Toe Down Chipping — Golf Drill

Learn the toe down chipping drill with step-by-step video demonstrations from expert golf instructors.

How each of them teaches it

Coaches who demonstrate the toe down chipping drill, each linked at the second they start.

  1. AlexElliottGolf: This Driver Tip From a PGA Tour Player Changes EVERYTHING (from 20:19). Setting the club with the toe down and the heel up to eliminate the leading edge digging into the ground, making it harder to duff or blade the shot.
  2. Dan Grieve: The secret to stop chunking chips into the grain (from 5:25). A technique where you stand closer to the ball and raise the handle to lift the heel off the turf, using only the toe to 'pick' the ball cleanly.
  3. Golf Sidekick: The Subtle Art of ACTUALLY Giving a F*ck About Golf (from 13:38). Lift the heel of the club, move closer to the ball, and use a putting stroke to remove lie-dependent variables and ground contact issues.
  4. Golf Sidekick: How to Break 90 in 15 Relaxing Steps (from 10:48). A technique to eliminate chunks/skulls by lifting the heel of the club off the ground, using a putting grip and stroke.
  5. Golf Sidekick: How to Break 85 - Non Negotiables You Need and How to Do it (from 2:00). Using a gap wedge or iron, pull the heel up so only the toe touches the grass, stand closer, and use a putting stroke to minimize chunking.
  6. Golf Sidekick: 19 Toxic Habits I Quit And Golf Fixed Itself (and i became a legend) (from 1:02). Set up upright and hit the ball off the toe of the wedge to eliminate turf interaction and avoid chunked chip shots.
  7. Golf Sidekick: How I Break 80 Playing Rich Man's Golf (as a Millionaire) (from 13:30). Also known as heel up chipping, this involves standing closer to the ball, lifting the heel off the ground, and using a putting stroke to ensure clean contact.
  8. Professional Golf Advisor: Can I get to Scratch in 2 Months? (from 7:46). Uses a less lofted wedge (50-degree) with the toe down to reduce spin and ensure the ball releases correctly on tight lies.