How to SWING for Chip shots? (lofty, floating shots)?

Question

Ok I want to know how to get those difficult 15- 25 yearders chip shots. I sually do not get the ball on the green on my first shot… but fairly close but right off the green like maybe I guess just a bit down off it about 15 – 20 yards on average… but then I have to CHIP the ball over to make it go on the green. What is the perfect way to execute this shot?. I feel like I have to follow through but I also feel that when I follow through I am going to hit with too much power and end up on the other side of the green in the same position. I want to be able to chip it up and get a nice little floating action (loft)with my wedge or something and straight… What is the BEST way to get this accomplished? What is the Trick?

Thanks

Answer 1

I know that the 'Pros' will tell you to use the center segment of your normal swing, but for chips that short,sometimes a' wrist shot` is handy.

(You get a lot of fine control.)

Answer 2

There are two types of shots that you need to be able to hit around the green.  If there is no obstacle to go over (bunker, water, grass mound) you can hit a low shot that lands on the green ASAP and rolls to the hole.  This can be done with many clubs, but nothing more lofted than a pitching wedge.  Place the ball back in your stance, hands in front of the ball and make a putting stroke (no wrist action).  This is a "chip" shot or more accurately "chip and run" shot.  

If you have an obstacle to go over, then you need to hit a "lob" shot which goes up in the air, lands softly and doesn't roll very far.  Use a sand wedge, lob wedge, or 60 degree.  Open your stance, open the clubface, aim a little left and make a short U shaped swing.  You must accelerate through the ball, but limit the distance with the length of your backswing.  Ball will pop up in the air, land soft and not roll as far.

Answer 3

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGIQ7Zuui...

Hope this gonna help

Answer 4

Normally, you either use a 58 degree, 60 degree or 62 degree wedge for a chip shot for a distance between 15 - 25 yards. This chip shot is strictly using your hands swing with your body stand firm and no follow through. Ball position place at right leg or slightly further behind so that you can loft your ball high and drop on the green and near the hole.

Click this link below for reference.

http://tinyurl.com/56jwb5