The chip shot is one of the easiest to learn in the game. Yet, many recreational players have trouble hitting the short chip shot, even after several golf instruction sessions. In fact, theyre so bad, they substitute their putter for wedge, which isnt always wise, as I explain in my golf lessons.
Using a putter when you need a pitching wedge or a sand wedge is, needless to say, a poor decision. It can add strokes to your overall score or cost you a hole in match play. Its a problem you must overcome to lower your golf handicap. If you cant hit a short chip shot well, dont despair. Theres help.
The inability to hit a short chip shot is as much mental as physical. To overcome these obstacles, you need to simplify both your mental approach and your physical technique. The next time you have a short chip shot, try using an 8 iron instead of a wedge. Its an approach I sometimes use myself. Thats because it works.
Here are 6 keys to chipping as if you were putting that I recommend in my golf lessons:
Replace your wedge with an 8 iron
Take a normal putting stance
Place hands and weight forward
Hold the club vertically
Hit the...
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