MENU

SEARCH

Stop Chunking the Ball Kathy Nyman - womens golf
BOOKMARK LESSON
Please login to bookmark Close

How to Stop Chunking the Ball into the Water

LPGA Teaching Professional Kathy Nyman demonstrates how to hit your wedge confidently over water and avoid chunking the ball.
Stop Chunking the Ball over Water

Common Reasons for Chunking the Ball:

  1. Too much weight shift
  2. Hitting fat behind the ball.
  3. Trying to hit the ball too hard
  4. Decelerating at impact

How to Hit Your Wedge Confidently Over the Water:

When you have a wedge shot over water, use these simple tips to land safely on the green.

  1. Put the ball in the center of your stance
  2. At address put 60% of your weight on your forward foot
  3. Keep your head centered over the ball
  4. Minimize your weight shift and down and through the ball

Next time you are faced with a wedge over water, remember to put around 60% of your weight on your front foot, keep your head very steady and, without transferring your weight, hit down and accelerate through impact and you should be able to get that ball over the water no problem.

Women’s Golf Group

Membership includes The Women’s Golf Group, the world’s most popular online community for women golfers! Exclusive lessons and shared favorite tips, course and equipment discussions and golf experiences.

Join the Womens Golf Group 600x700 1 1024

Latest Lessons & Tips

We publish a new lesson for women golfers every day! Here are the most recent lessons from our expert team of 28 leading LPGA/PGA qualified instructors. Some new lessons are available to non-members as examples for a short time. 

What Would You Like to Do Next?

community funded banner 4 learner not lurker 271124