Watch Jordan Spieth flub chip, still make par at The Players

You hit a great drive and then leave your approach shot a little short. We've all been there thinking, "just a simple chip and a putt and I'll walk out of here with a par." 

And then the inevitable flub chip happens and the ball only goes a few inches. Now you're frustrated and staring down the same chip and the prospect of writing a par on your card seems to have flown out the window.

Unless you're Jordan Spieth, of course. 

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On the third hole at The Players Championship, he found himself in the all too familiar place us amateurs do and made the best of the situation with a clutch chip-in to save par.

If only we could all just do that the first time, right? Well, here are a few tips to help you find some consistency with those tough greenside lies and make sure you're putting for par (or chipping in for birdie!)