Is Your Golf Game Suffering From Not Knowing How To Chip?

If you are a beginner at golfing, one of the most important golf strokes you are going to learn is the chip shot. A chip stroke is usually used when you are close to the green, and of course the aim is to get the ball on the green and hopefully in the hole. While both chip shots and pitch shots are used to get onto the green, usually a chip shot is the best option when you are close and you need a low shot. A pitch shot usually comes in high; however, the chip shot is a lower shot that is designed to roll over the green.

The Stance for Chip Shot

When you are getting ready to make a chip shot, it is important to be aware of your stance, which will have a great deal to do with the success of your shot. You should keep a stance that is a bit open; however, the feet should be kept fairly close together. The weight of your body should be mostly on your left foot if you are right handed and on your right foot if you are left handed. When you make the shot, neither your head nor your legs should move with the shot.

Where to Place the Ball

Ball placement is also pretty important when making a chip shot. When you place the ball, it should be placed closer to your right foot if you are right handed, and the opposite if you are left handed. Your hand placement should be a bit in front of the ball when you are getting ready to chip it. When you actually hit the ball, it should be with a downward motion that hits both the ball and the ground. Also be sure that you follow on through with the shot to make sure that it goes the distance.

Choosing a Club

Of course the club is going to be important when you are making a chip shot. Usually clubs with a lower loft are used for this type of a shot. Either a 6, 7, or 8 iron club is a great choice for chipping. In some cases even a five iron will do the job as well. When you swing the club, you need to be sure that you do not use any wrist of hand action for the shot. Remember that you want to let the ball roll all the way to the whole, so choose a club that will allow it to roll as far as you need it to. Remember, the more loft a club has, the shorter distance the ball will roll on the green. The lower the loft you use, the more roll you will get from the ball, so take this into consideration when making your chip shot.

When you bring together the right stance, the right ball placement, and the right club, it makes it quite easy to make a great chip shot. Mastering the chip shot can help you get on the green for a close shot or it may even get the ball in the hole for you.

Just Do It!

Mark G Roberts
www.makegolfingfun.com