how to make a chip shot bite/check

[mghanadian]

ok....so I just picked up a Titleist vokey 60* 08 bounce.....and as I was on the chipping green I noticed every couple of chip shots would bite/check......does anyone know why this is happening?

[Cut68]

It's supposed to. A 60 degree with little bounce and agressive grooves is not what a lot of people would chip with (although I do, specifically to achieve what you are seeing) My guess is you are de-lofting the club to get the trajectory that you want, which would cause you to play it back in your stance and thus cause you to hit down on it, which will, of course, make it spin more

[TourSpoon]

It was happening every couple of times because you were doing it right every couple of times.  When you use a 60 to chip with you are using a club to maximize carry and minimize roll.  Playing a hinge and hold type of shot you get action by striking down through the ball hitting the turf after the ball. When you do it correctly you will attain predictable and reliable spin that is needed to become more consistent.  Anything other than this produces an inconsistent action that is harder to control.  Now we are not talking a pitch and run, we are talking about chipping with a 60 where you throw it close to the hole and it bites within a couple of feet, hopefully next the hole.

[moparman426]

Proper acceleration through the ball will cause it to check up like that.  People get apprehensive about chipping and have a tendency to slow down for fear of knocking the ball too far, and the ball will just keep on rolling.  You can keep your swing short, but just make sure you are accelerating though the ball.  I also assume that you mean to be making more of a flop shot with a 60 degree and not a bump-n-run style of chip, as TourSpoon said above.

[jdg91878]

It's probably already been suggested, but play the ball back in your stance and make sure your hands stay ahead of the clubhead through impact, but accelerate for crisp contact. Then you should have a nice carry:roll ratio.