The Severe Downhill Pitch ShotWhat do you do when you have a severe downhill pitch shot to a green that runs away from you? How do you keep it on the green? Actually one slight set up change I learned from Brock Sloan will make this shot easier. My goal here is to put the ball on the green anywhere within twenty feet and get to the next hole without making a big number for sure. Sometimes you have to take your licks and this is one of these times for sure!
1) Align your body facing the pin 2) Place the ball in line with the outside of your ankles 3) Lean down the slope slightly with your shoulders 4) Set the club up slightly with your wrists and finish LOW Note: This will allow the ball to come off the club more solidly and running slightly Tom F. Stickney is a contributing author at golf-short-game-guide.com and is the director of instruction at Tom Stickney Golf . Tom has published over 100 Articles in publications such as Golf Digest, Japan Golf Digest, Golf Magazine, Senior Golfer Magazine, Golf Illustrated, Golf Tips, Golf for Women, Executive Golfer, Mid-South Golfer, Southern Golfer Magazine, and Colorado Golfer Magazine. He is one of Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Teachers in America and was recently ranked by Golf Digest as one of the Top 20 Instructors Under 40.
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