Happy Tuesday all- you ever have an important chip with money or glory on the line only to completely flub it? There’s a decent chance that nerves weren’t the problem; it’s likely that your set-up doomed you from the start. Good chippers know how to get their weight forward, align their shoulders with the ground slope and finish on their lead side (without falling back), but that’s super un-natural for the average player. Today, we’ve got a drill that forces you into the proper positions without much thought.
Let’s go!
SHORT GAME
No More Chunky or Thin Contact with the Foot Cross Drill
Alex Elliott brings the 🔥
“Set-up creep” is one of the least talked about destroyers of your short game. Over time, your body settles into what’s comfortable, not what’s “correct” from a set-up standpoint. To combat this issue when chipping, do this drill regularly:
-STEP 1: Step into your chip shot with the ball just inside your lead foot. Then cross your rear foot over your lead foot. It will feel and look funny, but pay no attention to let curious onlookers.
-STEP 2: Take a few practice strokes, noting how if you fall backward, you’ll have no chance at making clean contact.
-STEP 3: Take your stance again and hit balls from this stance, pivoting around your lead side and keeping your weight forward and shoulders aligned with the slope of the ground.
PRO TIP: Try this drill from a variety of distances with different clubs and testing various ball flights. The low flight shots will be relatively simple but note that if you want to hit it high, you do NOT need to lean back to help the ball in the air. You simply need a different approach- ball position forward, higher lofted club and most importantly, chest down through impact!
TODAY’S TRIVIA
Answer to Win an Odyssey Ai-One Square 2 Square Jailbird Putter
(1 winner chosen on 8/31/25 across all August trivia entries, 1,000 correct respondents minimum)
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