How to Practice Chipping Under Pressure Ever feel confident while practicing chip shots—only to flub one when it really counts? It’s not your technique. It’s pressure. When the scorecard is on the line, your hands get tense, your rhythm gets rushed, and suddenly that routine chip becomes anything but. Practicing under pressure is one of…
Turn Your Home Into a Short Game Training Ground You don’t need a fancy country club or a perfectly manicured practice green to improve your chipping. In fact, some of the best short game gains happen in the most unexpected place—your backyard or even your living room. Many amateur golfers believe they can’t practice unless…
Stop Guessing Around the Green You’re standing just off the green with a scoring opportunity in front of you. You ask yourself the familiar question: “Should I putt this, chip it, or pitch it?” It’s a question every golfer faces multiple times a round, but most answer it with uncertainty. Too often, the wrong decision…
One Distance, Two Very Different Chip Shots Picture this: You’re 15 feet off the green with a straightforward pin position. One ball lies on a tight, closely mown patch of fairway. The other is nestled down in some juicy rough. Same distance to the hole—but two entirely different situations. A lot of golfers make the…
Why Reading the Green Before You Chip Changes Everything When most amateur golfers step up to a chip shot, they focus entirely on technique: ball position, club selection, and swing mechanics. But there’s a step that’s just as important—one the pros never skip—and it happens before you even grip the club: reading the green. Reading…
Why Distance Control Matters More Than You Think Ever hit a chip shot that looked perfect—only to watch it roll ten feet past the hole? Or leave one embarrassingly short, forcing another chip just to get on the green? If so, you’re not alone. For beginner and high-handicap golfers, distance control is the make-or-break skill…
If you’re stuck using the same chipping motion for every shot around the green, you’re leaving strokes behind—guaranteed. One of the biggest turning points for golfers trying to break 90 or 100 is learning that chipping is not a one-size-fits-all skill. Different situations call for different shot shapes, trajectories, and rollouts. Yet many players reach…
The Impact of Chipping on Your Game A solid short game is often the difference between a mediocre round and a winning performance. Nowhere is this more evident than in your chipping—those crucial shots around the green that can turn potential bogeys into birdie opportunities. Even a few small mistakes in your chipping technique can…
Pressure is an inevitable part of golf, and nowhere is it felt more acutely than around the green. When you’re faced with a must-make chip shot in a high-stakes situation, the pressure can either undermine your performance or, when managed well, propel you to success. In this article, we’ll explore how mental strategies can help…
Mastering Chip Shots for Lower Scores When it comes to lowering your golf scores, your short game is where real gains are made. Chip shots are a vital part of that equation—transforming tricky situations around the green into scoring opportunities. Imagine consistently getting up and down from difficult lies, turning potential bogeys into pars, or…
