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Skid don’t dig when chipping

Noel Rousseau, 27 January 2012 16:13

Successful results when chipping, especially from a tight lie, rely on us using the bounce on our wedges correctly. By this, we mean gliding the club underneath the ball using the loft on the club to get the ball in the air. So in your pre-shot routine, try to both hear and feel your wedge skidding along the ground. The ...

How to chip from different lies

Kristian Baker, 27 June 2011 15:53

Different lies around the green mean we must use different parts of the golf club to achieve a crisp strike, as TG Elite Pro Kristian Baker explains in this golf video tip. We must also implement a different set-up position, which affect the angle of approach. From a fluffy lie with the ball sitting up, we use the bounce much ...

Double-overlap chipping grip

Adrian Fryer, 17 June 2011 15:57

The most common fault among club golfers when chipping is the right hand dominating through the hitting area, causing the club to rise up through impact and often catch the ball fat or thin. A good drill to stop the right hand taking control is to use a double-overlap grip, as TG Elite Pro Adrian Fryer explains in this golf ...

Pivot your body when chipping

Adrian Fryer, 17 June 2011 15:52

When commentators describe a player using a ‘hands and arms’ shot around the green, this assessment can be misleading because every shot in golf uses some degree of body turn, as TG Elite Pro Adrian Fryer explains in this golf video tip. A gentle turn of the body actually helps you strike the ball better and control the distance. There’s ...

Create a neutral arc when chipping

Adrian Fryer, 10 June 2011 16:30

As TG Adrian Fryer demonstrates in this golf video tip, you’re able to chip to a decent standard with many different stances: open, closed or even on one leg! The key is to ensure the clubhead travels on a neutral arc during your swing, from in-to-square-to-in, creating backspin (not sidespin) and a crisp contact. brightcove.createExperiences();

Marry up your swing lengths when pitching

Rob Watts, 24 February 2011 11:52

Pitching is a tricky business. Almost every yardage within 100 yards can cause us problems with distance control, especially if we don’t know how to alter our swing to accommodate. One of the most effective ways of changes the distance we hit our pitch shots is to marry up the length of both the backswing and the throughswing, remembering to ...

Clock face pitching drill

Chris Ryan, 11 February 2011 16:27

We play more shots from 100 yards and under than any other length of shot so good distance control with our wedges is paramount if we want to lower our scores. The clock face drill, explained in this golf video tip by TG Elite Teaching Pro Chris Ryan, gives us nine different go-to yardages by applying three different lengths of ...

Trust your loft when chipping

Rob Watts, 11 February 2011 16:23

The classic mistake amateur golfers make when chipping is to overuse their wrists in an attempt to help the ball in the air. To combat this disastrous fault, check out this unique video drill from TG Elite Teaching Pro Rob Watts. You’ll soon start to trust the natural loft on your wedge and chip it next to the pin every ...

Chip and run with a 6-iron

Rob Watts, 13 December 2010 09:38

When you find your ball around the edge of the green, many amateur golfers will automatically pluck a sand wedge from their bag and attempt a risky flop shot even if there are no hazards between them and the hole, but there is another way. Using a straight-faced club is a far better option and TG Elite Teaching Professional Rob ...

Cross-legged pitching drill

Chris Ryan, 19 November 2010 17:03

A common problem among amateurs playing the pitch shot is excessive leg action. The goal for this shot to be to quieten the legs and focus on using the torso to create the movement. A great drill to achieve this feeling in your pitch shots is to cross the legs over, as explained in this video tip from TG Elite ...

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