Club down
McIlroy explains that the first key to hitting the low bump and run is taking a lower-lofted club. He usually chips with a 60-degree wedge, but for the bump and run his go-to club is the 52-degree wedge.
Setup
“(The bump and run) is all about setup,” McIlroy says. “You want to keep the ball back in your stance. If anything, you want to try and get a little bit closer to it. Get the shaft a little more vertical.”
From this position, McIlroy explains that you just want to lean onto your left side to drive the ball forward and make it run.
Rock the shoulders
Once the setup is in place, all that has to happen is a simple rocking of the shoulders, similar to a putting stroke.
These steps may sound simple, but when mastered, the rewards result in one of the most useful shots in golf.
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