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Low-Point Control Chip Drill

Control where the club bottoms out to avoid fat or thin chips

8 min
3 sets of 10
Intermediate

Why this drill

Builds toward control where the club bottoms out to avoid fat or thin chips.

Instructions

  1. 1Lay a towel just behind the ball as a no-go zone for the club.
  2. 2Chip with a stable lower body, letting the arms and shoulders control the low point.
  3. 3Land three consecutive chips without brushing the towel.
  4. 4Vary the landing spot while keeping the same low-point control.

What to focus on

A stable radius that bottoms out just ahead of the ball every time.

Recommended reps

3 sets of 10

Common mistake

Handle/torso mismatch causing the low point to shift rep to rep.