Below you’ll see some images of Ben chipping. He’s not a super regular golfer but is a keen sportsman. He plays cricket and opens the bowling for his team – he told me the week before he bowled 19 overs in a row.
So he’s not a complete hacker – he has hand eye coordination and a bit of a clue.
When he set up to chip the ball – a very basic chip shot of around 5 metres – he did what a lot of golfers do. The ball went too far forward in his stance.
![This looks ok, but the ball is too far forward](http://www.golfgooroo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ben-chipping-1.jpg)
This looks ok, but the ball is too far forward
Ben’s technique was fine. With more play he’d refine it and get better and better…
![Pretty good chipping technique from Ben...](http://www.golfgooroo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ben-chipping-2.jpg)
Pretty good chipping technique from Ben…
But the problem is this. Even with good hand eye and a decent technique, he completely stuffed up the shot. The image below doesn’t fully tell the story – but he only hit it two metres – the ball didn’t make it halfway to the hole. “I lifted my head”, was his immediate remark…
It had nothing to do with lifting his head – he simply had the ball too far forward and he struck the earth first. This is such a huge problem for many golfers.
![A fat chip shot... never a good thing.](http://www.golfgooroo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ben-chipping-3.jpg)
A fat chip shot… never a good thing.
The solution is to place the ball further back in your stance. This fixes so many issues and actually makes chipping a way simpler skill. If you want to learn how to become super consistent, then check out the ChipMaster Pro – it’s one of my best inventions and it works a treat…