When your chipping begins to let you down, try toeing the club face down to the ground. Sometimes in our golfing experiences, we all have trouble with short chip shots around the greens.
A great tip to use when chipping from within ten yards off the green is to set up with the toe of the club face lower to the ground than the heel of the club. This position at address will allow you and the club to perform well when chipping to the pin. to be consistent with chipping, the club face must strike the ball squarely or slightly closed at impact.
To chip with the toe down, first, at address, with sixty percent of your weight on your front foot, slightly turn the toe of the club down and make sure the heel of the club is of the ground. Second, play the ball off the inside of your back foot with your hands a little upright and forward from the ball. You can use a putting grip, if you like, but it's not necessary to make this shot perform well.
Finally, wing the club straight back and straight through, making sure your downswing has a slight descending action to the ball and your hands stay ahead of the club head at impact. You will be amazed at how simple and effective this toe down style chipping can help you get close to the hole and shave lots of strokes off your score. So, remember, when your chips are down, toe it down.
John Nelson is the South Florida PGA Hall of Fame Class A Teaching Professional who is the Director of Instruction at the Golf Academy located at the County Club of Coral Springs, Coral Springs, Fl. 954-752-4500 x 204, email: jnelson@ccofcs.com, Web page: www.ccofcs.com.
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