Basic Swing Motion for Chip No. 2

Because you want the ball to roll when it hits the ground, your swing motion must create a top spin at impact. I want you to follow the demonstration and explanation very carefully so that you can learn this motion. This is the beginning of the full swing. Indeed Chip No.2 is a smaller version of your full swing.

To create the top spin action on the ball you must learn to work the clubface correctly in your swing motion. Think about your body motion in the golf swing. Basically your chest turns clockwise away from the ball in the backswing and then counter clockwise to the finish. The clubhead must do the same.

Feeling the Clubface Role

As I mentioned, the motion of the clubface is one of the most important moves to master. Try the following exercise to help you understand and feel how the clubface works in any good golf game.

The Explanation

At impact the clubface must be square to the target line for the ball to travel to the target. However, you are the centre of the golf swing and the clubface must be swung around your body.