Mastering Spin: How to Make Your Chip Shots Stop on a Dime

One of the trickiest shots in golf is the short chip around the green - especially when you're trying to make the ball stop instead of rolling endlessly past the pin. If you've ever watched your ball land perfectly only to keep going, this guide is for you.

Let's dive into how to add spin and stopping power to your chips - turning those slippery greens into scoring opportunities.

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Why Your Chip Shots Don't Stop

Most golfers struggle to get spin because the club path and contact point aren't optimized for friction. When your club moves too far from the inside, you often hit behind the ball or even up on it. Both mistakes reduce your spin rate.

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The Tour-Pro Secret: Toe Contact and Bigger Swings

Here's something surprising: most pros intentionally hit chip shots slightly off the toe. That contact point "deadens" the ball's energy, allowing a fuller swing without adding extra distance.

Why does that matter?

• A bigger swing means more clubhead speed.
• More speed equals more spin.
• A softer strike off the toe keeps the shot under control.

So next time you're chipping, don't be afraid to make a fuller, more confident motion.

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Adjusting Your Setup for More Spin

Here's how to build that pro-level spin into your setup:

• Open your stance slightly. This encourages a steeper, more controlled strike.
• Open the clubface a touch. Adding loft helps create that crisp, spinning contact.
• Keep the clubhead outside your hands on takeaway. Avoid that big inside move - feel like the club goes straight back.
• Swing slightly across the ball. This out-to-in motion helps you hit down and generate friction.

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Watch this in action: Want to see these adjustments come to life?

When our Golfer made these changes, the difference was huge:

• Attack angle improved from 2° down to 4° down
• Swing path shifted from neutral to10-15° out-too-in
• Spin jumped by over 600 RPM

That's a massive improvement for such a small shot!

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The Result: More Control, Less Guesswork

After a few reps, the ball started to launch higher and check up faster - no more rolling through the back of the green. The key wasn't swinging harder but smarter: improving contact, path, and confidence.

So next time you're on the fringe, remember:

• Open up your stance.
• Hit slightly off the toe.
• Let your swing release across the ball.

You'll not only impress your playing partners - you'll give yourself more makeable putts and save strokes around the green.