How to Master Chip Shots from Around the Green
The golf chipping tips and video lessons in this area of the site will improve your short game around the fringes of the green.
Note that the chipping and pitching tips are split into two different sections of the site. If you’re looking to improve your pitch shots (i.e. any shot between roughly 100 yards and 25 yards away), then see the pitching tips area instead. For the sake of clarification, let’s assume that any shot around the apron of the green or within about 25 yards of the pin is a chip shot.
In the chipping tips and lessons below, we’ll cover the fundamentals like correct chip shot setup, distance control and club selection. They’ll help to develop solid chipping skills and good, consistent ball striking.
We’ll also look at some more advanced techniques, such as chipping from sloping and bare lies. We’ll also cover some chip shot variations, – such as the flop shot and the bump & run.
Golf Chipping Tips
How to Set Up for Great Chip Shots
Here’s the correct chipping setup to help you chip consistently so you get up and down more often.
How to Achieve Chip Shot Ball Striking Consistency
No more thinned chips through the green! Here’s how you can strike your chips with confidence, every time.
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 video 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 Hip 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 chip.
Chipping from an Uphill LieAnd here’s how you play chip shots from an uphill lie.
Chipping from a Bare LieEver found your ball lying on very bare, 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 chip shot that requires a balance of commitment and finesse.
