This “basic” pitching drill will help you pick your speed

If the speed dial in green tends to give you a problem, GOLF Teacher to see Dr. Alison Curdt has a simple solution.

In a video posted on LPGA Professionals YouTube PageCurdt suggests creating a “base” striking – a stroke which is essentially the same length on the back stroke as the following stroke.

“Very often, amateurs will tend to vary the length of their backstroke and their forward stroke, creating shooting without speed”, says Curdt. Creating an initial shot helps eliminate this problem.

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How long should your base stroke be? Curdt suggests measuring a grip length on each side of the ball. Use the tips to mark where the stroke should start, where it should end on the backstroke, and where it should end on the follow-through.

The main thing here is to make a comfortable even stroke tempotrying to stay within the parameters you set with your tees. This comfortable putting stroke is now your basic stroke.

Once you feel like you can make a steady, even swing at a constant pace, measure how far the ball goes. For Curdt, it’s roughly seven feet.

“Now I know if I’m on the golf course for this green speed, if I put my putter back, a grip length, I’m going to hit about a seven-foot putt,” Curdt says.

This is useful knowledge when you get on the course because once you progress to your base distance, you can adjust accordingly for shots that are longer and shorter. And if you happen to play a course with varying green speeds or heavy undulations, all you need to do is spend a few minutes on the practice green to establish the new baseline distance for your baseline shot before each round.

Try Curdt’s Core Workout and let misjudged speed become a thing of the past.