Top Speed Golf's Clay Ballard demonstrates a high-precision penny drill to help golfers stop chunking chip and pitch shots. By establishing low point control within a one-inch margin and integrating a Blue Brick alignment tool, players learn to release the club naturally like a hammer tap. This simple drill builds reliable contact without mechanical tension.
Tour pros consistently contact the ground within about 1 inch of the golf ball on chip and pitch shots.
Place two pennies together to practice entering the ground at a precise target area without catching turf early.
Avoid dragging the club too far inside on the backswing, which causes early drop-kicking behind the ball.
Feel a relaxed 'hammer tap' release with your wrists to let the clubhead flow naturally into the turf.