Real world chipping

[chrisd]

I've been learning the Linear Method but with a few adjustments to Gary Smiths way. Basically is a bunker shot with elements of Micklesons hinge and hold. The best thing is that, because you're using the clubs bounce you can hit a couple of inches behind the ball and still play a reasonable shot, against my old hands forward occasionally dug the leading edge in and would completely duff the shot

There are videos on utube that explain

 

[hovis]

Thanks for the recommendation of the Tom Watson DVD above guys, I hadn't even heard of that DVD set before and the clips on YouTube look very good... Just ordered it off Amazon for £21 :thup:

Can I have a lend?

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Thought you didn't have time to practice:ears:

I didn't say I'd be practicing much. The odd hour here or there is better than nothing

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I've been learning the Linear Method but with a few adjustments to Gary Smiths way. Basically is a bunker shot with elements of Micklesons hinge and hold. The best thing is that, because you're using the clubs bounce you can hit a couple of inches behind the ball and still play a reasonable shot, against my old hands forward occasionally dug the leading edge in and would completely duff the shot

There are videos on utube that explain

Think its my preferred method. Just think I look a loon with such a wide stance for a simple chip but I do seem to be getting better results. Think that is the future for me though

 

[Ian_S]

I was just going to ask a chipping question, so thought I'll hijack this thread too. When you've got limited practice time, is a structured chipping practice best, or do you think basically just throwing the ball down somewhere and hitting anything is best? Like the OP says, you get anything and everything chipping in the real world, so surely messing around and learning how different shots can be made is better than learning one type of chip that I'll likely never face.

 

[Region3]

It's not your chipping action that you need to change for muddy lies - better shot selection and realistic expectation for the result.

^ :thup:

From fairway or light rough I'm happy to take on a delicate lob over a bunker.

The same position with a bare or muddy lie and most of the time it's an 8 iron to the side of the bunker (or another wedge 15' past the hole) and settle for 2 putts.

Handicap golfers don't need to make par from difficult situations, they need to stop making doubles.

 

[need_my_wedge]

Can I have a lend?

If you're a Lovefilm user, it's in their library and where I got it from to watch.

 

[G1BB0]

^ :thup:

From fairway or light rough I'm happy to take on a delicate lob over a bunker.

The same position with a bare or muddy lie and most of the time it's an 8 iron to the side of the bunker (or another wedge 15' past the hole) and settle for 2 putts.

Handicap golfers don't need to make par from difficult situations, they need to stop making doubles.

amen to that Gary

 

[Spear-Chucker]

^ :thup:


Handicap golfers don't need to make par from difficult situations, they need to stop making doubles.

Top advice. Right there.