consistency in chipping

[ncb09]

Rite guys... I feel confident that my drives are consistant trough a round, long irons fine, pitching fine... but..... when I hit one just short of the green my chipping I feel slightly less confident and sometimes thin the ball further away than where I was, dont get me rong its not all the time. does any1 have any tips on keeping my chipping more constant!?!?

[soon_tourpro]

weight left leg.
crisp motion hitting down.
short backswing, accelerate trough
easy shot.

[Shindig]

Rite guys... I feel confident that my drives are consistant trough a round, long irons fine, pitching fine... but..... when I hit one just short of the green my chipping I feel slightly less confident and sometimes thin the ball further away than where I was, dont get me rong its not all the time. does any1 have any tips on keeping my chipping more constant!?!?

Same way you achieve it in other clubs: practice it and have a routine. I'm amazed when I see someone at the range going through a pre-shot routine, and then dump two dozen balls off the chipping green and hit in sequence. Note that I'm not saying this is what you're doing.

Check the usual things: posture, grip, alignment. Check that your feet are the proper distance apart: my worst chipping day happened once, and I later discovered my feet were as far apart as they would have been for a mid-iron shot. If the wedge you're using used to be really good for chips, and now isn't, but you've used it for a while, get the bounce measured. Maybe you wore out the bounce, and if so, you may look into replacing it. I have no idea what the ground is like in England, but I've heard of some folks (typically professionals who are known to practice frequently) on this side who wear out the bounce in a matter of months.

[zeg]

I'm not yet consistent, but I believe the key is to practice, and to practice consistently. I don't mean practice regularly; you should, but I mean practice the same technique every time. There are a bunch of different techniques that people use, with a few common elements. Pick a swing you like and practice that. Stop reading random tips and just chip until your fingers bleed. Ok, maybe not that long... but I know that I've been improving when I finally decided to stop looking for the key that was missing from my technique and just learn how a single technique works and how to have it ready every time.

[danieldrieberg]

weight left leg.

This are good points.

Three personal poinst for me are 1. soft left elbow (right handed) 2. be aware of the lie of the sole--I tend to lift the toe 3. keep shoulders level through stroke.

[danieldrieberg]

weight left leg.

This are good points.

Three personal points for me are 1. soft left elbow (right handed) 2. be aware of the lie of the sole--I tend to lift the toe 3. keep shoulders level through stroke.

[srjorion]

All good info above. One thing that really helps me is to really concentrate on visualizing the ball's path to the hole, seeing it's flight through the air, the spot where it lands, and then the rest of the roll. It keeps me from worrying about chunking or skulling it.

[Steve Keeler]

Try using your hybrid or highest lofted wood and putt with it. Use a putting stroke. The loft of the club will get the ball airborne and then rolling. Easier to control and the added bounce of the hybrid/wood will help

[Dominic]

2 forwards and one back. Hands in front of the ball and weight in the front of your stance. Then there's the ball in the back of your stance. From there just stroke it like a putt. No real turning of the body, just swing your arms like a pendulum.

[three]

does any1 have any tips on keeping my chipping more constant!?!?

To get consistant practice chipping with a swing that goes back so the shaft is flat/level with the ground then follow through so you end with it level in front. Practice over and over until you can hit that same shot and the balls go very near each other in distance. When you get a lie at that distance will be pro and it will also be a reference for any other chip distance.

For really short chips open the club face so it is pretty flat to the ground and the groves are 90degrees to the hole (you'll be standing behind the ball more than normal). Pretend like there is a glass of water on your club face and bring it back as if you didn't want to spill the water (so the club face stays flat), lock your wrists in that position then drag it through the ball.

[ks8829]

1) The set up is key
2) practice making solid consistent contact with your wedges
3) work on distance control
4) keep track of your up and downs during a round to one putt
5) The video below helped my short game:



Anthony Kim driving accuracy was around 41% and with his short game won the golf tournament this weekend.

[ncb09]

thanx for all the tips people, i'll be gettin back out on the practice greens and makink sure I try everything untill I feel comfortable and start chipping nice everytime

[Zeph]

- Narrow stance, open to the target to make the arms swing free, club face aimed at where you want the ball to land
- Ball in the middle or toward the back foot
- Weight forward on the left foot , knees flexed towards the target
- Head still , not letting it dip forward
- Lock the wrists, keep the flat left wrist through impact, never let them break down and roll over

You can practice standing almost only on the left foot, just using the right to keep the balance. I sometimes look in front of the ball to make sure I hit down on the ball and don't try scooping it.