Symptom: Inconsistent chipping, duffing or chunking the ball around the green. You wonder how in the world such a short shot could be so difficult. After all, a shorter shot should be easier, right?
Description: Put the golf ball back in your stance, keep your hands ahead of the golf ball at address, and keep your hands ahead of the clubface on the follow through. Remember, hands ahead!
Why it Works: By keeping your hands ahead of the golf ball on chips and keeping them ahead of your clubface on the follow through, you are doing many positive things
- You will naturally hit down on the golf ball, which is essential for crisp contact and good distance control while chipping, especially if you have a bad lie.
- By hitting down on the golf ball, you will be much more likely to hit the golf ball first, which avoids the dreaded chunk (aka duff, chili dip), whereby you hit the ground before the ball.
- By having your hands ahead of the golf ball, you promote an accelerating, positive motion through the ball which will result in better and more consistent shots.
- Finally, and most importantly, by starting with your hands ahead of the ball (and clubface, of course) at address it is easier to keep them ahead of the clubface on the follow through.
Very nice, thank you Tiger.
Be sure to keep your clubface aimed properly as you put your hands ahead of the ball. If you're not careful you will tend to aim the clubface to the right (for a right-handed player). Always aim at a spot right in front of you to make sure your clubface is properly aligned.
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