Teaching Sport Skills - Special Olympics

Teaching Golf Skills
Pitching
Pitch/Chip Test
Use the Chipping/Pitching diagram and select any one of the three distances. (Short, Medium, Long)
There is no restraining line, however the starting distance should allow the ball to land on the green with any of the less
lofted clubs.
Use the short shot chart to help you select the proper iron for the shot distance.
Note: Any ball, which hits a tee, can be replayed if there is some doubt of its status.
Note: Use same distances for both pitch and chip skills except for the pitch place a club or bag l/3 the distance from the
starting line for a restraining line in pitching.
Note: Use the roll and flight calculations from the pitching a chipping short shot chart to select your proper iron for
each distance.
Student Set-Up Instructions: Pace the distance and use golf tees to outline the targets to establish the test stations.
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Special Olympics Golf Coaching Guide
Created: August 2003