Tips for Pitching, Chipping, Bunkers & Putting
What’s the easiest way to knock shots off your golf handicap or improve your scores? I’ll give you a clue, it’s not hitting your drives an extra 20 yards.
You play the majority of your golf shots on or around the green, so why not practice that part of your game more. If you hit every shot from within 100 yards with the aim of the next shot being a makable putt, then your scores will tumble.
Having a solid golf short game has the added advantage of taking some of the pressure off your approach play. If you think that you need to hit the green or it’s a certain bogey, then more than likely you are going to miss the green. If you think that even if you miss the green you’ve got a decent shot at getting up and down then you take the pressure off your fairway shot and play a smoother stroke, more likely to succeed.
In this section of the site I’ll give you all the golf skills, drills and tips you need to:
Golf Pitching Tips
How to Set Up for Pitch ShotsLearn the proper set up to help you make solid and consistent contact with ball, and maybe even impress your playing partners by making the ball check and spin.
How to Control The Distance of your Pitch Shots
Once you can consistently control the distance of your pitch shots, you’ll give yourself makeable birbie putts and you’ll save more pars when you’re in trouble.
How to Improve your Pitch Shot Technique
Here’s the most common fault I see in club golfers, and how to fix it.
Pitch Shot Drill to Improve your ConsistencyChipping Tips
How to Set Up for Chip ShotsHere’s the correct setup to help you chip consistently so you get up and down more often.
How to Achieve a Consistent Chip Shot Ball Strike
No more thinned chips through the green. Here’s how you can strike you chips with confidence.
Chipping Distance ControlThis chipping technique will show you how to control the distance of your chips for more birdies and par saves.
Club Selection for Chip ShotsThis lesson will help you choose the right club for the chip at hand.
How to Hit a Bump & RunI think more golfers should play this shot more often. Here’s why and how.
How to Hit a Flop ShotIt’s not only a great way to impress your playing partners, the flop shot can get you out of the trickiest positions and save you shots. Here’s how to play it.
Chipping from a Downhill LieYou’ll very often find that your ball is resting on a bank that makes up the side of the green. Here’s how you adjust your setup and technique for a downhill lie.
Chipping from an Uphill LieAnd here’s how you play chip shots from an uphill lie.
Chipping from a Tight LieEver found your ball lying on very tight, dry or hard ground around? It’s a tough shot and one that is often thinned through the green ending up further away than your started. Here are some tips for playing this type of shot.
Chipping from a Heavy/Rough Lie
On many golf holes, you don’t have to miss the green by much to find your ball sitting down in heavy grass. It’s another tough shot that requires a balance of commitment and finesse.
Bunker Shot Tips
How to Set Up for Bunker Shots
Here’s the correct setup for most golfers when playing green-side bunker shots.
How to Take the Right Amount of Sand in the Bunker
Improve your bunker play by taking the right amount of sand. Hint: don’t make the mistake of taking different amounts of sand to control your bunker shot distances.
Bunker Shot DrillThe simple and effective drill will really improve your bunker play and distance control.
Bunker Shot Distance ControlHere’s the best technique for controlling the distance of green-side bunker shots so you can make more sand saves.
Bunker Shots from Wet & Compact Sand
Ever had to play from wet and compact sand only to thin the ball through the side of the green and into a worse postion than when you started? This lesson will prevent that from ever happening again.
Bunker Shots from Plugged Lies
Generally considered one of the toughest sand shots to control, a plugged lie needn’t bother you again.
Bunker Shots from Sloping Lies
Don’t let an awkward slope in the bunker ruin your score. Here’s how to tackle them.
How to Hit from Fairway Bunkers
Landing in a fairway bunker doesn’t have to cost you the hole. Here’s how to play this shot.
Putting Tips
Proper Putting AlignmentHere’s how to line your putts up correctly so you can hole out more often.
Putting Stance & Ball Position
This putting lesson covers the fundamentals of putting stance and golf ball position. Not to be overlooked.
Putting PostureImprove your putting accuracy with this simple tip.
The Basic Putting GripThis lesson covers the most popular putting grip (see the lesson below for variations of this grip).
Putting StrokeYou’ve set up to your putt perfectly, now here’s how to carry out the perfect putting stroke.
Putting Distance ControlIf you can accurately and consistently control the speed and distance of your putts (even if your line is off a little), you’ll rarely three-putt.
Alternative Putting GripsThere’s more than one way to grip the putter. Experiment with these popular alternative grips to see which one works best for you.
How to Read Greens & BreaksPutting across a slope in the green can be tricky. This lesson will help you read the slopes and the pace of your putts so that you have confidence wherever your ball finishes on the green.
How to Putt with a Hybrid / Rescue Club
Your putter is not always the best club in the bag to putt with. Here’s how and when to use a hybrid or rescue club to putt around the fringes of the green.
Putting Drill for Short PuttsIf you can sink every putt from 3-4 feet and in, you’ll really start to see your scores on the golf course drop. Here’s a drill that will help you with that.
