Perfect Golf Chipping Technique In 6
Simple Steps!
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Out
of all the short game skills, the golf chipping technique is one of the
easiest techniques to get the hang of and master. Many golfers though,
especially beginners and struggling amateurs tend to try and make the
golf chip shot much more complicated than it actually is!
Golf
chipping is required when you are just off the putting green
and find
yourself in a position where the golf
putter is not an option because
there is too much long grass or rough ground to cover. The idea of the
chip shot is to carry this rough area of ground and get the golf
ball down
and running on the smooth surface of the green as soon as possible.
To
help you find more success around the greens, why not take some time
out to practice with the following 6 simple steps below to perfecting
your golf chipping technique, and take a few of those extra wasted
shots off of your round! |
Step 1 -
Open stance
- address the golf ball with a slightly open stance, as your golf
chipping technique only requires a short back swing. This will enable
you to get a better visual perspective of the target and chip shot in
hand.
Step 2 -
Ball position in center of stance
- if the golf ball is sitting in a reasonable lie then position it so
it is in the center of your stance, this will help to maintain
consistent direction control and ball trajectory for your golf chipping.
Step 3 -
Hands pressed forward
- to ensure that you strike down and positively through the golf ball,
press you hands forward so that the butt end of the golf
club is
pointing towards your left hip.
Step 4 -
Weight favoring left side
- again to help ensure that you strike down and through the ball on
your golf chip shots, feel that about 60% of you weight is favoring
your left side and maintain this feeling throughout the entire chip
shot.
Step 5 -
Keep Wrist Action Minimal
- similar to golf
putting, your golf chipping technique should be a one
lever swing action, with shoulders, arms and hands working together as
one unit. Introducing wrist cocking will only encourage the left wrist
to break down at impact, which will result in chunks and bladed chip
shots!
Step 6 -
Accelerate through the ball
- probably the most important step and one where alot of average
golfers go wrong! If you want any form of success with your golf
chipping make sure that you continue to accelerate down and through the
golf ball at impact. The follow through should be at least as long as
your backswing.
If you are serious about improving your
golf chips shots and looking for some inspirational advice on how to
take your short game and golf chipping to the next level, then i would
recommend that you get a copy of Phil
Mickelson's excellent golf
instructional book called 'Secrets
Of The Short Game'
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