Why Amateurs Can't Get Up and Down (6 Rules Pros Actually Use) l The Game Plan l Golf Digest

Most amateur golfers make the same chipping mistake — and it has nothing to do with technique. It's strategy. And it's costing you strokes every round. In this episode of The Game Plan, Luke Kerr-Dineen breaks down 6 chipping and pitching strategy rules the pros use to avoid double bogeys, get up-and-down, and save par around the greens. He interviewed pros at the Masters, spoke with top short-game coaches, dug into the Golf Digest archive, and consulted academic research - including interrupting Edoardo Molinari's Ryder Cup scouting trip to get answers. Here's what he found. Whether you're trying to save par, avoid a double bogey, or just get more consistent with your wedge and chip shots around the greens to lower your score, these rules apply to every level. ⛳ Featured pros & insights: • Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Justin Rose, Edoardo Molinari • Short-game coach Chad Darby's amateur testing data • Arccos performance data • Gary Player's chipping system • Dr. Andy Hoffer's research from the World Scientific Congress of Golf Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:35 The big chipping mistake 03:55 Rule 1: Low and slow 04:21 Rule 2: Use your putter 05:24 Rule 3: The hybrid chip 07:12 Rule 4: Roll it out 09:39 Rule 5: Don't be a hero 13:53 Rule 6: The "easier" putts trap Have you tried any of these chipping strategies? Drop your questions and ideas for future episodes in the comments. 👉 Subscribe to Golf Digest on YouTube ►► http://bit.ly/golfdigestyoutubesub Grab a Golf Digest+ membership ►► http://glfdig.st/mFqM50OXuv4 Follow Golf Digest: Instagram: @golfdigest X: https://x.com/GolfDigest Follow Luke Kerr-Dineen: Instagram: @lkd_golf X: @LukeKerrDineen Host: Luke Kerr-Dineen Producers: Ben Walton & Jamie Kennedy Video Editor: Ben Walton Executive Producer: Christian Iooss #GolfDigest #TheGamePlan #ChippingTips #ChippingAndPitching #ShortGame #GolfTips #GolfStrategy #GolfInstruction #UpAndDown #WedgePlay #golftipsforbeginners #RoryMcIlroy #TigerWoods #GolfLesson #ChipShot #WedgeTips #WedgeStrategy