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Short Game · Technique

Chip with a hybrid using your putting stroke

Use a hybrid with a putting grip, gripping down almost onto the graphite. Set the hands tall, take a narrow stance, and make a putting stroke. The hybrid's wide sole brushes through the ground easily without digging in.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 12:35

Try it

  1. Use a putting grip, choking down almost onto the graphite
  2. Set up tall hands with a narrow stance
  3. Make your normal putting stroke and let the wide sole brush through the ground

Why this context matters

For when you're lacking confidence or the lie is too wet to catch a wedge cleanly.