Chipping · Lesson
One Chipping Motion, Many Shots
Part of our chipping programs for fat or chunked, thin or bladed, distance control. Build a program with it
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 and more roll. Narrow your stance. Set up square with the ball in the middle. Point the end of the grip at your belt buckle. Move your arms and shoulders as one unit. Want it lower with more run? Move the ball back. Keep the same motion.
Step by step
- Pick a club for the roll you want.
- Narrow stance, ball centered.
- Grip end points at your belt.
- Move arms and shoulders together.
- Move the ball back for a lower chip.
Why it works
One repeatable motion cuts down the number of things that can go wrong. When your arms and shoulders move as one unit, the club head stays low and the low point of the swing stays steady, which helps you strike the ball cleanly instead of thinly. Choosing the club sets the loft, so loft controls height and roll while your motion stays the same.
Common mistakes
- You flick your wrists through impact to lift the ball.Keep the grip end pointed at your belt buckle and move your arms and shoulders together so the loft of the club does the lifting.
- You change your swing for every shot instead of changing the club.Keep one motion and choose a club with more or less loft to change the height and roll.
- You set up with a wide stance and your weight drifting back, which makes you hit the ball thin.Narrow your stance, set up square with the ball in the middle, and keep your weight steady through the shot.
How you'll know it's working
- The ball starts low, lands on the green, and rolls out the same way on repeated shots with the same club.
- You feel the strike on the center of the face and hear a clean click instead of a thin skip.
- When you move the ball back, the shot comes out lower and runs farther without any change to your motion.
Make it easier or harder
Easier: Use a flat lawn or a short, tight lie, pick one club, and hit several chips to the same target before changing anything.
Harder: Hit chips to different targets by changing only the club and ball position, and try to land each one inside a small circle.
Common questions
Which club should I use for chipping?
Choose by how much roll you want. Less loft gives a lower shot with more roll, and more loft gives a higher shot with less roll.
Why do I keep hitting my chips thin?
Thin chips often come from flicking the wrists or shifting your weight back. Keep your arms and shoulders moving as one unit, with the ball centered in a narrow, square stance.
