Rickie Fowler describes how the Pix ball helps him focus when chipping. Plus, he demonstrates a few tempo and impact thoughts to use on straight forward chip shots.
Andrew Rice shows a simple chipping drill that will help you develop great touch around the green. If poor chipping and pitching contact often frustrates you this tip is a must watch!
Not sure whether you should chip or pitch a shot? In this tip, Clay Ballard shows you the differences in the technique, setup, and how you use the clubface in each shot.
A GolfPass member asks Rory how he executes a downhill chip shot from a tight lie. He tells Brandel Chamblee that he picks his shot based on least amount of risk. Rory demonstrates how it’s also important to have a stable base.
Andrew Rice shares the dangers of having too much or too little wrist action and teaches a post-impact drill that will help you get your chip shots just right.
A GolfPass member asks Rory for advice on hitting off hardpan lies that are 5-10 yards off the green. Martin and Rory use an unusual prop to demonstrate Rory’s technique for playing off hardpan lies, and Rory shares a swing thought he has used his entire career when he plays chip shots.
Debbie Doniger breaks down the setup fundamentals for a straightforward chip shot and shows one common error she frequently sees her students make. Take this to the course to tidy up your short game and save more pars when you miss the green.
In this tip, Erika Larkin has a quick fix for anyone who struggles chipping off tight lies. Tweak your grip and club selection slightly to eliminate risk and start shooting lower scores. Watch now!
Should you approach chipping like Tiger Woods or Tom Watson? To find out, try this test from Martin Hall to understand your chipping style and how you should approach chip shots visually. As Martin says… It might help you play better!
6-time Major Champion Phil Mickelson shares the setup and swing changes you need to make for various shots around the green including his famous flop shot. Martin Hall hosts School of Golf (2017).
Martin Hall shares hall of fame tips used by pro golfers Raymond Floyd and Jack Nicklaus. Learn how to "chip like you putt" and how to add spin to your chip.
Do you struggle to hit your chip and pitch shots solidly every time? If so, you're probably standing too far from the ball. In today's tip, Andrew Rice discusses the effect that the distance you stand from the ball can have on your short game.
Martin Hall offers two drills to improve your play off the green. Learn to improve your direction and control and hit more precise chip shots with follow-up putts.
The Paradise Golf Resort in Fillmore, Utah, offers beautiful views of the Fish Lake Mountain Range from its nine-hole golf course and motel. The golf facility includes a clubhouse, driving range, putting and chipping green and a fun course highlighted by an island green. The motel boasts a restaurant, swimming pool and hot tub. There’s also a gas…
Little Ocmulgee State Park is located in south Georgia to the west of Savannah. It has some of the most comprehensive lodging facilities of all the Georgia State Parks with golf courses. The main lodge has 60 guest rooms, while there are also 10 2-bedroom cabins as well as RV sites and campgrounds. Little Ocmulgee State Park has a 265-acre lake…
Plenty of Scotland's links gems could never host an Open because of issues related to location or size. And that's exactly what makes them even better clubs, in some cases, for the traveling golfer to experience. Here are five of the best non-Open rota, historic links golf courses in Scotland, plus another worthy and affordable course nearby each ...
Pinpoint wedges have helped McIlroy play some of the best golf of his career lately. Learn his technique and get more shot-saving tips from the four-time major champion.
Pebble Beach Golf Links and the Pebble Beach Resort hold special reverence in the golf world. Every golfer who hasn't been wants — and ought — to make a pilgrimage there. With the exception of St. Andrews, no place in golf conjures the sport's allure like Pebble Beach. To utter the name is to summon images of water crashing the sea wall, land's end par threes like the 7th and 17th, a glorious finishing hole that wraps around the rocky beach, and a storehouse of history and lore.
Towering pine trees that look more North Carolina than Florida and elevation changes that look more north Georgia than north Tampa are just a couple of elements that make some of Tampa's courses among the more unique in the Sunshine State. The combination of diverse topography and innovative course designers resulted in an engaging menu of special, one-of-a-kind layouts. The eclectic group of golf architects responsible for these courses include Tom Lehman, Bobby Weed, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Donald Ross, Tom Bendelow, Chip Powell, Larry Packard and John Sanford.
You might primarily be interested in using them just on vacation, but if I had to guess, I'd imagine you'll probably want to throw them into your bag at home, too.
If the tough holes at scenic Beaver Creek Golf Club in Avon Colo., get the better of you, fresh chocolate chip cookies delivered by the ranger can take the edge off.
Take a photo tour of Rustic Canyon, one of the Los Angeles area's best values, and an affordable golf course design by architect Gil Hanse with Geoff Shackelford.
The new Pebble Beach Golf Academy & Practice Facility features plenty of space on a 350-yard, double-ended driving range that can accommodate up to 85 golfers. It's a great place to warm up before teeing it up at Pebble Beach.
In an area wrought with golf courses trying to outdo each other, Incline Village's Robert Trent Jones Sr.-designed Championship Course can still hold its own.
Located just a few minutes outside of Las Vegas, Revere Golf Club offers two 18-hole championship courses that meander through the rugged desert canyons and valleys of the Las Vegas foothills. Golfers will find scenic views of the Vegas skyline and the mountains beyond.
The Old Course at San Roque Golf & Country Club is considered one of Costa Del Sol's best rounds of golf. It carries a classic, parkland feel on very rolling landscape that allows for some beautiful views of the surrounding mountains, as well as the Mediterranean Sea.
A nod to the past has rejuvenated Palos Verdes Golf Club, a historic William Bell/George Thomas design 30 minutes from LAX. Todd Eckenrode used old photos to restore the course to its former glory with a few modern twists. As a result, this semiprivate course is no longer a hidden gem.
One of the greatest joys of staying at the Pinehurst Resort & Country Club is its intimacy with the charming village. Pinehurst incorporated into a municipality in 1980 and became a National Historic Landmark in 1996. The golfer-friendly vibe is apparent wherever you turn. "It feels like a little village you don't see anymore," one recent golf pilgrim remarked. "It reminds you of a town from the 1930s.
The Palmer Course at PGA National Resort & Spa has just reopened after a months-long renovation project. Here's what you need to know about this South Florida layout.
Perhaps no golf course in the world generates such a difference of opinions as Durban Country Club, a George Waterman design that has hosted 17 South African Opens.
Jack Nicklaus made Old Greenwood plenty challenging, but its playable routing and scenery make it a favorite among the top courses surrounding Lake Tahoe.
Don't fear the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort. Just make sure to respect it. The venue of the 1991 Ryder Cup "War by the Shore" can be tamed with smart decisions and sound shot-making.
New subtleties will get golfers excited about playing the renovated Links Course at Wild Dunes Resort in Isle of Palms, S.C. -- Tom Fazio's first solo design again -- again.
Opened in 2006, The Ledges Golf Club offers championship golf with stunning views of the surrounding sandstone mountains, reminiscent of the area's nearby national and state parks. Conditions here are top-notch, and even more impressive, of course, are the views.
Machrihanish Golf Club, a 19th century course, has always been one of the world's great hidden gem links courses. Now, with the addition of 21st century Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club, there are twice the reasons to make the journey to the Mull of Kintyre. The course is full of both sunken and elevated greens, tees and tumbling fairways.
One of the most affordable and accessible Tom Fazio designs in existence can be found an hour's drive north of Tampa at the World Woods Golf Club in Brooksville. Home to two Fazio designs, the Pine Barrens is a dramatic course set in the mold of Pine Valley and is a mainstay on top 100 public courses lists.
One of southwest Florida's most demanding and natural golf courses is Old Corkscrew Golf Club, a Jack Nicklaus design that opened in 2007. Old Corkscrew, located in Estero, has plenty of teeth and is filled with risk-reward opportunities.
