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Chips: Tubes help the backswing

I use cardboard carpet tubes to help students make crisper contact with their chips and pitches. Place a tube over your right elbow and practice taking the club back. This prevents your elbow from bending and prompts the big muscles in the shoulders to make the stroke.

 
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They help the downswing, too

Once you have a feel for the backswing, switch the carpet tube to your left elbow and hit chips and pitches this way. By preventing your left elbow from bending, the tube helps keep your shoulders moving as one unit and prevents you from trying to scoop the ball.

 
November 21, 2009

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