How to insure a better chip shot
 

There is one key to hitting a successful chip and pitch shot, regardless of the club you use.

Do you know that key?........ it's about 100 years old:pray:

I'll play.
Keep your hands in front of club face when striking ball.
Or.
As I often do. Use a 5 wood.

Snark alert!
 

I'm sure OP meant "ensure." The Gecko or the Emu might insure your chip, but probably cancel you after missing the putt. :gc:

I would say there are 2 keys, but just so I can agree with you, I'll turn it into 1.

The key to chipping, is to lead with your left side and make sure it continues to move throughout the shot.

In other words (for a right-handed golfer), don't ever let your right hand pass your left ... unless you really know what you're doing and have good club face control.

If we're giving chipping lessons, most higher handicap golfers should be familiar with the "Rule of 13" and should read & take to heart, everything Paul Runyon said about chipping. (Which allowed him to beat Sam Snead, 8&7, at the 1938 PGA Championship ... despite the fact that Snead could out drive him by 50-60 yards.)

The best thing I ever did to improve my chipping was to buy a chipper. You use it like a putter, but it has a loft. And, you can use it either right-handed or left-handed.

I find the trick is to hit the green so I don’t have to worry about chipping.

Use a foot wedge:boom:

Here is my key for mid and high handicappers.

If its feasible to putt it, putt it.

If its not feasible to putt it , then chip it

If its not feasible to putt it or chip it, then pitch it.

My technique for chipping is to use the same grip I use for putting, get the heel of the club I choose off the ground, toe of the club creates a path through the grass, pick the closest spot on the green to hit the ball on. Pitching wedge is 50% to the hole and it runs out 50%. 9 iron one third and rolls out two thirds. 8 iron 25% and runs out 75%. Florida is different than bent grass greens up north. Grain down here seems to trump slope. If I don't get up and down every single time I'm bummed out. Sometimes with a tight pin, I will hit it on the collar and it will check up and lose speed.

Colin Montgomery taught me to open the face on bunker shots, and I am going to continue. Any Villagers who are having trouble getting out of a bunker in one shot should give it a try. What do they have to lose. And yes, make a full swing, don't leave the face of the club in the sand. The above chipping technique was used with great success by Raymond Floyd. Current pros all appear to use lofted wedges, but they are young and can practice for hours. The technique for my chipping usually takes 30 minutes to get the hand eye coordination down. Your clubs and talent may fly and roll the ball different distances. Once you understand how far your chosen club works make the club selection accordingly. The key to the chip is that the ball always rolls out, never checks up.

I use a Texas wedge for chipping

Watch the pros when they are chipping. They all keep their arms, especially their left arm perfectly straight. Weight forward left arm straight is the key to good chipping.

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
 

Good shot Brian, NEVER LET THE RIGHT HAND PASS THE LEFT HAND

so, how do I do that..............

Mechanically, you either chip swing with your left or right forearm. Firm up your grip and move the forearm back and forth, of course ball is played back. weight is forward and the grip handle is ahead of the ball at the start. Your just returning it to that position at the finish

Forearm chipping and getting vertical club shaft on the backswing in the green side bunker will take 3-6 shots, at least, off your score for a round. easy peese

Compliments of Shibumi Golf
Golf Swing Surgeons:wave:

That's the Paul Runyon method & the Rule of 13. Works for a lot of people.

So instead of paying attention to me, Mr. Shibumi or anyone else, here's your opportunity to get a FREE lesson, from the best chipper in the world.

This is a 1 hour chipping lesson from Phil Mickelson. It was broadcast live, earlier today. Here's a link to the video.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFX8aS-JACU

Old golf proverb
 

THE BEST PLAYERS ARE NEVER THE BEST TEACHERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Phil has a great short game, one of the best, Pelz was his teacher..........

that being said, they never teach feel mechanics:police: