He describes the bump-and-run this way:
- short backswing (note that the club shaft doesn't get above parallel to the ground at the top of the backswing)
- quick stroke (he says it's just "one-two," not a leisurely stroke)
- narrow stance (looks like maybe only a hand's width between his heels)
- stand close to the ball (even enough to raise the heel of the club slightly off the ground)
- ball back in stance (in the video it's just inside his trailing foot)
- stiff wrists (no real cocking of the wrists)
- hands forward (all the way through impact -- you don't let the wrists uncock)
- keep the body moving (you need to turn through the shot so your belly button faces the target)
Recently I've written a book: Chipping and Pitching. Sandy Lyle's execution of the chip and run is ideal. Wish I had been able to incorporate it within my pages.
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