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The 27-year-old employs an unorthodox technique while chipping, but what are the advantages?

Speaking after his second round 70 kept him well in contention in the US Open at The Country Club, Fitzpatrick said: “If it's better and it works and it helps you win, may as well do it. I started doing it a couple of years ago in the rough, because I felt the technique really got the clubhead out. I was just getting a lot of inconsistency in the strike, and the release. It helps me throw the head in, and I feel I have way more control over it. The advantage of the chipping technique is that the dominant hand (in Fitzpatrick’s case, his right hand) helps propel the club without interfering with the clubface. For example, after impressing in the PGA Championship, where he finished tied for fifth, it was revealed that Fitzpatrick has tracked every single shot for the last 12 years.