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Short Game · Technique

Chip a low spinner instead of a big flop from short range

Instead of trying to hit a big high flop from around 20 yards, the coach sets up like a pitch or chip shot: feet about six inches apart (at most shoulder width), ball played back, face open, toe alignment open, then takes a little chipping swing and thumps the trailing edge. The result was lower-trajectory shots that carried more backspin and were far more consistent than the high flop, because the grooves get a stronger gear effect against the back of the ball.

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Try it

  1. Take a pitch or chip shot setup - feet maybe six inches apart, at most shoulder width
  2. Play the ball back
  3. Have the face open, open up your toe alignment
  4. Take your little chipping swing and thump the trailing edge

Why this context matters

From a short-game lesson; offered as an alternative to a full flop from about 20 yards.