How Annabel Dimmock fixed my chipping yips 

I recently had a chipping lesson with Annabel Dimmock – but I never thought this tip could fix my chipping yips. 

Growing up and playing on links courses, I’ve always found that with the ground being so firm, you can get away with catching it a little bit heavy and being a bit steeper and smashing the wedges bounce into the ground. 

You can get away with a bit more on firmer conditions but for me when the ground is softer on parkland courses, I really struggle. I’ll hit fat shots, heavy shots, being too steep, using my hands to much and not be able to feel the right shot sometimes. 

I’ve somewhat developed the yips in the last few months, but luckily my prayers have been answered. 

That’s thanks to spending time with Annabel Dimmock, who has won twice on the LET Tour. She shared with a key tip to help me around the greens. 

What she wanted me to do was get me to come into the ball shallower and not as steep to get a more consistent strike. 

The first thing was to get my shoulders level and to get a shallower divot pattern and attack angle but what she told be to do caught me by surprise. 

Annabel chips cack-handed, left hand below right, which helps keep your shoulders level and square just like when you putt. 

She started doing this herself when she struggled around the greens and saw Matt Fitzpatrick doing so she gave it a try and it has helped her massively. 

Now I’d never done this before, and it was a bit alien to begin with and naturally I thinned a few at the start but after a couple of minutes of getting the hang of it, I was really surprised. 

I was hitting shots from about 20-30 yards off the fringe of the green, but the consistency and the spin was brilliant. The contact was great the and I felt more confident and in control on those shorter chips. 

I was a bit hesitant when trying this but by the end I was pretty much converted. 

If you go a little further or out the bunker, you’ll will want to go with a neutral grip but around the green’s when you’re trying get the ball on the green or close, this is a great way to fix those chipping woes. 

Check out the full video below to see how this chipping tip and can help you.

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James Tait is bunkered’s Gear Editor. Want to know how the latest Callaway driver, Vokey wedge or Scotty Cameron putter performs? He’s the guy to ask. Better yet, just watch his videos on the bunkered YouTube channel. One of the biggest hitters in the UK, James also competes on the World Long Drive circuit and is a descendent of former Amateur champion Freddie Tait.

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