subject: Golf Tips For Great Chipping-2 Deadly Effective Ways To A Great Short Game [print this page] Secret 1- Dead hands Secret 1- Dead hands
Yes, dead hands. You should set up with a good grip and rather than flicking at the ball with loose, floppy wrists you should maintain a firmness in your hands and wrists.
Because you chip with your arms and shoulders, not your hands, for more consistent results.
Rely on the bigger muscles, not the smaller ones which are quicker but lead to inconsistency.
Secret 2-Set up with your weight on your left side, not neutral or with your weight on your right side but make sure it is on your left side.
This makes the execution of the stroke much easier because it promotes a downward moving action through impact..which means the ball will run up the clubface and give you all the elevation you need to carry the fringe for example.
Many amateurs make the fatal mistake of trying to help the ball into the air..let the club do what it is designed to do by hitting down and letting the ball run up the face to give you sufficient elevation.
Your ability to get the ball up and in will determine, more quickly than anything else, how low your scores will be..consistently.
Even though it is an incredible rush to hit a long, drawing drive and see your ball kick down the fairway on landing there is no doubt but that the key to lower scores and handicap lies with your short game.
Your chipping, pitching and putting are the keys to reduced scores and concentrating on these aspects of your game and your ability to turn three shots into two consistently will take enormous pressure off your ball striking and driving..
