When you’re chipping, if you strike the ground well before the ball, it’s a terrible feeling. The ball isn’t going very far, and you’re facing almost the same shot all over again.
Adam Bazalgette has a few tips to get you striking your chip shots crisply each and every time.
Below he explains that you’ll need an angle of attack that ‘scuffs’ the ground rather than getting too steep and digging into the turf. What’s more, you’ll need your body’s centre in line with, or, ideally, very slightly in front of the golf ball.