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Tips on Chipping Shots.

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• Putting
• Chipping
• Lobbing
• Fairway Shots
• Bunkers
• Iron Play
• Driving
• Course Management

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A three-wood:  From off the green??!!!???.

It may sound preposterous to some, but the three-wood chip is a great shot to have in your arsenal when the ball lies no more than a foot into the first cut of rough. For starters, a three-wood won't snag.  You know why we like this concept?  Because it works for Tiger Woods!!! I first tried this out in South Carolina, USA.  It since has become my "Carolina Pitching Wedge".

The key to working this shot is to keep the left arm fairly straight but relaxed throughout. The more tension, the quicker the stroke, resulting in a loss of distance control. Grip down with the palms facing each other, similar to the way you would grip a putter. Place the forefinger and thumb of your lower hand on the shaft for better feel and control of the club head. Then, use your wrists to pop the clubface into the ball (kind of like an axe, but not as hard as you would if you were splitting wood, or whatever else you use an axe for).  That will propel the ball airborne just enough to coast along the top of the grass.

The rest, we shall say, is putting history.

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Open Greens

Open Green (no perils in front, i.e bunkers, waters, large rough, etc), and about 20 to 70 yards out? Use an eight iron!! Choke down, place the ball 2 inches in front of your back heel, take a backswing like a putt, and swing. DO NOT BREAK YOUR WRISTS! Keep your head down. Your backswing will determine the length the ball goes. As accurate as a putt, and much safer than lofting the ball. This is guaranteed to save you three strokes a round! A heck of a chip shot!

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Low, Crisp Chip Shots

The key to hitting low, crisp chip shots is keeping your left wrist (if you are a right hand golfer) straight.  Most errant shots occur because the left wrist bends at impact.  It should remain straight.  By keeping your left wrist solid, the ball will stay on the target line, and you'll find the ball rolling towards the pin.  You do not have to scoop the ball on a chip shot.  Think of it as an extremely long putt!!!

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Pencil for chipping?!!

We firmly believe we have insisted upon the necessity of keeping your wrist straight / solid / DO NOT FLEX for chips shots.  If you find you just can't get the hang of this, then find a pen (or a pencil).  Next time you have to keep your right wrist fixed, stick a pen between your watch so that it covers your wrist and part of your palm. That will teach you to chip well!!

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How hard should you grip the club?  ANY club, driver, fairway, chip, putter.  The real question is how EASY should you grip it!! It must NEVER be tight.  Think of your grip this way:  You have a fragile bird egg in your hand.  How hard can you squeeze before the egg breaks.  Well, you DON'T want the egg to break, unless you are mean, and then unsubscribe, you cold hearted monster!!  That's how EASY your grip should be.  This is extremely tough to master, but try and be conscience of it the next time on the course.  You may be pleasantly surprised!!

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