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To encourage the pupil to check the clubface aim.

Lay a club shaft, or other straight line, parallel to the aim line and encourage the pupil to check that the bottom leading edge is at right angles to the ball to target line (1). When setting up with the ball towards the rear of the stance, many pupils tend to have the blade open (2).

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Peg in the top

To encourage the pupil to maintain firm wrists throughout the stroke.
Encourage the pupil to prepare as normal for chipping, keeping the tee as close to their leading wrist as possible.

This should assist the pupil from preventing them from scooping the ball rather than using a descending low with the wrists firm.

Start Golf - Short Game - Exercises

Clap and hold down

To encourage the pupil to get into a correct grip routine and technique for chipping.
Pupils begin by holding their hands either side of the shaft and then clap the shaft with the palms facing one another. Slide the hand furthest from the target down, close the fingers with the thumbs pointing down the centre of the shaft, but ensure that the hands are still close together.

Start Golf - Short Game - Exercises

Drop the shaft

To encourage the pupil to address the ball in the correct position.

Encourage the pupil to prepare to hit the shot, then drop the club from their hands. The club should fall and hit the inside of the front thigh if the hands were positioned correctly in relation to the body.

Start Golf - Short Game - Exercises

'Spot On' Landings

To encourage the pupil to focus on their intending land point when chipping.

Place a circle of tees, hoop etc around one to two paces onto the green. Encourage the pupils to start by throwing the ball underarm to develop the feel for the required distance then move onto a chipping club and encourage the pupils to land in this circle and monitor how often they hit the land point and to the roll distance with created with various clubs.

Start Golf - Short Game - Exercises

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