Masters 2026: How to hit the saucy chip shot you'll see everywhere at Augusta National
Look closely and you'll see players hit this chip everywhere at the 2026 Masters—here's how you can, too.
Look closely at the 2026 Masters and you'll notice pros call on a common shot around the greens. When I try to describe it, I keep thinking of the word "fizzy. " The ball launches low but with lots of spin.
It fizzes off the face. When it comes back to earth the spin tries to grab the turf but can't quite do it. The ball skids but checks on its first few bounces, which slows it down.
But with that excessive backspin gone, now it begins rolling forward almost like a putt. Scottie Scheffler seems to be the master of this shot. You can see him hit it here.
And also right here. Rory McIlroy called this pitch shot into the third hole one of his best of the final round. Even though the first bounce lands into the upslope, it moves the same way.