Michael Mitnick of Scratch Golf Academy demonstrates a high-percentage, forgiving chipping technique designed to lower scores. He explains why swapping a 60-degree wedge for a 56 or 52-degree wedge provides more room for error and shows how to use a body-driven rotation rather than 'wristy' movements to achieve consistent contact.
Use a 56-degree or 52-degree wedge for most chips to increase forgiveness compared to a 60-degree wedge.
Maintain 60% of your weight on your front foot throughout the entire stroke to ensure clean contact.
Visualize the club being attached to your stomach to encourage a 'connected' turn-back-turn-through motion.
Adjust ball position to control trajectory: inside the back heel for low runners, inside the front heel for higher shots.
Finish with the club face pointed toward the target to ensure you accelerate through the ball rather than stabbing at it.
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