Weight is key to chipping
By Bruce Lewis
One of the keys to good chipping is keeping your weight on your
front foot. Many golfers make the mistake of thinking their weight
is forward but it isn’t. If their head is behind the ball, their
weight stays behind the ball as well. This mistake can lead to
those round-wrecking
”
fat
”
or
”
chili-dip
”
chip shots.
Weight is key to chipping
By Bruce Lewis
One of the keys to good chipping is keeping your weight on your front foot. Many golfers make the mistake of thinking their weight is forward but it isn’t. If their head is behind the ball, their weight stays behind the ball as well. This mistake can lead to those round-wrecking “fat” or “chili-dip” chip shots.
To rid yourself of these frustrating wasted strokes, try the “Flamingo Drill” during your next practice round.
It’s pretty simple, just practice chipping with you back foot in the air and all your weight on your front foot. This will leave you in a flamingo-like stance. If you have trouble keeping your balance, start with the toe of your back foot on the ground. This drill will force you to keep your weight forward during your chips.
Having your weight on the front foot will help keep your body from turning or swaying when trying to swing. When chipping it’s very important to keep the body quiet and allow the arms, shoulders and a firm grip to do all the work.
For more help with your chipping game, swing by Ridgemark Golf and Country Club for a lesson with myself.
Put Bunkers in Proper Perspective
Many golfers tell me that greenside bunkers and their golf balls must have some magnetic attraction for one another. They tell me “If there is a bunker, my ball will find it,”
Next time your out on the course, try to have a different perspective on the bunkers the. Could you land a shot on a bunker-sized green from 125 yards away? If so, don’t let a small bunker distract you from a much larger green.
The truth is, most greens are at least 10 -times bigger than a normal bunker. If you’re good enough to land a shot in an area as small as a bunker, surely you’re good enough to land on the much larger green.
When we put bunkers in their proper perspective, we can see that the fear of finding them is much larger than their actual size.
