Patrick Reed’s best tip to help amateur golfers improve their chipping and pitching

Patrick Reed is one of the best exponents of the short game on the planet.

Reed’s short game is actually under-appreciated, and he deserves much more credit for the consistency of his play around the greens.

The 36-year-old has 13 professional victories to his name, including the 2018 Masters.

The cornerstone of his success has been his incredible short game.

Now you may be able to pitch and chip the ball just like Patrick Reed, or at least improve your consistency around the greens.

Reed shared some short game tips when taking part in an instructional video for GolfBetterTuscon.

The 2018 Masters champion explained why he tucks a towel under his lead armpit while practicing his chipping.

“It allows my body to move and keeps the club out in front,” Reed says.

“A lot of people, when they get chipping, they don’t move their shoulders and it gets kind of armsy. And it’s hard to control angle of attack. Hard to control how hard you hit it.”

MORE PATRICK REED STORIES

“The only way you’re going to control flight and spin is by making solid contact every time and hitting the ball first before [the] ground.

“The key is solid contact.”

The more you practice with the towel under your lead armpit, the more consistent you will become in turning your chest through the ball.

If you get too overactive with your hands at any point, your arms will separate from your body and the towel will drop to the floor.

Practice makes perfect, as with anything in life.

The key to amateur golfers improving their chipping and pitching is to become more consistent with their strikes.

And the best way to accomplish that is to turn back and through the ball with your upper-body and arms in unison.

Try Patrick Reed’s towel drill to instantly improve the consistency of your play around the greens.

Receive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox