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Do you have this mentality that professional golfers are really perfect when they send a tee-off to a place where they want it to go? Definitely not! This is the main reason why professional golfers tend to place so much emphasis on mastering the very essential shots in golf- the short game. Read on and find beginners golf help from this point onwards.

Chipping Is Easy, So Let It Stay That Way

If you have heard of the expression “Keep it Simple” back then, it definitely refers to golf. This is what experts in golf will tell you. Stop overanalyzing things when in reality you can just make them pretty simple.

Determine The Ratio Of Your Carry/Rolls

Among the best ways to become a great chipper is to determine exactly the performance of every club in your golf bag. Say for instance, assuming that you create the same distance of swing with every club, the sand wedge will use up 90% of its time airborne and the rest on the ground. On the other hand, your 4 iron will have the exact opposite. The 7 iron will carry half of the way and roll on the ground for the other half.

Never Take The Flag Out When Chipping

Several golfers are confused whether or not they are to remove the flagstick when setting up to chip from just off the edge of the green. Several opinions came out in this regard, but Tiger Woods believe that it would be best to just leave the flagstick in since it can prevent the ball from running past the hole.

It actually aided several chip shots sink the ball into the cup. When you take this out, you have to very accurate with the speed for the ball to sink. Thus, it’s better to retain the protection of the stick.

When You are Under Pressure, Use A Straight Faced Club

Just when you feel pressure when shooting around the green at any point, always choose the club with the straightest blade to handle the job. You may need 3 iron to arrive at the required proper roll.

When In Low Grass, Choose A More Lofted Club

When your ball fell low in the grass, always expect to hit a low flying shot. The best possible approach that you can do is to make a chip shot with as much loft as possible so as to get the height you want. This will dig out the ball swiftly. On the other hand, when the ball has settled on high grass, anticipate that it will fly higher than you probably think of. Thus, it will be wiser if you go for chipping with less lofted club to lessen the height as well..

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As a professional golf coach, I’m constantly being asked by beginner golf players: What is the difference between a chip and a pitch? The two shots can be defined in many ways, so lets discuss the difference between the two shots and when you’d decide to play them.

The first way a chip or pitch shot can be categorized is by the distance of the shot. Not by the overall distance of the shot but the distance you are from the edge of the green. A chip shot can be categorized as a short game shot that is played within 10 metres of the greens edge. To futher qualify the difference between the two, the flight of the golf ball must be considered. Any shot played with a wedge that flies more than around 50% of the total distance should be considered a pitch shot. Under 50% will be a chip shot. The club used must also be considered. Pitch shots are generally played with a lofted club, usually one of your wedges. Chipping can also be done with a lofted wedge but the flight of the shot must be considered when deciding, as per the last rule.

The next thing to consider is the type of swing that is employed. At the risk of being too technical for beginner golf players, a chip shot will be a shot where no or minimal wrist movement is employed and the club won’t get past hip height. To take the club back further without employing wrist cock and elbow fold would be extremely uncomfortable for any player. Therefore, to swing further the wrists and elbows must be used to increase leverage. When the club is swinging past the hips it is considered a pitch shot.

Now that all the qualifiers are out the way let’s discuss how to learn each shot. Believe or not a pitch shot is best learnt by doing a chip shot first. In a basic chipping action, little or no wrist or elbows are used. The club is moved primarily from the rotation of the body; back and forward. A pitch shot employs the same body rotation, as the hands move back over the trail foot the wrists and trail elbow start to cock and fold respectively as the body continues to rotate. The club is now levered into a supported position that has enough power and loft to flight the ball for a pitch shot. The same rotary movement is used to deliver the clubhead back to impact and the follow through. At no stage during the downswing does the body stop rotating and the hands flick at the ball. The rotation delivers the blow. This concept is one of the hardest for beginner golfers to grasp. Hopefully you understand the difference between a pitch and chip and how to play the two shots.

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