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GolfPass has hundreds of tips about standard pitch shots and simple bump-and-run chip shots. But golf is unpredictable. The lies, stances and situations that we face greenside on the course can be drastically different than a simple stock chip or any shot that we practice.
Here we have compiled six tips from GolfPass instructors covering those unique situations that make or break a round. Having a game plan for these shots that are difficult to practice is critical to executing them properly on the course.
One of these tips will save a round in the near future, so don’t skip any!
1. Chipping from sandy, tight lies
I slightly chunk these types of chip shots four out of every five times I face them. It's infuriating. If you are anything like me, this Martin Chuck tip about navigating the tight lie that is also somewhat sandy is for you.
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2. Steve Stricker on hitting from thick rough greenside
Are you thinking about trying to qualify for the U.S. Open? Okay probably not. Chances are you still occasionally find a gnarly, thick lie around the green and Steve Stricker has advice for the next time you do.
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3. Rory’s hard pan chipping technique
Course conditions vary greatly throughout the year. Certain times everything gets baked out and the short game lies you get are hard as a rock. These hard pan lies can mess with your head. Luckily, Rory McIlroy has two tips to make them easy in this episode of Ask Rory.
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4. How to hit super-short chip shots
I love a unique tip that I have never heard of before. I also hate super short chips that seem impossible to pull off without double hitting the ball or blasting it 20 feet past the hole. It's Martin Chuck to the rescue with a fun shot to try when in this predicament.
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5. Feet in bunker chipping lies
Am I going to shank it? Am I going to chunk it? Oh boy, I just hope I get this somewhere on the green! Sean Foley provides the answers on how to hit chips from the lip of a bunker in this tip.
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6. Chipping out of a divot
Don't roll it out of the divot, that's cheating! GolfPass Senior Writer Tim Gavrich explains why everyone should take pride in hitting from divots in this article. The good news is chipping from a divot is not as complicated as it may seem. Aimee Cho details how the toe is the hero you need!
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