Create a brushing arc on your chip shots

ADRIAN FRYER

Many golfers get too steep on short-game pitches and chips, an attack angle that causes heavy contact through the leading edge digging into the ground. To get on top of this, lie a bag towel a foot or so in front of the ball. Hit pitches with the towel in place. When you make the correct, more level attack, the clubhead will miss the towel on the way through: when you get steeper, the strike moves higher in the face and the clubhead will catch the towel.