Chipping
Back-pin bump
A chipping drill for the Competition stage, on the practice green, in about 12 minutes.
Use available green instead of flying the ball to a back pin.
- Developing / Intermediate
- Solo
- Competition
Equipment
- 8-iron or wedge
- balls
Steps
- 01Choose a back hole location with open green in front.
- 02Land six balls on the chosen spot, then compare rollout rather than trying to force a result.
- 03Keep the next repetition simple: change only one setup, target, or club choice at a time.
Target
Finish with one clear note about the target, contact, landing spot, pace, or decision practiced.
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