Chipping troubles.

kagni

My pitching is OK but my chipping has always been sh1te.
I can hit the chip on line but my distance control is all over the shop.
I can race one 10 feet past and then the next one only gets half way to the hole. Lately I've started hitting every chip with my PW and use what is basically a putting stroke. Things have improved a bit.

I'm just wondering what are peoples opinions on using one club for chipping versus using a variety of clubs depending on the situation.

stockdam

If it's any consolation then I'm probably worse......the worst part of my game by miles.

alxmorgan

I too use the putting stroke and find it great. The only thing I change is the club I use depending on how far away from the hole I am
(obviously consider how much green I have to play with, speed of green etc)

But if you practice the same stroke with different clubs from SW to 7iron you'll know you're distance when you hit the course give or take

stevire

The amount of roll can be controlled by what club you use.

SW: 1-1 roll
PW: 1-2 roll
9: 1-3 roll
etc etc

I'll break down the PW to explain better, for the distance of the chip (1) you get twice as much roll (2)... I know some people use the same club for chipping every time but I change it depending on how much green I have to work with!

Dolph Starbeam

stevire wrote: »

The amount of roll can be controlled by what club you use.

SW: 1-1 roll
PW: 1-2 roll
9: 1-3 roll
etc etc

I'll break down the PW to explain better, for the distance of the chip (1) you get twice as much roll (2)... I know some people use the same club for chipping every time but I change it depending on how much green I have to work with!

I like that one.

I change club quite a lot too depending on how much room i have to work what and my lie is like. I usually prefer to use my 9 iron as i can seem to land that closer to where i want too and let it roll out. A good mental picture of what you want to happen is important imo.

kagni

stevire wrote: »

The amount of roll can be controlled by what club you use.

SW: 1-1 roll
PW: 1-2 roll
9: 1-3 roll
etc etc

I'll break down the PW to explain better, for the distance of the chip (1) you get twice as much roll (2)... I know some people use the same club for chipping every time but I change it depending on how much green I have to work with!

Thanks, thats what I'm trying to do at the moment.
I try to pick a spot 1/3 of the way to the hole, if I can land the ball near that, I won't be far away with the chip.
I just have to adjust the landing spot depending on the speed of the green and whether I'm going uphill or downhill.

TheGolfeer

Hi,

A good tip that has improved my chipping is to, go to your course with a note pad, if you have somebody with you thats even better.

Pace 10,20,30,40 yard from the green and mark them.

Drop some balls around the 30 yard mark and take out your first wedges 56deg.

Take the club back to what you estimate is 9oclock is in your chipping swing just keep the swing smooth, and hit about 5 balls. Measure the average distance the 5 balls travelled and go to the yardage marker that is closest to the average distance of the 5 balls. This is your base distance for your 9 o clock swing with your 65wedge for all your chips with that wedge.

Do this for another 10 to 15 balls with the same club same swing and keep recording the carry and total distance. Once you are happy log in your book your average total distance and carry for the club you are using.

Repete the same exercise for your all your wedges when swinging what you estimate to be between 6oclock and 9oclock

Repete the same exercise for your all your wedges when swinging what you estimate to be half way between 6oclock and 9oclock.

Bring your note book to the course, the whole exercise is to take as much of the guess work out of the shot, you know the distance and the club required to get you 20,30,40 to the pin.

Next time you are on the course and you are 30yards from the green then your "goto shot" is the one you have logged in your book, paracticed and measured on the course, all you got to worry about now is duffing it.

Key to this is obvioulsy the practice part.