Things You'll Need:
- Golf club (usually some sort of wedge)
- Golf balls to practice
-
Step 1
Place your feet shoulder with apart. When it comes to chipping, think of your putting stroke. Set your feet at a comfortable shoulder width distance from each other. Then ever so slightly turn your front foot toward the target. This will open up your swing just a touch.
-
Step 2
Maintain a parallel position to your target. Again, this mirrors putting. Make sure that your knees, waist and shoulders are all in this alignment to the pin. (And your front foot is still slightly turned out.)
-
Step 3
Allow your wrists to relax and take them out of the equation. You don't want to lock your wrists and you also don't even want to utilize them in your chipping technique. Erase them from your memory as if the only joints you have are at your shoulder and elbow.
-
Step 4
Place the ball in front of your back foot. This will allow you to hit the ball a little earlier in your swing. Since the distance to the pin is shorter, this helps correct over-striking the ball and sending it flying.
-
Step 5
Select a spot that is half way between yourself and where the ball will land once struck. Because chipping shots travel in the air for a short distance, then land and roll, you must consider this. You don't want to aim for the pin, but about halfway in between.
