Golf instruction: How to chip into the grain

Golfweek’s Averee Dovsek demonstrates how to combat chipping into stubborn grain with a small swing adjustment.

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Chipping into the grain can cause a lot of unpredictable and frustrating shots. Your club may get stuck in the grass resulting in a chunk or sending it over the green.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and professional long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates how to combat that stubborn grain with a small swing adjustment. It all starts with being intentional with the shot shape you are trying to create.

It’s time to feel hopeful around the greens and sticking your chip shots close.

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Golf instruction: Foolproof way to never blade your chips again

This is a foolproof method that takes minimal thinking.

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It’s a great feeling when you miss the green but have an easy and hopeful chip to save par.

Unfortunately, every golfer has accidentally bladed their chip and sent it running across the green in this situation. Chipping can feel unpredictable and frustrating.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates how to chip without breaking your wrist. This is a foolproof method that takes minimal thinking.

This will result in a more consistent, basic result around the green.

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Golf instruction: What to do when you can’t decide whether to putt or chip

Check out this week’s tip here.

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We have all faced the decision of whether to putt or chip.

Your ball may have been near the green with a notable amount of distance to the actual hole, or perhaps the lie looked suspect or there wasn’t too much grass around the ball.

This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek demonstrates how to settle the debate on when to putt or chip when you can’t decide.

A bad putt is always better than a bad chip.

When in doubt, putt it out.

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Golf instruction: Landing a chip the proper distance

Averee Dovsek demonstrates a drill to challenge and practice your distance control with wedges and pitch shots around the green.

Figuring out the chipping motion is only half the battle when it comes to short game, but working on carry distance and visualizing shots is what separates the good and the great.

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This week, Golfweek‘s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek is demonstrating a way you can challenge your distance control with wedges and pitch shots around the green. You only need an object to mark two points on the green such as irons or alignment sticks.

This drill allows for the golfer to adjust their accuracy level by spreading apart or moving the markers closer.

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Golf instruction: Open the club face when chipping in tough lies

Averee Dovsek demonstrates how to properly open up the club when chipping in thick grass and how it can lower your scores.

Many people panic when their golf ball lands in thick grass and only have one style of chipping. It’s important to be able to manipulate the club face to allow it to glide through the grass with ease. Mastering different kinds of chip shots will dramatically lower your scores.

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This week, Golfweek‘s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek is demonstrating how to properly open up the club when chipping in thick grass.

Executing this tip correctly will help minimize those dreaded and surprise shots around the green.

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Golf instruction with Steve & Averee: Turn through your chip shots for more consistency

To consistently chip well, take your hands out of the action.

Many golfers struggle with their chipping when they start to rely too much on their wrists. Using your wrists to strike the ball can result in chunked and bladed chip shots.

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This week, Golfweek‘s Steve Scott and Averee Dovsek demonstrate a simple tip to help you turn back and turn through your chip shot with minimal hand action. This will help you hit more consistent chips with better roll, ball flight and control. Check out this weeks video to see the “turn and turn” in action.

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Here are 5 tips to take your practice session to the next level

Many who go to the driving range don’t have a proper practice routine and aren’t making the most out of their time.

One of the great things about golf is that every player is striving to get better. Improvement is measurable and the opportunity to hit the best shot of your life is always lurking around the next fairway.

Many players are quick to spend time on the course, but fail to put in time at the driving range or at short game facilities. Those who go to the driving range may not have a proper practice routine and are not making the most of their time. This has many guessing why they are not shooting the scores they think they are capable of.

The answer is simple: you are not practicing intentionally and with a purpose.

Here are five tips to optimize your time when you are practicing at the range:

Best short-game training aids for 2022

Improve your short game and lower your handicap with these training aids.

Short game. Those two words can send shivers down your spine and sweat into your palms.

Don’t worry, we’re here to help. These short game training aids have been curated to help you drop strokes and hopefully dunk a few chips here and there.

Throughout the month of August, Golfweek is helping you lower your score and we’re here to help you with all facets of your game. As the summer winds down there’s still plenty of time to get better and build momentum into the fall.

Taking the time to start practicing and practicing better will lead to lower scores in the future.

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Chippo Golf: Your favorite backyard game just got a golf upgrade

Chippo Golf has invented a new way of cornhole for golfers. Practice your chipping anywhere with Chippo’s easy to transport design.

Chippo Golf has transformed the staple backyard barbecue cornhole game into a chipping dream. Trading sandbags for golfballs, Chippo has made it easier than ever to get the whole family involved in the game of golf.

Chippo has reinvented traditional short game practice and has made their product mobile and adaptable. The set comes with two Chippo turf-covered, netted target boards, two turf and rubber chipping mats and six high-density foam balls by almostGolf. The rubber chipping mats make it easy to transport and real grass is not needed to play the game.

Golf game you can take anywhere- $189.95. (Chippo)

Challenge friends or family members by putting each board 15 feet apart and going for the largest hole or the two smaller ones for different point values. You can get your Chippo board customized to represent your brand or support your favorite sports team. The Chippo founders wanted the game to be fun while also dialing in your chipping skills.

Golf game you can take anywhere- $189.95. (Chippo)

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Megha Ganne chipping drill

Katie Rudolph from the First Tee – Metropolitan New York, teaches us a chipping drill with U.S. Women’s Amateur semifinalist, Megha Ganne.

Katie Rudolph from the First Tee – Metropolitan New York, teaches us a chipping drill with U.S. Women’s Amateur semifinalist, Megha Ganne.