Help with Plane and closed clubface in backswing

[EdZ]

Whenever you find yourself getting 'off', go back to the begining and build from there.

Chip, pitch, punch, full.

That said, Bagger is spot on with his post. Start with your alignments, grip, balance.

With chip shots do you maintain your left/right wedge?
do you maintain a flat left wrist and a bent right?

One of the best ways to work on this for a chip shot is to use a broom, held about halfway down such that it runs 'under' your lead arm, while keeping your right forearm 'on plane' with the broom.

The broom handle being larger than a normal golf grip can also show you the 10-2-B grip rather well. IMO it is best to stick to an overlap when using this grip (alternately I would suggest an interlock if using a 10-2-D).

Practice with a broom and 'bend the bristles' as you exaggerate a 'down plane' impact to both arms straight.

Do this for a chip, pitch, punch move (you can't use the broom for more than a punch)

If it hits you in the side, you have throw away - you have lost your left wedge.

When you get the feel for it, begin by starting at 'impact' and get the feel for moving from impact to both arms straight - a push -

as you get that feeling, alternate thinking of a 'push' feel of the right palm to a 'pull' feel, a dragging feeling of the back of the left hand down towards the ground.

Practice using the broom to hit 'chip' shots with a basketball against a wall (the basketball is a nice heavier ball than say, a soccer ball).

Transfer those feels and alignments to chip shots and hit several hundred range balls. The key is to NOT move to a larger motion until you've reallly 'got it'.

You can also work on your 'right wedge' by using the broom with your right hand only, but by placing your left fist between the broom handle and your right forearm. This really lets you feel what it means to keep your right wedge in place.