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Finesse Chipping Drill: Turn Through and Finish Tall
Your drill at a glance
This drill is from the Golf Practice Made Fun App.
The turn through and finish tall helps you keep the movement flowing through the strike. Letting the chest turn and gently rise gives you an alternative to pushing the handle down and forwards after contact. Comparing three grip positions also teaches you how a shorter effective club length changes your chip, giving you more informed choices around the green.
Step 1. Watch the tummy-button-up finish
Watch the original demonstration. Notice the setup over the ball, then how the chest and tummy button turn and rise through the follow-through.
Step 2. Turn through and let the finish rise
Set up for a small chip with your chest roughly over the ball, or slightly towards the target side. Keep a little more pressure on your lead foot and make a comfortable, short swing.
As you swing through, let your chest and tummy button turn towards the target and gently rise. Let the handle travel with that turn, rather than pushing it down and forwards after the strike.
The original cue is “Belly button up and left.” For a right-handed golfer, “left” is towards the lead side; a left-handed golfer mirrors the movement towards the right. Think of a small, comfortable rise and turn, rather than leaning back or forcing your spine into an arch.
Explore three grip positions
Use the same wedge, starting position and landing target. Try holding the club at full length, then farther down the grip, then near the lower end. Keep both hands securely on the grip; use the lowest position that comfortably fits your hands.
| Grip position | What to explore |
|---|---|
| Near the top of the grip | Your usual full-length hold. |
| Farther down the grip | A shorter effective club length. |
| Near the lower end of the grip | Your shortest comfortable hold with both hands on the grip. |
Keep the swing size and pace as similar as you can. Notice the landing distance and contact at each position. The useful result is learning what changes for you, rather than expecting an exact distance from each hold.
Step 3. Complete your round
Complete 18 chips: six at each grip position. Start with your usual full-length hold, play the next six farther down the grip, and finish with six from your lowest comfortable grip position.
Before each chip, make a small rehearsal with the rising, turning finish. Reset your setup before the next ball and use the same target throughout.
If you’re using the Golf Practice Made Fun App, tick one box in your Practice Round after each completed chip. Your target is 18 chips completed; count each chip once.
Add one short note about which grip position gave you the most useful distance or most comfortable contact. You do not need a separate score for every grip position.
| Round | What to do |
|---|---|
| First nine | Play six chips with the full-length hold, then three farther down the grip. Use the same target and rehearse the turning finish. |
| Second nine | Play three more from the middle grip position, then six from the lowest comfortable hold. This keeps six chips at each position. |
| Record | Record chips completed out of 18 and one note about which grip position helped distance or contact. |
George’s Conclusion
Keep the chip small and let your chest turn through the finish. Then use the three grip positions to learn how the same wedge behaves in your hands. Six chips at each position gives you one clear round of 18 and something useful to compare next time.
MAKE THE NEXT BUCKET COUNT
Pick a card. Practise with purpose.
Browse by category
DRILL OVERVIEW
Finesse Chipping Drill: Turn Through and Finish Tall
Your drill at a glance
This drill is from the Golf Practice Made Fun App.
The turn through and finish tall helps you keep the movement flowing through the strike. Letting the chest turn and gently rise gives you an alternative to pushing the handle down and forwards after contact. Comparing three grip positions also teaches you how a shorter effective club length changes your chip, giving you more informed choices around the green.
Step 1. Watch the tummy-button-up finish
Watch the original demonstration. Notice the setup over the ball, then how the chest and tummy button turn and rise through the follow-through.
Step 2. Turn through and let the finish rise
Set up for a small chip with your chest roughly over the ball, or slightly towards the target side. Keep a little more pressure on your lead foot and make a comfortable, short swing.
As you swing through, let your chest and tummy button turn towards the target and gently rise. Let the handle travel with that turn, rather than pushing it down and forwards after the strike.
The original cue is “Belly button up and left.” For a right-handed golfer, “left” is towards the lead side; a left-handed golfer mirrors the movement towards the right. Think of a small, comfortable rise and turn, rather than leaning back or forcing your spine into an arch.
Explore three grip positions
Use the same wedge, starting position and landing target. Try holding the club at full length, then farther down the grip, then near the lower end. Keep both hands securely on the grip; use the lowest position that comfortably fits your hands.
| Grip position | What to explore |
|---|---|
| Near the top of the grip | Your usual full-length hold. |
| Farther down the grip | A shorter effective club length. |
| Near the lower end of the grip | Your shortest comfortable hold with both hands on the grip. |
Keep the swing size and pace as similar as you can. Notice the landing distance and contact at each position. The useful result is learning what changes for you, rather than expecting an exact distance from each hold.
Step 3. Complete your round
Complete 18 chips: six at each grip position. Start with your usual full-length hold, play the next six farther down the grip, and finish with six from your lowest comfortable grip position.
Before each chip, make a small rehearsal with the rising, turning finish. Reset your setup before the next ball and use the same target throughout.
If you’re using the Golf Practice Made Fun App, tick one box in your Practice Round after each completed chip. Your target is 18 chips completed; count each chip once.
Add one short note about which grip position gave you the most useful distance or most comfortable contact. You do not need a separate score for every grip position.
| Round | What to do |
|---|---|
| First nine | Play six chips with the full-length hold, then three farther down the grip. Use the same target and rehearse the turning finish. |
| Second nine | Play three more from the middle grip position, then six from the lowest comfortable hold. This keeps six chips at each position. |
| Record | Record chips completed out of 18 and one note about which grip position helped distance or contact. |
George’s Conclusion
Keep the chip small and let your chest turn through the finish. Then use the three grip positions to learn how the same wedge behaves in your hands. Six chips at each position gives you one clear round of 18 and something useful to compare next time.
MAKE THE NEXT BUCKET COUNT
Pick a card. Practise with purpose.
