December 18th, 2007 Archive

Chipping Golf Tips

December 18th, 2007 by admin in Golf Tips

It is my belief that every golfer that is good at chipping will always shoot low scores.  The reason is that, in almost every case, a really good chip shot will save par and shooting par is the object of the game. Anyone that has received a lot of good chipping golf tips and has spent enough time practicing them will always shoot lower scores.

Making par on 18 consecutive holes is the goal for every player of the game, however, most amateurs are unlikely to achieve this.  On the other hand professionals are expected, if not required to shoot par every time they play. Keeping that in mind, why is it that most players are very disappointed when they don’t make pars during a round of golf.  It would seem that most golfers think of themselves as professionals.  Playing once or twice a week and going to the practice range once a month will not elevate anyone to the professional level of play.  Let’s stop kidding ourselves about making par on every hole because if we think more about “saving par” our scores will get much better.  One of the
ways we can make more par’s is with some good chipping golf tips.

My theory is that playing good golf depends on having the right attitude. Achieving the right kind of attitude about your game will require you to rethink how you look at each individual golf hole.  Good players will think carefully about the type of strategy they need to use on each and every hole.  They know that there are times to play safe and that there are times to take some risk.  When they do decide to be more daring and take a risky approach shot they can rely on their chipping game to save par.  One of the best chipping golf tips I can give is to use the kind of stategy that will rely more on your chipping game to help you make par.

In my opinion there are four levels of play.  The beginner, the amateur, the professional and the PGA tour player.  Tour players are expected to shoot below par, club pro’s typically shoot par, amateur golfers (majority of players) are striving to play par golf and beginners are in the process of learning to play the game.  The point I’m making is that most golf courses are designed to accommodate the “professional” level of player.  Most professionals are deadly accurate with their irons and will hit more greens in regulation than amateur players, on the other hand, the typical amateur cannot rely so much on the accuracy of their approach shots so a good chipping game is required.  Chipping golf tips recieved from a good “short game” instructor are mandatory if you intend to start saving par and lowering your scores.