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ChippingPsychology & Mental HealthWedge play = Pitching and Chipping All clubs Beginner / Intermediate ⏱ 7 min 🇬🇧 Video in English, summarized

Sergio Garcia's Ten Golf Tips: From Chipping to Mental Game

Sergio Garcia shares his top ten tips with Golf Monthly. They cover every aspect of the game: chipping, driving power, reading greens, hitting irons, slices, shots from the trees, bunkers, wedge spin, stress management, and pre-shot routine.

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What the lesson shows

On chipping, Sergio Garcia points out that The club's resurgence is there to be harnessed: Many golfers, including pros, drag the leading edge too much. They relax their right hand at impact and feel the ball bounce off the ground, leaving little divot. To generate more power with the driver, they slows down his backswing to time it properly and generate speed from the top. When it comes to irons, he emphasizes balance and rhythm. For a slice, he checks for a stance that’s too open and recommends practicing with the ball positioned above your feet to flatten the swing and release more effectively.

On the green, he reads the putt from behind and from the side, and concludes that The central part of the putt accounts for most of the slope., except on very long putts. When you're in the trees, it's better to settle for a bogey and get the ball out than to attempt a heroic shot. In a bunker, just as with wedges, speed and good contact create power and spin. When faced with stress, he recommends choosing your line and committing to it, using a simple pre-shot routine: take a practice swing behind the ball, then get into your stance.

The Exercise, Step by Step

  1. When chipping, feel the ball bounce off the ground and relax your right hand at impact.
  2. When driving, slow down in the backswing to maintain a steady pace, then accelerate from the top.
  3. With the irons, aim for a balanced swing without dropping at the end.
  4. If you slice the ball, check your stance and practice with the ball positioned above your feet.
  5. When you're in the trees, play it safe rather than trying a risky shot.
  6. On a bunker shot, maintain your speed through the sand.
  7. Before each shot, take a practice swing behind the ball, then get into your stance and swing.

Key Takeaways

When chipping, use the club's bounce and relax your right hand.
To generate power, slow down your backswing and release the speed from the top.
Read the putt from behind and from the side: the central part of the green has the steepest slope.
To correct a slice, close out a stance that's too open.
With bunker shots and wedges, speed and contact create spin.
When the pressure's on, choose your path and commit to it.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Drag the leading edge during the chipping motion instead of using the bounce.
  • Speed up your backswing when you want to hit the ball hard.
  • Falling at the end of the swing with irons.
  • Attempt a heroic shot from the trees and end up with a double or triple bogey.
  • Slow down in the sand so that the ball stays in the bunker.

Driving Range Mode

Keep it in plain sight, on the rug.

  1. Chips where you can feel the ball bounce as it hits the ground, leaving only a small divot
  2. Drives with a slower backswing to better time the swing
  3. Swinging with the ball above your feet on a slope at the driving range to counter a slice
  4. Reading putts from behind and from the side before taking the shot

Your Questions

How does Sergio Garcia chip more consistently?

By using the club's bounce. He relaxes his right hand at impact and feels the bounce hit the ground, leaving a small divot, instead of dragging the leading edge.

How does he say you can increase your driver power?

By slowing down the backswing to time it properly, then releasing the speed from the top. Speeding up the upward motion forces you to stop and start over.

Which part of the putt does he watch the most?

The central part, where most of the slope is usually found, except on very long putts. He reads the putt from behind and from the side.

How can you generate more spin with wedges?

With good contact and speed. The softer you hit the ball, the less spin you generate; on a 30-yard shot, you need to open the clubface and swing fast enough.

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