This story is for you if...

• You're afraid of decelerating the club when you chip...
• ...so you accelerate it and run the ball past the hole
• You have the chipping yips

The Fault

When you only concentrate on accelerating through the ball, you'll be too fast and won't make enough of a backswing. That'll give you a sure case of the yips.

The Fix

Focus on solid contact and forget about decelerating or accelerating.

Try this drill:

Lay your bag down about 18 inches in front of your ball. Address the ball with your sand wedge, and keep your weight shifted forward and your hands ahead of the ball. Make your normal chipping stroke so that the ball clears the bag but the clubhead doesn't touch the bag.