Master the downward strike

Feel and finish: The motion should feel compact yet assertive – a short, snappy strike powered by wrist hinge and body rotation. Done correctly, the ball will pop up, land softly, and settle with quiet control.

MANY club players struggle when they face a poor lie just off the green. A standard chip often ends in frustration, either chunked short or thinned across the green – often into the rough at the other end.

The root cause of this is mainly insufficient wrist hinge and failure to use the club’s bounce effectively.