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7-8-9 Method Helps Golfers Achieve Consistent Distances on Pitch Shots

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The 9 O'Clock Position
7-8-9 Method Helps Golfers Achieve Consistent Distances on Pitch Shots
This is the 9 o'clock position.

Practice the same as the first two shots, while swinging your arm to 9 o'clock.

Finish off swinging the arm to 10 o'clock and you will now have four specific distances that you can consistently pitch the ball.

Distances will vary from player to player as in full shots, but once you have them established you have a tried and true method to rely on. When you find yourself 40 yards from the flag on the course you can say to yourself, "OK, this is my X o'clock shot," and you know for sure that if you swing your arm to that position, the ball is going to go about 40 yards.

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