MrShortGame (Matt Fisher) demonstrates practical techniques to chip successfully from difficult lies, including bare dirt, thick rough, old divots, and sandy patches around the green. He highlights how positioning the ball forward engages the club's bounce on hardpan to prevent chunked shots and shows why non-traditional options like a 7-wood or open-faced 7-iron are often superior choices. The video provides a clear playbook for recovering from bad lies without compounding mistakes.
Avoid putting the ball back in your stance on bare dirt, as it engages the digging leading edge; keeping the ball forward lets the bounce glide over hard ground.
Do not use a 60-degree wedge off tight bare lies—opt for a 56-degree wedge or choke down on an open-faced 7-iron using a putting stroke.
Out of thick rough, widen your stance, lean onto your lead knee, open a 60-degree wedge, and keep the clubface open through impact without excessive wrist hinge.
Use a 7-wood or hybrid choked down near the shaft to effortlessly sweep golf balls out of old divots and sandy bare patches.
Treat sandy lies outside the bunker like regular bunker shots by opening the face and striking slightly behind the ball.
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