LET YOUR BODY TURN THROUGH ON CHIP SHOTS
Play every greenside shot, aside from a bump-and-run, with an open clubface.
WHEN YOU’RE IN THE fairway, just short of the green, it’s tempting to opt for a bump-and-run or even a putt. That’s often the right play, but pros know it doesn’t work in every situation. If the pin is cut just onto the green or the grass is wet, they carry the ball onto the putting surface for consistent results. You can hit this higher pitch, too. First, open the clubface and keep it open throughout the swing. (Play every greenside shot, aside from
a bump-and-run, with an open clubface.) Take the club back slightly to the outside, then think, body, body, body. Look at how I’ve rotated through so that you can see the back of my pants and shirt ( left ). Good players keep turning and nip the ball. Amateurs duff it because they use only their hands and arms. Turn through until your belt buckle and shirt buttons face the target. You’ll catch the ball solidly and stop it with backspin. That’s how to do it like the pros!
GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA 89
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2026
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