This one move ruins a lot of chip shots: Getting lower into impact

Golf instructor James Ridyard identifies dropping one's height into impact as a primary cause of poor chip shots. He explains that returning lower than address moves the low point too far back, while maintaining or increasing height ensures cleaner, forward contact.

• Avoid getting lower at impact than you were at your address position.
• Dropping your height causes the club's low point to bottom out too deep and too early.
• Returning to the same height or slightly higher moves the contact point forward.
• Better height control directly results in better contact consistency.

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