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5 Responses to “ What Can I Do To Get Better Chipping Shots? ”

1. geographywiz // Oct 9, 2009 at 2:06 am

   Chip:
   Make sure you hinge your wrists with an open stance, and swing thru the ball. If you want more spin grip the club very loosely with all but your bottom thumb and index finger, which you grip tightly. This will create more club head speed and shoot the ball up higher with more spin.
   Aiming:
   Make sure your feet and shoulders are parallel to the target, not at it. Play for your ball flight. And, if putt well enough just play to the middle of the green.

   What state do you play in?
   Good luck.
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   Chipping help from a former Texas Weslyan Coach

2. Micks578 // Oct 9, 2009 at 2:40 am

   Chipping:
   -NEVER decelerate. To help with this, make sure your follow through is a little longer in length than your backswing.
   -Don’t try anything heroic. Just trust your line and swing. In other words, don’t try to scoop or pick the ball. Just swing through.

   Aim:
   Stand directly behind the ball and your target. Pick a spot on the ground about a foot or two that’s on the same line as your ball and target such as a ball mark, leaf, or discoloration in the grass. It’s easier to line up to something close than something far. If you can start your shot on line with your mark, most times your shot will end up toward your target.

   Practice:
   Take some shag balls and practice in an open area. Practice makes permanent.
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3. gorilla // Oct 9, 2009 at 3:29 am

   You can improve aiming by laying a club on the ground between your feet and then taking your stance with your chipping club. Rest the club face right up against the shaft of the club on the ground. Now you know what a square club face looks like.
   On chipping, pick your line as you would line up a putt, taking into account breaks and speed. Take your stance with both feet almost touching and the ball opposite the back toe. Stand as close to the ball as you would a putt and place a little more weight on the front foot. Place club head behind the ball and lift the handle just enough to raise the club up on its toe and hands pressed forward slightly. Heel up keeps you from hitting too much turf. Play your shot like its was a putt. You don’t have to help the ball into the air. Just make a putter like stroke. The ball will travel short distance in the air and then roll out …about a 3 to 1 ratio. 3 parts roll to 1 part carry. For different distances, choke up or down or even use other clubs. For more loft or carry, you can just move the ball up in the stance towards middle.
   You don’t have to get fancy with chips. Get the ball just on the green a foot or so and let the ball roll out to the hole. Try it, you’ll like it!
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4. redbud420 // Oct 9, 2009 at 3:39 am

   Practice practicee practic turns into muscle memory. every ones different. I like to choke down towards the bottom of the grip for short chips in 10′ from the green. the bump and run works for me. I just read the green and bump and run it to my spot. if you follow thru correctly with out dubbing it you should have a proper run at the hole. But practice this on the practice green with 3-4 balls before you play and warm that memory up! Same with the puts …get out there before hand and you’ll most likely have a better game. Always worked for me. And at home in the yard. same as the rough usually, pick a leaf 5-8-10 feet away and hit that spot. Don’t worry about where the ball goes in the yard at home …just hit the spot. a small piece of rope in a one foot diameter…that’s what I use, start out 2′ 5′ 8′ 10′ etc. Good luck! It’s all a total recall from muscle memory. Practice practice!
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5. DQ lover // Oct 9, 2009 at 4:22 am

   bend your knees and relax and pratice makes better
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