STEP TWO: COZY UP TO IT
• Address the ball as you normally would for a chip • Now move in closer so the shaft becomes nearly vertical • Let the heel of the clubhead come off the ground
STEP THREE: LEAN TOWARDS THE TARGET
STEP FOUR: POP IT LIKE A PUTT • Rehearse a putting motion • Take a normal-length backstroke • Hit the ball with a “pop” • Stop the through-stroke just after impact • Play the ball in the middle of your stance • Bring in your feet so they are nearly touching • Tilt your upper body towards the target so the shaft leans forward STEVE BUZZA, one of Golf Digest’s Best Young Teachers in America, is director of instruction at Brook Hollow Golf Club in Dallas.
GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA 45
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2026
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