Golf Chipping Tips

The chip shot can make all the difference. If you it too far or too short you could easily need 2 or 3 putts to get to the hole. Perfect the chip shot and you’ll masterfully learn how to nestle the ball near to the pin for an easy tap in. I’ve put together a few tips to help you shave strokes of your score in no time.

Is the Chip Shot the same as a Pitch Shot?

There is often confusion between these 2 shots, but they are different. The pitch shot … read more

The pitching wedge, in golf, will give your golf ball a nice high loft, which can be great for approaching the pin with delicacy. Learn more about the pitching wedge from a professional golf instructor in this free golfing video. Expert: Hill Marks Bio: Coach Hill has been teaching tennis, squash, racquetball and golf professionally for about ten years.

How To Hit A Pitch Shot From Any Lie

Hitting the perfect pitch shot is determined by how the ball lies. You don’t have to change anything about your position most of the time. You just have to play the ball the way it lies. So first you need your “check test.”

Before any pitch shot, you want to do a check test. this means you want to examine wherever your ball lies. There are 3 ways your ball will most likely lie The first scenario is if the ball is sittting in an upward position. This means it’s … read more

The Golf Pitching Tip

A golf pitching shot will help you over some sort of obstacle such as long grass, sand, or water between you and the hole.

You can use a pitching wedge, sand wedge, or a 9-iron each of which will fly the ball a different height and have a different amount of roll afterward. If you are able to use more than one club to hit a pitch shot, you certainly more chances to be successful.

Coach Hill describes how opening the club face can help with chipping when closer to the green.

Chris Foley provides some great insight into Chipping, as well as providing the essential difference between chipping and pitching. Well explained with excellent tips for better chipping shots.