Symptom: Poor distance control when chipping. Your misses are much more likely to be long or short than left or right. And of course you don't get up and down as often as you would like, and your handicap stays stubbornly high...
Overview: Before hitting your chip, imagine tossing the ball underhand to a particular spot, and the subsequent roll to the cup. Then execute your chip.
Why it works: Imagination and visualization are crucial elements of golf, and especially the short game. We all get wrapped up in technique and swing execution from time to time, and forget about the really simple idea of making the ball end up in the right place.
By thinking about tossing the ball with an underhand motion, you focus only on where you want to ball to go, not on the mechanics of executing the chip shot. This often helps you visualize and execute a better chip. Of course, a properly struck chip will have some backspin (depending on the lie) which will limit the roll somewhat. But the basic idea stands -- pretending to lob the ball with an underhand motion to your chosen landing spot will help you visualize your shot and improve your chances of making the ball end up where you intend.
Please remember to keep your hands ahead of the ball while chipping, to make sure you have a descending blow onto the ball so that you can actually execute that beautiful chip you have just visualized!
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