Simple setup keys for cleaner pitch shots

Narrow stanceStand with your feet fairly close together to promote comfort and stability. Because a pitch shot doesn’t require power from the legs, a narrower stance helps you stay centred and encourages a more controlled upper body motion. This setup also reduces excessive lower body movement, making it easier to strike the ball cleanly.

IN this second part of our guide to controlling your pitching, Ryder Cup winner and five time European Tour champion Ross Fisher shares a few key fundamentals to help sharpen your technique and improve scoring around the greens.

Commit to maintaining the path throughout the motion – placing a club or alignment cane on the ground is an excellent way to visualise and groove the correct direction of travel.