designed to help with this is absolutely a game/score changer for me) - massive thanks mate!
Thank you Ed happy to hear the video resonated with you 👍
Wow. That is the best video on pitching I have ever seen. I can't wait to see what else you teach. Thank you.
Really kind of you to feedback Ken, thank you
Glanced at this video and tried the bounce - really worked - now back to get the detail. 💪
Brilliant Jean well done!
Hi Danny, I saw your this video 2 days ago and yesterday I applied this technic and shot 87 1st time in a long time that I broke 90 again. Thank you really helped my game.
Thanks Renel 😁 happy to help 👍
Danny, you truly are the best golf instructor I have ever watched. Thanks so much!
Really happy to help
I find you say @ 7:00 about gravity is a key to consistency and distance control in the short game. Gravity, which accelerates mass towards the ground at 32 ft/sec/sec. is far more consistent than any attempt to control the swing force by swing the arms.
Something I also find helpful for keeping the arms swinging in a wide shallow arc is to keep slight downward pressure with pad of trail thumb over the lead thumb. In a full swing as the trail arm folds the lead shoulder joint becomes the axis of rotation for the club head leading to a steeper angle of attack in the downswing. Keeping the trail arm straight keeps the axis of rotation nearer to the spine resulting in the shallower angle of attack ideal for pitching.
One of the first golf instruction books I read when starting in the 1980s was “Getting Up and Down From 40 Yards and In” by Tom Watson who suggested a couple of drills I’ve used. The first is to take every lofted club and hit 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 swing pitch shots, observing and recording the carry and roll of each. The second is to used the information gained from the first drill to select the ideal club and swing length for shots from 40, 30, 20, 10 and 5 yards with hole different distances from the edge of the green. That really opened my eyes to how many options there are around the green and gave me the confidence to try them when playing.
It has helped me so much to understand where my body should be at the end of my swing. Starting and ending in the right place has really helped me improve my golf game. Thank you again for your youtube content your explanations make since and I find I can implement them.
Thank you Kurt 👍
One of the best….nah…the best video I’ve seen on pitching.
Thank you so much. I struggle so much from this distance that I never lay up to less than 100yards 😂
Would love to hear how you get on
Worked brilliantly! Couple of rounds of the weekend and already so much more confident at strike to the point I’m now comfortable clubbing up and pitching with less loft if it’s wind into or uphill and need more release. Feel like I can swing really smooth to as I know the club isn’t going to dig.
Thanks so much!
Using the tee drill really does work. For compression, I use the tee drill as well with a 56 degree wedge and on Track Man, see how low I can get the flight. It soon let's you know if you're getting hands in front of the ball. Simple tee peg is sometimes the best training aid. Cheers DM. 👍
Pleasure Graham, thanks for taking the time to comment
Brilliant Danny. Thank you so much. I feel you're following me round. Always everything I need. So many watches and likes within an hour....tells you something!
Thank you Brian, happy to help
Outstanding tutorial.Tried this today as i have struggled with 80-40 yard shots.Hit some great pitch shots, i only miss hit 1!!! Thank you so much.
Brilliant P 😁
The tip on the triceps saved me 5 strokes today! Saved par getting up and down over and over again! Thanks Danny!
Well done Nicholas 😁👍⛳️
Holy Sh*t! I went out today and tried this technique. Elbows in and like a pendulum. WOOOOW! Ive never pitched so well ever lol. Great lobs, accurate and pretty close to the pin.
Thank you so much.
I actually think it also helped with my iron and hybrid game a little bit too.
Im excited to try this more, but kinda running out of weather time this year, but, man, thank you! I had fun today.
Just kinda wish your video was a little shorter, sweeter and more to the point. Not so much talk.
Whats not said, is it fet like it gave me more control over power, accuracy and a good clean hit to really dial in the shot
Awesome to hear well done
Danny, I just love your videos. The one where you straightened out your Dad’s iron play helped me immensely. Really enjoyed this no-man’s land yardage video. Thanks!
Thank you Tom 😁
Absolutely new golfer been playing sparsely for few years and had no clue about chipping and pitching been using some improvised technique of mine for short shots. Then I watched the other day Rick Shiels video with Dan Grieve about chipping and he introduced him to the bounce technique for chipping too. I went to this chipping/pitching practice area the next day and was there for 3 hours... That's how much fun it was. When you hit it properly that sound ugh... heaven. They were only showing close chipping shots but I went and experimented on my own from 30-60 yards distances and was shocked how I could chip it(had no clue its called pitching from that distance) from that distance with this technique. Funny enough you mentioned the clock, that was exactly my thought, like hey this is like a clock pendulum and I was saying tik tok too haha I was in such a zone that day that I finished the day off tossing 8 golf balls from various distances 50-30 yards and I hit 7/8 on this minuscule green with one only slightly off the green and few inside 5 feet. I was shocked. is this really this easy I thought to myself... Went to play with my brother and a friend few days later stoked to show off what I learned... Got around 40 yards from the pin I was like yeah perfect for this shot. I was thinking in my head tik tok piece of cake tik tok shank the clock 🤣🤣 Shanked it right in the bunker in front of the green. Was nice though, straight no bounce, like a long put. Again shockingly I learned the bunker technique just by watching that video too and havent even tried it few days before but managed to get three bunker shots on the green. Golf is simultaneously easy and hard. Its 70% mental, its like you just need to get out of your own way.
By far the best teaching channel I have come across yet.
Appreciate that Terry
I guess I'm joining the queue of the many who've found this technique to be very successful and pretty easy to learn as well. I had 2 practice shots before my round today and it was enough to know how well it works, the stopping power is money! Many thanks Danny 😃👏
Thanks Sean glad the video helped 😁
I was trying to figure out who made this video but I’m glad I found you. You cured my chipping. Seriously it’s night and day. Thank you!!🙏🏾
Thanks! Happy to help 👍
Why have you waited so long to post this video?!? I tried this and it is a game changer for me. This is so easy.
That’s brilliant, happy to hear that
I dread these shots because I always end up over hitting and rolling out the back of the green. Its an area of my game that I need to work on. Thanks as always Danny. Have a great week
Hope this helps Matt
❤️🙏 from Montreal, Canada
Dany the situation described are my 5 bad shots in my game….( my nightmare forcing me to be too much agressive on pin ) from 88 average Now I can target 83-84 as an average or around 12 or 13 handicap.
One thing I noticed is ….your club is slightly open to 1 o’clock…..
Good advice. For those who struggle with this (slow) body rotation, take a look at the knees and how much they move.
Thank you 😁
Thank Danny! Your instructions always works best for me. It's understandable and most importantly repeatable.
Really appreciate that Curtis
Another excellent video that "explains" rather than tells. You are the teacher I refer to all my fellow players. Thank you for your efforts.
Thank you Mike appreciate the support 😁
Thanks!
Thank you Vittorio 😁
Beginner here and this is the hardest part for me is figuring out how to take some off! I normally over hit or pitch it 7 yards in front of me😂 great video
I've been hitting short pitch shops in my yard into a net with this technique. 2 days of NO thins or chunks! On the course tomorrow for the real test.
Great start Ron
Thanks
Thank you 🙏 very kind 😁
Very well explained, can't wait to put this to practice. This has been the worst part of my game this year and I can't figure it out. Thank you!
I’m shocked at how much this helped me. I just took this to a larger chipping area and hit 20-40 yard shots incline, decline, ball above/below - I didn’t hit it fat except one time for a 20 minute session. I hit out of tight lie and thick lie also. I was adding shaft lean previously which caused that leading edge to catch it fat if I didn’t get it perfect - using the bounce made it a different experience.
Hi and thanks a million Danny Maude golf you have greatly contributed to my golfing skills. Seen my handicap drop from a high of 12 to current 7.
May God bless you abundantly.
Thanks also to the power of Digital technology as we are continents apart as I am based at SIGONA GOLF CLUB, KIKUYU, KENYA. THE HOME OF KIKUYU GRASS TURF.
Thanks you 😁
Started watching your videos since your lesson with Dan Grieve. Great instruction. Thanks.
@erniestarkey8856 you are most welcome. Thank you for your support 👍🏻