Chop your way out of trouble - Trouble Shot #41.
Chop your way out of trouble - Trouble Shot #41.
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Today we talk about the "chop shot." A shot that can save you several shots once you know how to play it. It will definitely avoid the dreaded "double hit" that can happen out of very thick rough around the green. Check out how to play this shot!
One of my biggest fears when hitting out of thick grass around the green is the "double hit." The clubhead gets stuck in the grass and then suddenly releases through the grass. The ball is just starting to come out, the clubhead catches up with the ball, and I get the dreaded double hit. One more stroke onto my score! So here is a shot that will eliminate the double hit. How? By not having a follow-through!
This is one of my favorite shots to play on the course. My opponents think I'm dead, and I take this chopping motion, and the ball sails out of this horrible thick grass, lands on the grees, and rolls to the hole.
Take a really steep backswing and then bring the clubhead into the back of the ball with a chop motion. You have to practice this shot to teach yourself how hard to swing and break the instinct to follow through. A great shot to add to your repertoire of short game shots around the green from the Mel Sole Golf School.
https://youtu.be/zb-aNwK8fcI
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Thanks for watching - Chop your way out of trouble - Trouble Shot #41. What a great shot to learn!
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