Trail Hand Only Chipping Drill!
This is one of my favorite short game drills and simplifies the basic chip shot. In the modern era of golf instruction there’s a great deal of discussion regards short game technique but this easy to follow drill helps us develop a solid contact and keeps the mind clear.
Phase 1: Place your trail hand on the club with your lead hand on your trail shoulder
Phase 2: Let your body coil as your trail arm stays passive and wide. You may feel a slight hinge in the trail wrist.
Phase 3: Uncoil your body through the ball whilst maintaining the width in the trail arm.
Benefits
You’ll be encouraged to control the pattern with body rather than letting the hands, wrists and arms get overly involved.
You’ll start to create a consistent controlled tempo as the body does the work.
Distance control, contact and spin will become predictable and allow you to visualise landing spots and outcome whilst on the course
If you become efficient with one hand, you’ll be incredibly effective with two
