START WITH AN EMPTY CHUCKER AND SWING IN AN OVERHAND MOTION WITH ONE ARM LIKE SERVING A TENNIS BALL. POINT THE CHUCKER AT THE TARGET THEN SLOWLY SWING IT BACK UNTIL YOUR HAND IS EVEN WITH YOUR EAR. MAKE AN AGGRESSIVE SWING AT THE TARGET AND LISTEN FOR A WHISTLING SOUND AS IT ACCELERATES. DO NOT STOP THE CHUCKER FORWARD MOTION IN AN ATTEMPT TO DISLODGE THE GOLF BALL WHEN A BALL IS PLACED IN THE CUP AT THE END OF THE CHUCKER.
REPEAT THE SWING SEVERAL TIMES, FOCUSING ON CREATING THE WHISTLING SOUND AND FINISHING THE SWING. AFTER YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THE CHUCKER SWING, REPEAT THE EXERCISE, NOTING WHERE THE SOUND STARTS AND FINISHES. THE SOUND SHOULD OCCUR AS THE CHUCKER ACCELERATES IN FRONT OF YOU.
THE SWING SHOULD BE PERFECTLY VERTICAL TO CREATE A STRAIGHT RESULT.
AFTER YOU ARE SATISFIED YOU HAVE THE CORRECT MOTION, PUT A GOLF BALL IN THE CUP END OF THE CHUCKER.
DO NOT THINK ABOUT THE GOLF BALL, JUST REPEAT THE SWING AS BEFORE CONCENTRATING ON MAKING THE CHUCKER WHISTLE!
THIS WILL ALMOST ALWAYS CREATE A GOOD “CHUCK” THE FIRST TIME.
THE SHORT GAME IS MUCH LIKE REGULAR GOLF IN THAT THE SWINGS PRODUCE A LOB SHOT, PITCH SHOT, CHIP SHOT, OR PUTT.
FOR THE SHORT GAME, THE CHUCKER IS TURNED DOWN TO POINT AT THE GROUND AND THE OPPOSITE HAND IS PLACED IN FRONT OF THE CHUCKER IN A RIGID MANNER CREATING A BLOCK. BEND AT THE WAIST WITH THE CHUCKER TO THE SIDE OR SLIGHTLY IN FRONT POINTING AT THE GROUND. EACH SHORT SHOT IS CREATED BY STRIKING THE CHUCKER AGAINST THE OPPOSITE HAND AT VARIOUS POINTS ON THE CHUCKER. A PUTT IS STRUCK JUST ABOVE THE CUP HOLDING THE BALL, THE CHIP SHOT A LITTLE HIGHER. THE PITCH SHOT A LITTLE HIGHER AND THE LOB SHOT IS STRUCK A LITTLE HIGHER ON THE CHUCKER THAN THE PITCH SHOT. EACH SHOT MUST BE PRACTICED, TRACKING THE RESULTS. THE RESULT DEPENDS ON THE FIRMNESS OF THE OPPOSITE HAND AND THE SPEED OF THE CHUCKER WHEN IT STRIKES THE OPPOSITE HAND. A GOOD TIP IS TO LOOK AT THE TARGET THEN LOOK ONLY AT THE OPPOSITE HAND DURING THE SWING. AVOID ALL BODY MOVEMENT EXCEPT THE SWINGING ARM. YOU KNOW, “KEEP YOUR HEAD STILL!” SAME AS A GOLF SWING.
AFTER A FEW TRIES IT BECOMES MUCH LESS DIFFICULT, EVEN TO THE POINT OF EASIER THAN CONVENTIONAL CLUBS.
GOOD LUCK, AND WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF CHUCKER GOLF.