The Scenario Your ball is lying just off the green on a tightly mown fairway, leaving you feeling a bit nervous about your next shot. The Solution Set-up with your weight mainly on your left side. Create the feeling of standing on a small seesaw, this will cause you to tilt to your left side. Doing so means your weight is perfectly positioned to hit down on the ball, catching it clean. To Practice It Not everyone wants to stand on a board that wobbles like a seesaw, so use an empty water bottle instead. Place it under your right foot. Play the ball slightly back of center, and use the bottle as a reminder to shift your weight forward over to your left leg. When you shift your weight forward and keep it there during this shot, correctly positions the bottom of your swing arc at the back of the ball. This will help to ensure you hit the ball as opposed to hitting the ground behind the ball and chunking it. Try this next time your at the practice range until you get the technique down pat. Chipping from a tight lie doesn't necessarily have to be a difficult shot, and with a little practice you will be able to execute it effectively every time.