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ChippingWedge play = Pitching and Chipping Wedges Beginner / Intermediate ⏱ 2 min 🇫🇷 Video in French

Chipping Drill: Brush Turn at the Tip — Marchildon

When you chip, do you keep your weight on your back foot while your wrists lift the ball? Charles Marchildon, a PGA of Canada professional, suggests a simple exercise that can be summed up in three words: brush, turn, and point.

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Charles Marchildon
Charles Marchildon · his YouTube channelFree lesson selected by Fred P.

To be continued

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What the lesson shows

Charles Marchildon first describes the movement he wants to correct: weight on the back leg at contact, a quick flick of the wrist to lift the ball, keeping your hands close to your body. To break free, you need good positioning: feet positioned diagonally, with almost all of the weight—about 90 percent—on the front leg. Next, you show your body what you want to do.

The exercise consists of three tasks. Sweep the floor, because the ball is on the ground. Turn your body, which allows you to extend your arms toward the target; these first two tasks must be synchronized. Then aim at the target to control the direction. He repeats this three times and ends up in a comfortable position. Then he applies it to the ball: he positions himself in front of it, repeats the exercise, and plays the chip shot with the same motion.

The Exercise, Step by Step

  1. Position your feet diagonally and shift about 90% of your weight onto your front leg.
  2. If there's no ball, sweep the floor with the club.
  3. At the same time, turn your body to extend your arms toward the target.
  4. Finish by pointing the club toward the target, in a comfortable position.
  5. Repeat “brush, turn, and point” three times.
  6. Move closer to the ball, repeat the exercise right next to it, and then execute the chip shot using the same motion.

Key Takeaways

Common mistakes: leaning back, wrist action, hands pressed against the body.
Feet positioned diagonally, with about 90% of your weight on your front leg.
Task 1: Sweep the floor, because the ball is on the floor.
Task 2: Turn your body to extend your arms toward the target.
Task 3: Point to the target to indicate the direction.
We demonstrate the movement to the body before asking it to strike.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Keep your weight on your back leg as you make contact.
  • Use a flick of the wrist to lift the ball.
  • Keep your hands close to your body instead of reaching out toward the target.
  • Sweep the floor without turning your body at the same time.

Driving Range Mode

Keep it in plain sight, on the rug.

  1. Three dry runs: “brush, turn, and point”
  2. Weight distribution on the front leg at address
  3. Drill performed next to the ball before each chip shot

Your Questions

What does the “brush, turn, and point” exercise involve?

This is Charles Marchildon's chipping drill: sweep the ground, rotate your body to extend your arms toward the target, and then aim at the target to control the direction.

Where should you shift your weight when chipping?

In this video, he positions his feet diagonally and places almost all of his weight—about 90 percent—on his front leg.

Why do I flick the chip with my wrist?

Often because the weight stays behind and you try to lift the ball. Brushing the floor while rotating your body replaces that motion.

How do you transition from the drill to the ball?

Move closer to the ball, repeat the drill right in front of it, and then use exactly the same motion to execute the chip shot.

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