Don’t dip head while chipping

Here’s a good chipping tip that’s proved helpful over the years. Maintain the distance between your chin and your grip from start to finish.

Try and follow these easy steps and you should see some improvement.

As you set up, be aware of the space between your left hand and your Adam’s apple. In fact, imagine you’re wearing a necktie that extends down to your grip.

As you take the club back, hinge your wrists slightly, but be sure to keep that same amount of hand-tothroat distance.

As you swing into impact, the distance should remain the same.

A lot of poor chippers, in an attempt to help the ball into the air, dip their head going back or as they approach the ball.

Keep the tie at its full length. As you turn through impact, gently release your hands. Even on the follow through, that magic distance should guide your swing.

Out of Bounds: A young Irish boy said to his grandfather: “Make a frog noise for me, Grandad.”

“No, son, I don’t feel like making a frog noise right now.”

“Oh please, Grandad, make a frog noise.”

“No, I don’t want to.”

“Oh please, Grandad, make a frog noise.”

“Why is it so important to you that I make a frog noise?”

“Mum says when you croak we can have this house.”