Pivot Compression Golf Swing | Wayne DeFrancesco

Pivot Compression Golf Swing: 28. Medium and Long Wedge Shots

Now we take the 30 yard pitch technique and modify it for longer shots. I like to start with a maximum yardage for the most lofted club (my 58 degree wedge) and until I get to about 60 % of that yardage I will think of the shot as subtracting from full. In other words, since I hit my 58 a maximum of 85 yards in the air, if I have shots that are 80, 70 and down to about 60 yards I will feel the amount of swing as a percentage of the full swing. Thus, a 60-65 yard shot becomes in my mind a 3/4 shot, while a 70 yard shot would be a bit less cut off from full. 50 yards is about the furthest out I’ll get where I’ll try to get an exact yardage to carry.

Pivot Compression Golf Swing: 27. Low Pitch Shot Part 2

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Here we get a better view of the actual low pitch flying and rolling out to the pin. The ability to visualize the shot fly, land, and roll to the hole depends first on your ability to contact the ball the same correct way every time.

Pivot Compression Golf Swing: 26. Low Pitch Shot Part 1

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Here we switch clubs to produce a lower ball flight and thus a shot that carries less and rolls more. This is an advantage in situations where there is plenty of green to work with in that it requires less swing to produce the required distance, and it is almost 100% true that less swing means less chance to screw up.

Pivot Compression Golf Swing: 25. In The Bunker Part 5

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Long bunker shots have been called the hardest shot in golf. Certainly it is not easy to get these shots close, but you do not have to fear disaster every time you face one if you follow the technique in this video. An important factor is to remember that it is OK to change clubs to hit bunker shots further.

Pivot Compression Golf Swing: 24. In The Bunker Part 4

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Here I hit another bunker shot out of a funky lie, this time on a steep down-slope. There probably isn’t a harder shot to play, so pay attention and it may save you a few shots.

Pivot Compression Golf Swing: 23. In The Bunker Part 3

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Here I show how I hit a bunker shot out of a steep uphill lie. I owe Greg Norman for this technique, as I stole it from him based on his explanation of how he hit a great shot at the Bay Hill Classic back in the late 80’s. It worked for him, and it’s worked for me many times. I think you’ll find it surprisingly uncomplicated and effective.

Pivot Compression Golf Swing: 22. In The Bunker Part 2

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After watching the first segment of the Bunker series you should have a good idea about how to set up and hit a standard bunker shot. In this short video I demonstrate how to hit the shot shorter (and usually higher) as well as longer.

Pivot Compression Golf Swing: 21. In The Bunker Part 1

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Over the years I have taught many short game “schools” with groups of golfers of all ability levels, and inevitably the area where players struggle the most is in the sand. In this video I go over the set up procedure for the bunker shot in great detail, and trust me, you will do far better if you follow my instructions to the letter, and do it every time you hit one, be it in the practice bunker, on the course in everyday situations, or in competition.

Pivot Compression Golf Swing: 18. Tempo

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It would probably surprise you to find out that if you are an amateur and have a handicap above scratch there is a very good possibility that your overall tempo is too slow, and that your rhythm is off because your backswing is too slow relative to your forward swing.

Pivot Compression Golf Swing: No. 17 – Impact Drills

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Punch shots, split-hand punch shots, right hand only shots, all of these help to train the ability to lean the club forward at impact and deliver a “trapping”, or “covering” blow.

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