Is YOUR Chip Shot
Swing different then Your Fullswing shot and Why?
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.
