What I Didn’t Learn About Driving But Wish I Had

Yes you heard correctly, I’d like to explain to you why good chipping technique can lead to better driving technique. Let’s cover good chipping technique first.

In a standard chip shot, we want to swing the club nicely on plane, not inside or outside. We want a tiny bit of forward shaft press at the moment of contact. You need a square face. Melbourne Golf Coach says that you want to hit the ball with the loft of the club, with the sole contacting the ground nicely after impact. This means that the leading edge isn’t digging or the trailing edge leaning back too far. Place your weight into the lead hip at contact, it begins there at set up. We need the hips rotated open at contact.

You will have a much better short game once you do all of the things above.. The funny thing is, that everything mentioned above, apart from the weight at setup, will enable you to hit your driver better. Everything we do in life comes gradually, there is a learning curve to everything, crawling then walking, learners permit before full license. There is progression in everything. Except golf. At least that is what people think. The driver is the first club people try to learn the game with. This is wrong.. Get some golf lessons so you can learn the game the correct way.

As a coach, I’m amazed at how many people are poor chippers of the ball. Apart from the putt, the smallest shot in golf is the chip. Yet very people have become proficient at it before attempting longer shots. If you understand the fundamentals of chipping, they are basically the same for any shot. The feel at the bottom of the swing doesn’t change much. The next time you’re out practicing, spend some time rehearsing your chipping technique. Melbourne Golf Lessons coaches prescribe this in most lessons. Focus on the fundamentals I described in the first paragraph. Gradually make the swing bigger. Turn a chip shot into a pitch shot, then a pitch shot into a full shot. Focus on the same fundamentals for all shots. The only difference is the length of the back swing and the rotation. You will create more angular momentum if you achieve this..

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