Strike pitches crisply

To get a solid strike on your pitch shots, the most important thing to achieve is to strike the ball first, the ground second. It goes without saying that the way to do this is to descend the club into the back of the ball.

To reinforce this motion into your swing, try the drill in this video tip from TG Elite Teaching Pro Richard Ellis, which uses an obstacle that needs to be avoided for you to strike your pitches correctly.