Chip Shot Boot Camp - The Fundamentals

Are you frustrated with your short game? ItSecond, simply set up with sixty to seventy percent
happens quite often to amateurs and pros alike. You(it is individual) of your weight on your left foot for
feel like you have put in your time at the practiceright handed golfers or on your right foot for left
facility and do not know what to do next. Knowinghanded golfers. Then you make your putting stroke
the fundamentals of a chip shot will help you get thewith your iron. Your weight will not shift. Your weight
golf ball close to the hole or chip in. This will quicklywill stay in the same place. Setting your weight
lower your scores and your golf handicap.forward will make sure that the chip shot will be hit
Many golfers are confused on what the actualwith a descending blow while you are in balance and
definition of a chip shot is. To make sure we are allyou do not have has many moving parts.
talking about the same thing, what is the definition ofNow to finish your golf set up, as you look down at
a chip shot? A chip shot is a golf shot that hasthe golf ball, move your hands so they are equal to
minimum air time and maximum ground time. To sayyour left thigh which is forward of the golf ball.
it in English, the golf ball is on the ground longer thanSimply make a putting stroke, your hands will return
it is in the air. So a properly executed chip shot willto this same position at impact and then through to
be lofted over rough or uneven ground, and then rollyour finish position. With your hands ahead of the ball
the majority of the way to the hole.at impact, the momentum of your iron is more likely
A Fundamental Chip Shotto be moving forward towards the hole. In English,
The fundamental chip shot is just that fundamental.this means your ball will be starting on the target line
To fine-tune your chipping use these fundamentals tomore often than not
guarantee more accuracy and lower scores, do theSo to create the fundamentals of a chip shot in your
following:next round of golf, find the best possible ball position
First, as you address the golf ball, the ball should beoff your left chest, ensure your weight is properly
positioned equal to where the logo would bedistributed from your right side to your left side and
positioned on your right chest for a right handedmaking sure your hands are located just ahead of
golfer and positioned on your left chest for a leftthe golf ball. Whether you are at the country club or
handed golfer. With the ball position towards yourin the back yard using a golf chipping net, you will be
back foot, the iron will be descending through impacton the track to better chipping and to lowering your
and the ball. Your arms should hang freely and hangscores.
straight down and not pointing out.