22/24 - Ingredients for Better Chipping Whatever the Lie

Warren Bennett demonstrates how to master chipping from difficult winter lies by focusing on using the club's bounce. He emphasizes a narrow setup, an 'out and up' backswing to prevent a shut face, and maintaining a straight lead arm to ensure a clean brush of the grass.

• Adopt a narrow stance with your head over the ball and a slight lean toward the lead side.
• Take the club 'out and up' on the backswing to keep the face open and encourage a natural descent.
• Avoid 'hitting' at the ball; instead, let gravity drop the club and allow the bounce to do the work.
• Keep the lead arm (left arm for righties) straight through impact to maintain a consistent radius.
• The goal is to brush the grass with the sole of the club rather than digging in with the leading edge.

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