ROTATE AND TOSS TO CHIP IT CLOSE
In his win at the Wyndham, Glover picked up more than 12 strokes on the field from
tee to green. But at his second win of 2023, the FedEx St Jude Champion- ship, it was his short game that car- ried him to victory, as he got up and down 23 of 26 times, including eight of nine in the final round. “If it weren’t for my short game at St Jude, I would’ve finished eighth,” Glover says. “I don’t get to the par 5s as much as I used to, but I’ve still got to get birdie putts. That’s why I work hard on my short game. I must be more consistent there every week to remain competitive on longer holes.” A point of emphasis when chipping has been to reduce the angle between his lead arm and the club’s shaft on the backswing. Glover creates strong wrist angles in his full swing for max power, but when those angles creep into your short game, you lose touch. To take energy out of the shot, Glover sometimes hangs back or stops rotating. Neither is a good thing. To improve his action, Glover will chip with his right arm only, like he’s tossing a cornhole beanbag ( below ). This encourages him to use his body as the primary source of power – not his arms. He continues to rotate his body so that at the completion of the stroke, the butt of the club points to his waist and his chest faces the target ( right ). Improve your chipping, Glover says, and you’ve likely taken the first big step to getting your game back.
GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA 91
JUNE 2024
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