The # 2 Swing:
The chip shot also called chipping involves a
very short swing and is designed to improve
accuracy when close to the putting green.
Here are a few elements to help improve your
score around the greens:
Hold the club near the bottom of the grip.
(This will allow the ball to be closer to your
feet and give you better control of the club.)
Place your feet slightly open (turned to the
left ) to the target and position the ball
approximatly opposite the left heel.
Maintain the majority of your weight on your
left leg during the entire swing (there is no
weight transfer).
Execute the chipping stroke without breaking
your wrists during the forward swing.
Even though this is a short swing you always
want to accellerate through the ball.
Address Position:
Your arms should be in a fully extended but
relaxed position with your hands slightly ahead
of the ball. Your feet are not as wide as they
would be for a full shot and the knees are
slightly more flexed.
Make sure your hands are low on the grip as this
will position you closer to the ball. This
position will promote a pendulum swing (straight
back to straight through).
The Swing:
The swing is very short, from 7 o'clock to 5
o'clock as indicated by the instructor.
The backswing and the follow through (forward
swing) are approximately the same length.
Finishing Your Swing:
Finish the swing with the arms extended and
without breaking your wrists. Let the left arm
and the club form a relatively straight line as
indicated by the red line.
The swing is an upper body motion initiated by
the shoulders with the majority of the weight
remaining on the left side throughout the swing.
Even though there is no weight transfer there
will be a slight mouvement of the legs towards
the target in response to the swing.
Practice and learn this motion and your accuracy
will improve dramatically. The next lesson will
focus on helping you to improve this important
part of your game.
I will change clubs but I always use the same
stroke for this chip shot. I prefer using a
different club and trusting the same stroke to
reach the desired distance.
Chipping:
This is a very short swing, again the fastest
part of the swing is at the impact area, 6
o'clock
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