perseveringgolfer Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 As a long time fat and thin chipper I could do with some inspirational simple techniques to try. Currently I set up feet close together and open, ball nearer the back foot, weight 65/45 on lead foot, shaft neutral to slight forward lean, little wrist break and smooth swing. Sounds great huh! but if it's a great chip it's luck, I have no idea whether it will be a chunk, thin or sweet strike everytime. I don't want to go down the "use a 6 iron" route so what do you do that works? GolfSpy MPR and cksurfdude 2 Quote Driver Awaiting NEW Driver (after 10 yrs) 4 Wood Callaway Big Bertha Steelhead plus 4+ Callaway shaft in 'Firm' flex Hybrid Titleist 910H 19* Diamana ahina 'flower' shaft in 'S' Irons Mizuno MP18SC 4-PW N.S Pro Modus3 Tour 105 in 'S' Wedges Callaway Mack Daddy forged in black 50* and 54* KBS Tour in 'R' Putter 'YES' Tracy 11 C groove 34.5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP043 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Fats and thins sound like a little body movement. A lot of people suggest starting with weight more to the left (forward) side, and let it remain there. If your weight doesn't shift back and forward, your body won't be moving back and forward. Along with that, I like the feel of moving my chest, minimizing the feel of hands and arms doing anything. Nmrfgomes, perseveringgolfer, cksurfdude and 2 others 5 Quote Irons Titleist T200, AMT Red stiff Rogue SubZero, GD YS-Six X T22 54 and 58 wedges 7-wood 5-wood B60 G5i putter Right handed Reston, Virginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudgeSmails Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Get on Phil Mickelsons instagram....he has been posting short game tips every week. I'd certainly take his word over mine Nmrfgomes, palvord, cksurfdude and 4 others 6 1 Quote Driver: TR20 10.5* Hybrids: Epic SuperHybrid 3 18* Epic 4h 23* Irons: JPX900 Hot Metal 5-GW Wedges: CBX2 52* 56* 60* Putter: EV8 Ball: Tour BXS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 18 minutes ago, perseveringgolfer said: As a long time fat and thin chipper I could do with some inspirational simple techniques to try. Currently I set up feet close together and open, ball nearer the back foot, weight 65/45 on lead foot, shaft neutral to slight forward lean, little wrist break and smooth swing. Sounds great huh! but if it's a great chip it's luck, I have no idea whether it will be a chunk, thin or sweet strike everytime. I don't want to go down the "use a 6 iron" route so what do you do that works? This quick youtube video from the "Professor" might work for you. Also I'd setup a video next time you're out practicing. I found that sometimes what we think is happening with our bodies (movements, stance, etc) is not necessarily what's occurring.. Tylerwestra59, JonMUSC08, cksurfdude and 5 others 8 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1PTIK Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 37 minutes ago, perseveringgolfer said: As a long time fat and thin chipper I could do with some inspirational simple techniques to try. Currently I set up feet close together and open, ball nearer the back foot, weight 65/45 on lead foot, shaft neutral to slight forward lean, little wrist break and smooth swing. Sounds great huh! but if it's a great chip it's luck, I have no idea whether it will be a chunk, thin or sweet strike everytime. I don't want to go down the "use a 6 iron" route so what do you do that works? Personally, I think the break in the wrists may be your achilles heel - especially if it's something you're doing consciously. If you're catching it both fat and thin, then it's likely there is a timing issue revolving around this one aspect of your swing. Release too early and you dump it into the ground, too late and you skim it across the green. Dead wrists should clear this problem right up. You may have to tweak a few other things - depending on where you find the bottom of the swing, but this should do the trick IMO. cksurfdude 1 Quote Driver: ST190 9.5* Fujikura Atmos Blue 5S Fairway Wood: ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hybrid: CLK 17* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: J40 CB (3-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 2 54* & 58* Dynamic Gold S200 Putter: Tri-Hot 5k Two 34" Bag: Players 5 Stand Bag Ball: Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shankster Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Only advice I can give is to watch the Seve video.Only 2 ways to chip. The high one and the low one. Phil recommends the same, off the back foot or off the front foot.Arnies 10 tips gives a good tip on how the feel should be, like sweeping with a broom. cksurfdude and perseveringgolfer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srooch2 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 @PMookie had a great method in his Ben Hogan testing I've been using that's very simple and effective. PMookie and MattF 2 Quote Ping G410 LST 10.5 w/ Fujikura Motore F3 60X Callaway X2 Hot 2 Deep 12.5* Adams XTD LSP 23* hybrid Aldila rogue black 85X Nike VR Pro II Blades 5-PW w/ Modus 120X Nike Wedges PXG Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemclub Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Grab James Sieckmann's Your Short Game Solution. All the wisdom of Pelz (He even taught under Pelz) boiled down to a much simpler system that feels very natural. Short book too. Sounds like you are moving your lower body a lot on your chips. cksurfdude, mherrera, GolfSpy MPR and 2 others 5 Quote Bag: Bennington Quiet Organizer 9-Lite (link) Cart: 3.5+ Driver: F9 speedback, Accra iWood Woods: Sonartec GS Tour 14*, Fujikura Six S DI: T-MB 2 iron, KBS Tour-V 120 X, Irons: PP-9003SN 4-GW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Wedges: 1957 K-grind SW, LW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Putter: EXO Indianapolis (link) Ball: MTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Hard to answer this question. This is my problem area and I have been struggling for a while to find a permanent solution. Looking for a local instructor to help. In my situation I don’t think it is lower body; I think it is my upper body. Thinks like not swinging on the right plane, dropping my shoulder to hit it fat or flipping to correct and hitting it thin. Good luck, but it is a hard think to fix without knowing core problem. Kenny B, perseveringgolfer and cksurfdude 3 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: TM-180 Testing: Backups: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 [mention=2567]PMookie[/mention] had a great method in his Ben Hogan testing I've been using that's very simple and effective. This has the idea of the stance and the shaft:“To simplify things, get closer to the ball with the shaft more vertical. Feel like the clubhead is up on its toe (below). This sets up a straighter swing path, with the clubface always looking down the line you want to hit the ball, not rotating open and closed. Plus, the swing will be shorter, so less can go wrong.”The ball is played off the back foot’s big toe. Wrists set, stroke is made similar to a putt.https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.golfdigest.com/story/no-chunk-chipping-stand-closer-to-simplify-your-swing/amp Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro cksurfdude, MattF and Kenny B 3 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, PMookie said: This has the idea of the stance and the shaft: “To simplify things, get closer to the ball with the shaft more vertical. Feel like the clubhead is up on its toe (below). This sets up a straighter swing path, with the clubface always looking down the line you want to hit the ball, not rotating open and closed. Plus, the swing will be shorter, so less can go wrong.” https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.golfdigest.com/story/no-chunk-chipping-stand-closer-to-simplify-your-swing/amp Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro This works for me as well. I always find that I slip into the "too far away from the ball" stance. As soon as I get closer to the ball, chips improve. Put this with Phil's lesson and I think we've got something. cksurfdude 1 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 I use my 8i for chipping and it works great for me. But I attribute that to having had success when i first started doing this years ago, after watching an older friend do this with lights out consistency, and simply committing to this method. I'm able to adjust the ball strike for more roll out or add height for a short bounce and less roll. This quite honestly is the most consistent and score saving part of my game. My pre round practice almost always includes some short chips (I tell myself they're putts) before moving to my putter. A couple of key things; I choke down slightly, keep my hand grip very light, always take a few practices swings, and silent count a "one-two" to keep the stroke consistent. This has helped reduce those duff's, stubs, whatever you choose to call them. cksurfdude 1 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Evnroll ER5v Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Currently Under Product Test) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy MPR Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Standard disclaimer: all "help me figure out something in my swing" advice on a golf forum is subject to a million variables we don't have access to, and demands a level of expertise few of us possess. That said, now I'm going to jump in! I definitely second @chemclub's recommendation of Sieckmann's work. I'd add to that Stan Utley's The Art of the Short Game, which has a lot of similar instruction. Like @perseveringgolfer, I went through (about a season of) playing with the "ball way back, open stance, Dave Pelz" approach to the short game. For me (not saying it won't work for some), it made my short game much worse. It was simultaneously very mechanical and very unpredictable. Sieckmann and Utley's approach encourages a more touch-based swing that allows the bounce of the club to work in your favor (rather that the steep swing that brings the leading edge into play too often). If I could boil a lot of their content into a single thought that has helped me: Sieckmann asks you to imagine a flashlight on your chest. At setup, you want it aimed just in front of the ball. As you swing through, turn it toward your target. That encourages a nice body rotation through impact. Without it, my short game shots get very armsy and inconsistent. bens197, cksurfdude, chemclub and 3 others 5 1 Quote TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue CBX T3 15°, Project X HZRDUS Black Epic Super Hybrid 18°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S C722 21°, Ventus Blue 8S CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 6–PW CBX 48° T22 54° and 60° EAS 4.0, Garsen G-Pro grip TP5x and Tour Response Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 One thing a former player of mine taught me was to go buy a cheap, beat-up wedge. Then, grab some old balls, and practice chipping off of CONCRETE! You learn to use the bounce VERY quickly! I thought he was crazy, but he was taught this by Chuck Cook when the kid was a student of his back when the kid was going Pro. It’s crazy, but it DOES work if one tends to blade shots!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro TR1PTIK, cksurfdude, cnosil and 4 others 7 Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Chest, chest, chest. Focus on moving your chest. It will feel like way more body movement than necessary but it will work. Very little hands and use the triangle of arms and chest to hit it. perseveringgolfer, cksurfdude, Sluggo42 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palvord Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 My current method is a blend of Mickelson's method of setting up off the front foot or back foot depending on the desired ball flight, and Pelz's method of the length of the back swing determining the distance of the shot. I use more feel than Pelz would probably recommend. As @GolfSpy MPR mentioned, Pelz's method is more mechanical. I did learn quite a bit from the Short Game Bible that I have incorporated into my play. I do attribute an increased attentiveness to my short game to the fact that I was able to finally break 90. @PMookie, practicing off of concrete sounds like a fun but dangerous way to learn. Once the ice clears from my driveway in 5 months, I'll think about it as a training exercise. GolfSpy MPR, Nutone67 and cksurfdude 3 Quote In my Ultralight Stand Bag: Driver: Rogue 10.5° - LH - Project X EvenFlow 60 Stiff Woods: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff King F9 - LH - 5/6 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff Irons: King F9 - LH - 5-GW - KBS C-Taper Lite Stiff Wedges: King Black - LH - 52° 56° 60° - KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff Putter: - Impact No. 3 Ball: Maxfli TourX Rangefinder: LX5 Watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy MPR Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 1 minute ago, palvord said: As @GolfSpy MPR mentioned, Pelz's method is more mechanical. I did learn quite a bit from the Short Game Bible that I have incorporated into my play. I'd absolutely concur with this: there is a ton to learn from Pelz, even if you don't use everything he's teaching. I'm going to give a more serious attempt at the "four wedges, three swings with each wedge" distance control system this year (since SkyTrak has that feature built in). It's specifically his chipping technique that tied me up in knots palvord and cksurfdude 2 Quote TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue CBX T3 15°, Project X HZRDUS Black Epic Super Hybrid 18°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S C722 21°, Ventus Blue 8S CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 6–PW CBX 48° T22 54° and 60° EAS 4.0, Garsen G-Pro grip TP5x and Tour Response Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palvord Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, GolfSpy MPR said: I'd absolutely concur with this: there is a ton to learn from Pelz, even if you don't use everything he's teaching. I'm going to give a more serious attempt at the "four wedges, three swings with each wedge" distance control system this year (since SkyTrak has that feature built in). It's specifically his chipping technique that tied me up in knots Learning my 3 distances per wedge is my current challenge. Right now I have my top end distance and 50% swing distance. Figuring out the 75% swing is my current challenge. @perseveringgolfer, is there a reason that you don't want to go with the, "chipping with a 6-iron technique?" I find that grabbing my 7-iron and using a putting motion keeps me from making worse mistakes if I am having a struggle with wedges around the green. Quote In my Ultralight Stand Bag: Driver: Rogue 10.5° - LH - Project X EvenFlow 60 Stiff Woods: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff King F9 - LH - 5/6 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff Irons: King F9 - LH - 5-GW - KBS C-Taper Lite Stiff Wedges: King Black - LH - 52° 56° 60° - KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff Putter: - Impact No. 3 Ball: Maxfli TourX Rangefinder: LX5 Watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, GolfSpy MPR said: I'd absolutely concur with this: there is a ton to learn from Pelz, even if you don't use everything he's teaching. I'm going to give a more serious attempt at the "four wedges, three swings with each wedge" distance control system this year (since SkyTrak has that feature built in). It's specifically his chipping technique that tied me up in knots I absolutely cannot use 4 wedges, 3 swings around a green. I have tried that with bad results. I will use my 58º most of the time, maybe a PW if I have a longer shot. I control the distance by where I want to land the ball. If I have too many club options It seems that I cannot commit to a club or the shot. TR1PTIK, THEZIPR23, cksurfdude and 1 other 4 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR1PTIK Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 12 minutes ago, Kenny B said: I absolutely cannot use 4 wedges, 3 swings around a green. I have tried that with bad results. I will use my 58º most of the time, maybe a PW if I have a longer shot. I control the distance by where I want to land the ball. If I have too many club options It seems that I cannot commit to a club or the shot. I've struggled with this as well after reading The Short Game Bible. Now I just go purely based on feel immediately around the green and base my decision on how much carry, roll, and (arguably) spin I want/need. Further out from the green, I tend just to use my SW unless I find myself beyond its maximum distance. Kenny B and GolfSpy MPR 2 Quote Driver: ST190 9.5* Fujikura Atmos Blue 5S Fairway Wood: ST190 15* Fujikura Atmos Blue 6S Hybrid: CLK 17* Fujikura Speeder EVO HB Irons: J40 CB (3-PW) Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Wedges: Milled Grind 2 54* & 58* Dynamic Gold S200 Putter: Tri-Hot 5k Two 34" Bag: Players 5 Stand Bag Ball: Maxfli Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy MPR Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 22 minutes ago, TR1PTIK said: I've struggled with this as well after reading The Short Game Bible. Now I just go purely based on feel immediately around the green and base my decision on how much carry, roll, and (arguably) spin I want/need. Further out from the green, I tend just to use my SW unless I find myself beyond its maximum distance. I've done the same myself: I use my 58° (PM Grind) only if the situation demands something that gets up immediately, and then my 54° for everything else from chipping to full swings out to 100-ish yards. I'll still intend to use the 54° for everything greenside. Being able to test with the SkyTrak will determine whether I take the Pelz system to the course this spring. If I can consistently hit stock yardages with specific swings, it's worth it. But if the distances don't slot perfectly, there's no point at all in bringing it to the course. cksurfdude 1 Quote TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue CBX T3 15°, Project X HZRDUS Black Epic Super Hybrid 18°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S C722 21°, Ventus Blue 8S CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 6–PW CBX 48° T22 54° and 60° EAS 4.0, Garsen G-Pro grip TP5x and Tour Response Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus1412 Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Grab James Sieckmann's Your Short Game Solution. All the wisdom of Pelz (He even taught under Pelz) boiled down to a much simpler system that feels very natural. Short book too. Sounds like you are moving your lower body a lot on your chips.I second this! Great book, helped me alot. Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk chemclub and cksurfdude 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perseveringgolfer Posted February 28, 2019 Author Share Posted February 28, 2019 2 hours ago, palvord said: Learning my 3 distances per wedge is my current challenge. Right now I have my top end distance and 50% swing distance. Figuring out the 75% swing is my current challenge. @perseveringgolfer, is there a reason that you don't want to go with the, "chipping with a 6-iron technique?" I find that grabbing my 7-iron and using a putting motion keeps me from making worse mistakes if I am having a struggle with wedges around the green. thick wet fringes, bunkers in the way, very soft and unpredictable bounces close to the green, undulating green needing to fly the ball past the undulation etc etc it does work great on links courses though. Quote Driver Awaiting NEW Driver (after 10 yrs) 4 Wood Callaway Big Bertha Steelhead plus 4+ Callaway shaft in 'Firm' flex Hybrid Titleist 910H 19* Diamana ahina 'flower' shaft in 'S' Irons Mizuno MP18SC 4-PW N.S Pro Modus3 Tour 105 in 'S' Wedges Callaway Mack Daddy forged in black 50* and 54* KBS Tour in 'R' Putter 'YES' Tracy 11 C groove 34.5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Parsons Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, tony@CIC said: This quick youtube video from the "Professor" might work for you. Also I'd setup a video next time you're out practicing. I found that sometimes what we think is happening with our bodies (movements, stance, etc) is not necessarily what's occurring.. This is what helped me. I watched all the short game videos and then went and played in a tournament. After chipping in on 2 holes in a row, I got that feeling that the 3 other guys were expecting it on every other hole I had the chance to chip on after that, but it was like I had completely forgotten how to chip after those 2 holes and it was horrible the rest of the day. Edit: Another one that helped was "The Truth About Golf" by AJ Bonar. He said that your PW should fly half way and roll the other half, Lob Wedge should fly 75% and roll 25%, and 6-iron should fly 25% and roll 75%. I still use the 6-iron 75/25 method when I have a lot of green to work with. But I mostly just use my 60 degree around the greens and in the sand. Edited February 28, 2019 by M. Parsons More info mherrera and cksurfdude 2 Quote In my BR-D4 6-way King F9 set to 9*, Tour length Hzrdus Smoke Black 6.0 S-flex, with GolfPride MCC +4 mid-size 3W - 13*, UST Mamiya 65 Gold S-flex, with GolfPride Tour Wrap 2G SIM UDI 2-iron - 18*, Mitsubishi Diamana Thump 100 X-flex, with GolfPride MCC Align ZX5 4-5 & ZX7 6-PW, Modus3 120 Tour S-flex, +1/2", with GolfPride Tour Wrap 2G - SM8 Tour Chrome, 50.08F - 54.10S - 58.12D, DG Wedge Flex, with GolfPride Tour Wrap 2G Custom Fit 35" ER6 Red at 68 degree lie angle and 4 degrees of loft MTB-X NX7 Pro Slope Tracked by #WPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palvord Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 29 minutes ago, perseveringgolfer said: thick wet fringes, bunkers in the way, very soft and unpredictable bounces close to the green, undulating green needing to fly the ball past the undulation etc etc it does work great on links courses though. Makes complete sense. Thank you for the clarification. Best of luck in your search for the best swing for you. perseveringgolfer 1 Quote In my Ultralight Stand Bag: Driver: Rogue 10.5° - LH - Project X EvenFlow 60 Stiff Woods: King F9 - LH - 3/4 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff King F9 - LH - 5/6 Wood - Atmos Blue TS 7 Stiff Irons: King F9 - LH - 5-GW - KBS C-Taper Lite Stiff Wedges: King Black - LH - 52° 56° 60° - KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 Stiff Putter: - Impact No. 3 Ball: Maxfli TourX Rangefinder: LX5 Watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemclub Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 If you don't have time or feel like changing or analyzing your chipping motion try this... 1) Take a few practice chip swings. 2) Wherever you brushed the grass is the lowest part of your swing. 3) Make sure the ball is in that low point on the real swing. I find that mentality takes the mechanics out of chipping and makes it more about shot making. TWar, cksurfdude and alfriday101 2 1 Quote Bag: Bennington Quiet Organizer 9-Lite (link) Cart: 3.5+ Driver: F9 speedback, Accra iWood Woods: Sonartec GS Tour 14*, Fujikura Six S DI: T-MB 2 iron, KBS Tour-V 120 X, Irons: PP-9003SN 4-GW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Wedges: 1957 K-grind SW, LW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Putter: EXO Indianapolis (link) Ball: MTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildthing Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Shawn Clement is a different but more natural method and works for me from about 20-50 yds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TWar Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 1 hour ago, chemclub said: If you don't have time or feel like changing or analyzing your chipping motion try this... 1) Take a few practice chip swings. 2) Wherever you brushed the grass is the lowest part of your swing. 3) Make sure the ball is in that low point on the real swing. I find that mentality takes the mechanics out of chipping and makes it more about shot making. When I am struggling getting the feeling of my chips or pitches, I take the same approach as my putting. I will do the same preshot routine as putting, taking the exact practice strokes and time over the ball, etc. This helps me take my mind out of the shot and try to alleviate the pressure I put on myself of the shot itself. Technique is critical but in the middle of the round when I need to "take a breath and step back" to slow things down, this helps keep my head out of my way. chemclub, cksurfdude and Kenny B 3 Quote Epic Flash SZ 9o w/ Ventus 6X Rogue 4wd w/ ATMOS Red 7X CBX 20o w/ ATMOS Blue 7S tipped 1" JPX 900 Tour 4i - PW (standard lofts) Rifle SM6 51o, 59o, SM7 55o 2019 ProV1x Custom Ming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Read Stan Utley’s book - so much simpler than Phil/Pelz.But keeping feet close together, a little open, weight on left side and lots of practice works. That and pick a ball, any quality ball and use only it - different balls are a variable Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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