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Short Game · Technique

Get chest ahead of ball, level shoulders for chip-and-run

For a low chip-and-run, a full-shot shoulder tilt makes it difficult to put the low point in front of the ball and hit slightly down. If you hit heavy or thin, there is a good chance the upper body is tilting back even while you try to move weight left. Put a hand on the lead hip, push the pelvis in, level the shoulders, and move the sternum one to one-and-a-half inches ahead of the ball to move the low point forward.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 1:39

Try it

  1. Put your hand on your lead hip and push the pelvis in
  2. Level up your shoulders
  3. Get your chest bone one and a half inches in front of the ball

Why this context matters

He calls the fault a reverse tilt of the upper spine, the single most common he sees.