Short Game · Technique

Study this player's cross-handed chip on level lies

The coach recounts that the player uses cross-handed chipping in certain short-game situations and may avoid it on pronounced uphill, downhill, or ball-above-feet lies. On a level surface, the coach describes it as keeping the face square with putting-stroke-like consistency. In motion, the lead hand sits well over the club; a little backswing twist leads to a through-swing with the cup retained in the lead wrist and the back of the lead hand and grooves pointing skyward.