The Basic Chip (It's Easy) | Legend Tom Watson
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- The Basic Chip (It's Easy) | Legend Tom Watson
the basic Chip Shot just like the long swing we have to start with the proper grip and the proper stance and setup in chipping I don't like to use the full length of the golf club I like the grip down on the golf club and keep it in the same position for all your Chip Shot so you have a basic same feel with the club head the other thing is grip pressure one of the common mistakes I see with a lot of poor chippers is how tightly they grip onto the golf club that leads into real stiff hand hands they get and very fast types of golf swings keep the grip pressure light you must feel the weight of the club head all right start with your body Square to the line all your knees hips shoulders all square to the line then I want you to move your whole body open which means you aim it left of the line like this then I want you to twist your hips and your shoulders back to square on the line like this now make a few practice swings try to brush the grass that will establish the bottom of your Ark then place the ball just at the beginning of the bottom of the Ark and hit it not too bad one of the key positions in being a good chipper is that you want the left hand to lead the club head into the impact area you want the left hand to be slightly ahead of the club head this is square up this is straight up this is left hand leading remember you want the left hand to lead the club head into the impact area when I chip I chip by feel but I'm always looking at a particular spot on the green to where I want to chip the ball to land the ball there and let the ball roll in this particular instance you'll see a a white spot when I try when I set up here I try to land the ball on that spot and let the ball roll to the hole take the break get up to the hole there now my good friend Byron Nelson said one of the key things in making a good Chip Shot is you have to have a little bit of a lower leg action to make it work you may you need to do that so that you can carry your left hand through the impact area if you have straight legs and they don't move what happens going through your left hand breaks down like this and all sorts of bad things can happen remember what Byron Nelson said you must have the legs active in the Chip Shot to carry the left hand through the impact area like this to review the basic Chip Shot you must grip down to the club consistently with each Club you're chipping with number two light grip pressure you want to feel the club head you want to feel the club head number three start Square to the aim line which is that white dot there let's open our body the whole body knees hips shoulders let's close our hips and shoulders keeping our feet right there weight on the Left Foot Right knee kind of kicked in just a little bit and watch the lower body work - กีฬา
Light grip pressure is so important. Ever since i learned this from this channel my game has gone to another level. I never understood saying "by feel" untill Tom Watson.
That's awesome! Thanks for the positive feedback Katsudo.
Anyone else think when Tom Watson gives these (brilliant!) examples of chips rolling "man, I wish my club had greens that pure.) ?
Alignment is just what Eureka recommends. Works great for all clubs!
Excellent! Very good narration. Clear & to the point instructions. Very much enjoyed. Got the feeling this guy really knows what he's talking about. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Your good friend Byron should have told that everyone is not right handed when talking about which hand does what
Best video thanks 🇦🇺
These handsy chips are super in the hands of the super talented like Watson or Mickelson.
Every point counts but most important and never mentioned by any other teacher is open the alignment but turn hip and shoulders towards target in line of ball flight. That's what gave Tom chip putt on 17th hole of Pebble Beach and victory over Nicklaus for US Open crown.
I am now 79 yrs old but technique is still good for my chips since then.
I agree 💯 % about his setup. I've never come across anyone suggesting this alignment in any fashion. I enjoy it. It feels natural to me. Thanks for commenting.
Along with Tom’s tip, try the Cleveland Smart Sole chipper. It’s a game changer.
When I was younger and tried to play this game, for what I called a chip, I would hold a 6-8 iron as a putter, basically a putting stance with the ball a bit back and hit down slightly. If it seemed too long a shot for this I'd treat it as a pitch.
Many years ago, I taught my nephew how to play golf. When went to a driving range, and the 1st thing he wanted to do was hit the driver. Nope, we started with a wedge and worked our way up. He had a natural swing, so I knew he could be good. We went to the practice green for chipping and putting. I explained, that’s where most amateurs turn a decent round into a bad round. If you can have an effective short game, you can be a good golfer and win. 20 years later, he’s a 2 handicap and consistently takes his friends money. He and I have won 9-2 man scrambles over the years.
i came in second once in a 4 man scramble it was for "mother saint mary's little sisters of the poor" the winner's got a ribbon , i think my story is better.
I cannot remember last time the general area around a green was that lush. Most UK greenkeepers seem to prepare quite a tight lie these days on parkland courses. Its easier on links where you can Texas wedge from anywhere.
The correct grip and light grip pressure are the most important components of the entire swing really
Thanks Tom, this is helpful.
Why so many negatives? Watson twice stymied Nicklaus and deprived him of first place? I found several things I can take away from this video. I use the ChipR by Ping now. All purpose club that can be utilized with these kinds of tips. Thanks Tom, simple and easy.
The dude is a living Legend. I love hearing everything from Tom...even though, honestly, the levels he reached are not for 99.99 of us. But, hey, some things apply no matter who you are. I hope.
notice the fairly quick swing with a quick wrist hinge.
You are correct drums, it's a half hinged putting stroke. Not a full hinge like Phil Mickelson teached. Which makes sense because Phil used a 60 degree lob wedge in his hinge and hold videos.
I get gripping it down and light grip pressure, but I wish Mr. Watson would have explained where to position the grip in the lead hand.
This lesson by Tom Watson has the answer you seek: th-cam.com/video/LTHQtOX1fac/w-d-xo.htmlsi=eR5EsKzawqeLA8RP
National open pin placement
Not one gimme Tom.
Which must be the predominant hand and arm to strongly pump the ball forward---left or right?
Chip one-handed & focus on the hand that performs the best. Work the weaker hand daily to help it catch up in skill and strength.
There is no chip for Senior Golf a chip is a short accurate non powerful swing. It’s been the same for me since I was 17 and I am now 68. Yes I have changed my driving and Iron swing BUT chip swing no
I labeled it "Senior" for TH-cam Algorithm reasons. However, if you think about it, only Senior golfers who respect Toms short game will probably listen... I hope I'm wrong about this.
Adaptations for tight lies?
Hood the club and hit down on the ball…take one less club
You should have used this in 2009 at the Open on Sunday on #18.
Agree. They say a bad putt always better than a bad chip, but he was so good chipping around the greens when I saw that lie, my first thought was why was he putting it. As a Watson fan in his playing days, one of my biggest ever disappointments watching sports was seeing him lose that chance for an historic win at that age in a major that would surely never have been beaten.
Lower body worked like 2 inches?
You don't need much.
Someone teaching how to chip with the old wedges. After the nerf'd the wedges for all the ams, with bad fairways there is no spin chipping anymore...
Ruined the am game for pros playing on manicured courses.
It never occured to the tourney's to make those courses "less" manicured and grow the fairways higher? 😊
Tom Watson is playing with wedges from 2014 in this lesson. This information is still relevant with any wedge in your bag.
@@therealgolfsecrets Dude. My point is it's not relevant, because it doesn't work on muni's. Go ahead and have Tom try the same thing on a poorly maintained course and have him show what happens.
@@johnklaus9111What are you smoking? He's chipping out of normal rough. What rough do you hit out of? Knee high Links rough?
I've been trying all of Tom Watsons' chipping techniques with an sm9 vokey from 2023 and they all work beautifully. I'm sure an sm10 would be no different.
This chipping lesson is very much relevant.
I want to see him chip from hardpan.
I don't know who this guy is, but he definitely doesn't know the short game.
You don’t know him ? The Great TOM WATSON , the world’s greatest golfer in his day , he has won everything a golfer could win .
@@rtb5732 I believe it's called sarcasm.
Never seen him hit a historic chip to win a major
@@markwalters7498 Except for at the 17th at Pebble Beach from deep greenside tough to a pin barely 10 feet from the fringe for the US Open in 1982. 👍👍👏👏
He does. Problem is this video is old and they nerf'd the wedges in the 2000s because stupid leaders. 😊
Too wristy and feet too far apart
Er, he had one of the most spectacular short games you’ll ever see.
@@charlesmarshall1309 Oops! I didn’t realise that it is Watson 😳 My excuse is that I did not have my glasses on
@@charlesmarshall1309 mind you, I would rather coach the chipping action of Tiger, who has his heels together, and virtually no wrist action
Right. He will never win anything with that stroke.
Sorry but hinging your wrists is a recipe for disaster.
Play this shot like a putt with a long backswing with rotation and thank me later 😉
The real disaster will be the day you blow out your back on a 30-yard chip shot swinging like a gorilla... I recommend anyone reading this to learn how to control leverage with your wrists. It's not difficult with proper instruction. Watch Tom Watson and Phil Mickelson on this channel for proper hinge technique. I use wrist locked/putting stroke chips for 1-2 yard pins and mid iron runners.
Watch this for further explanation on wrist hinge chipping:
How to Chip 50yards th-cam.com/video/C4511Em8iqo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=_ogMAAGA92TpGP2m
@@therealgolfsecrets I think you misunderstood. Here is Jason Days explanation of what I’m saying. This can be used with any club or almost any type of chip (not only a 60 degree wedge!) Pretty sure this shot didn’t injure Jason’s back!!
th-cam.com/video/CyWEhCyyaYY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=PwoQCNv32Q5w0Zyl
This technique makes it easier to shallow the club and use the bounce whereas the hinge steepens the angle of attack and exposes the leading edge. Good technique for elite players or shots into the grain but the wrist hinge creates too many variables that lead to fats and thins for average players (as opposed to Tom Watson types!!)
Yes there is more than one way to chip but this is much more likely to get consistent contact than the Watson method in my opinion.
@@timmcgrath9708Yes, it’s not like Watson ever achieved anything in golf. 😂😂😂
@@johnparker2957 Exactly! He had extraordinary feel and skill…most players watching TH-cam instructional videos don’t!! Hence my suggestion.
You don't post a criticism like this on a Tom Watson video! Show some class!
It’s a little more difficult when you’re hitting out of Bermuda rough though. I’d like to know if he uses the same approach when chipping out of Bermuda.
It's quite a bit more difficult when you're not Tom Watson....let's admit this much. The dude warms up with a 2-iron. I think in his youngest of days, it was a 1.
Chipping out of Bermuda rough, when the ball is lying against the grain, is the bane of my golfing existence.
My father named me after Watson because he knew I would be better than Tom. I am glad to say he was correct. We called him "Whatoh". He was ok
I heard Tom Watson was really cheap and underpaid his caddies
WTF has that got to do with chipping? Could just be here say.
@@meagainandagain5756 spelt hear say
@@adamsons2890 well the spelling is correct now but hearsay is all one word
You have a lot of class, pal. Problem is, it's all low.
If true, he must have saved in US dollars rather than investing. His net worth is $25M. Contrast that with Harold Varner who has $15M net worth. I love Harold, but even he would say that does not seem fair.