Alex Fortey from The Art of Simple Golf breaks down six major short-game mistakes that cost golfers strokes, including handsy chipping and scooping pitches. He provides actionable fixes like the 'Triangle Technique' for chips and 'Thumbs Down' for pitches to improve contact and consistency. The lesson also covers bunker play using bounce, weight distribution stability, and adjusting to uneven lies.
Maintain a triangle shape with your arms and shoulders during chips to eliminate wrist-flipping.
For pitch shots, feel your thumbs point down just after impact to prevent scooping and improve spin.
Open the club face in bunkers to expose the 'bounce' and visualize hitting the sand to your target.
Keep 60-70% of your weight on your lead side throughout the entire short-game motion for better stability.
On slopes, start with feet together and adjust your body angles to match the incline for cleaner contact.