Chipstick Drill: Eliminate Fat And Thin Shots
The chipstick drill is from the Golf Practice Planner.
Name
Chipstick Drill
Category
Wedge Practice Drill
Difficulty
2 out of 10
Time
5 minutes
Props
Golf Target Circles. Golf stick. Wedge. Golf Practice Planner.
Overview
The chipstick drill helps prevent the left wrist from flipping (breaking down) at impact during chip shots, which will cause you to hit behind the golf ball (fat shot) or hit up on it (thin shot).
Steps
Step 1: Watch
Watch the video and get the Golf Target Circles.
Step 2: Hold Club And Stick
Put the stick along the shaft and take your grip, holding onto the club and stick.
Step 3: Address Position
Put the ball back in the stance, weight forward, and head in front of the ball.
Step 4: Left Wrist Firm
Keep left wrist firm through impact by keeping the stick away from your body as you go through impact. If you flip your wrists, scoop at the ball, the chip stick will hit your body.
Step 5: Keep Score
Below are three games you can play.
Game I: Three Foot Tour Pro Circle
Pick a spot to chip from. Place the 3-foot Golf Target Circle around the hole, or put tees in a 3-foot circle around the hole (use your 9 iron to measure as it is approximately 3 feet long). This is the “Tour Pro Circle”.
Place the 6-foot Golf Target Circle around the same hole, or put tees in a 6-foot circle around the hole. This is the Amateur Circle.
Try to get all 10 balls within the Tour Pro 3-foot circle.
You score a par for getting within the 6-foot circle. You score a birdie for getting within 3 feet. You get boggy for hitting outside the 6-foot circle. If you hit all 10 shots within 3 feet you’d be 10 under par. Try to improve upon your best score.
0 Points = boggy for hitting outside the 6-foot circle
1 Point = par for getting within the 6-foot circle
2 Points = birdie for getting within 3 feet
Game II: Par 20
Pick a spot to chip from. Place the 3-foot Golf Target Circle around the hole, or put tees in a 3-foot circle around the hole (use your 9 iron to measure as it is approximately 3 feet long).
Play 10 balls.
Try to get each ball within the 3-foot circle, and use your putter to putt out. If you get up and down 10 times you’ll be 10 under par. Try to improve upon your best score.
Game III: Par 20 + Shot Dispersal
Pick a spot to chip from. Place the 3-foot Golf Target Circle around the hole, or put tees in a 3-foot circle around the hole (use your 9 iron to measure as it is approximately 3 feet long).
Play 10 balls. Try to get each ball within the 3-foot circle, and use your putter to putt out. If you get up and down 10 times you’ll be 10 under par. Keep track of your shot dispersal (e.g. 3 short right, 4 short left, 2 long right). This will train you to be aware of what your pattern is. For example, you might be consistently hitting chips short right. Repeat until you can get your shot dispersal consistently within the Tour Pro 3-foot circle.
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