Golf Chipping | How to Put Backspin On a Chip Shot

Over the years, countless golfers have asked me how I generate so much backspin on short chip shots. For the first time, you’ll get an inside look at the technique I use to hit delicate chip shots in golf with soft contact and maximum spin. Most golfers attack the ball with a steep, chopping motion that creates a blunt, compressed strike.

The problem? Generating spin through steep contact demands speed — and on a short shot, that speed launches the ball far past your target. By learning this shallower chipping technique, you’ll save par more often around the greens and maybe even leave your playing partners wondering how you stopped it so fast.

The keys to putting spin on your chip and pitch shots come down to two fundamental variables. The first — and most important — is loft. The amount of loft you present at impact determines how much spin you put on the ball more than any other factor on a chip shot.

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The second key is speed. On a full swing, clubhead speed is the primary driver of spin rate, but on a chip there simply isn’t enough speed for it to outweigh dynamic loft at impact.

The final variable is angle of attack — how sharply the club descends into the ball during your chip shots. Understanding how these three factors interact is exactly what this video teaches, and it could transform the weakest part of your game into a genuine scoring weapon.

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