What A 6x Time PGA Tour Champ Knows About Chipping That You DON'T

Learn how to chip a golf ball like a tour pro! Rocco Mediate shares his secrets with Skip Kendall for perfect contact and consistency around the greens. Apply Here to Work 1-on-1: https://skipkendallgolf.com/application

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⏰ Timestamps:
0:59 - 🏌️ Setting up the 30-yard pitching demonstration
2:01 - 💪 Body rotation vs hand action in short game shots
3:32 - 📖 Sam Snead's legendary advice on shoulder movement
5:05 - 🎯 The "Hogan drop" myth debunked - staying level through impact
7:42 - 🎓 Best advice for junior golfers: spend 80% of time inside 100 yards
9:17 - ⚙️ Toe vs heel contact around the greens
10:15 - 🏖️ Using bounce effectively for clean contact

Rocco Mediate demonstrates his proven method for how to chip with minimal hand action and maximum body rotation. This conversation with tour veteran Skip Kendall reveals why staying level through impact creates more consistent contact than the traditional "hit down" approach. The key insight: lateral motion actually shallows the swing arc, making clean contact easier to achieve.

What You'll Learn:
-How to use body rotation instead of hand action for consistent chipping
-Why lateral weight shift creates better contact than steep downward strikes
-The Sam Snead technique of "left shoulder to right knee, right shoulder to ball"
-How to stay level through impact like Ben Hogan for cleaner strikes
-Why toe contact is superior to heel contact around greens
-The importance of practicing 80% of your time inside 100 yards
-How bounce angle helps create clean contact from tight lies
-Why the best ball strikers focus heavily on short game fundamentals

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