The Easiest Chipping Technique You've Ever Seen

[@jamiesloan7259]

Great lesson. I’m a low HC player, and I had the chipping yips last summer. I discovered this little nugget on my own, and it got me back on track. The club path is everything, when it comes to crisp contact. I was subconsciously taking the club back too far inside, and it definitely moves your low point back too far. Great stuff, my friend. This will help a lot of players.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

@@jamiesloan7259 thanks! Hope we are helping our fellow golfers.

[@rojalesgary7355]

Hola Todd, I loved the simplicity of your lesson and the fact that you show a practice technique as well………hallelujah and thank you 🙂👍

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Our pleasure! Did you know we also offer personalized coaching? See here if interested www.vlscoaching.com

[@markcrowell2727]

Great tips, Todd. Weight distribution is def something I need to work on. I found that if I look at a spot maybe a half-inch in FRONT of the ball, my swing bottoms out there, so I make contact with the ball first. I also found that if had not been rotating my hips towards the target - helped a lot, too.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

@@markcrowell2727 I like it. Where the eyes focus is huge! Hope we are helping your game.

[@TonyNeri-s3e]

Todd , I am a low handicap player and I play decently around the green.I totally agree with you about the weight distribution on chip shots but there is a caviat.At least on my case, if I put 60-70% of the weight on my leading foot and the whole my body hanging on the left then my swing becomes too steep and the leading edge penetrates too much into the ground.To avoid this I keep the weight on the left foot but the torso is absolutely centered.To better understand, a kind of reverse K. By doing so I shallow my swing. Stefano from Florence, Italy

[@USGOLFTVshow]

@@TonyNeri-s3e great post here. You bring up a good point. If we get too far in front of the ball we can get too steep.

[@TonyDunwoody-yz1px]

Todd when chipping on tight or short grass should the club shaft be slightly forward of the ball

[@charlesrohl7635]

Awesome drill and technique ! Will work on this right away. My chipping is horrible.☹️

[@USGOLFTVshow]

@@charlesrohl7635 hope this helps. You may also like our book where we have a full chapter on chipping. You can find it here www.badliegolfbook.com

[@MJP1966USA]

Great video. I tried yesterday. I ended up having a number of heavy chips (deeper divots). Looking at video, when taking the club back straight back and coming through, the shaft had a lot of lean. Any tips on preventing this and still keeping the straight back feel? Thanks for great content.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Thanks for the post. Sounds like you need to work on what we call the "release" pattern. We have a section in our book The Bad Lie on this. See here if interested www.badliegolfbook.com/

[@stevem7163]

Hi Todd: VLS has been great for me, thanks! Do you recommend the same strong grip for short game that you promote for VLS full swing? I didn't see anything in the book about grip in the short game section.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

@@stevem7163 great question. We like a neutral grip for the short game. Early this spring we will be releasing our short game book.

[@mikemenczynski]

Hi Todd, should I chip using one foot out on the course?

[@USGOLFTVshow]

@@mikemenczynski you should could. Whatever it takes to get the ball in the hole. 👊

[@JohnOlson-mb3ey]

What is the ideal ball placement

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Middle of the heals, we cover this in our book The Bad Lie which you can find here www.badliegolfbook.com/

[@stanmans]

It appears on your normal stance that you’re slightly open. I noticed your left foot was slightly behind the right foot using the alignment rod.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

@@stanmans good catch! A slight open stance is a cornerstone of our system. You can learn the full system here www.badliegolfbook.com

[@rogerclyde2720]

What about back spin when chipping?

[@USGOLFTVshow]

@@rogerclyde2720 the cleaner the strike the more spin you can get on the ball.

[@russquick7899]

Great session Todd. Just what I needed.-Russ

[@jimgirton2764]

I'm a horrible chipper... I think my biggest issue is I can't seem to relax my arms, feel way too stiff. Any advice

[@USGOLFTVshow]

@@jimgirton2764 two ideas. Hit a few chip shots with just your trail hand only and read this www.badliegolfbook.com

[@barrymac1951]

as one of todd’s clients, he and his team have helped me immensely…when i get tense, i take 2 deep breaths, and immediately after the second exhale, make the stroke. hope that helps…

[@USGOLFTVshow]

@ you speak the truth Barry 👊

[@jeffwilliams4541]

Todd, don't think you talked abt how hips being open or square..old school open..new school square..no mention of ball position...no mention of hand placement😂

[@USGOLFTVshow]

@@jeffwilliams4541 all good topics, agree. We have many more videos that cover these items. 👍

[@Mycroftsbrother]

Why just a drill? If it works that well, start setting up to your chip shots with your foot back and toe down. Makes sense to me.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

@@Mycroftsbrother you bet. Can certainly give it a try.

[@annefilippobertozzi7601]

I do always chip like that…