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Short Game · Technique

Lengthen your chip backswing to release the club

For a chip, the instructor prescribes more flow and a longer backswing rather than a short stab. A longer backswing gives you room to move, release the club, and get the bounce working correctly through the ground.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 4:42

Why this context matters

Aimed at a player whose chip stroke is too short and hands-dominant.