Short game.

[mikeyp74]

Gents,

Back playing, handicap 22.1

Things coming together....except short game.

90 yards and closer i'm struggling, wasting 5-6 shots per round.

I'm considering a chipper, something like a cleveland niblick?

Just for the next 12-18 months til i get a game together and confidence around the green.

Any advice?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Either buy a V-Easy or get a lesson. Putting and short game are always the hardest to get back for me if I have a break. I would suggest your technique is probably a little rusty and 30 minutes with your pro will get you sorted

 

[Yerman]

Chippers can be useful but they are a bit one dimensional and lack the variety of shots you can get with an iron varying the ball position and how much you open the face.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I'd sooner give golf up than have a devils staff in my bag. Chippers should be sent to golfing room 101 alongside caddy's lining up their players on every shot - are you listening Robert Rock

 

[kid2]

I'd sooner give golf up than have a devils staff in my bag. Chippers should be sent to golfing room 101 alongside caddy's lining up their players on every shot - are you listening Robert Rock

With 1 more to add Homer.....Ball Retrievers........

 

[RGDave]

90 yards and closer i'm struggling, wasting 5-6 shots per round.

In what way? taking 4 to get down from under 100 yards?

 

[percy_layer]

my advice would be to get a lesson for your short game, couple of good pointers here and there could save you a lot of shots and a lot of frustration

 

[mikeyp74]

RG Dave,

yeah, my driving is improving vastly, taking me to a different distance on a lot of holes, 100 yeards and under.

Ok with a full PW, but after that i have no confidence in trying to execute a shot from say 70 yards.

When i am finding myself around the green, say 10-20 yards, my chipping is woeful, nowhere need good enough (ie, not giving myself an opportunity of a 1 putt)