Golf Drills: Pitching Drills
Tee Drill
This drill promotes the proper arm and hand action in the pitch shot. Place a tee in the butt end of the grip. Set up in your address position and swing to the 9 o’clock position and stop. Look at the tee and notice where it is pointing. Ideally it should point both towards the ground and the golf ball. Now swing through the 3 o’clock position and stop. Look at the tee. It again should point at both the ground and the golf ball.
Ball Position
Use this drill see the difference in trajectory and spin produced by using different ball positions. A regular pitch shot uses a centered ball position and creates a medium trajectory with medium spin. A ball position in the back of the golfers stance produces a pitch shot with a lower trajectory and slightly less spin causing the ball to roll more after the first bounce. A forward ball position creates a high trajectory and the ball lands softer on the green and stops sooner. Practice using all three ball positions and observe the differences. Once familiar with the differences you can apply these shots to your game giving you more options.

The position of the ball is so important. It should be kept flat. Change your position according to the target. There are different spin levels for each ball. So first know the nature of the ball.