tips for the short game. putting, chipping and bunkers

[garyinderry]

3 brilliant videos here for help in all things short game. There is bound to be something in here that clicks with you and will help to shoot lower scores.

[video=youtube;TgQYJajoZsQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgQYJajoZsQ&t=765s[/video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgQYJajoZsQ&t=765s

 

[garyinderry]

Chipping

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVEAaUKR1HI&t=187s

 

[garyinderry]

Bunker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vV2K-HEFyU

 

[bobmac]

Bunker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vV2K-HEFyU

DO NOT try that technique unless you have fluffy soft sand

 

[ScienceBoy]

My tip that seems to fix any new person I play with (if they ask of course) is for putting and chipping; don’t flick at the ball. Hold your shape through the shot and trust it to work.

You can make a bigger, more controlled, movement if you don’t release the clubhead through the ball with your wrists.

Explaining it like that seems to help.

 

[garyinderry]

DO NOT try that technique unless you have fluffy soft sand

there is 20mins of tips on there. not all will work in every situation.

 

[ademac]

DO NOT try that technique unless you have fluffy soft sand

Care to elaborate?

 

[bobmac]

there is 20mins of tips on there. not all will work in every situation.

I didn't watch all the video but I'll bet its mostly about shallow 'divots' and using the bounce.
Perfect for soft fluffy sand but totally useless for wet compacted sand that most of us have at the moment.

 

[spongebob59]

I didn't watch all the video but I'll bet its mostly about shallow 'divots' and using the bounce.
Perfect for soft fluffy sand but totally useless for wet compacted sand that most of us have at the moment.

what do you advise for this then ?

 

[bobmac]

what do you advise for this then ?

A square stance and clubface
Ball 3-4in forward of centre
Deep 'divot' starting 3-4in behind the ball and at least 3in deep and a full swing.
If you open the face and try and use the bounce on hard sand you will thin it every time.

 

[garyinderry]

I didn't watch all the video but I'll bet its mostly about shallow 'divots' and using the bounce.
Perfect for soft fluffy sand but totally useless for wet compacted sand that most of us have at the moment.

sunny here in Ireland this last while. along with the odd down pour.

 

[patricks148]

A square stance and clubface
Ball 3-4in forward of centre
Deep 'divot' starting 3-4in behind the ball and at least 3in deep and a full swing.
If you open the face and try and use the bounce on hard sand you will thin it every time.

I'm not a fan of using tips like these TBH. I still think you can be picking up the wrong method, or poor execution more than likely make it worse.

always best to get shown face to face.

 

[bobmac]

I'm not a fan of using tips like these TBH. I still think you can be picking up the wrong method, or poor execution more than likely make it worse.

always best to get shown face to face.

True but he did ask and I don't live in Kent

 

[ademac]

A square stance and clubface
Ball 3-4in forward of centre
Deep 'divot' starting 3-4in behind the ball and at least 3in deep and a full swing.
If you open the face and try and use the bounce on hard sand you will thin it every time.

Digging that size divot out of wet compacted sand must be hard work with a golf club! Struggle to do that with a spade in some of the bunkers I've seen lately!

 

[patricks148]

Digging that size divot out of wet compacted sand must be hard work with a golf club! Struggle to do that with a spade in some of the bunkers I've seen lately!

as Bob says treat it like a chip shot, or better still ask your pro how to play the sort of shots you face at your home track and get him to show you.

 

[bobmac]

Digging that size divot out of wet compacted sand must be hard work with a golf club! Struggle to do that with a spade in some of the bunkers I've seen lately!

That's why I said use a full swing.

How would you play out of hard sand?

 

[chrisd]

True but he did ask and I don't live in Kent

I do and it's been peeing down like it's going out of fashion. If the course ever opens again the bunkers will be wet until 2025 ( and I don't mean nearly 8.30pm)

 

[garyinderry]

for compacted sand i find it helps to deloft the club a touch to take some bounce off and get the club digging in easier.

 

[bobmac]

for compacted sand i find it helps to deloft the club a touch to take some bounce off and get the club digging in easier.

That's why I said a square stance and clubface

 

[ademac]

That's why I said use a full swing.

How would you play out of hard sand?

Even with a full swing trying to take that size divot would be a struggle!
That is a big chunk of wet compacted sand to be taking IMO.
I tend to use a method I saw Padraig harrington explain, a bit difficult for me to put into words to be honest but it works for me.