It’s one of the areas of our game that gets the least attention, yet mastering how to chip it close to the hole is a skill that will save you many shots in a round. Every seasoned golfer knows this and spends countless hours practicing their short game, especially chipping and pitching. Practicing your chipping with 9 irons, 8 and 7 irons and of course sand wedge and gap wedges of different degrees, gives them the ability to chip it close more often, and get up and down from any area around the green.
These golf instruction tips for chipping it close, will give you a better, more consistent set up and swing to master this important aspect of your golf game.
The first thing we need to learn and accept is the proper set up for chipping. Our weight should be on our lead side, (the side closest to the pin) with the golf ball slightly toward the back of our stance, opposite our right foot. Your stance would be slightly open and narrower than your usual set up for a swing.
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In the first of this series on beginners golf tips, we’ll begin by focusing on the ‘right’ golf grip to set you off on the correct path to a better golfswing, so to get your game heading in the right direction, let’s check on your grip.
Most bunker shots can be a frightful experience for many beginners at times, for the reason that it is not as straight forward as the professionals make it appear. Furthermore, some of the bunkers you might play out of, are not in as good condition as those the professionals get to play. Generally, amateur golfers have difficulty from the sand for the reason that they do not realize how much sand they have to shift to get the ball out.
