IMPROVE YOUR CHIPPING AND IMPROVE YOUR SCORE
All things being equal, and with no real obstacles in your way, from anywhere within a few yards of the putting surface, any teacher would
Grip:
Keep hands soft. See 2 or 3 knuckles of left hand.
Grip sits in the fingers of the right hand, not in the palm.
Aim:
Aim straight or to the left of your target, never right.
Ball position:
Forward of centre, (but changes with slope)
Driver = Ball Forward; Short Shots = Middle to Back.
Hands:
Hands are ‘set’ going back and ‘un-set’ coming down. Train hand speed.
Back swing:
Club goes back on line and turn. Feel throwing position. Weight stays on inside right foot.
Weight transfer:
Transfer weight going through with footwork. Weight must go forward and finish on left side. Right foot ends on toe.
Narrow your stance
Start with weight on left side
Ball position back (generally)
Hit down and through (take a divot)
Dominant right side
Use your feet
Extend right arm and hold your finish
All things being equal, and with no real obstacles in your way, from anywhere within a few yards of the putting surface, any teacher would
Picture a) Picture b) Picture c) For those golfers who understand the importance of the face being open, a common fault is to ‘hang on
Use right hand only Try different ball positions Practise foot work Try different clubs Extend right arm after contact The one-armed swing This drill is
The set up: For the straight forward chip shot, the address position should be compact – with the feet relatively close together and slightly open
Picture A Picture B Picture C Picture D Picture E Picture F Lay 2 clubs down in the sand (Picture A) with one club aiming
(Golf Digest December 2016) Derek James explains the importance of good weight transfer in the short game in general.