Pitching off hardpan?

[timgolfy]

Most of the DVDs and YouTube videos I've seen about pitching/chipping all seem to be doing so from nice soft fairways, lush grass. The clubs slides through the grass and takes a nice clean divot. My course is nothing like that - it's thin grass on concrete.

Is there a "safe" way to pitch (say 50 yards) form this type of lie?

 

[Imurg]

Putt it.

 

[AuburnWarrior]

Learn the bump 'n' run.

 

[Mightymoose]

Learn the bump 'n' run.

Wooo hold on there!

There are only 2 shots in Timmy's game (Drive and Putt), don't go confusing him

 

[Iaing]

Open the face of your sand wedge.

 

[timgolfy]

What is a bump, and what is a run?

 

[G_Mulligan]

Trial and error really try weight forward a touch and nip the ball off the turf.

 

[Region3]

A bump and run (one shot) is played with a 6, 7, 8, or whatever you're comfortable with, and hit so it bounces up the fairway towards the green.

Personally, from 50yds off a hard lie I'd use a SW, play it a little further back in the stance than normal and make sure I hit down on it. It flies a bit lower but has lots of spin.

 

[timgolfy]

Trial and error really try weight forward a touch and nip the ball off the turf.

Okay, thanks (and all others). So it is possible and normal to pitch it from hardpan - just takes more care?

 

[njc1973]

Main thing is to make sure you hit the ball first, if you catch any ground first the club will bounce up & you'll probably thin the ball through the green, got the same issue at my place unless it was absolutely necessary to get the ball over a hazard I'd chip & run a 7/8iron as its a much safer shot

 

[bobmac]

I give in

 

[CliveW]

You need a wedge with less bounce for that type of shot.

 

[upsidedown]

Main thing is to make sure you hit the ball first, if you catch any ground first the club will bounce up & you'll probably thin the ball through the green, got the same issue at my place unless it was absolutely necessary to get the ball over a hazard I'd chip & run a 7/8iron as its a much safer shot

+1

 

[chrisd]

Don't play the shot at all, after all, it's only the golf range!



Chris

 

[timgolfy]

When you say "hit the ball first" do you actually mean hit the ball (with the leading edge)?

 

[AuburnWarrior]

I give in

Can I have your clubs then???

 

[JustOne]

I give in

Can I have your clubs then???

I could use a new bag, and wifey is talking about growing runner beans.........................

 

[Dave1980]

You could always join a decent golf club that looks after the course!! Then you would always have the nice lush grass!

 

[upsidedown]

When you say "hit the ball first" do you actually mean hit the ball (with the leading edge)?

No not the leading edge as that would result in a " thin"

What you need is a pure strike of the ball off the club face.
Remember the club face hits the ball first then takes a divot, that's the key to good ball striking. With "bare lies" it's a lot harder as if you're a fraction behind the ball the club will bounce and lead to a 'thin' Best to use a 7/8 and bump and run.
It's a shot that needs practice

 

[timgolfy]

But have a look at this Golf Monthly video from Gary Smith where he is saying that the ball is hit with the leading edge - unless I've totally misunderstood that video?