Golf Tip: The Basic Pitch; Hank Haney

Open the club face at set up and during your backswing and turn your body slightly through impact Hank Haney: Listed as one of Golf Magazine's Top 100 Teachers Golf Digest's #4 instructor in the world; Instructor to PGA Tour Professionals Tiger Woods and Mark O'Meara; 1993 PGA of America Teacher of the Year

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25 Responses to “Golf Tip: The Basic Pitch; Hank Haney”

  1. mousavsm Says:

    Well, my friend got one as he has had problems with his game (he isn’t as into it as me). So he got the 72. When I saw this thing, I couldn’t believe it. I hit some shots for fun and I literally almost hit my own face. It’s ridiculous and I don’t recommend it to anyone. You can manipulate the clubs you have and hit most shots around a green. It takes creativity and practise.

  2. mr3856a Says:

    I understand that, but the last thing they need is more loft on a club if they’re dumping their pitches and chips in front of them. IF they had good technique they might NEED more loft, with bad technique it’s the last thing they need.

  3. jpaynecr Says:

    They dump the shot in front of them because their technique is wrong not because of the wedge’s loft.

  4. mr3856a Says:

    Most guys dump their pitches right in front of themselves as it is. A 72 degree wedge? That’s a recipe for disaster.

  5. jpaynecr Says:

    There is a valid point for one. I do not play one, nor do I recommend it to my students. However, the few studies done have shown that the average player can hit shots closer to the hole by simply moving the ball placement around. I used one the other day and it is freaky. But, its an instant low risk flop shot.

  6. smashedbros420 Says:

    put it back in your stance and stroke it like a putt. or just get the feel for it yourself.

  7. smashedbros420 Says:

    52 and 56 for me. 52 is good for bump and run shots and 56 is good for just about any pitch or chip shot. just thought id let you in my head.

  8. smashedbros420 Says:

    give a 56 degree a shot. its good in just about any situation 100 yards in. but its a personnal preference.

  9. pimpdizzlefizzle Says:

    hahaha knock your hat off…thats good..

  10. SimpleWalkthroughs Says:

    hahahahah knock your hat off, that was impressive

  11. mr3856a Says:

    What are you trying to do with a 72 degree wedge, knock your hat off? The only reason for the invention of the 64, 68, and now 72 degree wedge is that golf companies need something new for complete tools to waste their money on. Congratulations.

  12. Kostly Says:

    Put the ball back in your stance, hands forward of the ball at address with a neutral-weak grip on the club and take a putting stroke on line with the target line. You can get really relaxed with it and feel the touch you put on the speed of the shot. Usually very consistent feeling-wise.

  13. cycone100 Says:

    Harry, you probably **** **** at golf anyways, so you should just keep quiet

  14. eddiebutt1 Says:

    60 degree log wedge too high I changed to a 58 and it made a big difference doesn’t go as high and more control

  15. 11carraghers Says:

    your all missing what he said about using the FLANGE, you open the face to expose more of the flange leaving you more room for error, but then again you probably all slice and couldn’t possibly use the back edge of the flange anyway ’cause your all so steep into the ball

  16. juposada12 Says:

    ooh im so scared….haha

  17. jpaynecr Says:

    Feel makes a 72 degree wedge. I think he says sand wedge because of the age of the video.

  18. eatyourfailcakes Says:

    but if you get a lob wedge then you have distance gaps in between the pitch and the sand wedge. you need even spacings like 50 54 58 or something like that.

  19. qbb01 Says:

    does anyone know a video that has technique on chipping with an 8i or low lofted club?

  20. HarusElric Says:

    I’ve got a something that sits at 56 degrees for you

  21. harry4237 Says:

    It doesn’t matter what he has. You can’t even hit 56 degree.

  22. cornsta40 Says:

    Mickleson also has a 64 degree

  23. rlegore Says:

    This video is at least 10 years old I’d say. Not everyone was using a lob wedge back then.

  24. avfc12321 Says:

    why not a lob wedge they r mor lofted than sand wedges ryt??

    i think i gt a hlw cus its 64 degrees lol

  25. AceGuitarR7 Says:

    sand wedge? what about lob wedge… sand wedge is 56* and lob wedge is 60*

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