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Chip and Run: Common Mistakes with Dan Grieve

Are you hitting your bump-and-run chips fat or topping them? Dan Grieve, a coach specializing in the short game, reviews the mistakes he sees most often with the chip and run: at address, in the swing, and in club selection. For each flaw, he offers a simple correction to work on.

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To be continued

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What the lesson shows

Dan Grieve describes the chip and run as a low-trajectory shot that lands, checks a little, and then rolls. At address, the number one mistake is to set up as if for a full shot: by trying to shift their weight to the left, many lean their upper bodies backward, which brings the low point behind the ball. To correct this: place your hand on your left hip, push your pelvis toward the target so that your shoulders are level and your sternum is 1 to 1.5 inches in front of the ball. Check this in front of a mirror or by filming yourself, since feel can be misleading. Second point: grip the club less tightly, with the arms hanging naturally and slightly bent. Third: open the left foot toward “11 o’clock” to make the rotation easier.

In the swing, the most common mistake is a club that moves away below the plane, on the inside: your hands stay close to your trail leg, but on every shot inside about 25 yards, the clubhead must stay outside your hands. Next comes the flip: through impact, the butt end of the grip should point toward the left hip, with the chest continuing to turn, and you hold your finish to stay in control. Finally, the decision-making mistake: for a flag at the back, beyond a slope, he replaces his 52-degree wedge with a 7-iron, using the same swing, to get the ball rolling. According to him, good technique is what creates touch.

The Exercise, Step by Step

  1. Take a narrow stance, with your hand on your left hip, and push your hips toward the target.
  2. Check in a mirror to make sure your shoulders are level and your sternum is slightly in front of the ball.
  3. Relax your grip and let your arms hang down.
  4. Open your left foot to about 11 o'clock.
  5. Take the club back while keeping the clubhead outside your hands.
  6. Swing through while turning your chest, with the butt end of the grip toward your left hip, and hold your finish.
  7. Before you play, visualize the roll and switch clubs if necessary.

Key Takeaways

Pushing your hips toward the target to level your shoulders.
A light grip and arms that hang naturally.
Keep your left foot open to allow for rotation.
The clubhead is outside the hands during the takeaway.
The butt end of the grip toward the left hip through impact, and the right club to get the ball rolling.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Leaning your upper body back while trying to shift your weight to the left.
  • Gripping too tightly, with your arms straight.
  • Keeping your left foot closed, which locks the hip.
  • Trying to help the ball up by flipping your hands.

Driving Range Mode

Keep it in plain sight, on the rug.

  1. Chips with your right foot up on its toe to feel your weight on the left
  2. Backswings with the left hand only, arm extended, clubhead outside
  3. The same chip with a 52-degree wedge, then a 7-iron, to a flag at the back

Your Questions

Why do I hit my chip-and-run shots fat or top them?

According to Dan Grieve, this is most often because the upper body leans backward at address: the lowest point of the swing ends up behind the ball.

How can I correct this tilt?

With your hand on your left hip, push your hips toward the target: your shoulders will level out, and your sternum will move slightly in front of the ball. Check your form in front of a mirror or by filming yourself.

What is a "flip," and how can you avoid it?

It’s a hand action that tries to lift the ball. You need to let the loft do its work, with the butt end of the grip pointing toward your left hip after impact, and your chest continuing to rotate.

Which club should you choose for a flag at the back of the green?

Less loft: He replaces his 52-degree wedge with a 7-iron while maintaining exactly the same swing motion, so the ball rolls farther.

Learn More

All “Bump and Run” videos →Find the lesson that's right for you Bump and Run Chip Shot: Céline Boutier's LessonEven with a 58°, Céline Boutier rolls the ball: ball toward the right foot, weight left, a slow start to the swing and eyes on the landing spot. A chip shot played like a putt: Jon Rahm's methodJon Rahm reads a chip shot like a putt, chooses a visible landmark where to land the ball, and then adjusts his club, clubface, and aim to the lie and the slope. Gary Player's chip shot and putting: his key pointsPlayer puts the wedge away to roll the ball with a 7-iron, then works on long-putt speed, short putts and reading the worn edge of the hole. Dan GrieveAll of his lessons

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