There are many ways to chip a golf ball around the green. I have found that depending on the club I select I have a tendency to chop at the ball vice swing through contact. There are a couple of ‘tells’ that indicate I made a poor chip regardless of the results. The reason I end up chopping down on the ball is I am trying to help the ball to the spot I selected to land. This motion is a challenge to my short game and for some reason this terrible swing creeps into my game. When I swing through the ball and skim the ground I have better results as it is something I can control better than the chop swing. I have known tells when chipping when I know I did not make my best swing that I think might help with your short game.
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Chipping Tip That Will Help Lower Your Golf Score
I have never met a golfer who does not wand to lower their score. The number of tips available to all players seems limitless and sifting through all the noise is a challenge. Well, that is what most golf blogs are for and The Grateful Golfer is no different. One of the interesting aspects of finding a drill that works is it has likely been talked about using a different name. This is the case for today’s drill and it is a universal fact that it works. But first, you should watch the short video.
Continue readingStopping The Ball On The Green
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.
Continue readingMimicking 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.
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