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To hit a consistently good chip shot on the golf course, you have to do two things. First, select the correct club and aim the clubface correctly. Easier said than done! Here, Piers Ward and Andy Proudman of Meandmygolf help you understand both things. Now all you have to do is go to the chipping green and work on this!
The shaft angle can make a big difference in your chipping. The more shallow the shaft, the more the clubface will tend to aim to the left. So, get the shaft in a more upright position for better chipping. And check the grip. You want a neutral grip, meaning the palm of the lower hand and the back of the upper hand are facing the target. Do these two things to really help our chipping!
Golf tip – Chipping it close. In this week’s Go Low PGA Professionals Piers Ward and Andy Proudman talk about set up and grip to help you improve your accuracy when chipping.
When to Chip or Flop or Bump and Run – Your Guidelines!
Golf Chats is a website to encourage discussions on various subjects relating to the game of golf. I am Mel Sole, Director of Instruction of the Mel Sole Golf School and SAPGA Master Professional. I invite you to enter into a discussion on this or any article on the golfchats.com website. The input is for the entire subscriber base to learn something new each time! Please post your comments below. Keep it clean and tasteful. We are here to learn from one another!
One of the questions that I am asked most when teaching the short game is, “When do I chip, flop, or bump and run?”
Well, the answer is a little more complex than that. Around the green, you have 5 options. You can chip, landing the ball on the green and letting it roll towards the flag. Or you can pitch, which means flying the ball a little higher to get the ball to stop after a couple of yards of roll.
You can hit the flop shot, which means taking a very lofted club, opening the face, and making the ball stop with almost no roll. Or you can hit the “bump and run” shot, which means you would land the ball short of the green and let it roll on. And finally, if the surface allows, you can putt the ball. Two of these shots are described by Holly Taylor via pga.com. Holly explains how to determine when to hit these shots.
Watch golf instruction for how to choose between a bump-and-run or a flop shot. PGA Professional Holly Taylor explains the strategy and tips for how to be successful at both shots.
Golf Chats is a website to encourage discussions on various subjects relating to the game of golf. I am Mel Sole, Director of Instruction of the Mel Sole Golf School and SAPGA Master Professional. I invite you to enter into a discussion on this or any article on the golfchats.com website. The input is for the entire subscriber base to learn something new each time! Please post your comments below. Keep it clean and tasteful. We are here to learn from one another!
My Faults and Fixes Series helps you diagnose your own swing problems by observing me demonstrating what not to do when you’re chipping.
Can you relate to these problems? Spend some time either on the range or in your backyard to improve this simple chipping motion.
