When you are around the greens, try to chip like you putt. This simple golf swing technique can help you gain consistency and shave strokes off your game.

Many golfers who struggle with chip shots do so because they allow their wrists to break during the backswing. This leads to what is commonly referred to as “a classic chunk shot” or worse the dreaded skulling of the ball clear across the green. In either case, you are left with either another chip shot or a long putt.

Considering that 60 to 70 percent of shots taken on a golf course are inside of 100 yards, it is important to be able to adapt to different situations with ease. There are more shots lost around the putting surface than any other place on the course.

During a round of golf, most amateurs are faced with 6 to 8 shots from just off the green. The difference between par and bogey is often determined on how close you get the ball to the hole with these shots.
You have a much better chance of sinking a putt from 2, 3 or 4 feet than you do from 10, 12 or 15 feet.

If this is something that you contend with, then the simple golf swing technique I am about to share with you will make all the difference in the world.

Practice this simple golf swing technique and you are certain to shave 4 or 5 strokes off your score without making any other changes to your game.
Choke down on the club. I generally use a pitching wedge when chipping, but this does vary depending on how far I am from the hole.

Place the ball back in your stance just a bit behind center. My stance is narrower and the ball appears to be well back in my stance, but is really only about 2 inches or so off center.

Your hands should be forward of the ball. I find that because I am assuming more of a putting stance and posture, my hands will tend to be a few inches forward of center. This position will cause the clubface to close a bit and reduce the loft of the club.

Your eyes will be directly over the target line looking down on the ball.

Use your normal putting stroke taking the club straight back. Your stroke should go no further than the 7 o’clock position and following through to 5 o’clock. Don’t allow your wrists to break in either direction. The clubface should follow the target line from start to finish.

This stroke will cause the ball to pop into the air and land on the green with forward spin and should run out like a putt to the hole.

The only adjustment you may need to make would be which club you use. If you need to let the ball run a good way, then you may want to use a 7 or 8 iron.

We went over how to improve your consistency when chipping around the greens. Remember this simple golf swing technique and I am sure you will shave strokes off your game.

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