In this video, you’ll discover which golf club to chip with.
When you’re next to the green, it’s easy to be indecisive on which club is best to hit it close to the hole.
Should you use your putter, 8 iron, sand wedge, or some other club?
This video will answer your questions on club selection.
First, you’ll learn a general rule of chipping around the green, which is that you want the ball rolling smoothly on the green as soon as you can.
So, if you’re a few feet from the green and the grass is tightly mown with no obstacles, go ahead and putt the ball.
Here are a few tips for putting from the fringe…
- hit it a bit firmer to get through the fringe
- match your shoulders to the angle of the slope
What if the ball is further away from the green?
Well, now it’s way more difficult to putt the ball as it’s harder to judge what speed the ball will be rolling when, and if, it gets to the green.
As you’ll see in the video, the club you should use is determined by how much loft you’ll need to hit the ball just on the green.
Here are a few tips for chipping on the green…
- put slightly more weight on your left leg
- add a little bit of forward shaft lean
- keep your left wrist flat through the shot to avoid flipping the club
Next in the video, you’ll see how to chip it on the green from even farther back.
You’ll see a shot where there’s more rough and fringe to deal with, so this shot will need to fly a bit higher and longer to reach the front of the green.
And if you need your chip to fly higher and farther, then you’ll need a more lofted club such as a sand wedge.
In summary…
The key to great chipping is getting familiar with your clubs.
So, practice your chipping with different clubs, and you’ll likely start favoring a few clubs over the rest.
As you get a better feel for your favorite clubs, practice until you’re consistently chipping just onto the green and getting a nice smooth roll to the pin.
Watch this video now to finally understand which golf club to chip with…
And lower your scores!