Chips Shots

I give up. I am ready to learn how to hit better chip shots. They are costing me too many stokes during my rounds and I am not going to reach my goals if I do not do something different than what I currently am. Do you have any golf tips that will help me improve my chip shots so I am not as frustrated on the golf course?

Improving your short game and your chip shots is the quickest way to lower your scores behind improving your putting. Many players do not practice it as much because it is not as glamorous as trying to bang out the long drives. Even the best players miss greens so if you cannot chip the ball around the green, you will not be able to ever score very well.

The short game of golf is where you really need to practice to lower your golf scores, so implement the following 3 golf tips:

1. Any time that you can hit a low shit that runs the ball up to the hole as opposed to flying it all of the way there, do it. This gives you more room for error and percentage-wise you will get you closer to the hole for the next shot, unless you make the chip shot! Do not be scared to use an eight, seven or even a five iron to get the distance that you need.

2. Hold your finish until the ball has stopped rolling. Use this time to monitor your balance and evaluate the shot.

3. Know without a doubt where you would like the ball to land. If you claim to have trouble visualizing shots then explain where you want to land it out loud. This will accomplish the same thing.

Keep in touch and let us know how it goes for you!

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