A good short game can save you over 8 shots per round… this can turn your average 90 into a round that will probably win you your monthly medal or Sunday morning friendly. As in all aspects of life, there is no short cut to success. But once you have learn’t the solid fundamentals, confidence and good imagination this will happen and the shots you would normally drop will be saved.. To get to this point will take a lot of creative practice in every situation, with every club you could possibly think of.  So, before you can start practicing and improving your short game, lets start with the basics…so you can understand the right thing to do in any given situation.

The biggest mistake most golfers make when chipping is to spread their weight out 50/50 on each foot… unfortunately this encourages a sweeping swing path which then leads to thinning your shots or even worse miss-hitting the ball.
You must have your weight on your front foot 60/40 to encourage a descending blow into the ball.

This with a mid to back ball position will help impart more backspin and limit the amount of grass between your club and the ball – which will improve your scoring, up and downs and help you make more putts because you are hitting the ball closer to the flag.

Keep looking at our tips section for help with your chipping.