Golf Monthly UK – August 2019

How to play

the high chip

Top 25 CoachCliveTuckerexplainshowtoexecutethe

high chip when the low runner is off the table

SAME

BOTH SIDES

Whatyoudoonesideofthe

ball,youmustmirrorontheotherin

termsofswinglengthandwrist

action.Peoplegetintotroublewhen

theycockthewristsgoingbackbut

thenswingthroughwithlessactive

handsasforalowerchip,orvice

versa.It’sdifficulttostrike

chipswellwhenyoumix

and match.

ACTIVE

WRISTS

Thelowerchipwithlittlewrist

breakisprobablyasafershot,but

youcan’tplayitwhenyouhave

obstaclestogoover.Here,youwillhave

toplayahigher-flightedshotwith

moreactivewrists.Thosewristswill

alsogiveyoumorespeed,

leadingtomorefriction

and spin.

THE GAME QUICK TIP

KEEP

IT CLOSE

Thehandsshouldstaycloserto

thebodyasyouswing.Ball

positionshouldbemorecentraland

youneedtocockthewristsonthe

backswing,whichcreatesa

narrowerarc.Theclubovertakes

thehandsfasterandshould

stayclosertothebodyon

thefollow-through

too.

Photography:

Kevin Murray