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In a perfect golf world, the chip shot would never even need to be used. All of our approach shots would land softly on the green and nestle themselves very close enough for an easy, makeable putt.

Obviously, this scenario is rooted much more in fantasy than reality. For the average golfer, the chip shot is used many times in a round. It can be a very valuable tool in lowering your handicap if executed effectively.

So, what's really the best way to chip the golf ball?

The answer is … the way that makes it end up close to the hole on a regular basis.
For me, and keep in mind I'm a golfer who is forced to utilize the chip shot more than most, the best way to chip the ball is as follows:

1) Using your regular pitching wedge, choke down on the handle a few inches and step up to the ball as if making a putt.
2) Open the face of the club so that it will slide easily under the ball on contact.
3) With very stiff arms, "putt" the ball with your wedge.
4) Follow-through by pointing the bottom of the club at your target, arms still stiff.

This may sound confusing, but I assure you it works.
The goal is to keep your arms stiff through the entire motion, and base your follow-through on the distance you need the ball to go. A shift distance will be little or no follow-through, and a longer distance would be a longer follow-through.

By chipping with this putting-type motion, I find the ball pops up nicely and I have a good deal of control over its direction. There will be certain lies where this chipping style is not warranted, but I find it works very well in most situations. It just may take a little tinkering around the putting greens to get the distance control. In the end, you'll save yourself at least a few shots per round.

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I just wanted to tell you that learning how to correct a slice does not have to be a totally frustrating situation for you. I will give you one of the simplest tips for getting rid of your touchy slicing problem.

When learning how to correct a slice, you do not have to implement the most acrobatic and bizarre guru methods possible. I believe that with any sport, if you keep your techniques simple and basic, that you can never go wrong. Neverheless, the most difficult realization for most slicers is understanding that the cause of their slice is not because of the wind, the golf ball, or because of a faulty club. Your swing path is the source of the slice because it is not the right shape. And now that we have come to some sort of agreement about the cause of a slice, I would like to tell you about this neat method that I have used on a few of my friends.

All that you have to do is to draw a red line all the way around the circumference of the golf ball using a red felt tip marker. When you place the ball on the tee, align this line to the target line, and then envision your golf club head hitting this line perpendicularly. Since the major cause of a slice is a clockwise spin on a golf ball, once you have trained your mind to to envision the club head impacting the ball on this straight line, you will notice that your slice is becoming less and less pronounced.

Good luck with your golf game and remember that the best tip that anyone can give you is to keep your golf swing simple and logical and not to become too frustrated with errors that are arising. If something is out of whack with your swing, retrain your body to use the basic golf swing and build on it from there.

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