Control Your Ball Around the Green
The toughest part of chipping and the short game in general, is controlling trajectory and spin around the greens. The trick to consistent chipping is: keeping your chipping motion the same, but varying the ball position (see pics), and essentially the shaft angle to change the trajectory and/or spin.

	This should be your normal chipping setup: ball positioned in the middle of your stance.
	When you don’t have a lot of green to work with, you need the ball to stop quickly. Position the ball a bit further forward in your stance. You’ll increase the loft of your club and thus increase the loft of your shot.
	This is the ball position when you need the ball to run out. You have a lot of green to work with and you want to get the ball on the green quickly and roll out like a putt. Play the ball back in your stance and you’ll decrease the loft of the club, inducing a flatter trajectory and thus more roll.

Coming Out of a Layoff
When you haven’t played for a while, golf can be a frustrating game. Your shots aren’t coming off as planned and your scores are suffering. Don’t fall for the latest golf craze as a solution to fix your swing problems.

Focus on Your Fundamentals
Monitor your grip, stance, posture, ball position and alignment. I’ve seen more swing faults caused by not adhering to the fundamentals of the golf swing than anything else.

Practice by Building a Station
When you are at the driving range working on your swing, build a station like this (see pic). If your alignment or ball position is out of whack it, will be obvious to you. Check mirrors and/or windows to monitor your posture.

Winter Rules for Your Golf Game
For those of us lucky enough to live in an area with year-round golf available to us, there are some adjustments that we need to make to compensate for the loss of distance in the winter months.

Take More Club
When the temperature drops, so does the distance that you would normally hit each club. I typically allow for 10-15 yards less distance per club in colder temperatures. If it gets really cold, say in the 30's, I'll take two extra clubs minimum. You have 14 clubs in your bag, use them. Resist the urge to make-up the distance by swinging at it harder.

Change Golf Balls
Play a harder golf ball. It will spin less, which will help offset the loss of distance due to the colder climate, but with the greens being softer due to increased rain, you'll still be able to hold the greens with your approach shots.