Putts, Chips and Pitches - Always a Pull

Now say this again and again.  The golf swing, even though they are putts, chips, or pitches, must always be a pull motion on the forward swing. It is always a pull, stupid!

The right hand can start it on the back swing but the for the forward swing, it is always the body pulling.  It might be a very slight movement as in putts but it is still the body pulling.

In putting the middle finger pulls the putter away from the target like a arrow being pulled from the bow. The visualization is not only for putts but for all shots... up to the driver.

Now let us concentrate on chips and pitches...

It seems that standardizing the setup is important.  From now on the grip is going to be important. The left hand must be almost flat with the backhand almost facing the sky.  The right hand sits snugly on the left hand with the backhand also almost facing the sky.  They form one solid sky facing grips - with the left hand really more pronounced. The left hand in this position promotes a cutting shot, if desired, thus sending the ball higher with a lot of spin. Of course, it can also drag the ball and not cut - when you want the chip to run.  To go further in standardization, hold the club short with the middle right finger resting almost on the metal part of the club.