Written by Danny Willett on Tuesday 9 December 2014
When I began work on eradicating the inside-and-up takeaway, I spent a lot of time pitching balls – because the pitching motion is slower than the full swing, and the slower you move the club, the more awareness you have of the moves you’re trying to make. If you’re looking to create new movement patterns, work on them first in...
Written by Golf World on Monday 24 August 2015
Greens become firmer and slicker in the summer, and getting up-and-down becomes a tough assignment any time you leave yourself above the hole. However, you can increase your chances of a successful downhill chip with the right strategy. Here are six things to consider when faced with this shot. Focus on your landing zone The ball will naturally run away from...
Wednesday 27 May 2015
In this instruction video, TG Top 50 Coach Steve Astle shows you how to hit great chips shots!...
Wednesday 27 May 2015
Club selection is very important. In this instruction video, TG Top 50 Coach Steve Astle explains how to make decisions with your short game.
Written by John McKenna on Monday 20 April 2015
A common misconception when chipping is that the club and hands have to swing towards the target, but this can lead to inconsistent striking. Great chipping is all about striking the ball crisply and swinging the club on an arc will help you do this. Your hands will naturally follow on a smaller arc inside, giving you great rhythm and allowing...
Written by Expert Village on Wednesday 27 February 2008
Learn golf tips on improving your chipping when your ball is hugging the rough in this free video clip.
Written by Nick Clemens on Friday 9 May 2008
Do you struggle with the basic chip shot? Watch this Nick Clemens golf video tip to improve your basic chipping skills… Firstly, make sure that the ball is in the centre of your stance. Have your hands further down the handle to encourage more control of the clubhead. Ensure that your feet are narrow in width, having the left foot withdrawn to achieve an...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Thursday 15 March 2007
Fat chance! Lee Scarbrow helps you to eliminate those scuffed chip shots. The key to eradicating the duffed chip is to understand why it happens in the first place. Scarbrow explains the reasons then offers some useful tips to help you strike your chip shots sweetly around the green.
Written by Mark Moore on Thursday 5 June 2008
Do you fluff your chip shots? It’s easily done when the pin is close and you try to get very delicate with the shot. Short chips are easy once you know how to strike the ball crisply. Just make a couple of small changes to your set-up and you’ll be laughing. Rudding Park golf professional Mark Moore has a clever drill you...
Written by Nick Clemens on Monday 5 May 2008
The yips is one of the most embarrassing faults in golf. If you fluff your chips then this simple practice drill will help you develop a free-flowing stroke that you can rely on. Watch this golf tip to sharpen your chipping action.
Written by Anthony Wall on Wednesday 29 April 2009
Here’s a brilliant little shot that you can play round the greens that is guaranteed to save you shots – I call it the ‘fluff free chip’ because it relies on a technique that makes chunking the grass first a thing of the past. The basic idea is to lift the heel of the club off the ground so that the...
Written by Steven Orr on Monday 7 December 2009
Do you suffer from… • Lack of backspin with chip shots Why does this happen? It’s a downward strike into the ball that generates backspin for short shots. If you attack the ball from a shallow angle or try and scoop the ball airborne with your hands, you won’t generate the backspin and your ball will run through the green. It also increases the...
Written by Lee Scarbrow on Wednesday 30 September 2009
Don’t be fooled into thinking a shank is a horror shot that just creeps into your long game – it can filter down to your short game too! The shanked chip is often the consequence of a bad address. If the shoulders sit too far open at address, the right elbow tucked in close to the side, the club is forced to...
Written by Nick Dougherty on Wednesday 27 May 2009
Chipping is one of those things which, if you get wrong, can make you look a bit of a fool; and yet, with these few tips you can never duff the ball again. You can spot a bad chipper before he takes the club back. They hunch over the ball and grip the club much too tightly. With their stroke they...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 18 June 2009
The chip shot is a small stroke that’s used from around the edge of the green, the stroke generally occurs from the waist down. In order to regulate your chip shot power you need to minimise your stance – in other words shrink everything. TG Top 12 Teacher Adrian Fryer shows you how to set-up to the chip shot and demonstrates the...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 18 June 2009
If you’re struggling with your chips and you’ve got a touch of the yips then it’s a sign that you’re too active with your hands. TG Top 12 Teacher Adrian Fryer has four simple tips you can use to erradicate this destructive habit from your chipping technique.
Written by Chris Ryan on Wednesday 19 December 2012
In this video TG Elite Teaching Professional Chris Ryan shares his tips on how to tackle a tricky pitch from an upslope. He finds that many amateurs don’t take into account the effect of the slope when choosing their clubs for greenside chip shots. It can add 5-10 degrees to your club, so you need to compensate by going down to a...
Written by Chris Ryan on Monday 24 December 2012
In this video TG Elite Teaching Professional Chris Ryan shares his top tip to get you out of trouble. Should you find your ball up against a tree, fence or other obstacle, you may think your only option is to chip out sideways. But no more, here Chris shows you how you can change you grip to move the clubface and perform...
Written by Chris Ryan on Monday 31 December 2012
In this video TG Elite Teaching Professional Chris Ryan teaches you how to get it close from a tight lie when chipping. He goes through some simple tips to get the club sliding under the ball effeciently every time, including how to grip your club and how you should set-up for this type of shot. This video was shot on location at Abama...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Friday 9 November 2012
Watch the video below to see TG Elite Pro Gareth Johnston talk you through his tips for how to increase your chipping options with a simple grip change. He first looks at a weaker grip to open the face up and play a high and soft landing chip shot, before turning his attentions to a low running option. To do this he...