Basics of Chipping in Golf: Part 1

Series Summary

Golf is a game in which players use clubs with various degrees of loft to hit a small ball into a hole. It is thought to have originated in the Netherlands but during the 15th century Scotland opened the world's first golf course called St. Andrews and popularized the game to what it has become today. At that time players did not play 18 holes. They would play a total of 22 holes per round instead. In 1764 they decided that a few of the holes were too short so they combined them and the total per round became the 18 we play today. So many games with using sticks have been around for centuries but golf, as we know it today, is thought widely to have originated in Scotland.

This video series is perfect for beginning golfers wishing to perfect their short game. Expert golf instructor Ray Boone offers tips and advice to help you shave a few strokes off your game when closing out a hole, including perfecting the art of chipping, using big swings for short distances, and how to adjust your swing for more accuracy on the green. He also covers the ever frustrating bunker shots, offering tips on working around and through these hazards, as well as navigating around hill and inclines. The game of golf is not won on big drives alone, and after watching these free videos you'll feel confident with a more complete game.

Video Transcript

"On behalf of expertvillage.com my name is Ray Boone and I run the Ray Boone Golf Academy at the beautiful Miami Beach Golf Club. Today I'd like to present to you the basics of short game. I'd like to introduce you to the basics of chipping. Chipping is a shot you're going to play once your ball is near the green, but it's not on the green yet. We're going to use basically whatever club that's going to land the ball on the front edge of the green and then allow the ball to roll to the hole from there. For the beginning player, I'm probably going to have them chip with something like a 7 iron, a 9 iron or a sand wedge. Most players don't have enough time to practice with a lot of different clubs. Truer players may use 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 pitching wedge, sand wedge, lob wedge and also a 3 wood, okay so most players don't have that much time in the day to really work on those. So what we're going to do is setup with the ball on the right toe, we're going to grip down on the handle, we're going to lean our weight on the left foot and we're going to try not to use much wrist action, so it's more of a almost a putting stroke back in through the golf ball, again without really cocking the wrist much."