For many amateurs, ‘one hop stop’ while chipping is only a dream. The challenge is develop enough spin to check the ball very quickly. If you have mastered this skill, then your ability to be aggressive when pin hunting grew exponentially. Over the years, I have somewhat develop the ‘one hop stop’ skill, but I would not say that I have completely mastered this ability. Hence, I am still working on ways to improve my short game in this manner. I came across some advice that I think might be helpful for anyone working on this short game skill.
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Mimicking A Golf Skill
With the advent of the computer and platforms that show amateur golfs how to play, many beginners forgo the requirement for lessons or at least they think they do not need professional help. This viewpoint might be true for someone just dabbling in golf, but for the avid player I would suggest that trying to mimic a skill off the internet without a reasonable foundation of understanding of the mechanics of golf is a fool’s errand. I know, after many many attempts, that some skills are duplicatable and others are nearly impossible to mimic. Which is which is rather simple to discern if you sit and think about the mechanics you are trying to master.
Continue readingGreen Dot Red Dot Chipping
I talk about chipping a great deal at The Grateful Golfer. The reason is because most amateurs, myself included, spend at least half the time chipping around the green during a 18 hole round. We know that greens in regulation or GIR is the king stat, however most of us are below 50% during most rounds. Hence, offering chipping tips is a great way to help you the reader and to focus my game in order to shoot low golf scores. And today, we are discussing the Green Dot Red Dot chipping tip.
Continue readingAs Simple Chipping Motion For Success
Chipping the golf ball in or near a hole is an important skill every golfer needs to master. There are many different steps that a player can use in order to hone their chipping skills. There is, however, a fundamental movement that all players need to conquer in order to lower their up and down stat. It is simple and easy to execute as long as we stay focused on the chipping movement at hand. Therefore, if you want to lower your golf scores, I suggest you adopt this swing mechanic immediately.
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Every golfer has a challenge chipping around the green. It is nothing new and will happen time and time again. This is the nature of golf as this sport is a marathon not a sprint, so the ups and downs of great play are something we all have to face. The chipping yips is something that I usually experience early in my golf season. I have a great deal of rust on my game and I have a tendency to second guess what I am doing. It is something I understand and have a process to fix the yips that is simple and repeatable.
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