You can't Buy it, Rent it or Borrow it But..........

I was playing golf years ago with Bob McCowan from the Fan, a pretty decent player who's Hot wife used to be a sales chick at the Edge and set Bob and I up on a golf-date. Anyway.

Bob and I were playing and we started talking about guys we knew who had great short games. Not pro's but just regular guys.
Best I ever knew was Dan Parland of The National. Never saw anyone miss more greens and make more pars. Devastating guy in Match Play. Also won the club championship about 600 times.
Anyway.

I don't remember who he named but Bob said something that day I've never forgotten. He said when it comes to the short game-you can't buy it, rent it or borrow it, you either have touch or you don't.
I tended to agree with him but I would add one thing.
You can learn it. You can learn the proper set up that will help you pitch and chip the ball better.
Putting is Voodoo and I'll talk about that some other time.

3 things you must do to chip the ball better.

1) Open your stance. (Turn both feet to the left, opposite for Lefties.)
2) Ball back in your stance. (Way further than you'd think. Like opposite your right baby toe!)
3) Hands ahead of the ball. (And also important, keep them ahead through the whole motion.)

These three things will at least give you a clue as to why your topping/skulling/fatting your chips. This works well with all chips with all clubs.
For pitches, (just longer chips)...don't play the ball back as far, everything else applies.

Last bit of advice today.
If your ever at a Golf course and a slightly round, friendly guy with thick glasses and his shirt un-tucked introduces himself as Dan and asks to play for money. Run.