Short Game Practice Drills – Chipping

Do drills that will improve your chipping, instead of just chipping balls around aimlessly.

Beginners have the opportunity to practice correctly right from the get-go, doing that is much easier than having to try and get rid of bad habits later on.

Two of the best drills to do is the hole out the drill, and to compete against a friend in a chipping competition.

Drill #1: Hole out 3 times

Having the thought of hitting the chip into the hole is a good way to approach chipping for multiple different reasons.

Thinking about making the chip shot will help you with narrowing your focus, you want the ball to go in, mentally thinking this way will distract you from other thoughts that aren’t helpful.
In the movie American Sniper Bradley Cooper, who plays Chris Kyle, says it best: “Aim small, miss small.”

Being very precise about your target is key not only with chipping, but with every shot played on the golf course.

At the end of your practice session choose a fairly easy chip shot, the goal is to hole out at least 3 times before you can call it quits on your practice session.

If holing out 3 times is too difficult, start with making one chip and then work your way up to three as your game improves.

Drill #2: Chipping contest against a friend

Competing against a fellow player is one of the best things any golfer can do to improve their own golf, especially if the competition is better than you.

Competing in a chipping contest will mentally simulate conditions on the course, in addition, emotions will be aroused thus you will learn how to deal with different emotions, etc.
PGA tour pros are constantly playing for money in practice rounds or in putting and chipping competitions.

The best players in the world value competitive practice, if they do it then any amateur golf should want to do it as well. The sooner one can get started with being competitive the better.

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Daniel is the Head of Golf Instruction at IMAGEN Golf and Best Selling Author of "Unleash The Golfer Within".