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Richard Hudson and Eddie Charnock, Algarve Golf Guru, PGA Professionals discuss Club Head Rotation when Chipping
ne of the key factors to successful chipping is how the club face works during the takeaway and the follow through. So many golfers believe that the club face has to move straight back and straight through to target, to hit the ball straight and to stop you from flicking the wrists. To do this move requires a wrist manipulation which does not help you create consistency and can cause you to flick. To start the takeaway, move the clubhead along the target line, your arms want to naturally move the club this way, allowing for a natural rotation during the takeaway. You will feel the clubhead slightly fanning on the way back (see pic 1). Return the clubhead to the ball, at impact your club face will be square as you have made a natural movement on the takeaway. The manipulated straight back takeaway is not the way as this causes a closed club face and loss of bounce at impact! After impact, you keep the body moving, so allowing your club and arms to follow a natural rotation, with the clubhead staying connected (see pic 2).
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To help you with this feeling of staying connected with a natural rotation you can place two sticks on the ground as shown in the above pictures at 45 degrees to your feet alignment. These sticks help you to realise how much wrist manipulation is needed during the backswing and follow through in an attempt to keep the club face on your target line. Your chance to WIN! Win a 30 minute golf lesson with The Gurus! Just answer the following question correctly and you name will be entered in to a draw to take place on the 1st November. Who was the highest placed European in the 2020 US Open? Please email your answer to sales@algarvegolfguru.com To discuss the areas covered above or to book a golf lesson, please contact Richard or Eddie and mention Simply Algarve as a referral. E: sales@algarvegolfguru.com W: algarvegolfguru.com
October 2020
