Short Game
1099 verified teaching moments with direct channel credit and official-source links.
Expect wedge launch angle at about half the loftChannel: Club Champion
Move hard-lie chips outside the back footChannel: Dan Grieve
Preset shaft lean and ball back to strike ball before groundChannel: Danny Maude
Set weight forward and rotate for cleaner short-game strikesChannel: Dan Grieve
Rod drill: keep the chip clubhead outside the rodChannel: Dan Grieve
Chip left hand low to keep the leading edge downChannel: Dan Grieve
Release the club to soften pitches on firm greensChannel: Dan Grieve
Cup the lead wrist to keep loft and bounce on the soft chipChannel: Dan Grieve
On a long compact bunker shot, drop loft and let it bounceChannel: Dan Grieve
Take practice swings outside the bunker firstChannel: CraigHansonGolf
Use the bounce instead of the leading edgeChannel: Golf with Aimee
Take the least swing needed to reach the targetChannel: PorzakGolf
Play uphill, into-wind chips longerChannel: Bryson DeChambeau
Rehearse the no-roll clubface position through impactChannel: CraigHansonGolf
Putt from a tight fringe when chipping into the grainChannel: Dan Grieve
Move pitch ball forward for early spinChannel: Dan Grieve
Use loft with a normal smooth wedge swingChannel: PorzakGolf
Shorten the follow-through to add checking spinChannel: Dan Grieve
Stand taller over chips and tilt to strike downChannel: SagutoGolf
Turn your shoulders back and through, not just armsChannel: SagutoGolf
Open the whole body, not just flare the lead footChannel: Golf with Aimee
Feel the short game release as an underarm throwChannel: Danny Maude
Play a low spinner from a neutral pathChannel: Club Champion- Accept rollout from hardpanChannel: Dan Grieve
Do the upside-down club whistle drillChannel: Golf with Aimee
Set up with left shoulder over your foot and arms hangingChannel: Dan Grieve
Keep the leading edge down and move your low point forwardChannel: Dan Grieve
Set a lob like a bunker shotChannel: Dan Grieve
Keep the stock pitch near flagstick height for spinChannel: Micah Morris
Hold your finish to coach yourself on chipsChannel: Dan Grieve
Groove loft with a strong-lofted wedge drillChannel: Dan Grieve
Play long links bunker shots with less loftChannel: Dan Grieve
Try a slightly open face with weight leftChannel: PorzakGolf
Set up for a bump-and-run chipChannel: Golf with Aimee
Use a less-lofted club to chip up a slopeChannel: Dan Grieve
Firm bunker lie: cut bounce, lean shaft, pop it outChannel: Dan Grieve
Chip with your whole body, not just your handsChannel: Golf with Aimee
Practice bunker spin with your longest ironChannel: Dan Grieve
Hinge your wrists on wedge shots for spin and heightChannel: gm__golf
Set the ball at your right heel for basic chipsChannel: Dan Grieve
Build a bump-and-run from a putting strokeChannel: Micah Morris
Line the ball off the heel on cut pitchesChannel: Club Champion
Keep windy chips lowerChannel: Dan Grieve
Use toe down when the green runs awayChannel: SagutoGolf
Move the ball back for a low 70% wedge swingChannel: Grant Horvat Golf- Use a pitching wedge for a low pitch-and-runChannel: Dan Grieve
- Play release one: grip end stays outside the left hipChannel: Dan Grieve
Rehearse beside the ball to check your low pointChannel: Danny Maude
Play a toe-down shot when the ball sits down in roughChannel: Dan Grieve
Shallow the angle of attack when bunker sand isn't fluffyChannel: Grant Horvat Golf
Center the ball for a stock chipChannel: SagutoGolf
Set up wide and low with weight forward in a bunkerChannel: Golf with Aimee- Set chip ball position inside the right heelChannel: Dan Grieve
- Use bounce with more speed in heavy wet bunker sandChannel: Dan Grieve
Chip to landing spots, not flagsChannel: PorzakGolf
Putt through mounds on firm links turfChannel: Dan Grieve
Chip-and-run a 7-iron up a steep greenChannel: Dan Grieve- Soft-sand bunker: weight forward, upper body backChannel: Dan Grieve
Set a strong lead hand to open the face in bunkersChannel: Dan Grieve
Release the clubface to the sky to keep chip loftChannel: Golf with Aimee- Keep the feet quiet and pivot the chest when pitchingChannel: Dan Grieve
- Glare at your landing spot, glance at the pinChannel: Dan Grieve
Start chipping with a pitching wedgeChannel: Golf with Aimee
Start the chip with 60% weight on the lead footChannel: Golf with Aimee
Drop to a lower-lofted wedge to lower flightChannel: Dan Grieve- Read grain by grass shade to judge releaseChannel: SagutoGolf
Hit a high-spin chip off the trail footChannel: stayhandsy- More sand means more release and bounceChannel: Dan Grieve
Vary pace, not swing length, for wedge distanceChannel: Club Champion
Root your feet and stop swaying on the soft landing shotChannel: Dan Grieve
Pop the chip with a short finish, not a long careful motionChannel: Danny Maude
Use the fringe to kill a fast chipChannel: gm__golf
Left-side weight moves the low point forwardChannel: PorzakGolf
Drop to a lower-lofted club on an uphill bunker lieChannel: Micah Morris- Choose a smaller chip-flop when spin can stop itChannel: stayhandsy
- Use hand height to control chip trajectoryChannel: Dan Grieve
Play the ball back for a deeper rough lieChannel: Club Champion
Take less loft to release a wedge up a slopeChannel: Dan Grieve
Play a firm lie with the ball well backChannel: Dan Grieve
Drill: hit chips up on your trail toe to feel weight forwardChannel: Dan Grieve
Squeeze firm bunker sand with a deeper divotChannel: Dan Grieve
Deep bunker divots mean too much shaft leanChannel: Dan Grieve
Imagine a box on your lead side for consistent loftChannel: Danny Maude
Swing bigger or take less loft on uphill chipsChannel: Golf with Aimee- Level your shoulders to stop hitting behind chipsChannel: Dan Grieve
- Think release distance, not carry, on long bunker shotsChannel: Micah Morris
- Chip with a hybrid using a putting strokeChannel: Dan Grieve
- Keep chest and club head connected on longer wedge pitchesChannel: Dan Grieve
Run a 9-iron into the bank off a downhill lieChannel: Dan Grieve- Hit 30-yard pitches low with spin for a one-hop stopChannel: Grant Horvat Golf
Stop swaying, rotate around your feet on the lobChannel: Dan Grieve- Use a club-against-hip turning drillChannel: Dan Grieve
Open the face and swing hard in greenside bunkersChannel: Grant Horvat Golf
Bounce a 54-degree shot into the slopeChannel: gm__golf- Use a heavy-sand running lie for a back pinChannel: Dan Grieve
Chip with the handle forward and shaft leaningChannel: Todd Graves- Control wedge distance with an address systemChannel: Dan Grieve
- Longer hand finish makes the chip run out moreChannel: Golf with Aimee
Vary your wedge loft to control spin around the greenChannel: Dan Grieve
Read the ground firmness, not just the lieChannel: Dan Grieve