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Re: Chippng at Pinehurst

• RogerJohnson475 38 Posts

  Sun, May 4 2014 5:34 AM

  Is it just me or is anyone else noticing a difference with you chips (and even flops & pitches for that matter) around the greens?

  They seem to require more power than on other courses; almost like the first bounce really grabs the turf.

  I realize with the turtle back greens, most chips are uphill but they don't seem to release like other courses.

  Any thoughts?

  P.S. I consider myself a pretty decent scrambler around the greens.

• zagraniczniak 1,984 Posts

  Sun, May 4 2014 2:49 PM

  Noticed the same thing on the qualifier. Particularly striking considering these are championship greens (not particularly fast compared to other championship greens, but still).

• suncity28 1,266 Posts

  Sun, May 4 2014 4:13 PM

  Noticed on a couple of holes you do haft to give it a lot more in saying that uphill and ball checking a little bit.

  Got to be careful give it to much and will really run away from you. 

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sun, May 4 2014 4:22 PM

  A number of pins are not only close to the fringe, they're parked on the edge of some ferocious roll that winds up a chip or pitch if you blow the putt. As fast as they roll down, it requires some oomph to get them back up. I find pitches are less likely to come up short.

  Heh. I see Pinehurst as a course full of Merion#5s.  :-D

• Boomerboy44 1,514 Posts

  Sun, May 4 2014 6:16 PM

  Yep, got to think about those 4 ft up pitch shots. Had one roll back past where I started. LOL