How to Get Backspin on Your Wedges

How to get backspin on wedges

The pros make it look so easy. 60 yard shot, over a bunker, short-sided to the pin. The ball hits pin high, takes a bounce, checks, and spins back towards the pin. If only it was that easy. Well, it can be. In the video below, PGA Professional Robin Symes gives a tip to spin … Read more

4 Quick Tips for Chipping

Simple reminders on how to chip effectively that you can take straight to the course to improve your score. Colorado AvidGolfer Last week, we shared tips on mastering the 50-yard pitch shot, a trouble area for many amateur golfers. Next up, chipping.  Though this spring has given Colorado golfers ample time and snow to make actual … Read more

How a Hula Hoop Can Help You to Stop Chipping it Fat

CAGGY Winner Ed Oldham illustrates how swing direction may be your key to consistent chipping Colorado AvidGolfer Do you struggle with chipping it fat? Golfers of all skill levels go through rough stretches of the “yips” with their short games, whether it be chipping or putting. One of the most common problems golfers face while … Read more

How to Hit Solid Chips from the Rough Every Time

A simple tip for what to do, and not to do, when chipping onto the green. Colorado AvidGolfer As many golfers know, the short game around the green is where many strokes are gained or lost. When chipping from the rough, many amateur golfers try to scoop the ball up to add loft. Heck, even … Read more