Step 1
Choose Chip Shot Target
Do this: Choose Chip Shot Target by choosing the target first, loading from balance, striking through the clubface, and holding the finish long enough to see the result. Check it: Name the landing area or line before the attempt and finish facing it without an emergency recovery step.
Why it works: Power is useful only when the finish shows the body stayed organized through the strike.
Key cue: Build the shot from grip, posture, ball position, tempo, and a balanced finish before thinking about distance.
Make it harder: Start with slow shadow reps, then add the ball only when setup feels repeatable.
Step 2
Load Chip Shot from Balance
Do this: Load Chip Shot from Balance by softening the knees, keeping the chest quiet, and holding the club and posture organized where the next move can start immediately. Check it: Good balance lets you move on the range, green, or practice mat in either direction without standing up first.
Why it works: A stable base gives you a clean first move instead of forcing a late reach or rushed swing.
Key cue: Build the shot from grip, posture, ball position, tempo, and a balanced finish before thinking about distance.
Make it harder: Start with slow shadow reps, then add the ball only when setup feels repeatable.
Step 3
Find Chip Shot Contact Window
Do this: Find Chip Shot Contact Window by tracking the ball into the clubface, meeting it in front or under control, and softening only enough to direct the result. Check it: A clean contact lets you identify where the ball met the clubface, with the body staying balanced afterward.
Why it works: A clear contact window makes the skill easier to repeat because timing, spacing, and contact point are easier to feel.
Key cue: Build the shot from grip, posture, ball position, tempo, and a balanced finish before thinking about distance.
Make it harder: Complete three controlled reps before adding speed, distance, or a smaller target.
Step 4
Control Chip Shot Finish Path
Do this: Control Chip Shot Finish Path at a speed where the body stays organized, the target remains visible, and the finish does not need an emergency recovery. Check it: You should complete the rep with the same setup at least three times before raising difficulty.
Why it works: Control is the bridge between knowing the cue and using it when the rep gets faster.
Key cue: Build the shot from grip, posture, ball position, tempo, and a balanced finish before thinking about distance.
Make it harder: Complete three controlled reps before adding speed, distance, or a smaller target.
Step 5
Review Chip Shot
Do this: Review chip shot by keeping one useful result, naming the miss clearly, and repeating the next attempt with only one correction in mind. Check it: Before the next rep, you should be able to say the correction in one short phrase.
Why it works: Good practice feels calm because each miss gives one piece of information instead of a full technique rebuild.
Key cue: Build the shot from grip, posture, ball position, tempo, and a balanced finish before thinking about distance.
Make it harder: Complete three controlled reps before adding speed, distance, or a smaller target.
