Pitching - Backswing - Arms
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An article by: Bobby Eldridge
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Clubhead Swinging Back on Slight Arc 
Right Shoulder Tilted in Backswing
Right Shoulder Tilted in Backswing
Weight Stays on Left Side
Weight Sliding in Backswing
Leading Edge Striking Middle of Ball
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Pitching Instruction - Arms OnlyIt is time for the
golf club to swing back. Your body is in the perfect set-up for the club, hands, and arms to move
away from the golf ball.
As the golf club begins to move away from the golf ball the clubhead must swing back on a slight
arc away from the golf ball.(#13)
If the clubhead swings too much inside the backswing the right shoulder will turn too much in
the backswing.(#14) If the clubhead swings too much outside in
the backswing the right shoulder will tilt up too much. By swinging the clubhead back on the
correct arc, the right shoulder will have the correct amount of tilt in the backswing which will
enable the golf club to swing up.(#15) At the top of the
backswing if the clubhead has swung up on the correct arc this will enable the clubhead to swing
back down on the correct angle.
Pitching - Steep AngleThe angle is what allows the
leading edge of the clubhead to make contact with the bottom of the golf ball and the ground at the
same time. (#16) This contact is what creates the impact that
makes the golf ball go up in the air with the correct amount of loft and backspin.
Pitching Golf Instruction - The WeightWhen the
backswing begins you have 70% of your weight on your left leg and during the backswing it is
profoundly important that 70% of your weight remains on your left leg and that it NEVER EVER moves
back towards the right side.(#18 - #19)
If the weight slides back in the backswing the clubhead will never swing UP.(#20)
The sliding motion makes the clubhead stay low to the ground in the back swing. Remember what does
not go up won't come down. If the clubhead does not swing up it will not swing down and during the
downswing the clubhead will travel too level to the ground. If the clubhead travels too level to
the ground the leading edge will not be able to find the bottom of the golf ball. The impact will
resemble more of a putting swing, the leading edge will strike the middle of the golf ball and the
ball will not go up in the air.(#21)
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