Forums

Help › Forums

Re: chip or flop

Wed, Jan 25 2012 12:05 PM (30 replies)
  • Longwedge
    885 Posts
    Wed, Jan 25 2012 12:05 PM

    I'm a flop shot guy myself.  i find I drain a lot more flops than chips, simply because there's less green to read.  With a 15 yard flop shot, I only need to read the last 3-4 feet of green.  With a chip shot, I have to read 15 yards (or 45 feet) of green.  Minor changes in green elevation (inches up and inches down) are nearly irrelevant when hitting a flop shot, whereas with a chip it affects the speed.

    If I'm inside 7 yards, I'll usually hit the chip. 7-30 yards I hit the flop shot. 30-49 yards I'm usually hitting the 64 degree punch shot.  50-63 yards is a 64 degree full swing. 64-70 yards is my 58 degree punch shot. 71 yards and up are usually full swings.

    -Longwedge

RSS