This was the first lesson on
School of Golf Tuesday night. It's very simple, but it's amazing how much our short games can fall off during the off-season.
Here are Martin Hall's three recommendations for better contact during chips and pitches.
Yes, I know every instructor does things a little different. But Martin's three tips will work for almost everybody, and they just might bail you out of a poor chipping day.
- Use a neutral grip
- Position the ball in the middle of your stance as measured between your heels, not your toes
- Hover the club slightly behind the ball instead of grounding the club
And for those of you who don't recognize the name
Paul Runyan, he was a small (5'7") PGA Tour player in the 1930s. He won 29 tournaments at all -- 9 of them during 1933 and another 7 during 1934 -- and two of them were majors. His nickname was "Little Poison" because of his short game, and he was a major short game instructor for 75 years!
Runyan practically created some of the standard short game techniques that we take for granted these days. If your short game seems a bit suspect, these tips from Martin might be just the ticket for you.
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