Almost never use the chip unless I'm within 6 yds, use the pitch all the time. It takes a lot of practice to get so you can depend on it but once you figure it out it can be deadly in make shots around the green.
YankeeJim: Never, ever hit chips and pitches less than 70%. It's an automatic duff.
Never, ever hit chips and pitches less than 70%. It's an automatic duff.
You can absolutely hit pitches less than 70%. I do it all the time w/ my 50 yd ATV.
But agree that the chart is not really something you wanna follow once you get the basic ideas down.
BM
pic on left...pitch/ flop (don't chip) pic on right...chip (is fine)
green speeds, elevation changes, wind, lie and type of ball need to be accounted for in all short game shots. But for beginners...
JeffGooch:
Hey Jeff! By chance did you use a chip shot to get from the position in left pic, to the lie in the right-hand pic?
gr8flbob:Hey Jeff! By chance did you use a chip shot to get from the position in left pic, to the lie in the right-hand pic?
LOL.
It actually is a good example of what would happen if you chipped from the first spot. :-)
gr8flbob: JeffGooch: Hey Jeff! By chance did you use a chip shot to get from the position in left pic, to the lie in the right-hand pic?
Sorry for the late reply but YES I DID!!!
For the sole purpose of the two pics of course.
Always a good time!!
