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www.shawnclementgolf.com Shawn Clement, Director of the Richmond Hill Golf Learning Centre in Toronto, and Top 25 CPGA Teaching Professional as rated by Score Golf Magazine, shows you the basic techniques of chipping and Pitching;
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I have heard that you have to open your stance but never an explanation as to why other than to counter an open club face. This is the first time I have ever heard that you open your stand to preset the open hips at impact.
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best clip on youtube, this helps sooooooo much, thanks
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great shawn. i notice your ball position is still center vs. further back. any reason why or need to position it further back?
hi shawn, thanks for all your great videos, i’ve managed to drop into single figures from around 18 just by watching them. i noticed for the chip shots, you maintain the lower case y but i was wondering when / if i should cock the wrists for slightly longer shots (perhaps 20 yards)
hey shawn the last couple of rounds i have played i have noticed my pitch shots going way too far i seem to be following your technique but i just cant seem to judge the right momentum on a fast green. if there are any suggestions you have i would llove to hear them
Thanks ! Any harm in having him actually hitting golf balls? I just bought a junior set (putter, 7 iron, driver) made for 3-5 year olds. I plan to just let him have fun hitting the ball (with a baseball grip) without “teaching” anything. I figure he’ll watch my swing (and vids of good players sometimes) and let it all sink in without any complicated ideas to impede his natural instincts. Anthing wrong about this ? Thanks, and keep up the good work. I really appreciate your efforts!
Great question and tremendous insight already; mini golf is great as well as the big plastic golf kits they sell; it makes golf seem big and fun for them; no concern for technique here until age 7; they will simply imitate dad and follow your lead in any of the games you want to throw at them; ages 7 to 12 is another story…Shawn
Hi Shawn, love your vids. What age would you start a child playing golf? I have a 3 year old that shows interest, but I want to avoid discouraging him with too much complication too early. What would you recommend? Any specific drills, games or other things? I want to keep it simple and fun.
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tnx Shaw it helps me a lot on my short game
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For chipping, my preference has always been a lob wedge. Would a LW with 4 degrees of bounce be a good choice for a chipping club? Or should I be using a PW?
Hey JW;
Make sure your head is behind the ball even on chip shots; also use less bounce with a slightly open club face and feel a nice skip across the turf using momentum and not any pushing…see “Golf Pro Lesson chip yips” and “Golf Pro Lesson ball bearings and sockets” to fine tune…Shawn
Hi Shawn, what type of club should be used for chipping off tight or loose lies? Should you use a low or high bounce club? I find I duff a lot of chip shots when I have a tight lie. I also find that when the conditions are wet I tend to duff shots also. It’s almost like I hit down behind the ball and the ball either comes out thin or ball rides up the club face and ends up going half the distance that I wanted.
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See the answers above for the videos that will help answer this question; Thanks for the question! Shawn
Hey James; Thanks for the question!
See the “Golf Pro Lesson Chip Yips” and the “Golf Pro Lesson Ball Bearings and Sockets” videos; the will help you get your chip swing on plane; also the “golf pro lesson Nike Heavy Gloves” part 1 and 2 are a great help…Shawn
shawn.. your videos are GREAT! :] im thirteen, gotta pretty nice swing for my age.. but i have trouble with concistency..is there any certain tip, method, or drill that you can tell me to help? thanks shawn! (KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK)!
Make sure your shoulders are in line with the target
Shawn,
I push the ball when pitching with this method. I’m sure I’m aligned correctly. It feels like I have to hit at the ball to get through it and to try to square the club. Any suggestions? I have the video and I think its great. Thanks. Jimivob
As your feet are at an angle to the direction the ball will travel, as you said to “pre clear” your hips, do you take your swing straight back or along the angle of your feet?
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Have a look at the following videos:
“Golf Pro Lesson chip yips”, “Golf Pro lesson ball bearings and sockets”, “golf pro lesson the beginnings of spin”; you will see that it depends on the kind of shot you want to hit;
Shawn
Hi Shawn a couple questions
1. What do you think about clearing your hip (like you did for full swing)for chipping on the back swing?
2. Is it better to maintain no wrist hinge at all?
3. For short pitch shots, does the shoulder start first instead of the hip too?
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