Under-reach

What is under-reach? It
’s a term we use in the set-up for a pitch shot. The pitching
wedge and sand wedge are the heaviest clubs in the bag.
What is under-reach? It’s a term we use in the set-up for a pitch shot. The pitching wedge and sand wedge are the heaviest clubs in the bag. The weight of the club head will cause your arms to overextend beyond the point where the clubhead was at address. The result, a premature unhinging of the wrist causing the club to hit the ground before the ball. To insure that the bottom of your through-swing occurs at the correct point behind the ball, choke halfway down on the grip and hover the clubhead slightly above the ground just behind the ball. This will prevent you from hitting the ground before the ball. Holding the club lightly, swing your arms to the desired backswing position. Maintaining a 90-degree angle from your left forearm (for the right-handed golfer) and the shaft of the club, let the gravity of your arms and the weight of the clubhead take over entirely throughout the swing. The club will unhinge correctly hitting at the bottom of the arc and resulting in a clean, crisp shot.