Flip Chipping? Why is it working?

Dufferman

For years and years I have struggled with direction and distance control chipping and pitching from around the green with the traditional stiff wrist back and through motion. A couple months ago out on the course I tried a few shots with almost all wrist hinge very little arm swing. Basically I am addressing the ball then slightly swinging the arms back but mostly hinging the wrists to lift club up. Then stopping the down swing at impact and basically flipping the wrist. It has resulted in the best chipping of my life. Most chips come out low with lots of spin but check and end up pretty close every time. I still need more work on distance control on the higher flop type shots as i tend to hit them too hard right now, but I have shaved strokes off my game with this technique.

The course I play has very small greens so there are lots of opportunities to chip and it has made a big difference in scoring. Plus I have chipped in more in the last couple months then I have in several years combined.

fatshot

Dufferman I'm glad for you....as I just commented on another thread, I'm in 'Chipping Hell' right now.
Played today and was only able to get up and down from beside the green TWICE out of seven times. I would
love to average 50% or better. Do you chip with the same club, or vary clubs according to the shot??

garyt1957

Dufferman I think I've been doing something similar on longer chips, but I use a 7 iron. Does your right hand pass your left in a real flipping motion? That's what I do. Works really well for me. I'll have to try it with different clubs around the green. I used to use a pw for any chips and just started using lower lofts but the only time I let it flip is on the low running 7 iron chip.

Rickochet

fatshot I'm in 'Chipping Hell' right now.

I was there early this season and shanking many of them. Several times I shanked the same chip several times. What I finally started doing is taking the lowest loft club that would get me on to the green surface, keep my wrists locked with ball in the center of of my stance and put a shoulder rocking putting stroke on it. Since than no shanks and most have been getting close to the hole. Sounds weird but it is working for me. Usually a 6 or 7 irons is used.

Dufferman

fatshot

fatshot I pretty much use a 54° wedge for all shots around the green. If it is a long chip I might use a 51°. I open it up the 54° for higher shots. It makes no sense why it works for me, but it does. I only tried it out of frustration with the results of my chips that day. I was chunking or thinning chip after chip. This technique has all but eliminated those misses for me. I chip a lot at my home course sometimes only hitting 4 or 5 greens in regulation.

fatshot

Rickochet I haven't shanked any of them....mostly solid contact, with an occasional fat one; I
just can't seem to get the damn things close to the hole!! I also fail to hit the landing spot that I choose
on the green most of the time. Maybe I need to rethink this and go to your idea of lower lofted clubs.....

Dufferman

fatshot Believe it or not, my way actually sends the ball out low like chipping with a 7 or 8 but with a lot more spin. I wish I had a video I could post.

fatshot

Dufferman I only tried it out of frustration

Believe me....I'm about there myself!!!

darpar

Use the JV method, unless you come over the top you'll probably never shank another ball.
Just make sure you're always coming from the INSIDE.

Dufferman

Looks like it is called Wrist hinge chipping, who knew?

Dufferman

Although I think his is a little different then what I do at the end. But the take away is very similar.

SVonhof

I saw this and it describes both styles:

scotts33

Kevin Kisner how to use the bounce which I would guess is over 75% of golfers.

And Brian Sparks chipping.

Typhoon

A lot of videos and, like putting, 9 million ways to do it. Chipping has always been a strong part of my game because you could go to the golf course and practice it for free!
My keys that I use in the clinics:

Ball back, Feet close together, little knee flex and stand close to the ball.
60% weight on front foot and stays there
Arms and shoulders form a triangle, move the triangle by rocking the shoulders.
Club stays low going back and through

Practice swings you brush the grass like you’re giving it a haircut.

Dufferman

Typhoon
This was the technique I had always heard and used. But, my chipping has always been subpar. Either I would make good practice swings then for whatever reason chunk or blade the actual chip. When I made good contact I would a large chunk of the time blast the ball way past the hole. It just never worked, and to be honest I never practiced much. This new way I'm using has improved my overall game dramatically, and I still don't practice!

I agree though, when it comes to golf not every technique works for every person.

Spuzz

Typhoon Ball back, Feet close together, little knee flex
60% weight on front foot and stays there
Arms and shoulders form a triangle, move the triangle by rocking the shoulders.
Club stays low going back and through

This.
I would add:
For low chips, lead with left hand. I think of it as a left hand shot.
For higher chips, ball forward and it's more of a right hand shot.

I am one of those "use 1-2 clubs only and learn to use them well" guys.
Usually SW for me. GW for longer pitches. LW for specialty shots only, like super flops and hard pan.
🙂

azgreg

Typhoon Ball back, Feet close together, little knee flex
60% weight on front foot and stays there
Arms and shoulders form a triangle, move the triangle by rocking the shoulders.
Club stays low going back and through

Practice swings you brush the grass like you’re giving it a haircut.

TheBlade

I always play low when I can. But you may be surprised how high you can hit a chip shot hooding a gap or sand wedge

fatshot

OK....After the above discussion yesterday I went and got out Paul Runyan's book (he played the tour in the 30's and 40's, but hit it SO short he developed a killer short game to be able to compete). He's a little unorthodox, but it
has worked for me in the past....don't know why I ever moved on to other methods. Anyway, his video describing his methods is below....putting first....chipping starts at 21:42. Played today going back to this method and got it
up and down 5 out of 9 times. Still not perfect, but much better than I've been averaging!!

Spuzz

fatshot
His putter is too long according to today's teachings.
Or he has a crooked left arm.
:/
and who chips with a 3 or 4 iron these days?
LOL

Glad it sorta works for you, but it's really outdated techniques only found on Youtube I think.

fatshot

Spuzz and who chips with a 3 or 4 iron these days?

Who even CARRIES a 3 or 4 these days? My strongest iron is a 6 iron. I'll keep at it until it stops
working or something else comes along that I think will work better. "My version" is to chip with my
putting grip and stroke, which is a much shallower stroke insuring more consistent contact.

KCee

Spuzz and who chips with a 3 or 4 iron these days?

I actually added a 3 and 4 iron back in this year. They are hollow though so more like utility irons. Lately been using the 3 hybrid instead of 3 iron, but I tend to hit irons better than woods or hybrids. My irons are more traditional lofted too.