Trail Hand Chipping Stroke

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Once you've got at least 500 reps in with your putting stroke, challenge yourself with the next step - the chipping stroke


Once you've got several hundred reps and where you can consistently make those four foot putts through the tee drill, you're probably ready to start challenging yourself with the next step up, which is a basic chip shot.

Seems really simple, but of course, once you get down to being able to do it properly with good fundamentals, it's a lot more involved than you think.

And really, what you're learning in the putting stroke is the exact same thing you're going to carry over here.

So what you're going to do first is you're just going to pick a short target.

This is a 10 yard chip to that white flag.

I've got my 60 degree here.

The higher lofted club is going to be the hardest to chip with.

So if you want to start with something easier, like a pitching wedge or a 50 degree wedge, gap wedge, what have you, that'll make this drill a lot easier.

Cause, What you're going to do is learn how to be very precise in how you're moving the golf club and striking the ball.

Because spin and trajectory and directional control is everything, not just in the short game, but of course in the full swing as well.

So what you're going to do first is take your basic putting setups.

I'm not going to go over all the details again about engaging your core and so on, But what you're going to do to focus on the chipping stroke is you're going to do a couple little things that are a little bit different than your putting stroke.

And again, once you get comfortable with this, you can adjust it to however you like, But you're going to start out with your feet about 30 to 40 degrees open, with the ball off the back toe, just a little bit.

So with a 60, it's going to de-lofted a fair bit.

And that's going to help me get the basic chipping stroke to feel like my putting stroke.

So at first I'm not going to do much of anything.

It should feel basically like the putting stroke and you're going to do it one handed only, just like the putting stroke before.

So I've got the ball off my back step, well off my big toe, and I'm going to take just my trail hand.

And as I go back, I'm going to use my whole body, just like you learn, I'm going to have a little forward press and then I'm going to rock my shoulders back, set my wrist.

The club face angle should basically match my spine.

If you're opening it like this, you're going to find this drill to be very, very difficult.

And you, of course, we want to be very consistent.

And the reason that Tiger often has that club face matching a spine angle is because he's just hinging his wrist like he does in the putting stroke and then unhinging on the way through.

And that's going to be your primary checkpoint is that when you're in the follow through, that that club face is still released in this fashion.

If it's like this, you've had rotation through the strike on a short shot like this, and that's going to make it virtually impossible to be a consistent chipper.

And as we move into the full swing, it's going to be you're struggling with controlling the direction of your ball flight.

So hinge back and through.

And as I go back, I'm going to again, rock my shoulders and control that release from the face on view.

It's this and this, not this.

So you're setting up with that goat drill arm.

You're getting that arm supinated, your wrist in the stronger grip position, so that this line is going up your forearm.

If you're like this, again, you're going to want to control, you're going to want to slap, you know, manipulate the face a lot.

So the stronger grip allows me just to hinge and unhinge.

And that's going to give you the ultimate control over this ball.

So watch as we do this.

These are going to be short shots.

Again, I'm wanting these balls to roll out.

So that's why we're playing it off our off our back big toe.

It's an open stance.

My weight's going to be a little bit more forward.

I'm getting into my posture, chin back.

And now from here, all I'm going to do rock my shoulders and through, and then just let the ball roll out.

Now, what you're going to want to make sure that you check on every stroke is your release.

So there you can see the club face has not, the toe has not tried to pass over the hill, the heel.

Sorry, my Oklahoma accident came out there a little bit.

So what I'm trying to feel is not this because now it's going to send the ball way left.

What you're trying to do is get the ball to come out the same way every single time, just like the putting stroke.

So again, I'm going to get in my posture.

I'm going to rock my shoulders back through and just let the ball release.

As I'm doing this, I'm checking my release every single time so that the club face has not tried to rotate over.

The toe has not tried to rotate over.

I'm just letting the club unhinge through.

It's all you're trying to feel.

Now let's take a look at that from face on.

Now from face on, There's a few other checkpoints that you're going to want to look at when you're videoing your swing.

Again, the ball is going to be off your instep.

Your head is actually going to be slightly in front of the ball because we want to catch the ball on a slightly descending blow.

And as you go back, your head is naturally going to want to move in front of the ball, which is a good thing.

And then as it comes back, it's naturally going to move back just a little bit.

So don't fight this.

Don't try to hold your head rigid.

Remember everything in the body is connected through this fascia.

So as you start moving one part, if you're pulling one part back this way, it's pulling another part of your body.

So this is a natural part of the stroke.

So let your head go forward just a little bit.

And then further, as your hips go forward in the downswing, as you're holding off this release, it's normal for that head to go back.

The other thing that you're going to really want to pay attention to is that you're not just using your arm.

And that's when you're going to find that toe of the club releasing, like we were looking at from down the line, is that when you're just using your arm and hand, the toe is going to turn over.

But if I go back using my shoulders and my arms and hands together, and as I come through, as I begin to release, my whole body is releasing through.

So I'm actually holding the face like this with my arm and my body.

And my arm is still in that goat delivery position, that elbow pit facing up.

You don't want that thing to start to pronate, that's going to slam the face shut.

So it's back and through and you're holding your release exactly like this.

This is super important to hold that release like this every time.

So let's take a look at one again, trail hand only get in your posture.

My head's just a little bit forward, my weight's a little bit more forward.

And as I go back, holding off that release.

That's what you're trying to feel on this basic chipping stroke, is that once your arm starts to come back down, again, the longer shot, your arm's going to swing away a little bit further.

These are a little bit shorter.

So if I was to make a longer swing, my arm's going to come away from more from my body.

But then as it starts to reconnect on the way down, it starts to go through.

So my trail side of my body is all working through to hold this release, to hold the club face steady through the shot.

If I don't let my body go, that's when my arms are going to take over and I'm going to be in trouble.

So get to the point where you can hit these chip shots the same way every single time.

You want to be just as precise as the tee drill, where you're hitting the ball with your putter right in the center of the face, making your putts right in the center of the hole every time, so that you get that club face control.

And now as we're making a bigger stroke than the putting one, It's obviously just as important to have that same control with the chipping clubs as you would with the putter.

Now, let's take a look at this drill and I'll walk you through some of the mechanics.

As I hit a few shots to show you what you should practice for and how to set goals for yourself as you're chipping these shots.

Your real aim with this drill is to try and get the ball to obviously do the same thing every single time, just like you did in the putting stroke.

It's just a slightly bigger putting stroke than what you were making before, essentially.

It's just a putting stroke with a wedge in your hands, effectively, is how you want to think about this.

So your goal is trying to get the ball to fly the same height, to roll the same amount, to have the same spin, and that's all you're really trying to do with this drill.

As you get better at this, you're going to start being able to put more spin on it and change trajectory and so on, But all you're trying to feel at first is just getting the ball to do essentially the exact same thing every single time.

You're not going to hit everyone perfect, especially with just one hand, but that is the goal.

That is the aim of this drill, is to be able to control that club face and get the ball to do the same thing.

Here's another set.

I'm changing the way that I'm hitting the shot just a little bit.

I'm aiming a little bit more left.

This shot does break quite a bit left to right, and I can use a little bit of cut spin on this, So you can adjust the face angle and the release just a little bit to put a little bit more cut spin on it.

Compared to what I was doing before.

The first set, I was hitting a little bit lower.

These balls are coming out a little bit higher, So I'm just altering ball position and release just slightly to change how these balls are going to perform.

You see there, I'm shaking out my hand.

I've been doing this for a little bit, so my right hand, I'm holding on to the club firm because I need to be able to control that club face, so I'll stop and shake out my hand in between a few reps.

Again, You're seeing these balls come out higher than the first set that I was doing and a little bit more left of the targets.

I'm trying to put a little tiny bit of cut spin on it to play that left to right break, taking a couple practice strokes, and that is the aim of this drill.

So I do it in sets of five, and then I score myself based on that.

So if I had, you know, eight out of ten that were good, or four out of five, and I did it twice, eight out of ten, that's my aim.

And so that's what you're going to do, how to score yourself.

Take some practice strokes, take a break, and then get a feel for it, and then just start grading yourself on how good the shot was, how consistent it was from the ones before.

Now let's take a look at Tiger doing the same drill.

Now Tiger's hitting a much longer shot than I am here, so take that into account.

Obviously it's going to be a lot longer backswing, but I'm going to walk you through a few things.

If you have, you know, a little bit longer shots that you can hit, and you feel comfortable after hitting these basic chip shots with different clubs in the bag, or I recommend practicing with shorter clubs, and then, you know, or, you know, a little bit less lofted clubs.

This is a lot easier drill with a pitching wedge than it is with a 60.

But as you get comfortable, start working on getting that 60 to fly the same way.

You're going to see a lot bigger difference and discrepancy in the 60 degree than you would, say, chipping with a seven iron.

So first thing you're going to notice here is Tiger's going to watch his right hand as he gets ready to start the stroke.

Everything moves forward.

So watch not just his right hand.

Obviously you're going to see that as a key part of the forward press, as we talked about in the basic chipping stroke.

But you're also going to see his lead shoulder.

Everything's moving.

Everything's moving forward to start to get some flow into the stroke, to build some tension in the body, to give something to help swing the club back.

Now you can see the left shoulder's moving, right shoulder's moving.

Everything's starting to move.

Left knee's moving.

He's getting that right hand hinge.

Again, he's making a much bigger stroke than I am.

But then as he comes down, you're going to see the same release pattern.

So let me clear out these arrows here.

Right side of the body, everything's starting to work through together.

And then he's going to hold off that release.

Notice the clubface angle there, still kind of looking back at him.

The toe has not released over.

He is using his whole body to drive that club through.

And this is key for consistency.

You've got to hold off that toe from releasing the proper trail.

Hand grip that is strong enough that you don't have to manipulate your hands to try and square the face at the last second.

If you take the clubface back, as we talked about getting that toe angle to be kind of matching the spine as you go back, That will help you get the feeling of not having to do anything.

When you release the club and get the ball to start coming out the same way every time.

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Janne
Hi, am I holding the club correctly on the trail hand for this drill?
July 10, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Janne. Looks like you need to get it more in the fingers.
July 11, 2025
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Adam
Chuck in set up for chipping off back foot.. you said 30-40 degrees open.. are your hips and shoulders on that same line? and then is swing path/take away on the same path as if you did not have an open stance? thx
May 31, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Adam. Yes to both your questions. The picture shows you the lines of the body as you suggested but the club will travel more straight back and through as if you weren't open.
May 31, 2025
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Jay
Why is the set-up 30-40 degrees open?
June 25, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jay. You need a lot of core rotation and lateral motion to get the trail arm to the golf ball. Just makes it easier to lead the way.
June 25, 2025
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Aman
In the one hand putting drill, it does not look like the body is engaged, just the trail hand is active. Is this correct? If so, that is different then the chip. Thanks
May 25, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Aman. The core is engaged. Just tough visually to see a lot of movement in the putt because it is pretty steady.
May 27, 2025
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Aman
Thank you!
May 27, 2025
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David
At 9:09 you are doing something with your left hand on your right wrist. What is that feel you are trying to work on?
May 4, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello David. Sometimes you can place you lead arm Infront of the trail forearm kind of like a wall to make sure you don't push out.
May 5, 2025
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Jeff
In the GOAT setup you say the the trail arm should be straight, but it “appears” (to me) in the videos of the 1 arm putting (more so) and also the 1 arm chipping drill that the trail arm has somewhat of a bend in it. When I get into putting/chipping setup and hang my arm naturally my arm isn’t completely straight. Should I keep this “somewhat of a bend” or should I straighten it, but not to the point of it being rigid, but without tension?
April 27, 2025
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Craig (Certified RST Instructor)
Hello Jeff. In putting it's perfectly natural to have a little bend and in chipping it should be straight. If you are getting the correct grip you should get a natural feel of keeping it straight without having to feel like a locked out robot. The elbow pit away position.
April 28, 2025
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Jayden
Hello Chuck, after a long break, I would like to know where the ball position is in the bunker, referring to the trail side pattern? Furthermore, Anthony Hopkins told me that whenever I had a question, I was allowed to let him know. How could I get in touch with him? Best wishes, Jayden.
March 25, 2025
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Chuck
The best way to reach the instructors is in the Community forum. Ball position in the bunker is forward, search for sand shots or bunker shots as the ball position is pretty much the same as covered in those videos
March 26, 2025
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matthew
if the goat code is a trail side dominant swing, why are we presetting pressure on lead leg for the chipping/ pitching drills?
March 23, 2025
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Chuck
Because you have two legs. Just because you emphasize the trail hand doesn’t mean that the left side doesn’t do anything. They both have to work together.
March 24, 2025
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Benjamin
What do you think boss? For setup I get into the posture you spoke about and then wherever my arms naturally fall is where I grip the club. It feels really far away compared to what I was doing

March 17, 2025
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Chuck
Looking great!
March 18, 2025
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William
What muscles are you using for this drill? Shoulders, core, legs? All together? Thanks.
March 5, 2025
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Chuck
The whole body must work together as one
March 6, 2025
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STEPHEN
Bc of the cold weather, I'm on a sim that doesn't do a great job picking these up. Can I aim for 20 yarders ?
February 24, 2025
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Chuck
as long as your mechanics look the same you can move forward, but it’s very important that you video to make sure you look exactly like me
February 25, 2025
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Kevin
Chuck, this is a great drill....exposes many of my swing faults....not staying centered, leaning back, standing up with front shoulder, scooping to name a few.....will be sending videos to Craig going forward but this drill should really set a great foundation. Thanks, Kevin
February 22, 2025
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Chuck
You are welcome!
February 23, 2025
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Kendall
I’m about 1 hour into chipping. Quick progress check before ingraining bad habits, thanks!

February 17, 2025
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Chuck
Looking good. Getting the face a little too shut going back. Check posture as upper spine is a little too rounded. And make sure you get more pressure onto lead foot during downswing
February 18, 2025
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Chris
As you’re opening the stance for this setup, are you matching the shoulders with the feet position or trying to keep them square to the target line?
February 13, 2025
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Chuck
Generally everything is square, you can setup a little open to put a little more spin on the ball
February 14, 2025
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Everett
rocking pressure from lead to trail seems to help with solid contact. Any tips for consistency?

February 13, 2025
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Chuck
you look pretty jammed up here. little too locked out in the knees and give yourself a little more space from the ball, hard to move freely when your knees are locked and your close to the ball
February 13, 2025
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Scott
Instead of a forward press to initiate the backswing, can’t you just setup that way to begin with?
February 12, 2025
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Chuck
you could but it takes away the flow of the stroke and activating the trail wrist and hand
February 13, 2025
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Douglas
Any advice? It is amazing how many things i can find on my own by videoing my chip. i thought i was close so I filmed it and found several flaws. This video is after several attempts and corrections. It really does help to film the swing and compare it to Chuck or Tiger

February 9, 2025
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Chuck
More pressure on your lead side and then drive more off trail foot
February 11, 2025
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Shane
Hey Chuck, something I've always been unsure of about chipping. You mention that your weight should be slightly left at setup. Does your weight then stay left through out the chipping stroke or do you still shift to the right as you take the club back?
February 7, 2025
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Chuck
There may be a tiny amount of shift initially to the trail side, but it would be minimal and you wouldn’t necessarily feel it, but it would be visible on a first plate. For the most part you’re going to feel like you stay left and move even further left
February 7, 2025
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Shane
Thanks for clearing that up for me Chuck.
February 8, 2025
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Jeff
I’m using SkyTrak+ when doing this drill. What club path angle is preferred? Also, face-to-path angle? Or just turn it off?? Ha ha Thanks!
January 30, 2025
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Chuck
All that matters is where the ball goes. I didn’t do any of these videos with the launch monitor. I only cared about where the ball went and how consistently I could do it.
January 31, 2025
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Jeff
Thanks for your quick response!
January 31, 2025
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Tom
Working on keeping the club head in front. Using a little help of a training aid.

January 24, 2025
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Chuck
Looking better, Tom the next little tweak to this will be getting the right hand to go a little bit more to the inside rather than straight down the line as this will help you keep the clubhead outside your hands and keep your arm and body a little more in sync
January 24, 2025
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Mike
I seem to be hitting a lot of double hits "TC Chen" doing this drill.
January 22, 2025
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Chuck
Your hand is way overactive and you’ll see that you are not holding off the release
January 23, 2025
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Tom
Working on setting the trail wrist to take out the arm swing. Thanks for the help!

January 15, 2025
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Chuck
Getting better! This is a little too much wrist hinge, it needs to cock up slightly more to keep from getting behind your hands you got it
January 16, 2025
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Tom
Working on my trail hand chipping. Trying to take the arm swing out. Thanks for your help!

January 14, 2025
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Chuck
hi Tom you need to get the wrist to set more in the right hand to take the arm swing out
January 15, 2025
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Jayden
Hi Chuck, after your message some time ago, I spoke with Craig and worked on my stroke. It would mean a lot if you could personally look over my progress. Best wishes, Jayden.

January 14, 2025
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Chuck
Note how the club is going inside your hands in the back swing you need to set the wrist more aggressively earlier to get the club up on plane
January 15, 2025
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Jayden

January 14, 2025
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Chuck
as per the previous post, the wrist is rotating rather than setting, and this is opening the face and getting it behind your hands
January 15, 2025
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Jayden
Hi Chuck, really cool that you wrote back. Just to clarify, is there a video or picture on how to set the wrist? Best wishes, Jayden
January 15, 2025
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Chuck
I talk about it quite a bit in a the chipping and pitching vids. Compare yourself side by side on video with my stroke
January 15, 2025
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Jonathan
Watching the video, you’re hitting a 60° around 8 yards or so with some roll out. I think I must be flipping my club, but after about 100 shots I seemed to be right at about 5 yards with about zero roll out…. I must be flipping through, it really feels like I’m scooping the ball, is this common?
January 14, 2025
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Chuck
it can be if you’re not paying attention to the details or videoing your swing. It is likely that you’re flipping no how specific I am in holding off the release of the club on these videos you must do exactly the same thing.
January 14, 2025
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John

January 11, 2025
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Chuck
Looking good John but one thing you wanna be mindful of is that on the short ship shots do you wanna have more pressure on your lead foot and actually move further forward as you trigger the back swing if you go back and watch these videos you’ll see that I talk about how the head moves forward during the back swing because we don’t have time to shift further forward on such a short stroke
January 12, 2025
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John
Just progressed to trail hand chipping. Thanks for all the great videos!

January 11, 2025
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Chuck
on these one-handed chipping shots you want to feel that your wrist sets more and your arm swings less and also see my comment above so that your head does not move off the ball. If anything it will move slightly forward, but definitely not away from the target during the back swing, this will help move your Low point in front of the ball to ensure crisp contact.
January 12, 2025
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John
Contact much more consistent now after not moving my head back...I didn't realize it was moving back so much. Thanks for the advice!!
January 12, 2025
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Tom
Working on my 1 handed chip. Thanks for all you do !

January 9, 2025
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Chuck
This is looking good Tom one thing to keep in mind is that you don’t want a ton of arm swing but a little more wrist so that the arm doesn’t have to swing so far away from the body on such a short shot. The tendency will be for you to want to fire the arm to aggressively at the ball on the downs swing in the arm really doesn’t do much
January 10, 2025
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Tom
Thanks!!
January 10, 2025
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Andrew
Do you have any tips for consistently controlling the low point of the stroke other than simply practicing?
December 28, 2024
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Chuck
Low point control is a result of the mechanics you are learning here. Pay attention to the details, video yourself and compare it, that is the only way.
December 28, 2024
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Yue
Hi Chuck, when doing trail hand chipping drill, which divot do you prefer? a perfect divot as Devot 1 or a little fat one as Devot 2? Thanks!
November 16, 2024
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Chuck
No divot at all on a chip shot!
November 16, 2024
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Yue
Hi Chunk, Thank you so much for your prompt response, as always! The previous photo shows a practice hitting mat designed to highlight the impact path, even for chipping shots. For both standard and "ripper" chipping shots in phase 2, where should the wedge ideally make contact with the ground? Should it be just behind the ball? Would one or two inches after the ball still be acceptable as long as all checkpoints are met? Thanks!
November 16, 2024
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Chuck
Ahh gotcha! The club is going to strike the ground basically directly underneath the ball or barely in front on these shots.
November 16, 2024
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Vinil
Is there a slight weight shift or slight load on the right foot in the backswing, or are we using the lead side (foot, knee, hips, shoulder) as a pivot line to swing around?
November 5, 2024
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Chuck
Yes ideally there is a very quick and slight pressure shift back
November 7, 2024
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Thomas
Working a bit more on one handed chips.

November 5, 2024
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Chuck
Still way too much weight on your back foot
November 7, 2024
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Thomas
Hello chuck, After my first video in the pitching series i decided to go back to the beginning of chipping. After hitting about 200 balls with my trail hand I noticed I hit a lot of open face balls to the right. Border line shanks. Here is a video when I made flush contact. I'm having a hard time with making the consistent following through. My putting stroke feels really good and making a lot of 5-10 feet putts.

October 30, 2024
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Thomas
On the setup with the chip is your belt buckle facing the ball or slightly away from the ball?
October 31, 2024
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Thomas
Hello chuck, I went back to focus on a practice putting stroke before my chips. Started with smaller swing, rotated my feet to open for my hips to release and trying to put more weight on leading side. This can get overwhelming at times when trying to focus on so much. Let me know if this feels better.

October 31, 2024
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Chuck
Take it one piece at a time. You still have too much wt on your back foot and let the club pass the body before you let your head come up or you'll start losing your posture and that with a little too much arm will cause shanks.
October 31, 2024
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Thomas
How far back should my lead foot be? Do I have it too far back that's making my trail foot have too much weight? Both heels aligned but fanned out or does the trail foot need to be behind ? Trying to figure out my feet position to help me feel the correct weight transfer.
October 31, 2024
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Thomas
Sorry I will use front foot and back foot. Does my front foot heel need to be aligned with my back foot heel or does it need to be a little behind the back foot at setup?
October 31, 2024
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Chuck
The heels should be aligned
November 3, 2024
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Brandon
Hi Chuck, quick question about the grip so I am fully tracking. In the video about the grip, you state that on the trail only grip the first knuckle crease on the middle finger would rest around the 11 o'clock position on the grip. This is normal for me now, but when you discuss in the chipping video, you align the crease between thumb and forefinger to align straight up the forearm. Just so I can have a full understanding of the reference of a slightly stronger grip - when I do this, the crease of my first knuckle on my middle finger is almost between 12-1 o'clock. Is that what is expected?
October 30, 2024
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Chuck
Hi Brandon, when chipping, our stance will be narrower which will make our spine more upright to even leaning slightly toward the target which will affect the appearance of the V on the trail hand.
October 30, 2024
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Brandon
Interesting. So same grip but taller. Brings another question about hand positioning. Sometimes it looks like you choke up on the shorter shots. Is that not the case? When you have another webinar, could you go over some differences and potential outcomes/issues for hand/grip positioning. Sorry if I didn’t catch it at some point earlier but this seems to be some of my issues
October 30, 2024
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Chuck
I rarely choke up on the club for any shot. In general, the only thing I change is actually slide my right hand further up the shaft for more speed
October 31, 2024
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Gavin
Other than the tire around my waist, how does it look?

October 20, 2024
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Chuck
Really great man! You could allow a little more weight on the lead leg either at setup or during the stroke and it will make it easier for your hips to clear and give you a tad more shaft lean at impact
October 21, 2024
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David
OK Chuck...I've been traveling for a couple weeks and haven't had the chance to get practice in. I'm back for a few days so have been doing some 1 handed chips with whiffle balls. It feels like I still have too much release here maybe?

September 26, 2024
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Chuck
David, this looks really good, just be careful of opening the face a little too much in the backswing as it will require too much pronation to square and that introduces a lot of timing
September 27, 2024
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David
Will do. I feel like when I keep the face really shut I end up pulling the ball a little.
September 27, 2024
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Chuck
That will happen because your hip isn't getting out of the way, the arm will be forced to pronate
September 27, 2024
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David
Here is a DTL view

September 26, 2024
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Chuck
Really good, but a little more weight on your lead leg and let your left hip clear out of the way a little and you will be dialed in
September 27, 2024
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Erik Joakim
Do you start the downswing with your core and just make your trail hand follow or is the downswing a combination of core and trail arm working together down towards the ball?
September 23, 2024
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Chuck
They are working together
September 23, 2024
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Brandon
Chuck, Really like these training drills. It’s been an eye opener and I am no where near as consistent as you are but continuing the challenge. Don’t have the rings but similar with a target basket

September 22, 2024
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Chuck
Hi Brandon, heading on the right track, but you're flipping. Check out the Webinar 3 video from last night as I go over this in detail.
September 22, 2024
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Brandon
Yes, I see that now. It actually became a huge problem when I introduced lead arm.
September 22, 2024
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Matt
How can you tell that you are flipping? Is there a specific time stamp in the webinar that you go over this?
September 26, 2024
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Brandon
Hey Matt, You didn't get an answer on this so I figured I would chime in. After Chuck said I was flipping, it took me a while to see it but between my first and second shot it's pretty evident. I can see that my arm and wrist are releasing too much through the swing. I also learned later that my grip was not strong enough, and when I changed that and shifted more weight to lead leg, it helped
October 30, 2024
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RJ
Hey Chuck! If we play primarily off Bermuda grass and are chipping with our 60, is it normal for the leading edge to dig when the ball is back? Or is it a technical issue? I was struggling with that today until I moved it slightly forward. My wedge has 8 degrees of bounce.
September 19, 2024
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Chuck
You should still be able to chip off there, I would check your angle of attack may be a little too steep, meaning you're setting the wrist too much or stabbing at the ball too aggressively. With 8* of bounce you shouldn't dig too much unless it's super wet, but it's also ok to have the ball up in your stance a little more as well as long as you don't lose directional control.
September 19, 2024
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Matt
I may have missed it, but why do we need to have the stance open? If you play off back foot but have a square stance is that not ideal?
September 18, 2024
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Chuck
You can do it either way but the open stance makes it a little easier to make room for the trail arm coming through
September 19, 2024
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Dennis
I'm really enjoying learning this trail-hand DGP method in baby steps! This is me doing the 10-yd drill with aim sticks parallel to each other.

September 14, 2024
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Chuck
Looking pretty good! Need to get that right arm more supinated and straight at setup and keep it that way throughout the stroke. This will feel weird but boost your consistency to be able to do the starting line drill
September 15, 2024

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