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VIDEO: How Do I Pitch a Golf Ball?

Besides a putt and a drive, golfers learn to pitch.

When you think about golf, images of mature men in funny pants or hats is probably one of the first pictures to appear. Maybe some people think of Tiger Woods, kilts or maybe Cristie Kerr. Pretty much the one thing furthest from your mind is a 6 year old swinging a golf club.

But at the Hopkins Pavillion, Skyhawks Sports Camps is running a SNAG camp for very young golfers. SNAG (Starting New at Golf) gaves young kids a chance to get a handle of some of the basic skills of golf using a plastic club, a plastic tee, and a bright tennis ball in lieu of the standard heavy gear.

Led by coaches Dan Keller and Andrew Weeres, the one-week, half-day course covers putting, driving, pitching and some athletic exercises like relays and sprints. Dan took some time during "snack break" to share with us some tips to getting a good pitch in a golf.

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You may want to start with a tennis ball before attempting it on a smaller ball.

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