Try left- hand low for a tidier short game
‘CHIPPING WITH THIS GRIP MAKES
THE BALL COME OFF
MORE PREDICTABLY.’
I first started chipping “cack-handed” (that’s what we call it in England) as a drill. It worked so well, I put it in play. Holding the club with my left hand lower than the right ( far left ) helped eliminate my tendency in chipping to drag the handle towards the target through impact, which leads to inconsistent contact. If you drag the handle cack- handed, you will shank, skull or fat it every time. Another thing I like about using this grip is that you usually know what the ball is going to do. When I held the club the normal way, I’d sometimes get a ball that rode up the clubface and spun a lot or one that would tumble forward with virtually no spin. The variance was frustrating, and it cost me shots. Keeping track of my performance during practice while chipping normal and chipping cack-handed, the results were pretty obvious which way to go. I realise it might take some convincing – and courage – for you to switch to this unusual grip, but I think you’ll be amazed how effective it is for improving contact. I actually like it so much that I’m working on extending how far out from the hole I can use this grip. I’d like to eventually be able to hit cack-handed shots from as far out as 70 metres.
GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA 119
MARCH/APRIL 2025
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