Now that my ball-striking has improved, my chip shots seem to be off: have bladed a few on the course, adding 2-3 shots to my 18 hole score. For my full-swing, my setup is with my weight evenly distributed on both feet, and this has crept into my chip shots. For chipping and pitching, it’s [...]
Practiced some more chipping today. I had lost the feel/motion for this in my last round, and was anxious to get it back. Discovered a couple keys to chipping it close: 1) Keep the head motionless during the shot. In this way, chip shots are like putting. Moving your head too soon to see the [...]
Worked on my chip shots today. I’ve gotten reasonably good at chipping from fairway or short-rough greenside lies on level ground. So I mixed it up with some downhill lies and deep rough lies. The downhill lies need a little oomph taken off the stroke, as they play longer than a level lie. When chipping [...]
Was working on my chip shots and got into a good groove, chipping several to less than a foot and sinking one from about 15 foot range. Here is what’s working for me: 0) Visualize the shot, how much air-time and how much roll will get you to the hole. This will help develop your [...]
