Chipping out of Thick Grass - Short Game Saturday #4.

Chipping out of Thick Grass - Short Game Saturday #4.

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We talk about improving your shots around the green to lower your scores!  

Today, we discuss a shot that seems to scare most high handicap golfers.  A shot where the ball is sitting way down in the grass.  Play this like a bunker shot.  The BIG keys here are to commit to the shot and don't quit on the follow-through.  Open the clubface of your sand wedge and use the bounce to help the club slide through the thick grass with ease.  Practice this shot to develop the feel of how hard you need to swing. Once you have that, these shots are fairly easy!

There is a second way to play this if the ball is sitting way down.  There is always the danger of the double hit if the club gets stuck in the grass, and then the clubhead shoots through, hitting the airborne ball.  The way you play this is what I call the chop shot.  Bring the club hard down into the back of the ball with little or no follow-through.  The ball will pop out with a little topspin, so allow for some roll.  

There are two great short game shots to add to your growing arsenal of shots from the Mel Sole Golf School!

https://youtu.be/PZqytDONT9A

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