I Need The Fundamentals Of Chipping

I need the fundamentals of chipping. I am tired of hitting the ball good enough during my round of golf and then wasting away countless shots trying to chip the golf ball. I would like info on the set up position as well as what I should be doing with the club. I am ready to start from scratch if in the end I will be better at chipping.

We hear you loud and clear! As you go to practice you should be working on the following:

Your set up position should also have your hands closer to the target than the golf ball. In addition, you should have a little more weight on your left side for a right-handed golfer. This is where most golfers start to feel uncomfortable as this tends to feel a little awkward at first.

Now that you have a good chipping set up position, how should the club travel? As you practice place two clubs down aiming at your target line. The two clubs should be parallel to each other, should look like railroad tracks and just wider than the club head of the golf club that you are chipping with. As you practice, your club should not hit either shaft on the ground as your club works back and through.

Most amateurs do not understand how important the finish position is on every golf swing. It is no different while you are chipping. To be in the proper finish position for a chip shot, you need to make sure the shaft of your golf club moves past your target side leg. For right-handed golfers, this means the club must move past your left leg. In addition, you will want to be able to hold it there for a count of three seconds. Finishing in this position insures that you were accelerating the golf club through impact. As you watch the pros on TV, you will see each of them hold their finish position with the club shaft past heir forward leg.

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Chip Shot Fundamentals

I need help with my chipping. When I miss a green, I have no idea what I am doing and it shows in how I hit the next shot! Haha I would like to know the chipping fundamentals that you recommend.

Thanks for your email and keep laughing. A great attitude is a big part of it. Here are the chipping fundamentals that I would give to you:

Weight placement - As you take your address to hit your chip shot, you should have more weight on your leg closer to the hole. For right-handed golfers, this simply means that you will have more weight on your left foot or left leg. The question of how much will vary from player to player. With that being said, it will probably end up somewhere between 70-75% on your forward foot. Think about it. Any good golf shot that is struck has more weight on the forward foot than the back. The same is true with the chipping stroke.

Ball position - As we are trying to keep the golf ball low while chipping, we will want to de-loft or to take loft of the golf club when we are chipping. This will be easy to do as we point our back foot directly at the ball. This will be the right foot for right-handed players. In addition, it is important that your hands are closer to the target than your zipper. Remember we are attempting to take loft off of the club face.

Finish Position - Once you have made your chipping stroke, the grip of the club should be past your front leg. Most amateurs get in trouble because they flip or pop at a chip shot and the grip or handle of the club never gets past their leg. This means that they have hit the putt on the bottom of the club face more than likely. This is troubling, as controlling distance will be a big challenge for someone who cannot hit a chip shot in the center of the club face.

An easy way to monitor this is to count to three very slowly once you have reached the finish position. This will give you time to evaluate your finish and improve it quickly. To be a consistent chipper, you must learn to make contact on the same spot on the club face.

These chipping fundamentals will help you. Keep in touch and let us know how it goes!

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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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Where Should I Land My Short Game Shots

I am having a lot of trouble executing my short game shots from around the green such as a pitch shot and a chip shot. I need a process to determine where to land the ball and to determine which club I should use fo rthe shot. Can you give me some advice?

First you need to look at the lie you have. The lie of the golf ball is the condition that the ball is in which you have to play the next shot from. Is the golf ball in the short grass of the fringe or down in the greenside rough? What you are trying to determine is how much grass is going to between your wedge and the golf ball at impact during the short game shot. The amount of grass will affect how the ball reacts once it hits the putting green.

After you determine your lie, you will now go about picking out a spot for the ball to land. Many teachers will use ratios in discussing short game shots such as if you use an 8 iron you should carry the ball one third of the way to the hole and let it roll the other two thirds. You should first determine if there is a flat spot where you can feasibly land the ball. As simple as this may sound, finding a flat spot to land the golf ball is often overlooked.

When executing a short game shot, it is easier to determine how the ball is going to react once it hits the green if it lands on a flat spot. It is much more difficult to determine what your ball will do if you are hitting into an upslope or landing on a down slope. Obviously, you cannot always find a flat or level spot but if you can, your short game shot will be easier.

Now that you have determined what kind of lie that you have and where you need to land the short game shot, the type of shot has been determined for you. This will allow you to visualize the shot that you need to execute. Remember, who cares what we call it as long as it goes in the hole or ends up close.

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Should I Chip Or Pitch The Golf Ball?

Most golfers think that chipping and pitching close to the green are what makes up the short game. The short game articles provided at www.virtualgolfswing.com cover all aspects of chipping and pitching the golf ball. In addition, we will consider any golf shot within 100 yards of the hole as part of the short game.

By definition, chipping is a shot that has maximum airtime and minimum ground time. In other words, a chip shot is on the ground longer than it is in the air. You will want to place more weight on your target side to ensure a downward angle of attack. You will also have your hands farther forward to de-loft the clubface and this will you to hit the ball higher on the clubface and more inline with the center of gravity.

By definition, a pitch shot is a shot that has maximum air time and minimum ground time. In other words, it is in the air longer than it is on the ground. For this shot your weight will be more even at address and the handle or grip of the club will be more in line with the all at address as well as impact. You will want o make contact closer to the second or third grove to put the all up in the air. This will allow the center of gravity to help you get the ball up into the air.
Many amateurs become bogged down and stressed out before they hit a short game shot because they think they need to call it a pitch or a chip shot. In result, they either blade it or hit behind the golf ball.

Currently, the some of the best known teachers of the short game are Dave Pelz, Stan Utley and Rob Akin. Once a year, the golf magazine Golf Digest publishes its own Top 100 Teachers List in the US.

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3 Things You MUST Do When You Are Chipping

Most players do not spend enough time on their chipping. They all want lower scores but do not spend their practice time chipping the golf ball. Instead, they stand on the range and beat drivers. Even if they perfect this club, which is impossible, they will only use it a maximum of 14 shots a round! Why spend that much time on it? Is the goal not to get the ball in the hole as fast as possible? Here are three things that you should take into account before chipping each shot you do have hit on the golf course:

1. What does your lie look like? You hear this all of the time, especially on TV. What they are basically referring to is how much of the back of the golf ball can you see or will be able to get the clubface to the ball without any grass interfering between the two. This will be one of the factors that determines whether you end up chipping or pitching the ball onto the putting green.
2. What is the distance to the putting green and the distance to the hole? You will need to factor the distance off the green as well as the distance from the edge of the green to the flag. Keeping in mind that the ball will be flying low and rolling out quite a ways once it hits the green, the farther off the green you find yourself then the more green you will need to work with on the shot.
3. If the ball does not go in the hole after chipping, where do I want the ball to finish? There are really two sides to this. Most players understand that you want to have the ball stop close to the hole. True. However, what most players do not understand is that you also would like to have the remainder be and UPHILL putt. Why? Would you want a three foot uphill or a three foot downhill putt? Without question, the answer is I want an uphill putt.

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Short Game Books - Utley, Pelz and Akin

Are you like most golfers who think that the short game is any shot played form just off of the green? Most golfers think that chipping and pitching close to the green are what makes up the short game. This simply is not true and and imprortant part of teh game is being left out. The short game articles provided at VGS Golf cover all aspects of chipping and pitching the golf ball and in addition, we will consider any golf shot within 100 yards of the hole as part of the short game.

By definition, chipping is a shot that has maximum airtime and minimum ground time. In other words, a chip shot is on the ground longer than it is in the air. You will want to place more weight on your target side to ensure a downward angle of attack. You will also have your hands farther forward to de-loft the clubface and this will you to hit the ball higher on the clubface and more inline with the center of gravity.

By definition, a pitch shot is a shot that has maximum air time and minimum ground time. In other words, it is in the air longer than it is on the ground. For this shot your weight will be more even at address and the handle or grip of the club will be more in line with the all at address as well as impact. You will want o make contact closer to the second or third grove to put the all up in the air. This will allow the center of gravity to help you get the ball up into the air.

Currently, the some of the best known teachers of the short game are Dave Pelz, Stan Utley and Rob Akin. Once a year, the golf magazine Golf Digest publishes its own Top 100 Teachers List in the US.

Dave Pelz uses his background as a NASA scientist. Pelz came to his theories after collecting endless data on putting, chipping and pitching. Dave Pelz has determined that the proper motion for a golf club is to go straight back and straight through. Dave Pelz has written three notable books which include Putt Like The Pros, The Short Game Bible and The Putting Bible.

In his book, The Red Zone Challenge, Rob Akin breaks down the short game into very simple drills. Depending on your skill level and time commitment, you choose the best plan for you that will lower your scores.

Stan Utley played the PGA Tour for years and developed his theory of swinging the golf club in an arc. Utley has taught players such as Peter Jacobson, Jay Haas, Craig Stadler and Roland Thatcher. Stan Utley has written two notable books, The Art of Putting and The Art of The Short Game.

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Short Game - Chip Shot - Get The Ball Close

Are you ready to improve your short game with better distance control? Here is a quick short game drill:

1. In the practice area at your golf course, hit multiple chip shots. Notice the amount of tension that you have in your shoulders, arms and hands during a couple of your good chip shots.


2. Prior to you hitting your next chip shot, feel the same muscle tension as in the previous good swings. In addition, make the stroke at the same rate as well.


3. Now hit your next chip shot while reproducing the same rate and muscle tensions that you had in your shoulders, arms and hands in your good swings. The difference on this shot is you will close your eyes at impact of your chip shot.


4. Keep your eyes closed until the ball stops rolling. Before opening your eyes, create a picture of the putting cup and estimate where you think your golf ball stopped.


5. Open your eyes and compare the pictures. Were you close?

The more you can do this quick and easy short game drill the better you will become with your distance control and improve your chipping or pitching and in turn lower your scorces.

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Boot Camp for Chip Shots

The quickest way to improve your handicap is to improve your short game. If your chipping has been struggling with hitting a shot fat and leave it in front of you and then send one over the putting green after hitting a chip shot thin. You need to go to a Boot Camp For Chip Shots.

You are in luck! Here is a free Boot Camp For Chip Shots for you to read. Boot Camp For Chip Shots will help you improve your chipping and lower your golf scores and golf handicap.