one club for all chips or various clubs?

[garyinderry]

Cheers

[video=youtube;2Ez8_BN4KpQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ez8_BN4KpQ[/video]


Old school chipping. Tried and tested. getting a bit annoyed of constant tips only preaching using the bounce. They always say, the old way means you will stick the leading edge into the turf. Newsflash for you, hitting the ball before the ground is needed on all full shots. If you can't manage that with a short club like a wedge then you will have no hope with a longer iron.

Two of the most important parts for me is the info @7m00s don't take the club way behind you and too low.

 

[Imurg]

I'll use whatever club is necessary, although I've never really practiced with anything more than a 5 iron...
Probably favouring the 54° at the moment gives enough control and I can vary the height/length but happy to go from 5-58° as required

 

[evahakool]

[video=youtube;2Ez8_BN4KpQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ez8_BN4KpQ[/video]


Old school chipping. Tried and tested. getting a bit annoyed of constant tips only preaching using the bounce. They always say, the old way means you will stick the leading edge into the turf. Newsflash for you, hitting the ball before the ground is needed on all full shots. If you can't manage that with a short club like a wedge then you will have no hope with a longer iron.

Two of the most important parts for me is the info @7m00s don't take the club way behind you and too low.

Thanks for that Gary, that was really helpful, I could see all the things I'm doing wrong, I think I defanatly need to stand more upright in the shot,I think it's more or less what Bob and Pokerjoke were advising.

Good to see a vid.of it, with practice in shouldn't be to hard a shot to get used to,it's a good time to practice so come the start of the season I hopefully might be a bit more consistent.

Thanks again.

 

[SugarPenguin]

I do lil bump and runs with an 8 iron and everything else is with my 54.

The 60 comes out when im seriously shortsided though and in bunkers

 

[garyinderry]

Thanks for that Gary, that was really helpful, I could see all the things I'm doing wrong, I think I defanatly need to stand more upright in the shot,I think it's more or less what Bob and Pokerjoke were advising.

Good to see a vid.of it, with practice in shouldn't be to hard a shot to get used to,it's a good time to practice so come the start of the season I hopefully might be a bit more consistent.

Thanks again.

Good one from pelz too.

[video=youtube;S2ueDwu2cXk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2ueDwu2cXk[/video]

 

[williamalex1]

With no hazards or severe breaks to negotiate I will normally use a 7 iron bump from 10 /15 yards in.
Even further out depending on the type of course/greens and the conditions.
My lob wedge can go anything from 2 to 150 yards

 

[GG26]

Bought a 50 Cleveland wedge a few months back and assumed I would use that around the green, but found after practicing that I got much better results using the 7I to bump and run. The 50 now only gets used if I need more height and I've got a 58 Cleveland to use when shortsided.

 

[Smiffy]

If faced with a "normal" chip (is there such a thing as a normal one?) my "go to" club is usually my PW. I can adjust this to how I want to play the shot, either opening it up slightly to get a bit more height if required, or "hooding" it a little to get a bit more distance, and run on the ball.
Only if I have to get the ball up particularly quickly, or have very little green to play with, will I go to my gap wedge, or SW. I try not to use the SW too much though. I don't like it for chip shots.

 

[Crawfy]

I grew up using my PW for everything around the green and I've pretty much maintained that approach, apart from long runners where I use an 8-iron, or a flop over a bunker..
For my PW (44deg) I move the ball in my stance/length of swing to manipulate the flight.

 

[wrighty1874]

I use both methods depending on how I feel. Get bored playing the same routine.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I use whatever club I feel is the best for the shot. Certainly wouldn't consider limiting myself to one club. I prefer to get the ball rolling unless I have to get over a bunker or obstacle

 

[turkish]

Just got this in my inbox today which is exact method the pro advocates...

http://www.revolutiongolf.com/instr...and-pitch-trajectory-gain-more-control-around

The only one I'm gonna be most reluctant I think is 7 iron low runners as I do think I'm ok with that shot but I will practice it with 58.

As Bob said though it's all about the practice- especially for distance control in my chips but definitely think there is merit in the one club method with less variables

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Different people like to chip in different ways but personally I think 58 is too much loft. There is a big margin for error, I would use less loft.

 

[turkish]

Well this was my thoughts and still concerns me to be honest but I'm gonna put my trust in the pro for time being. If it's not working after a lot of months and practice I'll maybe change tact

 

[richart]

I use a 20 degree hybrid for chip and runs, and PW or SW for other chips. Did have a lob wedge, but never used it as I can just open up the face on my SW. I also use the Texas Wedge a lot especially around my own course, which generally has nice tight firm fairways.