1 When you’re faced with a muddy lie, your first thought will often be, “Don’t duff it!” Replace that negative thought with a positive one, because commitment to the shot is key. For a wet, muddy lie, choose your wedge with the most bounce, because bounce is your friend; from a firm, muddy lie, choose your wedge with least bounce. Then just use a normal chipping set-up and technique and commit, as it’s so easy to stop on it if you’re anxious.
2 I advocate the hinge and hold technique for chips – slightly hinge the wrists early on the way back, then hold on to that angle on the way down, especially in the right hand. There is still some release to allow the club to rotate a little,…
