HOW I TURNED MY SHORT GAME AROUND … AND HOW YOU CAN TOO
Mark Crossfield
One of the first online golf coaches, PGA Professional Mark set up his YouTube channel in 2007. Since then his unique blend of straight talking, powerful, effective content and sense of humour has won him a legion of followers. To date, the channel has had 228 million views and has 342,000 subscribers … many of whom will know about his short game struggles …
When I was younger, I used to be a decent chipper and pitcher of the golf ball; in fact, I built my game around it. But, as anyone who follows me on YouTube will have witnessed, in recent times my chipping and pitching has left quite a lot to be desired. I was hitting fats, thins … painful shots familiar to every club golfer. So, during the first lockdown last year, I decided to do something about it.
Thankfully, I found a new approach that has given me back the consistency, confidence and creativity I used to feel. In this article – and on video on my channel – I will share the solution. Just as every golfer can relate to the problems I was having, these answers are equally universal and easy to adopt. But let’s start with a fundamental change in our approach to hitting chips and pitches. It set me on the road to a vastly improved performance … and it can do the same for you.
SOLE TRAINING WHY IMPROVING YOUR SHORT GAME BEGINS WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO USE THE CLUB
This fundamental change of approach begins with a close-up look at your wedges – specifically the bottom edge, or sole. This is, perhaps, the most important part of the club, because it’s the bit that interacts with the ground. Let’s focus on the front edge of the sole – often called the club’s leading edge – and the back edge.
FRONT EDGE
The club’s leading edge is angled and
