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Old 01-22-2006, 04:11 PM
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pressure points
Originally Posted by john riegger
remember look look in the book.same applies on pitching and chipping.if you play catch with a ball you do not take your arm to 9,10 oclock.it is all instinct.try setting up to a 20 yard pitch shot and look where you want the ball to land.now bring your eyes back to the ball.as soon as your eyes return start your stroke.you will hit the ball the correct distance every time.
i use this on all my shots from 60 yards in,play these shots with your eyes,this is playing by feel.just like driving a car,you drive with your eyes.hope this helps.if you have any questions let me know
I agree, John. You must see the distance and react to it. I've never worked with a Tour player that thought in percentages of the swing (9 or 10 o’clock). They simply feel it.

On the shorter shots, the club feels like a feather. On the longer the shots, the club becomes heavier. The shortstop in baseball that catches the ball as he lands on his stomach and tosses it to second feels a light pressure against the ball in release. The guy in center field that's on the warning track and throws it home feels a very heavy ball or maximum pressure. The eyes see the target and the hands sense the pressure required to get it there.
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