Chipping
Chipping – A put with a lofted club
Less loft is the percentage play.
Estimate (1) Trajectory and carry
(2) Roll and line
Wrists are kept passive and soft, don’t break wrists.
Arms and body move together with club head at same speed.
Keep weight on left foot.
Open stance (left foot back).
Ball opposite inside right heel (back in stance).
Strike down and through on ball - ball-first contact every time.
Weight, head and hands in front of ball.
Maintain sense of fluidity – do not jerk club.
How:
Setup feet at 11 o’ clock, club-face aims at 1 o’ clock, simply turn body back and through to target at 12 o’ clock.
Practice
Get the Technique
Long chip - To make consistently solid contact on pitch and chip shots, position the ball in the middle of your stance with your feet together and your hands slightly ahead. Make sure you have your right wrist angled away from the target. In the backswing, allow your right wrist to hinge comfortably and let your hands lead the clubhead through impact. Turn your torso to the left to drive your swing and finish with your right arm and the clubshaft in line. Be sure to use this same technique every time.
Tempo and movement
Short chip - Concentrate on left shoulder Think "Down" on the backswing and "Up" on the forward swing. Feet, wrists, head stay steady. Only chest and arms move just like a putt. Open face for loft.
Setup
'Straight' - Head on top of chest, belly button, chest facing at low contact point left of the ball.
One swing, six clubs, six shots
To hone the proper technique, find a practice green with flags of varying distances and take all of your wedges and scoring irons (8- and 9-iron). You should hit 10 balls to each target with the goal of getting every shot within 5 feet of the pin. Remember to use the same basic swing every time but with a variety of clubs. To do this drill successfully, you'll have to pick your landing spots carefully and be conscious of how much roll you get from each of your short-game clubs.