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How To Use Golf Training Aids To Improve
Your Chipping
The 9th hole is a lengthy
par 4 with a tricky elevated green. Unfortunately you've missed the
green to the right on your approach and your ball sits about 8 feet
off the green in the first cut of rough. The lie isn't too bad, but
it's a tricky shot.
The left-side pin is about 25 yards away and there is a tricky
downhill slope leading to a bunker right behind the target.
Unfortunately, your opponent and nemesis is in decent shape with a
slick 20 footer for birdie.
Whoever wins the hole wins the round, bragging rights, and 5 skins.
If you can chip this one close or somehow get it to drop, you can
turn the tables and put the pressure on him. Of course, chip it a
little too hard and it's going down in the bunker along with your
chances of getting those desperately needed bragging rights.
Are your chipping skills up to the challenge? Moments of reckoning
like this come along pretty often in golf. It’s the times when you
wonder is your game good enough to pull you through. On tough
courses, under pressure, many of these moments come down to hitting
a good chip shot.
If your chipping is not the best aspect of your game, consider
adding a golf training aid to your practice routine. Golf training
aids can help you maximize your results, especially when you have
limited time available to practice. Here are some tips to help you
find golf training aids for chipping that won't waste your time:
1. Practice at home! You really can improve your chipping in your
yard if you practice. If you are pressed for time, this is a great
way to keep your short game sharp. Suggested training aids: a small
chipping net for a target, and a mat to keep your lawn from looking
like Swiss cheese.
Step off 2, 5, 10, 15, and 20 yards, putting a target at each one.
To start, chip 10 shots at each target to get a feel for each
distance. Then, when you feel confident that you have the feel, Chip
one ball to each target to simulate on-course conditions. During a
real round you only have one try to get it right!
2. Get a golf training aid that is some sort of wedge with a
lengthened shaft, about 1 foot longer than normal. The long shaft
will help you keep your wrist firm through the ball. This helps a
lot with your consistency. Follow whatever exercises come with the
golf training aid. It's fairly simple but you have to practice.
3. Tempo is just as important in chipping as it is during the full
swing. Get an adjustable golf metronome and use it to get a good
rhythm for your chipping stroke. Also practice your pre-chip routine
because rhythm in your routine is very important in pressure
situations.
4. Buy a short game DVD! Butch Harmon, David Leadbetter, Hank Haney,
etc. All these guys know tons of stuff about the short game that
will be very helpful to the average golfer.
Good luck and chip away at your handicap!
Improve Your Swing
Looking for better consistency? Need to improve your accuracy?
Desperately want some more yards? Or possibly you just want your
swing to look a little better so your buddies won't tease you
anymore. These are all great reasons for doing some work on your
swing, but what is the best way to go about it?
Improve Your Chipping
The 18th hole is a lengthy par 4 with a tricky elevated green.
You've missed the green to the right on your approach. Your ball
sits about 8 feet off the green in the first cut of rough. The lie
isn't too bad, but it's a tricky shot.
Improve Your
Putting
Drive for show, putt for dough. Relax the nerves, trust your
line. Eyes over the ball, smooth take away. Accelerate through the
ball, and...
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