GOLF: A Surefire System To Master Your Wedge Shots And Get The Ball Closer To The Hole
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To me, the chipping and pitching or finesse wedge zone is all shots inside of 30 yards. The wedge zone is from 30 yards up until you hit your full pitching wedge.
I prefer you to hit these shots from 30 up until your full sand wedge with one club. I use my 56 degree sand wedge and I'll use that one club on every shot from 30 up until 110 yards. To keep things simple, I also like to try and swing at one speed. I like to have one speed or one tempo, so the only thing I'm changing is swing length.
I start using a “spot” once I get to 40 yards. For me, from 40 yards my hands go pocket-to-pocket, 50 yards is hip-to-hip, 60 yards is just above hip to j ust above hip, 70 is rib-rib, 80 is chest-chest, 90 shoulder-shoulder, 100 for me feels like ear-ear, and then 110 is a full swing. When I say those spots, it doesn't matter if they actually go specifically wherever I'm saying. The point is if I have 50 yards, I can think hip-to- hip, and the ball goes 50.
Let’s talk about the setup pieces with the wedges. Your feet will be closer together than full swing - to the point where your heels are almost touching. From down the line , I get closer to the ball and I grip down compared to normal. I also prefer to have the club face slightly open so I can utilize the bounce a little bit more than normal. As I get longer, as the distance gets farther, I will gradually widen my feet. I will get slightly farther and the shaft will gradually lower. I'm not measuring that outwards, I want it to be mostly a feel thing.
I would say you have a normal amount of hindging when you go back. I wouldn't go fully unhinged. I wouldn't be trying to add a ton of hinge. I would have a gradual from zero to however much you want as you go. There's not a perfect ratio for the hinge amounts.
With this wedge system, we're going from a 30 up until your full pitching wedge. So sand wedge only goes 110 for me and my pitching wedge goes to 140. I have pitching wedge swing lengths that go 120, 130 and 140.
The other piece we have to keep in mind with wedges is trajectory control. Now, for most people watching this, having one baseline shot, one trajectory, one club is good enough from a scoring perspective. Unless you're shooting seventies or better, than one swing is the best philosophy.
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Eric, I started rebuilding my swing two years ago with a hand full of lessons and using your position drills with chip stick, hanger etc. my average score then was around 105 last year after working on your drills was around 96 I continued to do your drills in a net all off season. I just had the best score yesterday with an 84 and with out losing a ball and out driving my playing partners by 50-80 yards. I finally understand the positions of my swing. Thank you so much. Time to dial in my short game I had a hand full of long puts due to bad pitch shots.
Love to hear that, RJ! Happy for you...keep it going!!!
I did about 100 reps a day on that wall drill getting my club more vertical and having the club head come down the wall shallowing out into a impact bag. 👍 thanks again
This is solid gold. 30 to 100 yards has been a dead zone to me for a long time. I have never felt so good about a practice session with my SW as I did after this. Will definitely be working this drill into my regular practice rotation
Love it!
Coming back into the game after 15 years off - I stopped playing right after I started breaking 80 regularly (long story). I was self taught so I figured I'd search TH-cam (which didn't exist back then) for quick instructions and refreshers. After finding vids from several online instructors, I came across your channel. As a teacher/trainer myself (unrelated field), I can appreciate clarity of message and organization in the instruction. I must say you are excellent, the best I've found so far. I've already looked at and implemented several of your instructions and tips and it has made it so much easier to find my game again. This wedge system is different than what I used back in the day (it was based on a clock system from a real life paper book that I actually had to read, in the real world, like physically in the hands!). The body position w/ constant tempo is far superior - it is just simpler and easier to repeat. Can't thank you enough for your instructions. Keep it up.
Thanks a lot, Alex! I really appreciate the kind words! I'm glad you found us and you are watching! Hope future videos continue to help guide!
Man I used to bounce around on TH-cam bewteeen so many swing instructors, found you like 2 weeks ago and I only watch yours now. You clearly know your stuff, but you never struggle to get the info out clearly and you attitude is not smug and your not like “I’m obviously better than you” like so many are.
I appreciate that man. Thanks for the support, will hopefully keep giving you useful content!
It's funny. I've watched most instructors too and it's kind of an evolution on TH-cam. You watch one and might like some of the content, then you find someone new and on it goes.
I found Eric a couple of months ago almost by accident and I think he is the best one out there at the moment.
Down to earth, as simple as possible while still keeping it complex enough if you have the time.
How I wish you are close to where I live. Can’t seem to find a good coach around me. keep up the good work. Thanks.
Where do you live? Ever do online lessons?
Eric Cogorno Golf do you do online lessons?
This is by far the best chipping video I have ever seen glad I found you Eric from the UK Thanks.
Happy to help!!
New to golf and this is the single best video on wedges
appreciate it! Hope it serves you well
Eric is the Best!
Appreciate that Rob!
Interesting wedge shot concept👍. Thank You!
Our pleasure, Kari!
This is gold. My system is incomplete - wherein I have half swings and full swings for all 4 of my wedges (60, 56, 52, 48). I know the carries for both half and full swings - but somewhere in between is where I tend to get lost in the dark and just play it by feel. This system - one club - but with designated end points seems to make so much sense that I'm actually disgusted with myself for not thinking about it sooner. Thanks for the tip Eric - will surely try this at the range tom. Keep up the good work!
Haha dont be too hard on yourself! Just be better moving forward! Happy to help
Easy to understand video. The body reference points will make distance calculation much easier. I have 54 and 60 wedges and will calibrate them both just to see the difference. Thanks for publishing this valuable instructional video.
My pleasure!
Excellent instruction video. Really makes sense and a simple set of instructions to follow. Thank you
My pleasure
Love it. Been using the clock but I like the idea of where you feel hands are. Gonna take it to the range. Also good tip on the trajectory. That’s next.
Yessir. I like this system...I have found this to work well with most everyone.
very informative and comprehensive video on the wedge system... cant wait to try these things out... thanks!!
Good luck!
So much info. I know I'll have to watch this video many times and take notes just to retain and to understand what you are presenting. Love the video but it is going to take some time to perfect my performance.
Thanks, Dennis! Hope it serves you well!
Great video. I’ll be practicing this today at the range. Keep up the good work!
Thanks, Tony. Good luck!
GREAT video! Best summary of a wedge system that is easy to duplicate for amateur/weekend hackers like myself! Can't wait to practice and LEARN!
Thanks! Happy to help!
Thank you Eric. I need to get under 90, and my wedge game has kept me from doing so. Appreciate your help!
Hope it helps my friend!
Great easy to follow lessons with great content ss aust
Appreciate it!
loving that. need to download and watch over and over
Lol yes you do. You should be able to build this initial system in 1-2 practice sessions then refine over time
Great video, some really useful info here.mi especially like the reference to your hand positions, and as distance increases, the change in the stance
Thanks ,Roger! Hope it helps!
Took it to the range, and what a difference! I’m now going to practice with your hips at impact methodology. That’s an area I know I can improve on.
Hi Eric, great video and well explained. As I have 64deg, 60 deg, SW, gap wedge and PW in my bag, I was thinking of doing this for different clubs too. I found the shorter distances harder to achieve and probably managed 4 different swing lengths as opposed to your 8 or 9!
Thanks, Tim! I love that if it works well for you! Any kind of system can work....so long as there is one in place!
Thanks Eric. I've been working on the Dave Pelz system, but I'm finding it too complicated to use on the course. By the time I've calculated the wedge and the hour on the clock to take my backswing to, I've lost all the feel for the shot itself. I'm going to try your system and save my other 'non-standard' wedges for special situations. I think you're right - for someone shooting 80 to 90, one wedge is going to be a lot more comfortable and effective.
Agreed! Let me know how you do!
Imparting allot of useful knowledge clearly and concisely. Thanks!
Thanks!
Really well done video. I sure do wish I had a Trackman!
It does help :)
New to your channel and have been learning many things to improve my game from your awesome videos. For wedges, do you still try shallow the club or maintain single plane? Does this depend on swing size? Thanks for your dedication to improving the game!!
Thanks for being here, Brian!
Less shallow with wedges....more single plane.
The shorter the swing the more single plane, the longer the swing the more shallow.....keeping in mind the shallow is VERY SMALL change under backswing change.
Love the videos. Easy to understand. Subscribed to performance golf zone after watching a couple of videos on u tube.
Thanks, Patrick. Appreciate you being here!
Awesome video - thank you for sharing - Keith lucero from San Francisco
Thanks, Keith! Appreciate it my friend...hope all is well!
Thank you.
Best golf video ever
Can't disagree :)
Thanks sir
You are very welcome!
Like the system. Question, from chest/chest shoulder/shoulder you actually follow through fully. Should we focus on try to stop at shoulder or just follow through? Cheers
Try both...see what works best
Hey Eric love the system I pretty much do same thing !!! IAM pretty good with short game but Eric I keep my left foot and lead shoulder open a touch do you see a problem with that ??? Thanks buddy not sure you'll see this old video !!!!
Left foot flared open and left shoulder open normal!
@@CogornoGolf Eric I sent package out to address Mary gave me ,, just wondering if you received it !!! Hope all good bro !!!!
Yes we did! I commented on one of your other posts about it. Very very kind of you and we really appreciate it!!
Great
Thank you!
Just a quick question, do you square up the club face as you begin hitting your longer wedge shots?
Great video.
Hey Dennis!
Well the answer is YES....of course you need to square the face...
But I think that you are talking about is do you need to FEEL like you do?
And that simply will not be a YES or NO answer for everyone.
If your face is to open.....then YES you need to actively do it. If its already square then NO. IF its too closed then you need to actively STOP it from closing.
Would need to see your swing to say for sure for you...check out www.cogornogolf.com free 7 day trial and send me your swings!
Great system which I will adopt. With your distances do yo use carry? And do you know your roll out too?
Carry distance. I factor in about 1-3 yards of pitch out and spin
Eric Cogorno Golf Thanks.. I feel if I can dial my wedge distances in I can chop a few shots off that Hcp.
No doubt!
Eric Cogorno Golf I worked on this last week and compiled my distances / swings From 40 - full PW. Went out yesterday and shot my lowest round yet. 41 sat effort points and 6 shots under my Hcp....... Thanks for the insight
Eric what would you suggest if a student had trouble with length and width of ball flight? Should a person start with a higher lofted club and practice distance and build on it?
Thanks
Hey! I'm not sure what you mean by
"if a student had trouble with length and width of ball flight"
Can you clarify?
Really either way I would suggest following my advice in the video. One club, one speed, change swing length.
Sorry about that. I was referring to ball flight distance being sporadic. My ball landing patterns are very disperse. Thanks
I would follow the suggestions above to a T!
HI Eric, have you tried wedge shots with one length wedges. If so what changes did you make if any. Since changing to one length, Ive found the wedges are taking some time getting used to. Cheers
Hey Paul!
I have never done that.
Are your distances carry or total?
Carry
Awesome video Eric, one of your best!
Your explanation of the release pattern on low and high shots were really nice. Haven't had the chance to really practice wedges this year so looking forward to do so.
I learned to love the wedges after reading Dave Pelz's short game bible years ago. I used the 7.30, 9.00 and 10.30 o'clock system with four wedges and I think it's very similiar to yours (I mainly only used one or two wedges when playing). I really prefer your system to for example Tiger's who uses trajectory to determine how far the ball goes.
I would really stress to the audience the importance of having a shag-bag and your own balls and practice off short grass. That will maximize your results and feedback.
I used this drill that I still use to find the correct use of bounce on the wedges. I start of the fringe on the practice green where you are allowed to hit chip-shots and then I set up for a pitch and make really really slow but full swings (carry might be max 20-25 yards with lob-wedge) and try to take the ball as clean as possible using the bounce. My thought here is to only take the ball using the bounce and to hit it low on the clubface rather than high up. When you successfully hit these shots it almost feels like your club becomes a lacross-club and you trap the ball on the clubface during the swing. The result is a flight that looks like slo-motion and is lower than normal with decent amount of spin. When you master these short ones you're ready to hit longer shots trying for the same sensation (but with normal swing speed this time). This is why hitting of grass is of crucial important since you can hit pretty poor shots on the range that turns out decent.
One final secret tip I got is to buy a piece of plywood and make a tiny hole so the ball stays on the board. Try to hit wedge-shots from it. You will learn how to use your bounce and how the feel should be. This will also lower the flight. I don't advocate really low trajectories as standard but in my opinion, for maximal control on the wedges your flight should be lower than a normal shot without trying to manipulate for the best control.
Sorry for the long note but wedges is definately one of my passions!
Keep it up!
Viking,
Sweden
Hi Eric, I fly my G about 115y. I also have the option of using a chest to chest 9i which gives me the same distance. Would you suggest a chest to chest be the default shot for these shorter distances instead of a full swing? My only problem is there are times I tend to pull the shot to the left (about 10yards) - but contact is by far more solid.Thanks!
Hey buddy! Good question.
Ultimately I would use whatever works best. IF you hit 10 with each club, which would average closer to the hole?
A lot of times when people pull the 1/2 or 3/4 iron shots specifically they don't turn their chest enough....
@@CogornoGolf OK - will have to check and see how it goes. Thanks man!
What wedge is this? Bounce amount?
You should do a what’s in the bag.
I have always used a 56* for most all my west shots. Have used just about them all. I switch between clubs based on whats laying around since I don't really play anymore just for demonstration. May do a new full bag fitting this winter and get a legit setup in there.
Eric Cogorno Golf Thanks for the response! I’m a scratch golfer and have always used a 60 degree 90 yards and in. I’ll admit, it’s a weak point of my game. I hit it closer from 100 yds than 60 yds. I’m going to bend my 54 to 55 and give this a shot.
Yeah man, have to be better here and take advantage with proximity to the hole to have a high enough birdie percentage on short par 4s and par 5s. No reason not to be good here, takes the least amount of talent
Eric, I don't like to fly. I'm afraid to fly, my 1St flight I was 19 and I laid in a pretty ladies lap for the whole flight cause I was terrified. I didn't even get her phone number.....okay, my point is, within 365 I want to come take a lesson and an on course, 9 hole lesson. Where do I go to schedule something? Is there a website? I'm so desperate to play better, I'll fly over. Hope there a pretty lady on the next flight.
Lol...ecgolfcoaching.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php
Get rid of the no class cheap Nike stuff
stop talking! take your shot!
As a high-handicap, this system intrigues me. The Peltz system has too-many moving parts for me. Would you consider these "pitches"? I find it confusing when writers and instructors use the same term for both less-than-full swing wedge-shots AND pitch shots less-than 20--30 yards out. In my mind;
CHIP less than 5-yds with a putting stroke.
PITCH 20--5 yrds with an abbreviated swing and bump-n-run shots.
APPROACH (Wedge?) 70-20 yds as you're describing here.
SW 80-yds short-iron swing.
PW 90-yds shirt-iron swing..
tedbnnj that’s cool..it’s really semantics..all terms we made up. To me everything inside of 30 is a chip shot, 30-100 wedge zone. We can use whatever words we want
Hey Eric. Do you keep your club face open for each yardage? It looks like you have it squarer at address from about 80yds. Does it close gradually the longer you’re hitting it?
Hey Tim! I generally keep it slightly open from 30 and 40 and then from 50-100+ back to square.
You could have it square starting at 30 as well....no hard rules there
@@CogornoGolf thanks Eric!! Looking forward to practicing my pitching when golf reopens in the UK on Monday 👍🏻
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They're probably upset they've had a reduction in views in their videos and Channel traffic 🤣
I'm like the guy in the other comments, I use to bounce around and look for golf instruction but now someone is pumping out SOLID tips and techniques that are fundamental and you're able to Convey your verbal skills to express the action your trying to bring out in the drills Very Clearly, .... Highly Impressed keep it up and let those Haters hate on, cause that's hilarious!! And THANK YOU very much, do you have PayPal by the way??!!!
Thanks man, I appreciate the kind words. Hopefully the future videos continue to help you out...you can do an online lesson at some point or join our membership site when its all done if you want to support the channel :) I don't want any money for this, we're just trying to help out where we can.
Great stuff Eric. This is a great system once you have mastered a consistent strike. Unfortunately, the “consistent” strike is the issue, especially for high lofted clubs. Just saying to help manage expectations.
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Thank you! Appreciate your feedback here!
I am eager to work on this system, which makes perfect sense to me. Q: When I make a full swing (R handed) my left shoulder takes the club back, when the back swing is complete, I fire my right hip to the ball. Hence, I am NEVER thinking hand position and my legs are doing all the work. Of course when I putt and chip (30 yards in), my hands are doing the work. With this system (hand positions), are you using your chest or shoulders to move your hands or are you strictly focused on moving your hands?
Hey Jeff
You are still using your body to generate the motion.......but you are aware of how far back your hands go at each distance....
You can still have your body lead but be aware of where hands are....without the hands leading. Just aware
Hi. I really like this video and can relate to using the same wedge for multiple length shots. It does make me wonder, though, what you recommend for a 10-15 handicap golfer as far as which clubs he should carry. For example, if I can use my 54 degree wedge 80-90 yards, then do I need a gap wedge or should I go straight to from there to pitching. I know a 58 or 60 is a specialty club that maybe should stay. But carrying this throughout my bag, I have issues as well with the top end of my clubs. I am 69 years old and hit my driver only 215-225 anymore as my swing speed and ability to turn have slowed down. I also hit my longest iron which is my 5 iron only about 165-175 any more. Do you have any suggestions on filling that gap? Do I really need to carry 14 clubs anymore? Also, in some lessons and fittings I have done, they keep pushing me to lighter regular or senior shafts. I understand that, but then I lose feel of the club head when the shafts seem almost whippy so to speak. Is there any argument for someone like me still using a stiffer shaft as I always have? Anyway, I know I am asking you for a lot here, so please forgive me but it is hard to get advice from someone you have confidence in. Thanks for whatever you say back.
Hey Charles!
The short answer is the answer to all of your questions is going to get a club fitting with a good fitter to see 1. Should you fill the gap? and 2. With what?
I would just be guessing but they can test all of things and give you what you need.
All the best
Hey. So early in the season and I've had 3 or 4 shots from that 50,60 range. The ground has been very soft and loose. And I ended up chunking all of them. I feel like it's a steep issue but I need this shot. Can u help?
50-60 yards with wet turf is one of the hardest shots in golf.
no magic...
You have to hit it perfect. I would play ball back and make sure you get ball first contact. Probably lower than normal trajectory.
This is the best short game help video I've watched. I was able to put it into practice after one trip to the range. From now on, I'm spending much more of my range time just dialing in my wedge distances with one club (56 degree wedge). This has saved me more strokes than any other tip video. Thanks, so much!
My pleasure...happy to assist
Hi Eric can you tell me what unit you use to measure your shot and distance?
Thanks for watching, Eric!
Trackman👍
Unfortunately range balls do not fly like regular balls. So a player needs to find a place to do this. Like you said.
For sure
Awesome video. The simplest answer is often the correct one. My question is: Can I also do that with my 60 degree Lob Wedge instead of the 56 like you do it? My full swing LW is about 90-95 yards and I also do all my chipping with my LW.
Thanks! Yes you can!
I've been a feel player for under 80 yard shots, but this sounds interesting. I'll will try how this works. Of course it will take some time to get it to work, but it seems a reasonable system.
Let me know how you do!
Excellent video... A comprehensive summary of wedge game. I'm going to store this in my phone and begin working on it tomorrow.....
Thank you sir!
Does your wedge swing speed change from fairway grass to 1st cut?
Nope!
Simple instruction, I'm a technical instructor and I give you all 5's Eric! I'm already better. I gave away so many strokes, i drive really well putt really well but STUNK at my wedges, I just might be a 10 HDCP by the end of the season! Thank you very much
Thanks, Jim! Happy to help :)
GREAT video! Thanks Eric!
Thank you, Ron!!
good stuff ...pls do a vid on lower spine flexion at top of backswing :-)
Thanks
Lovin the videos. I got a few questions...
1. With the setup position, the flaring of the toes totally helped me, but I was wondering if you are also slightly open in your stance and your shoulder?
2. With wedges, you said that it's better to be outside your hands, and this has done wonders for me, but on a ear to ear or almost full wedge shot, is it still outside your hands? Is this only for GW, SW, and LW?
3. PW. With the PW with less bounce, is it still outside the hands or do we go back to a normal iron swing? Do we release it normally or do we swing left with the body turn?
I really like learning the mechanics of the shots so I hope you can clarify.
Your videos are awesome!!
Thanks!
1. Most players slightly open with everything, yes...not just feet.
2. As the swing gets longer, its less important to be outside as you have more time to make up for it and you are also gradually aimed less left.
3. PW normal swing
Best golf instruction content on TH-cam, as always. Getting exact numbers without Trackman is obviously tough, plus range balls aren't exactly pure. Should we take any sort of +/- yardage into account when using range balls?
Good question. Depends on the ball. We have range balls that are not limited flight so they go the same, but obviously over time some wear and tear. Limited flight balls typically 70-80% of normal distance based on balls we have had. How much comes off bc balls are beat up? Probably some, but I have used them for my wedge practice going up and didnt seem to mess me up.
Great lesson. When do you use your gap and lob wedges?
Lob wedge....rarely ever.
Gap wedge when I need a lower trajectory for a back pin or full swing 120 yards.
My Gap wedge I hit 120 yards....so I'll also use it from 110-125 as needed.
I do not use gap wedge for this distance 30-100 unless it calls for a much lower trajectory that I dont want to do with back pin....its rare. Like a back pin into the wind for example
Very helpful and easy to understand and replicate - thanks. Greetings from London.
Thanks Guy! My pleasure
Loved the vid..keep short game vids coming Eric...👍👍👍
Thank you Mark!
Best videos on TH-cam. If I only lived in the States, I'd take lessons from you for sure. Keep up the content. No nonsense to the real point instruction. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you sir!
Great instruction - this to me is easier to get feel and understand than the Pelz system and most golfers know that good rounds of golf can be made great with short game - keep up the great work....
Yessir. Thanks
I need to get these dialed in. Opening my 54 deg to about 56 should work great. Still will want the 58 for those elevated greens
No question Eric is a great instructor. I only implement his teachings now in order to improve my game.
Anthony DeFrenza appreciate it
very clear en Usefully
Thanks!
I've been watching your videos for a while, freaking best on TH-cam. I owe you so much, you've helped my golf game so much. Love ya, keep em coming
Thanks dude, appreciate ya! Will keep bringing the goods
Great video. Are you holding the face open thru the shots for finesse or using your normal release?
Def different release pattern. Full swing designed to lower the dynamic loft more, wedges trying to maintain or increase dynamic loft
Very thorough and helpful. Thanks, Eric.
Thanks, Robert. My pleasure.
Best wedge system video I've seen. Great job, Eric. And nice, simple motion, too.
Appreciate it
It's amazing, that you use a 56 degree to get such distance, with what looks like minimal effort, I hit my 56 degree full swing with alot of effort only 50-60yrds, but I'm 62.
Great video love your tips and the way you explain everything.
Appreciate it!
How about weight distribution
50/50 to 60/40 lead side
I think in this one I go through the mechanical details more: th-cam.com/video/fvP5-JMhwAA/w-d-xo.html&pp=ygUdRXJpYyBDb2dvcm5vIHdlZGdlcyBsaWtlIHByb3M%3D
Gold
:)
Were you using a sand wedge Eric?
Yup 56* SW is what I use for this system
@@CogornoGolf Thanks Eric, always appreciated
I have terrilble time with hitn my wedges pure..... hreat video!!!
A true game changing tip for me, sir. Thank you! You have a clear, concise understanding in making your descriptions easy to comprehend without being wordy or complicated. Your tone is very comforting and trusting. Hope you have a summer school next year! I'm coming down from New York, bro!
Appreciate it, Richard! Thanks for being here with us!
How are you avoiding blading the ball when the clubface's open with a SW bounce. On tight lies I always dread a "bladed ball" zinging-across the green, or going under the ball and "blopping" the ball from the rough around the green?
tedbnnj getting good at being precise with the low point...a skill imo
Excellent Description, thorough explanation! broken down very nice and simply! Thank you so much!
Thank you!
These drive me crazy, full swing has such a predictable tempo, turn back till I feel tension slowly, full turned means I shift and then go at it...my full irons are solid...my half shots if I need like 40 yarder or something just dont compute...its not a full turn, so I never understood what it meant when people say just swing to chest high, but going to chest high it feels like I artificially stop and, I dont feel any real weight shift back like in a full swing so I cant feel the transition and I end up just turning hard and spinning out...maybe I need to work on tempo with those or I might be trying to hard to make the half swing a full swing by turning my hips Ans trying to weight shift too much...are these smaller shots mostly arms and shoulders? That would sort of make sense to me...this is my weakest part of my game by far
Hey Mark!
By the sounds of your feedback I would find a good coach in person or online to work with so they can see your swing and help. I would be making too many guesses without seeing your swing on video.
Join www.cogornogolf.com so you can send me your videos if you don't get it sorted
Just a ton of great information.
I know golfers that have paid big money to have instruction like this.
Eric , your teaching methods and explanations are so easy to understand.
I have been waiting for a video like this on the short game where you can have
some clear concise thoughts on distance control and setup.
We bang balls all day at the range trying to reach the end of the fence,
and yet we all know that a 100 yds and in is going determine success or failure on the course.
Thank you Eric.
Thanks man, appreciate the kind words.
W😍W... Great swing, great video and another great system.
After a year off this is definitely going to be part of my new game and it will be used by my 2 sons to build thier short game.
Thanks from a very wet and windy England 🏴.
You got it my friend...hope it helps you and your family :)
Great video! Ive heard a lot of systems, but mostly around speed or clocks. I like the body part system, I think this reminds you to follow through. Personally I carry a lot of wedges, sounds like you maybe just have pw-sw? For me, i have just a full, what you would call rib to rib and a hip to hip swing. Going to test this out and see what happens, nice system
Yeah, try it out...see what works best. This is what I have found works for most. I have 60*, 52*, 56* and 60*. Use my 56* 90% of time.
Hi Eric,
Thanks for introducing this method to us rather than the clock hands. But for different lengths, do you just alter your swing length or is it the speed too? if we have a loose grip, it is almost impossible to generate speed through faster hand movement? In that case is it the case that all speed is generated by a faster hip rotation? Thanks
I like one club
One speed
Adjust swing length and how much you grip down
Speed generated mostly by the swing of the arms
One of the best wedges video I have seen. Bookmarked !! will look at it once a day, at least !! Thanks !!!
You are great !!
Thanks Raul! Hope this one helps!
Eric, thank you for some wonderful advice. Can you explain how Phil Mickleson’s recommendation to “hinge and hold” squares with your recommendations.
Does his advice have any significance for the less than average golfer like me?
I would say its good for the low trajectory shot...but provides little margin of error.
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Hi Eric. I would expect you’re staying on your front foot for the shorter swings and gradually increasing weight transfer as you lengthen the swing. Is that right? Great video, thanks.
Thats fair. I would say I'm 60/40 (feeling) and gradually work back to 50/50 as I get to my full swing SW
Just incredible. I just found you and you’ve got a faithful follower in me already. For a mid-to-high 80s player, I can already tell adding this to my game will save me lots of strokes, seeing as currently I’ve just been trying to “feel it out”. Thank you for the simple and clear explanations! Do you have a website and somewhere I can donate? I would love to support a instructor like you who puts high quality videos like this out for golfers of all skill ranges, free of charge. Good on you brother 🙌🏼
Thanks, man. Appreciate the kind words. We just launched our site Cogornogolf.com....would love to see you there!
I noticed he did not mention weight balance at the set up and the swing. What do you recommend in terms of percentage of weight on the front foot versus the back foot.
50/50 to 60/40 lead foot
Would you recommend opening the stance at all or would you say it’s better to stay square and adjust the width of the stance?
Good questions.
1. Stance should be open with wedges primarily through the lead foot being flared.
2. Stance width should start very narrow (heels almost touching) like chipping. Stance should gradually get wider as the distances get longer.
Eric Cogorno Golf so stance is open slightly and as I start to widen my stance I also keep opening my feet/hips/shoulders. Or is just the left foot flare enough? And last question how are you able to shallow the club with your short wedge swings because it always feels to me that I don’t have enough time?
1. Stance is slightly open for all wedge shots. Gradually less open as you work into full shots. Foot flare is enough generally but experiment and see what works best for you. I have lots of players who are varying degrees open with wedges.
2. Shallow club same way with full swing....but less relevant with wedges IMO
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I see ball position is slightly back. Near rear foot and your head is actually ahead of the ball. You seemed to change the ball position as the distances increased. Is that a correct setup?
Ball doesn't change much relative to upper body, feet width changing makes it look different. Just behind sternum for stock shots is typical, adjust when hitting higher or lower
Great vid, thanks. I like to use the Pelz method 4 wedges each with 4 carries 3/4 swing and its good for 70-110 yards but I will work at your stuff with a 56 for the 30-60 ranges👍
Thanks. Good stuff
Great video Eric. Why do I need a bag full of clubs when I can manage with a wedge and a putter?
I used to play "speed golf" with 3-4 clubs...I often shot close to the same scores than when I had my full bag....maybe only 1-2 shots higher for 9.
Ditto here; so much more "readable" in your explanation and as importantly your demonstrations really drive it home. Glad to find you; hope to travel from NJ to Bethlehem next year for a personal lesson!
Would love that...let me know!
Great tips! Wish l knew about that years ago. A sure fire system if adopted it. Thanks.
My pleasure!