Contacting Ground Before Ball As You Chip

Hitting the ground before the ball wastes the energy of your shot.To ensure proper contact your ball should be opposite your left foot,your hands should be ahead of the ball at impact and through the shot,with your right arm and the club shaft forming more or less a straight line.

Chip Successfully

Fat or thin chips often share the same cause :too much body movement.For a successful shot concentrate on keeping your body still as you swing,using just your arms and hands to do the job.

Hole Your Chip Shots

Don’t be satisfied with aiming to get your ball close to the hole with your chip shot, far better that you aim and play your shot to hole it. Not only will you getter closer to the hole more frequently, but also more of your chip shots will drop in.

Be Precise When Chipping Over A Bunker

It’s easy to be distracted by the bunker you are trying to clear. Make sure that you not only factor into your shot the need to clear the far face of the bunker but also sufficient strength for the run to the flag.

Chip With A Clean Clubface

Before playing your shot, wipe your clubface clean of any mud, grass, or water, to prevent your ball being sent off line.

Rescue Club Chip and Run

Just a few yards off the green in light rough,normally you use your 7 or 8 iron to chip out and run up to the hole. Try your rescue club instead. Grip and setup as with your putter, playing the shot with the usual pendulum motion rocking your arms back and through. The bigger club [...]