Quickie Pitching Video - Golf Pitch Shot Technique

[Nail]

I know I’m really resurrecting this thread but what do you guys think of Jason Day’s style of dead hand wedge from say 30-90 yards.
You can start with a fairly vertical shaft so it still uses the bounce I think.
Is speed the limiting factor here because of the lack of wrists, or would the feel of dead hands actually cause lag on the downswing and actually end up using more leading edge than bounce anyway. 
I just wonder would it be easier for distance control in terms of backswing length. 
Any opinions on it?

[iacas]

On 4/25/2025 at 2:08 AM, Nail said:

I know I’m really resurrecting this thread but what do you guys think of Jason Day’s style of dead hand wedge from say 30-90 yards.
You can start with a fairly vertical shaft so it still uses the bounce I think.
Is speed the limiting factor here because of the lack of wrists, or would the feel of dead hands actually cause lag on the downswing and actually end up using more leading edge than bounce anyway. 
I just wonder would it be easier for distance control in terms of backswing length. 
Any opinions on it?

I don't generally have a problem of it. It's not the highest pitch, or the softest.

He also generally lifts the heel a little off the ground (more vertical from the down-the-line view) too, which removes a little bounce.

It's a slightly different type of shot. Kind of in the middle between the low spinner or chip and the higher, softer pitch.

[mdl]

Love resurrecting this thread! The float-load feel bit and then the old video I think from Mike on how to hit low and high chips were the kickstart to my short game journey, where I play well below my handicap (officially 9.x right now, via arccos I only lose 1 stroke per round to a scratch golfer in my short game).

I've spent lots of time with float-load and I can be a sniper inside ~40 yards with my GW and 60*. But I actually just started trying a version of this for like ~40-70 yard shots! 70-115 I have a like hands to belly button height stock partial swing shot that I hit with SW-9i dialed.