We Asked Dan Grieve For His 5 Best Chipping Drills
Top 50 short game coach Dan Grieve shares five essential chipping drills to help golfers overcome flipping, fat contact, and poor distance control around the greens. From lightening thumb tension to standing on a club for takeaway feedback, these practical exercises improve contact, swing plane, and trajectory control.
Lighten thumb pressure on the grip to eliminate hand tension and let the weight of the clubhead create natural spin.
Practice lead-arm-only chips to prevent wrist flipping and maintain proper shaft orientation through impact.
Pull your trail foot back onto your toe to force weight onto your lead side and prevent leaning back at impact.
Use trail-arm-only swings with a forward ball position to engage the bounce for higher trajectory shots.
Place a club under your trail heel during setup to give immediate visual feedback if your backswing rolls under plane.