| Everyone who plays golf has at one time or | | | | through impact. |
| another faced their own bugaboo type shot. | | | | |
| The shot they either fear or wish someone | | | | The vast majority of thinned or fluffed chip |
| else would play for them. For some people | | | | shots occur when the clubhead overtakes the |
| this could be the drive; for others, it might | | | | hands and is, therefore travelling on the |
| be fairway bunker play or putting. To each | | | | upswing, rather that delivering a descending |
| his own. But there is one type of shot that | | | | blow at impact. |
| bothers a lot of players, regardless of their | | | | |
| experience. And those are the chip shots. | | | | The first thing to do at set up is to move |
| | | | the majority of your weight onto the left |
| Many people can drive a ball a good distance, | | | | foot. The ball is played towards the back of |
| putt as if they have radar in their heads, | | | | the stance, and the hands go ahead of the |
| but it's that little peice of real estate | | | | ball. This is vital if your want to control |
| close to the green that wonks up their scores | | | | your shots. Setting up your body so your |
| on a routine basis. Poor chipping equals much | | | | hands can do what they are suppose to do is |
| higher scores. It's that simple. And let's | | | | crucial to getting this right. Do not |
| face it, there's nothing worse than getting | | | | underestimate the importance of a good, |
| close to the green and watching your chip | | | | proper stance when preparing to chip. |
| shot screech across the green, pass the hole | | | | |
| and go sliding off the other side. By that | | | | The chip shot can now be played with the |
| same token, a high-flying chip shot that | | | | correct downward strike. You should NOT be |
| overshoots is just as annoying. | | | | trying to slide the clubface under the ball, |
| | | | nor should you be trying to scoop the ball |
| Now I know (as I'm sure you do, too) there | | | | into the air. |
| are a gazillion tips on proper chipping. Some | | | | |
| of these are very good tips and should be | | | | The key now is to make sure that you keep the |
| followed by just about everyone. Others are, | | | | hands AHEAD OF THE BALL and not allow your |
| well, less than good. But as with all things | | | | wrists to dominate the shot. Players who get |
| golf, do what fits you best and works out for | | | | "wristy" at impact run the risk of thinning |
| you on the links. | | | | it clean through the green or chunking it a |
| | | | few inches. |
| There is, however, one chipping tip that | | | | |
| everyone needs to know and understand and | | | | I'll share some more chipping tips with you |
| practice. And that has to do with your hands | | | | in the future and you can decide if they work |
| on impact. | | | | for you or not. But the one chipping tip you |
| | | | should truly consider as being worthwhile, is |
| A major factor in hitting consistent chip | | | | the one you just read. Keep those hands ahead |
| shots is for the hands to lead the clubface | | | | of the clubface. |