Chipping tips & drills

Basic chips, bump-and-runs and drills for getting up and down.

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A Chip Rolls More Than It Flies

A chip flies a short way, then rolls like a putt. Many golfers chip only with their highest wedge. That makes heavy and thin…LessonBeginner10 minFat shotsThin shots

A Reliable Bump-and-Run in Six Steps

A low shot has less that can go wrong. It uses the ground to give you steady carry and roll. Here's how to hit one. Use a short…LessonBeginner10 min

A Soft Chip From Short Rough

Short-sided in the rough? You need the ball up fast and down soft. Start square. Then pull your lead foot back to open your…LessonAdvanced10 min

A Still Head and Three More Chipping Keys

"Keep your head down" isn't quite right. Keep your head still. Many golfers mix these up. Then add three things. Play the ball…TipBeginner5 minThin shots

Adjust Your Chip as the Grass Gets Longer

Different grass needs a slightly different chip. Some things stay the same. Weight forward. Soft hands. From the fringe, use a…LessonIntermediate10 min

Bump It Along With a 7-Iron

A 7-iron chip barely flies. It lands quickly and rolls. So you can play it a lot like a putt. That's great if wedge contact gives…TipBeginner10 min

Calm Chipping Yips by Turning, Not Flicking

When the chipping yips show up, your hands take over. The stroke gets jerky and slows down at the ball. So take your hands out of…TipIntermediate5 minFatThin

Chip Around Your Lead Leg

Leaving weight on your back foot ruins chips. Use your lead leg as a post. Put your weight on it. Turn around it. Finish every…DrillBeginner15 minFat shots

Chip From Deep Rough Like a Bunker Shot

A chip from deep rough near the green plays a lot like a bunker shot. First, make sure it's your ball. Take your sand wedge. Its…TipIntermediate5 min

Chip Into Gaps to Train Your Landing Spot

The most important chipping skill is landing the ball where you planned. Train it with gaps. Lay a few clubs on the green, about…DrillBeginner10 min

Chip Off the Toe to Calm Twitchy Hands

If your hands get nervous on chips, try this. Grip down and stand a bit closer. Tilt the club up so only the toe touches the…TipBeginner5 minFatThin

Chip Off Tight Lies With a Mid-Iron

On a tight lie, the ball sits right on the ground. There's no room for error with a wedge. Some golfers use a hybrid. But the…TipBeginner10 minThin shots

Chip Setup: A Base and Two Variations

There's more than one way to set up for a chip. Start with a solid base. Feet narrower than your shoulders. Ball in the middle.…LessonBeginner10 minFatThin

Chip to a Towel to Train Your Carry

The real key to chipping is carry distance. Not the hole. A towel gives you a clear landing target. Lay one a few steps onto the…DrillIntermediate15 min

Chip With Your Body, Not Just Your Hands

The most common chipping fault is using only your hands. For steady chips, let your whole body turn. Your trail side has to…TipBeginner5 minFatThin

Chipping From Tight, Short Grass

Around many greens, the grass is mown very short. Here's a simple rule. Get the ball rolling as soon as you can. Only fly it if…TipIntermediate10 min

Chipping Into the Grain? Use a Hybrid

Grain is the direction short grass lies. When you chip with it or across it, the club slides through. When you chip into it, the…TipIntermediate10 minFat shots

Climb the Chipping Ladder

This drill teaches you how far to swing for each distance. Lay out a row of landing zones with clubs. Seven zones, each about a…DrillIntermediate15 min

Control Chip Distance With Swing Length

Don't change effort to change distance. That speeds up or slows down your stroke at random. Keep the rhythm steady. Change only…DrillBeginner10 min

Don't Like Chipping? Use Your Hybrid

If chipping makes you nervous, try a hybrid. Its weight pushes through fringe and light rough. You don't have to lift anything.…TipBeginner5 min

Five Pieces of a Good Chip

A good chip comes together from five pieces. Pick a landing spot that allows for the roll. Notice the roll when you practice.…LessonBeginner10 min

How to Chip Off the Green Itself

Sometimes you have to chip from the putting surface. It's less scary than it looks. Green grass is only a little tighter than…LessonAdvanced10 min

How to Chip When the Course Is Wet

Wet ground changes your chips. The bottom of the club digs instead of bouncing, so fat shots creep in. Or you try to pick it…TipIntermediate5 minFat shotsThin shots

How to Hit a Bump and Run

When there's room to roll it, the bump and run is the safest shot around the green. The ball comes out low, lands early and rolls…LessonBeginner10 min

How to Play a Downhill Chip

The downhill chip is one of the hardest in golf. Get it wrong and you leave it in a bunker or skull it over the green. Start with…LessonAdvanced10 minThinFat

Keep Your Weight Forward on Tight Lies

Many golfers set up dead square with even weight. That leads to scooping and fat or thin chips. Make one change. Turn your lead…DrillBeginner10 minFatThin

Land It on a Spot and Count to Two

Under pressure, two simple things help your chips. First, find a landing spot. Don't aim at the hole. Read the roll and pick a…TipBeginner5 min

Let Your Weight Move on Short Shots Too

Many golfers set their weight forward on short shots and freeze it there. Then they push off the lead foot and end up falling…DrillIntermediate10 minChunksYips

One Chipping Motion, Many Shots

You don't need a new swing for every chip. Build one motion and adjust around it. Choose the club first. Less loft means lower…LessonBeginner10 minFatThin

Pick the Right Club for a Bump and Run

The right club depends on two things. How much green you have. And how far you need to carry it. Less carry and more roll means…TipBeginner10 min

Plan Your Bump-and-Run From the Hole Back

On firm ground, see the ground as a path, not something to fly over. Most golfers look at the lie and grab a club. Try reading it…TipIntermediate10 min

Set Your Hands Forward for Solid Chips

Chips that come up way short usually mean poor contact. Fix it at setup. Lean a bit more of your weight toward the target. Push…TipBeginner5 minFat shotsThin shots

Stop Chunking Your Chip-and-Runs

Chunked chips come from poor low-point control. Fix the setup. Play the ball just inside your trail heel. Add a little shaft…LessonBeginner10 minFat

The Basic Chip Shot

Keep your basic chip simple. Grip down so your hands sit near the bottom of the grip. Put them in the same spot every time. That…LessonBeginner10 minFatThin

The One-Hop-and-Stop Chip

Sometimes you need a chip that lands, hops once and stops. It's a riskier shot. Use it from good lies. Take a lofted wedge. Set…TipAdvanced5 min

The Rule of 12 for Picking a Chipping Club

The rule of 12 helps you match carry and roll. Pace off the distance to your landing spot on the green. Then pace off the roll…LessonIntermediate15 min

Three Keys for Consistent Chips

Consistent chipping is mostly about removing moving parts. Put your weight on your lead foot and leave it there. Set your hands a…LessonBeginner10 minFatThin

Three Keys for Steady Chipping

Good chippers have a lot in common, even with different full swings. Keep your head very still as you take the club back. Let…LessonIntermediate10 min

Try Chipping Cross-Handed

Blading and chunking chips? Your trail hand may be too busy. Try switching hands. Your lead hand goes lower on the handle than…DrillIntermediate15 minFat shotsThin shots

Two Drills: Clean Contact, Then Distance

You need two skills to get up and down. Clean contact and distance control. Train contact first. Push a tee into the ground just…DrillIntermediate15 minFatThin

Uphill Chip? Take Less Loft

An uphill slope adds loft. Your normal wedge pops the ball straight up and comes up short. So take less loft. A pitching wedge or…TipBeginner5 min

Use a 7-Iron to Run It Up

Big greens with room to roll? Leave the wedge in the bag. Use a mid-iron, around a 7. Choke down on the grip. Narrow your stance.…TipBeginner5 min

Use the Bounce, Not the Edge

Good chipping uses the bottom of the wedge, not the front edge. Lean the shaft too far forward and the edge digs in. Set up so…LessonIntermediate10 minFatThin