THE GOLFER’S LEXICON: Speak the Game • Bucket Chip: A chipping practice drill where you aim to chip balls into a bucket for accuracy. • Trail Foot Back: A chipping setup adjustment where the back foot is slightly behind the body to encourage weight forward. • Shaft Extension Drill: A chipping practice drill using an alignment stick to prevent excessive wrist movement. • Distance Control Tees: A chipping practice drill using tees to define a landing area for precise distance control. • G.A.S.P. Method: A helpful acronym for the key setup fundamentals in chipping: Grip, Aim, Stance, Posture. • Standard Grip (Chipping): The typical way of holding the golf club, used for chipping to maintain consistency. • Club Face First (Aiming): The technique of aiming the club face at your target first, before aligning your body. • Body Parallel (Aiming): Aligning your feet and body to run parallel to the line your club face is aimed on. • Alignment Drill (Chipping): A practice method using sticks or clubs on the ground to help ensure your aim and body are correctly aligned. • Hands Forward (Chipping): Positioning your hands slightly ahead of the ball at address, which helps create shaft lean for a clean strike. • Feet Closer (Stance): Taking a narrower stance (feet closer together) than a full swing for better control in chipping. • Bend from Hips (Posture): Bending forward from your waist while keeping your back straight to get into the correct chipping posture. • Arms Hang Naturally (Posture): Allowing your arms to hang freely from your shoulders, contributing to a relaxed and proper chipping
setup. • Minimize Wrist Movement (Chipping): Keeping your wrists firm and still throughout the chipping stroke to ensure consistency. • Shoulders & Arms Lead (Chipping): Using your shoulders and arms to move the club together as one unit, like a pendulum, for a smooth chipping motion. • Stable Lower Body (Chipping): Keeping your hips and legs quiet and still during the chipping swing to maintain balance and control. • Narrow Stance (Chipping Checkpoint): A quick reminder to ensure your feet are closer together for a chip. • Ball Slightly Back (Chipping Checkpoint): A quick reminder to position the ball closer to your back foot in your stance. • Hands Ahead (Chipping Checkpoint): A quick reminder to ensure your hands are positioned forward of the ball at address. • Still Head (Chipping Checkpoint): A quick reminder to keep your head steady and still throughout the chipping stroke.
Swing Terminology
• Swing: The entire motion a golfer makes to hit the ball.
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