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Chipping/putting advice
Posted on 7/27/17 at 8:35 am
Posted on 7/27/17 at 8:35 am
So I have a major problem with chipping and putting. Driver/irons work out well but when it comes to finishing, I just can't do it. Sometimes I can chip okay-ish but it's definitely not consistent.
Now putting, everything just goes right, is it my feet alignment?
I play atleast twice a month, just looking to see how I can take atleast 2 strokes off every hole.
Now putting, everything just goes right, is it my feet alignment?
I play atleast twice a month, just looking to see how I can take atleast 2 strokes off every hole.
This post was edited on 7/27/17 at 8:37 am
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Posted on 7/27/17 at 8:40 am to GEAUX5
for chipping I like the 2 penny drill
LINK
regarding the putting it could be you opening your putter face or a swingpath issue.
ping makes a device that works with your smartphone and attaches to your putter. it will show your putter swingpath and may be helpful.
ping
ping cradle on ebay
quite a tall order!
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regarding the putting it could be you opening your putter face or a swingpath issue.
ping makes a device that works with your smartphone and attaches to your putter. it will show your putter swingpath and may be helpful.
ping
ping cradle on ebay
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just looking to see how I can take atleast 2 strokes off every hole
quite a tall order!
This post was edited on 7/27/17 at 8:49 am
Posted on 7/27/17 at 8:40 am to GEAUX5
Do you use a mark of any kind to line up your putts? If not try using the line on the ball. Once you know you're lining up correctly you can determine if its alignment (feet/shoulders) or if its in the stroke itself.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 8:43 am to GEAUX5
For chipping get out in your backyard and practice. Gotta have a feel for the wedges.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 8:58 am to Coater
Haha. What I meant by that was that I basically add 2-3 strokes to every hole because of my putting/chipping woes
Posted on 7/27/17 at 8:59 am to GEAUX5
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putting
I use to leave it right alot. Did two things. Got a center shafted putter, and reversed my grip.
The center shaft helps keep me from opening the face, and the reverse grip evened out the pressure in my hands. Still getting use to it, but I am alot more consistent within 7-10 ft range
Posted on 7/27/17 at 9:02 am to GEAUX5
If you are chipping with wedges, don't decelerate. Try a 7i and learn a bump and run.
I'd give you putting advice but I'm in the suck right now.
I'd give you putting advice but I'm in the suck right now.
This post was edited on 7/27/17 at 10:37 am
Posted on 7/27/17 at 9:19 am to GEAUX5
What about your chipping is inconsistent?
Posted on 7/27/17 at 9:53 am to GEAUX5
Let me ask you this. When you are chipping, do you take out your 56* wedge for every shot no matter the lie, distance, etc? All you really need to learn is a short chipping motion not dissimilar from your putting stroke, but use a different club depending on how far or how much roll you need. Pitching is a different animal, but chipping can be easy to learn with practice and proper club selection.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 10:04 am to GEAUX5
Practice, practice, practice. Pick a club for chipping and master it. I hit most every chip with my 56 and manipulate the face depending on what kind of shot I need to hit. Some people are fans of using a high iron and running the ball. It really doesn't matter as long as you know what the ball is going to do when it hits the green.
As far as putting goes, it could be a few different things. You're definitely pushing it if it's going right, but there's no way to know the reason without watching you putt. Get one of these and it will fix your stroke.
allignment aid
As far as putting goes, it could be a few different things. You're definitely pushing it if it's going right, but there's no way to know the reason without watching you putt. Get one of these and it will fix your stroke.
allignment aid
Posted on 7/27/17 at 10:17 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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Pick a club for chipping and master it. I hit most every chip with my 56
This is not ideal advice. Many good players fall into the trap of using the same club for every shot around the green. I practiced with Charles Howell III about 10 years ago, and he solely used a 60 degree for every green side shot. He had been so ingrained in Leadbetter swing ideologies, that he neglected to exercise the same diligence and exploration with regard to his short game. Every player tends to gravitate towards using a wedge they are comfortable with, as you do, however the most effective way to navigate a green is to have a plethora of options available to you when it comes to green side shots. The most common problem I see is people grabbing a 56 to fly 25-30 yards of green to get to a pin, when they should be using a 48 or 9 iron.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 10:29 am to BagMan69
I said MOST every shot. If I need to get the ball up in the air quickly then I use my 60, but my go to club to chip is 56. For most people that struggle with chipping around the greens the quickest way to make improvements is to get consistent with one club. Sure once you get really good with it you can start experimenting with different clubs/shots, but being bad with three clubs isn't going to help you.
The OP said he wants to be able to shave 2-3 shots off every hole with his chipping/putting. That means he's probably pretty bad around the greens. If he can just get it on the green within 10 ft everytime his scores are going to dramatically improve so he doesn't need to be focused on diversity of shot making. He just needs to be focusing on having a consistent shot he can go to.
The OP said he wants to be able to shave 2-3 shots off every hole with his chipping/putting. That means he's probably pretty bad around the greens. If he can just get it on the green within 10 ft everytime his scores are going to dramatically improve so he doesn't need to be focused on diversity of shot making. He just needs to be focusing on having a consistent shot he can go to.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 10:30 am to GEAUX5
i have accepted the fact that i cannot chip around the green. i putt everything
Posted on 7/27/17 at 10:44 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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If he can just get it on the green within 10 ft everytime
Using one club around the green isn't going to get him within 10 feet every time. To obtain this, you need a variety of shot making skills. If this player follows your advice, once they get comfortable with hitting their 56 every time around a green, why would they deviate from that option, when you (should know) that using one club for all shots around a green is not good. This is instilling a flawed ideology in a beginner golfer. Take the time to go to the practice green and experiment with different clubs and shot types. That is the only way this player will be able to "get it to within 10 feet every time" - not rolling up and pulling a 56 every time.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 10:49 am to Winston Cup
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i have accepted the fact that i cannot chip around the green. i putt everything
You Need to Putt It
Posted on 7/27/17 at 10:51 am to BagMan69
Beginners should just learn how to hit draws, fades, punch shots, high spinners, the two hop and check too. Yeah, ideally everybody would learn how to hit multiple shots around the greens, but the fact is that's going to take a ton of time and practice which most people don't have. If the guy that plays a couple of times a month (like the OP) can just become consistent with one club and not chunk or thin it often they are going to be a lot better. Again, once you get consistent with one shot/club you can learn how to hot flops or low spinners, but if you can't keep the ball on the green everytime with one shot why would you try to teach multiple?
Posted on 7/27/17 at 10:54 am to BagMan69
Some people like the simplicity of using just 1 club. And it's just one club you have to practice and get better with. You should be able to hit most shots with a 60. Flop, one hop spin (it should be the club you use for these two anyway), and even a runner. Some people even prefer to work on distance control with this club to take as much green/slope out of the equation as possible.
I think a bigger problem in general with ams is consistent contact and that's with any club. Then people need to really know their distances (again, doesn't matter the club), and finally understanding the spin you'll get and how that can change with the shot and lie.
So this is why some people choose just one club. Because all those variables change when the club changes. I know some guys who don't "chip" at all. They either putt or pull out a hybrid.
I think a bigger problem in general with ams is consistent contact and that's with any club. Then people need to really know their distances (again, doesn't matter the club), and finally understanding the spin you'll get and how that can change with the shot and lie.
So this is why some people choose just one club. Because all those variables change when the club changes. I know some guys who don't "chip" at all. They either putt or pull out a hybrid.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 11:01 am to hehateme2285
thats awesome
Posted on 7/27/17 at 11:21 am to Jon Ham
I usually hit it either too hard or i'm scared that i'll hit it too hard and i'll barely hit the ball.
Posted on 7/27/17 at 11:21 am to BagMan69
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I practiced with Charles Howell III about 10 years ago, and he solely used a 60 degree for every green side shot. He had been so ingrained in Leadbetter swing ideologies, that he neglected to exercise the same diligence and exploration with regard to his short game
Are you really picking apart CH III's short game as if it's in any way comparable here?
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