Mtbryant01 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 I want to hear your thoughts on if you always putt no matter what if your close enough to the green or do you like to chip? I know there are a lot of factors (bunkers, rough lie, position of pin), but what is your go to? Unpopular opinion from what I’ve been told, but I like to get one of my wedges out and chip. I like the feel and can get it close to the hole for a lot of up and downs. Doesn’t mean I have an occasional blade/chunk, but it’s something I’m confident in. GolfSpy_SHARK, JChurch and Wondergiulio 3 Quote Cobra Connect 5 participant G410 Plus, w/ X stiff 75 g Project X Evenflow Black shaft driver / Radspeed w/ Smoke RDX Blue 70S shaft Big Tour 3 wood/ 5 wood w/ Fujikura X F3 60S shaft 4 Hybrid w/ Project X Catalyst 80S shaft Copper MIM Tour Irons w/ KBS $ Taper Balck 120S shaft Snakebite 50, 54, and 58 wedges w/ KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 125S shaft Newport 2.5 putter MTB X golf balls RH, Alabama Link to comment
Pandaman Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 I generally find putting safer if the ground is ok to roll over, as in not too lumpy and the grass not too long. Mtbryant01 and JChurch 2 Quote Link to comment
ParFore74x Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 I don't mind getting the putter out when I'm on the fringe. On the other hand, I like to try to get my chip close to the hole too so it really just depends on the moment. Good time to attempt to hole out or finish with a 1 putt........or blade it 20 ' passed the hole. GaDawg 1 Quote TSi3 10° w/ Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 65g TS2 15° 3W w/ Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black 6.0 70g 818 H1 21° Hybrid w/ Mitsubishi Tensei CK Blue 70g MP-18 MMC 2 iron w/ KBS Tour C-Taper S 120g JPX 921 HM 5-GW w/ Project X LZ 5.5 115g JB Forged 54° & 58° w/ Project X LZ 6.0 120g EV5.3 Black Link to comment
MaxEntropy Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 I used to be the guy that had more faith in my chipping, even from the fringe, but when I did the Stroke Lab test last year I made a concerted effort to try to putt things when I normally wouldn't. The results showed I was consistently closer with the putter, even though the roll through the fringe/fairway is less predictable. I'm still not totally comfortable with it, but I do it anyway. sirchunksalot 1 Quote Driver: Epic Speed 9* (set -1) MMT 70X 3W: Tour B JGR Recoil 760ES 3H, 4H: Tour B JGR 19*, 23* Recoil 780ES 4-AW: Tour B JGR HF2 Modus3 Tour 105 SW: RTX Zipcore Black Satin 54* LW: TAIII Black 58* Putter: Scottsdale TR Senita Bag: BigMax Dri Active Lite Ball: TP5x or AVX (yellow) Pushcart: BigMax iQ+ Testing Complete, Final Review Posted: Sub70 TAIII Forged Wedges Link to comment
Larryd3 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 I usually chip unless I'm only a foot or so on the fringe but what I've always been told is that a bad putt will be better than a bad chip. Think that's pretty true. Tap In and GaDawg 2 Quote TM Sim2 Max 10.5 Ping G410 5 wood Ping G410 7 & 9 woods PXG Gen 5 0311P 5-gap PXG forged 54 & 58 wedges PXG Operator H w/ BGT Stability shaft Link to comment
DaveP043 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 As the OP said, its situational. If I have just a foot or two of decent fairway-cut, I'll usually putt. Much further than 8 or 10 feet, I'll almost always chip. In between depends on conditions between me and the green. And of course this general plan changes considerably when I travel to other parts of the country, or the world. In the Pinehurst area, the turf is often much tighter, so I'll putt from much further away. In Scotland or Ireland, I'm even more likely to use the putter from much further. I hit a putt from about 60 yards on the Old Course once, and finished about 12 feet away. That result would have been pretty much impossible with a lofted shot, it absolutely had to be rolling as it got close to the green. Mtbryant01, GaDawg, 2puttbogey 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
elvis14 Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 I'd love to say that I chip it because it does seem like the right thing to do and it feels good to chip it close. But what I've learned is that I'm consistently close if I putt whenever I can. Quote -elvis14, Hacker, Engineer, Dad, CG Camper, Co-Founder of From Your Neighbor Link to comment
GaDawg Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 To me it comes down to what kind of lie I have. If I am just a foot off the green and the grass is fairly smooth between the ball and the green, I will putt it. If the ball has an very nice lie, I will chip it no matter what. Quote Driver: TSI3 - 10*, Hzrdus Smoke 6.0 Stiff Driver: Stealth Plus - 10.5*, Oban Kiyoshi Purple O4Flex-65 Grams Purred 3 Wood: SIM - 15*, Graphite Design Tour AD DJ5 Stiff Hybrid: TS3 - 19*, Hzrdus Smoke 6.0 Stiff Irons: 5 - PW T150, with Nippon Zelos 7 Reg, 4 iron - U505 with Project X HZRDUS Black Stiff Wedges: Vokey SM 8 - 50*, 60* Standard Wedge Shafts Wedge: Milled Grind 3 MG3 56* S200 shaft Putter: Studio Select Newport 1.5 Putter: Phantom X 5.5 Ball: Pro V1x Link to comment
SlowNLow Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Mtbryant01 said: I want to hear your thoughts on if you always putt no matter what if your close enough to the green or do you like to chip? I know there are a lot of factors (bunkers, rough lie, position of pin), but what is your go to? Unpopular opinion from what I’ve been told, but I like to get one of my wedges out and chip. I like the feel and can get it close to the hole for a lot of up and downs. Doesn’t mean I have an occasional blade/chunk, but it’s something I’m confident in. Most important is you do what feels right. It's your game, your score, etc. (unless you have an overbearing partner) If the shot comes off, great, if it doesn't, oh well. Last Tues I had the chip or putt scenario from greenside light rough, did the higher percentage putt thing, had a BF and blasted the putt 15 ft. past the hole, terrible considering I was only 20 ft from the hole to start with. After that all I could do was play the next shot. That's all we can ever do. Or go home. Actually over the last two seasons I've been working hard on chipping and pitching and feel better chipping/pitching around the greens instead of defaulting to the putter. For me I putt if the lie is tight or the grain is against, those are my weaknesses. Edited May 8, 2020 by SlowNLow DaveP043 and tony@CIC 2 Quote Link to comment
Kenny B Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 I can and will do either depending on conditions. However, I tend to chip mostly because I used to only putt. When you don't chip, you will pay for it the next time when you HAVE to chip; e.g., a sprinkler head in the way. I never felt comfortable chipping until I started to always do it. Builds confidence. That said, I will putt more often when I play an unfamiliar course... if conditions allow it. I simply don't have the confidence chipping on unfamiliar grass, especially Bermuda!! SlowNLow and GolfSpy_SHARK 2 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment
tony@CIC Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 a sprinkler head in the way.FYI we have a local rule that if a sprinkler head is in the way you can take relief. Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy Kenny B 1 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
cnosil Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 I am generally going to chip in most cases. Since short game is my weakness I like to torture myself; I'll probably switch after I blade a few over the green. Kenny B 1 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: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment
Mtbryant01 Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, cnosil said: I am generally going to chip in most cases. Since short game is my weakness I like to torture myself; I'll probably switch after I blade a few over the green. A blade is better than a chunk/shank into sand trap right?! Quote Cobra Connect 5 participant G410 Plus, w/ X stiff 75 g Project X Evenflow Black shaft driver / Radspeed w/ Smoke RDX Blue 70S shaft Big Tour 3 wood/ 5 wood w/ Fujikura X F3 60S shaft 4 Hybrid w/ Project X Catalyst 80S shaft Copper MIM Tour Irons w/ KBS $ Taper Balck 120S shaft Snakebite 50, 54, and 58 wedges w/ KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 125S shaft Newport 2.5 putter MTB X golf balls RH, Alabama Link to comment
cnosil Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, Mtbryant01 said: A blade is better than a chunk/shank into sand trap right?! Depends, Bladed balls can go far and can end up in sand traps. 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: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment
Jbmullin Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 I usually bump and run with a 7i, then I’ve watched a couple YouTube videos, couple by James Robinson lately that showed putting from all over tends to be more successful. Also watched few recommend using 5h with putting stroke. I’m looking forward to finally getting out Monday night and trying a few things outSent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy Quote DRIVER - Ping G425 SFT Driver Tensei AV 55 Orange Reg Flex Woods - Ping G425 7 wood Tensei AV 65 Orange Reg Flex Irons - Cobra Rad Speed 1 Length UST Recoil 780 Smacwrap Graphite Reg Flex WEDGES- Callaway jaws 52/56/60 PUTTER- Taylormade FCG spider putter 34" BALL- Pro V1x or Tp5X -- trying to figure this one out. Footjoy Tour S golf shoe Link to comment
Mtbryant01 Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 27 minutes ago, cnosil said: Depends, Bladed balls can go far and can end up in sand traps. That last comment was more of a joke for myself saying at least I hit the ball and not the big ball first. Quote Cobra Connect 5 participant G410 Plus, w/ X stiff 75 g Project X Evenflow Black shaft driver / Radspeed w/ Smoke RDX Blue 70S shaft Big Tour 3 wood/ 5 wood w/ Fujikura X F3 60S shaft 4 Hybrid w/ Project X Catalyst 80S shaft Copper MIM Tour Irons w/ KBS $ Taper Balck 120S shaft Snakebite 50, 54, and 58 wedges w/ KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 125S shaft Newport 2.5 putter MTB X golf balls RH, Alabama Link to comment
Tom the Golf Nut Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 It's all about course conditions for me. Im typically a chipper but if the fringe is in good condition and mowed tight I'll putt up to about 2 feet off the green. I have confidence in my chipping thanks to a former co worker that was a scratch golfer at the time. I was new to golf and asked him to give me some lessons. I show up to the course with my full set of shiney new clubs. He told me to put them back in the trunk and come back with a putter and a wedge. For weeks it was chip and putt. He said some day I will thank him. It is one of the strongest parts of my game. Thanks Phil. Kenny B 1 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Tour UST Recoil 95 R Flex (6 - Gap) Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Agera 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment
tchat07 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 For me it comes down to distance or layout from the hole. I personally am awful at rolling putts outside of 40 feet so for me I feel more confident taking a wedge. It also is a mental thing to hit a crap putt from 40 then go up and putt again vs a wedge then a putt, at least i can change clubs. I also struggle with uphill putts but excel chipping into a hill so I choose wedge there also.Sent from my SM-G950U using MyGolfSpy mobile app sirchunksalot 1 Quote Link to comment
Kenny B Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 We have a lady at my club that putts everything. I've seen her putt from 20 feet off the green and get it close. I've tried it; it's not that easy, and takes a lot of practice to get the speed right rolling through the fairway grass, fringe, and green. Our fairway grass around the green is fairly smooth so it's doable. She's not that good of a chipper when in the rough around the green, so I see why she putts. If you do anything enough, you eventually get pretty good at it. sirchunksalot, SlowNLow and cnosil 3 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment
CarlH Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 The goal is to obtain the lowest score ... whatever works (legally) is fair game. I have a friend who is a great chipper and never putts if he's off the green. Others putt from far off the green because they can't chip worth a hoot. I typically will chip unless I'm fairly close to the green and hole and feel a putt would serve me better than a missed chip. Tom the Golf Nut, Kenny B and DaveP043 3 Quote Driver: Rogue ST Max (10.5* set at -1 and neutral) -- Mitsubishi Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Fairway: Rogue ST Max 3 wood (16.5*) and Heaven Wood (20*)-- Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Hybrids: Rogue ST Max 5H (23*)--Tensai Blue 55g R shaft Irons: Apex CF19 6-9, PW, AW -- KBS Tour Graphite TGI 70 shafts R +1/2 inch 3* upright Wedges: Edison 53* and 57* KBS PGI 80 Graphite +1/2 inch 2* upright Putter: L.A.B. DF 2.1 -- BGT Stability shaft Ball: Maxfli TourX...Golf Bag: Pioneer...Shoes: Hyperflex... Glove: Red Rooster Feather My Photography can be seen at Smugmug Link to comment
Jchris05 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Depends on my confidence and conditions. If greens are slow and a lot of green to work with i would generally chip. Faster greens I would putt. I use the same the same putting stroke with my wedge and my putter and seem to have better luck with the wedge then my putter. Cause let’s face it me getting the ball in the hole from of the green is all luck and nothing to do with my skill haha Micah T and GolfSpy_SHARK 2 Quote Link to comment
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 19 hours ago, Mtbryant01 said: I want to hear your thoughts on if you always putt no matter what if your close enough to the green or do you like to chip? I know there are a lot of factors (bunkers, rough lie, position of pin), but what is your go to? Unpopular opinion from what I’ve been told, but I like to get one of my wedges out and chip. I like the feel and can get it close to the hole for a lot of up and downs. Doesn’t mean I have an occasional blade/chunk, but it’s something I’m confident in. I actually prefer to chip around the green. Does depend on how much real estate I have to work with but prefer chipping (always more fun to drain a chip vs a putt) GolfSpy BOS 1 Quote Check out my reviews: G710 Irons Official Review I MC Shaft & V Series Putter Official Review 2022 Forged Tec's Official Review I Nitron Push Cart Official Review WITB: Weapons of grass destruction (link to WITB) Traverse is filled with all this shiny metal and tracked by RadSpeed 8* - MotoreX F1 6X SIM 3W - Project X HZRDUS Green U505 Driving Iron 17* - Project X HZRDUS Black SpeedZone 4H - Project X HZRDUS Black 2022 King Forged Tec's 4-PW - KBS $ Tape 130 48 (SM8), 52 & 60 (SM7) - Nippon Modus 125 S ER2VI PROV1X #19 Are you a veteran? Check out the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) Thread! Link to comment
DaveP043 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 15 hours ago, elvis14 said: I'd love to say that I chip it because it does seem like the right thing to do and it feels good to chip it close. But what I've learned is that I'm consistently close if I putt whenever I can. The right thing to do is whatever gives you the best chance to score well. Never make a decision based on what someone else says is the "right thing to do". 12 hours ago, tony@CIC said: FYI we have a local rule that if a sprinkler head is in the way you can take relief. There is actually a Model Local Rule for relief from Immovable Obstructions near the green. It seems to be used more where conditions favor putts from off the green, Scotland in particular. 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
Erik-M Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 it is very unlikely that I would putt from around the green. I think it come from spending all my free time nipping balls from off my carpet seeing how I can manipulate spin with ball position and opening and closing club face. I would recommend putting for people who don't practice chipping around the green a lot. I never seem to put the correct weight on my putts from off the green either so maybe I just need to practice it more. However the majority of my practice is done in my living room and yard so I am a product of my situation. sirchunksalot 1 Quote Link to comment
GolfSpy BOS Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 I probably rely on chipping more than I should. But Last season I started using something like an 8 iron vs a wedge to just get a little lift before it starts rolling. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk GolfSpy_SHARK and elvis14 2 Quote Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 ER2B | Pro V1x | NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment
2puttbogey Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Short game is so much about feel that it will depend on what is feeling better that day. I may have my putting stroke working well or have great feel so chipping. I go with what feels right at the time. Quote Link to comment
xOldBenKenobiX Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 I get a lot of looks for going to the putter around the greens, but I'm looking for the best chance to get the ball into or close to the hole. I've never been the greatest chipper, but I've done decently well from around the green with the putter. sirchunksalot 1 Quote My Reviews: 2023 Official review - Rapsodo MLM2Pro! 2022 Official Review - Edel SMS Wedges 2021 Official Review - Tommy Armour Impact 3 Putter 2020 Official Member Review - BagBoy Chiller Cart Bag Cobra SpeedZone Xtreme - Unofficial Review by xOldBenKenobiX Honma TR21 4 Wood - Unofficial Review by xOldBenKenobiX Driver - Cobra SpeedZone Xtreme 10.5, UST helium 5 Wood - . TR21 4 Wood, Vizard 20-60 and TW GS 5 Wood Vixard FD 55 301 Combo 301CB and 301MB . SMS 48*, 56*, 60* Putter: Lucky golf putter. Ball: : ProV1, :: Smart Sensors. Shoes: a couple :: A couple of A couple of Adidas , Yeah I have a shoe addiction.:: Started at 79mph, finished 1st stage at 91mph Link to comment
Letthebigdogshunt Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Depending on the conditions I find that a good putt is better than a good chip and a bad putt is better than a mediocre chip. So I usually putt when near the green unless the sprinkler heads are in the way Quote Link to comment
beelzeberto Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 I've been putting more lately if i'm within three feet of the green. Chipping hasn't been working too well Quote Sim / M2 / MG Z785 Brandon Matthews No2 - Not Made for the Tour "buy the ticket, take the ride..." Link to comment
TR1PTIK Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 On 5/8/2020 at 1:04 PM, Mtbryant01 said: I want to hear your thoughts on if you always putt no matter what if your close enough to the green or do you like to chip? I know there are a lot of factors (bunkers, rough lie, position of pin), but what is your go to? Unpopular opinion from what I’ve been told, but I like to get one of my wedges out and chip. I like the feel and can get it close to the hole for a lot of up and downs. Doesn’t mean I have an occasional blade/chunk, but it’s something I’m confident in. Totally depends on the lie and hole location. I don't have a "go to" shot around the greens - I play what I think the situation calls for unless it's something I simply don't have confidence in. However, if it is only a couple inches off the green, I am more likely to putt. Micah T 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
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