Todays’ post is taken from the September 1998 issue of Australian Golf Digest.

This article written by David Leadbetter discusses chipping style – a good chipping stroke requires one to nip the ball off the turf with a slight descending blow. However many players do the opposite by setting up too much weight on the right side, and with hands behind the ball, they make a wristy and upward strike resulting in hitting the ball either fat or thin.

To help set up properly and strike those chip shots crisply, imagine a tiny car jack has raised your right heel off the ground as per the image below in the magazine article. By doing so, it will help you lean more of your weight onto your left side and encourage your hands to be ahead of the ball.

Just position the ball back in your stance and the club will automatically swing up and down striking the ball on the descent.

Happy golfing!