Golf Tip: Set-Up for Pitch Shots

For the pitching stroke we advocate a square to the target line alignment with the body. With the club out in front of you, adjust your left and right wrist so the left arm and club form a straight line and that the right forearm and shaft are also in alignment. This should align the left wrist so it is flat and right wrist so that it is bent.

Bend/flex the knees and bend from the waist and drop the club behind the ball assuring that the alignments established at setup are not disturbed.

The knee and waist bend would be the same for what you would apply with any other golf stroke. The weight distribution should be 65% on the target side and the head is centered in the middle of the stance. The ball position is centered, with the head over the top of the ball, or slightly back with the head in front of the ball.

Remember, in any set up the head always remains in the center of the feet. So if the ball is behind Center the head would be in front the ball and if ball is forward of center then the head would be behind the ball.

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Medicus Golf Junior Development Player Matt Hageman has signed to play golf at Illinois State University.

Matt began his 2007 tournament campaign by winning our own Medicus Golf AJGA Preseason tournament outside of Chicago by firing a final round 66. Matt proceeded throughout the year to climb the junior rankings. This earned Matt several looks at and offers by Universities throughout the country but when all was said and done Matt decided to stay closer to home and become a Redbird.

Matt is looking forward to his final year of high school and upcoming tournament golf season before embarking on his college career. With the recruiting class and returning golfers at ISU, they will be in position to compete at a high level in the NCAA. Matt looks forward in helping ISU to move event further up the NCAA Golf Rankings.

Matt began working with Chuck Evans, Executive Director of Instruction, and Tracy Lehnecker, Director of Operations, of Medicus Golf at the end of 2007. Besides long distance swing analysis and constant contact by phone and email, Matt has made several trips to Destin to get hands on work. While in Destin he stays at the Sparks home where he enjoys frequenting Cantina Laredo and staying up later eating popcorn and watching movies with Sheryl Sparks, Randy’s wife.

In February Matt will be making his first trip of 2009 back to Destin where he will be apart of the first weekend events of the upcoming Medicus Golf Player Development European “Bash on the Beach” . While in Destin he will be able to continue hands on training from Chuck Evans and mental coach Carey Mumford.

Matt, congratulations and the Medicus Golf team looks forward to your future successes.

To find out more about how to be involved in the Medicus Player Development Program, become a Medicus Golf Instructor, attend a golf school, or how to use Medicus Products, please click HERE or contact Tracy Lehnecker at: tlehnecker@medicuscorporate.com or call 800.732.4995

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Golf Tip: Set-Up for Pitch Shots

Medicus Golf Junior Signs with Illinois State

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