GWD_MAY_16

INSTRUCTION
Chip it closer with the dead-handed technique
3I went to college in America and I was
taught my Mike Small, who also
teaches Steve Stricker. Steve is one
of the best chippers in golf and I’ve
developed the same dead-handed
technique. It takes the diffculty out of
chipping. You won’t be able to hit
those really spinny shots with it but
you don’t need to most of the time and
a good contact will create spin anyway.
This technique will help you release the
ball consistently to the hole.
BALL IN THE CENTRE
There’s so much difference of opinion
about ball position for chipping but I like
to have it in the middle so the low point
of the stroke is naturally just in front of
the ball – on the target side.
Minimizing the wrist
hinge in your chipping
action means timing
becomes far less
important and increases
your margin for error so
it’s easier to make a
clean contact.
CLUB OUTSIDE HANDS
Quiet hands and wrists in the backswing
naturally keep the clubhead outside the
hands. This keeps the club on a neutral
plane so you can simply turn back to the
ball into impact.
Less movement in the
upper body makes it
easier to keep your
lower body stable.
Minimal movement in
your legs will help keep
the low point of your
swing consistent at
address and impact.
May 2016 Golf World
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