In this video, you’ll learn how to chip from the collar in golf.
Hitting from the collar can cause all sorts of frustration.
It’s sort of a cruel joke to see your ball with a big clump of grass just behind it.
So what do you do?
Break out your iron?
Or maybe you think your putter or hybrid will do better?
Kick it while your buddies aren’t looking? 😉
In the video, you’ll get some great tips to hit from the collar using 3 different clubs.
Putter from the collar
The putter is typically the easiest to hit except when the grass is higher than the face (like from the collar).
In this situation, the grass will get stuck between the face and the ball and will cause an inconsistent roll.
So avoid the putter when the grass is higher than the putter face.
However, stick with the putter if the grass is around half the height of the putter face or lower.
In that case, you can hit a good, albeit thin, putt to the pin.
9 iron from the collar
When the grass is too high for your putter, break out your 9 iron.
Get a little closer to the ball and stand the club up a bit.
The heel of the club will rise and will help allow the club to travel through the grass with less resistance.
With a little forward shaft lean, use a stroke that’s similar to a putting stroke.
Hybrid from the collar
Using your hybrid can be a great option.
However, I find that the ball tends to come out too hot and is difficult to control.
With the hybrid, use the same stroke that was previously described with the 9 iron.
Here’s the order of how I like to play from the collar…
- Putter: use the putter when the grass isn’t higher than the putter face,
- 9 iron: this is good in higher grass, and
- hybrid: easy to hit a solid shot, but it comes out hot so be careful.
Note that personal preference does come into play with this analysis.
So make sure you go out and test the ideas for yourself.
Watch this video now to discover how to chip from the collar in golf…
And get some great tips for your stroke so you can hit consistent chips!