Cross handed chipping is on the rise! 📈 But can it improve your short game? 🤔 Players are essentially taking the benefits of cross-handed putting and applying it to chipping. A cross-handed grip helps take the wrists out of the stroke and prevents golfers from either scooping under the ball or driving the hands too far forward — two common causes of chunks and mishits. Putting your lead hand low also helps level your shoulders — stopping that backward tilt that you get with a conventional grip that can also lead to chunks and thins. With level shoulders, you rotate better and hit down on the ball, giving you a clean, crisp strike. In a lot of cases, golfers find it creates a much more stable and repeatable motion with renowned coaches like Pete Cowen saying the grip leads to “perfect mechanics”. But cross-handed chipping isn’t without its downsides. It can feel awkward at first, it’s tricky to use from tough lies, and might not be suited to everyone’s motion But if you’re struggling ...