TLDR Using the bounce of the club and adjusting your setup can simplify chipping onto the green and improve accuracy and consistency in your short game.
Key insights
⛳️Using the bounce of the club can reduce the likelihood of duffing and increase margin of error in chipping.
🏌️♂️Adjusting your setup for chipping onto the green can reduce the likelihood of hitting a bad shot and improve consistency.
💪Having too much tension in the arms when chipping onto the green can be a major mistake that most golfers make.
🏌️♂️The natural position of your arms in a chipping setup can reduce tension and improve your margin of error.
🎯Practice chipping with a nine iron to get the ball to pop up and roll out, it can make a noticeable difference in your game.
🔄”Everything is connected with the upper body, with the soft natural arms, and I’m using that chest to rotate through.”
Highlights
🏌️00:00 Chipping can be simplified by using the bounce of the club to reduce the likelihood of duffing and increasing margin of error.
🏌️♂️01:12 Adjust your setup for chipping onto the green by standing closer to the ball and allowing the hands to raise the shaft.
🏌️02:30 Make sure to maintain a triangle in your technique when chipping onto the green, but avoid too much tension in your arms and grip.
🏌️03:46 Let your arms hang naturally when chipping onto the green to reduce tension and improve accuracy.
🏌️♂️04:55 Use a supple grip and let your chest and torso be the engine for chipping onto the green, rather than being rigid and using your hands.
🏌️05:57 Use a nine iron instead of a sand iron for chipping around the green to have more margin for error and get a decent result.
🏌️07:24 Get through the rough onto the green by committing to accelerating with positivity and allowing the chest to rotate through, for consistency, confidence, and enjoyment in golf.
🏌️♂️09:04 Improve your short game and lower your scores by learning the additional steps for chipping onto the green.
What are some important considerations when chipping on the green in golf?
Chipping on the green is allowed but generally not recommended [1].
Chipping requires a different technique than a full swing, starting with a narrower stance [2].
When chipping, open the clubface and your stance, keeping the clubhead outside your hands [3].
Before chipping off the green, consider factors like lie, slope, and distance to make an informed decision [4].
Is chipping allowed when on the green?
Chipping on the green is allowed according to the rules of golf if you are within the putting surface [6].
While it is permitted, it is generally discouraged for regular golfers to chip on the green to prevent damage to the green surface [2].
PGA Tour players have the privilege to chip off the putting surface, but it is not recommended for most golfers [3].
Using a putter off the green is not considered a chip but rather a stroke [5].
Some courses have separate areas for chipping practice to preserve the quality of the putting greens [8].
What are the consequences of chipping on the green?
Chipping on the green is generally acceptable in terms of golf rules, especially when putting is not feasible due to obstacles or the design of the green [1].
There is no penalty for putting on the green with the flagstick in, but repeated chipping on the green could lead to disqualification from a tournament or future suspension [2].
While chipping on the green is not illegal, it is recommended to do so only when necessary to overcome obstacles or green breaks that impede putting [4].