Chipping Action: Struggling With Strike and Feel

[DuckhookDenny]

Hi Everyone

 

Im really struggling with the chipping and pitching action.

Im quite yippy but been working hard on that and full swing starting to feel good.

I dont feel i have good control of my chipping and pitching action though.

The swing thought im going with is to start with some slight shaft lean and slight weight set forward, and to return my hands at impact to present the shaft lean at impact.

However, the strikes are inconsistent, and because they are, i cant control flight and spin in a meaningful way. Particularly when using loft. I feel relatively comfortable with a pitch and run type action with a pitching wedge or 9 iron, but i dont feel i have control of the bounce angle on lofted wedges at all.

My bad strike tends to be more of a slightly heavy contact which pops the ball up a little higher with less spin. Usually you kind of "get away" with this kind of contact as it will release out a little bit, but its struck poorly.

 

Anyone got any really simple thoughts I can work on over the coming weeks?

 

Thank You

[saevel25]

Chipping is more just body turn. Keep your weight forward. 

[iacas]

Rely on your body more, yeah.