Instruction
THE CHIP
FROM A HARD LIE
Chip from a tight lie or a hard surface is a high risk shot and scares lot
of amateurs. The shot has to be executed with perfection, as there is
very little margin of error.
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ith narrow little open stance place the ball back hands
and weight leaning forward towards the target. (Pic 1)
Playing the Shot
To play chip from a bare lie club selection is very
important. I fi nd sand wedges / lob wedges with wide
prominent bounce on the sole a bad choice, as prominent
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bounce on these clubs gets in contact with the hard
ground fi rst before the leading edge, resulting in raising
the leading edge of the club of the ground which stems
topping / thinning the ball. I recommend clubs with less
bounce like nine iron / pitching wedge with sharper
leading edges for the hard pan shots which sit tight close
to the ground for tight lie shots. (Pic 2)