Short Game · Technique

Chip off the toe to stop the heel digging into the grain

From a tight into-the-grain lie, play the shot off the toe of the wedge so the heel — which is shaved down and tends to get stuck when golfers lower their hands and body — is taken out of play. Stand much closer with a higher handle, ball just inside the right heel, and use limited wrist hinge to pick the ball cleanly off the top. The toe is designed to slide, making ground interaction almost impossible; the instructor says most tour pros play this shot from through-the-green into-grain lies.