Tip of the Week- Fairway wood chip

On shots just off the green where the lie is difficult i.e. sitting down in the grass or up against the first cut of fringe or rough, trying to chip the ball with a lofted club can be almost impossible especially trying to get any control on the distance.

Try using your fairway wood. Play it like a putter and ‘putt’ the ball toward the hole. The ball will pop out of the poor lie and should start rolling. You don’t need to whack it out just give it a little less effort than you would if you were putting from the same distance. This is a far safer way to play the shot.