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When you start playing golf regularly you will soon realize that there is a certain type of shot that you always dread. For some it is the drive; for others, it might be a bunker shot. But the one type of shot that really bears most golfers, regardless of their experience with the game, is the chip shot. Every day I see guys driving dead straight down the fairway, just to stuff it on their chipping.

Driving like Superman and sinking twenty foot puts might be exciting, but it's those chip shots that screech over the green that really add up on the scorecard in the end. I'm sure you hate those high-flying chip shots that just overshoot the green and bounce off into some bush. At driving ranges you'll see most people with their woods in hand seeing how far and straight they can hit instead of manning up and getting that rusty pitching wedge out. Average chipping leads to average scores. Simple huh?

Obviously there are about a gazillion tips out there on proper chipping, some more important than others. Choosing to listen to those that end up working for you on the driving range and the links is the best way to work through it.

One major thing that everyone looks over and is really vital to understand and practice is what you're hands on doing on impact.

A large factor in getting consistent chip shots down shapes how well your hands lead the clubface through impact.

Most thinned or fluffed chip shots happened when the club head is "traveling" which means the club head is overtaking the hands on the upswing. A descending blow at impact is what you're looking for.

To set this up correctly, you should move most of your weight to your left foot. In a chip shot the ball should be played towards the back of your stance, and hands ahead of the ball. This allows you to get a lot more control over your chipping. Having the correct stance will allow your hands to do what they are supposedly to. My place is the first thing I make sure is right before doing any sort of chip shot.

Now that your stance is right, you'll be able to swing with the correct downward strike. Do not try to scoop the ball into the air all hockey style, and do not try slide the club face under the ball.

During your swing focus on keeping your hands ahead of the ball and do not let your wrists dominate the shot. Getting all "wristy" at impact makes everything a whole lot less stable than it should be and you run the risk of shanking a shot that could have made the difference.

So in conclusion, here are the important parts to remember:

– Chipping is more important than you think

– Correct stance

– Keep your hands ahead of the ball (note that "ahead of the ball" is underlined!)

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Source by Jeremiah Cooper

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Although all golf rangefinders have one common task, which is to provide you with distance measurements to your desired goals on the golf course, how accurate they are at achieving these results and how easy they are to use can vary importantly from one rangefinder to another.

To help you work out how to choose a golf rangefinder, so you can find one that will match your needs and produce results for you on the course, I have listed below, some of the key things that you might want to consider, before making your purchasing decision. Apart from price, one of the first things you should consider is what you are going to be using your rangefinder for.

If you want to use it in competitions or for tournament play then you will need to make sure that you buy a Tournament Legal Golf Rangefinder. These are the only type of rangefinders that are deemed to be legal for tournament play (under local rule) because they provide line-of-sight distance measurements only.

The other types of golf rangefinders are called Slope Editions which are not allowed to be used in competitions or tournament play because they provide more advanced features like adjusted yardage measurements that take into account the angle of slope, weather conditions and altitude, some even make club selection easier by offering suggestions on which club to take for your next shot.

So just remember that should only buy a Slope Edition Rangefinder if you are only going to use it for training and practicing purposes or for playing casual golf with your friends. If you want to use it in competitions then as the golf rules stand at the moment you will have to buy a Tournament Edition.

Another important factor to consider when choosing a golf rangefinder is what is their maximum distance range? And how accurate are they? Maximum distance ranges can be anything from 500 yards to well over 1,000 yards away, and are typically accurate to with +/- 1 yard, although some of the latest models can be accurate to within 6 inches.

What you need to remember is that this accuracy and maximum distance ranges have been tested under optimal weather conditions and with large, smooth and reflective targets, so to be safe it is probably best to half that figure in you head, unless you are lucky enough to be playing in perfect weather conditions all of the time!

Other factors you should consider include, size and weight, magnification capability, how easy they are to use and whether you are more comfortable with a horizontal and vertically-orientated golf rangefinder.

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Source by Jack DA Brown