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04-04-2010 05:33 PM #1
How to chip and run?
Anyone have any insight for me on how to do this. Where the ball should be in stance etc. Really killing me in my short game.
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04-04-2010 05:45 PM #2
Scott,
Here is a video on chipping.
http://www.videojug.com/film/golf-ho...ping-technique
http://www.videojug.com/film/golf-ch...ractice-drills
Also, when chipping keep in mind the rule of 12 and to get the ball rolling as quickly as you can.
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04-04-2010 05:49 PM #3
Thanks Rez...
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04-04-2010 06:53 PM #4
I had to refresh my chipping last night because I had problems with it too. The videojug video is all good and i'll add two differences from other videos i've seen:
-ball position: Bill Forest says to put the ball slighly behind you (aligned with your back foot's heel)
-club face: David Leadbetter says to open the club face to cancel out the open stance you're in.
It worked for me. I saved a lot of pars with my chipping today.You only get out of something what you put into it
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04-04-2010 08:04 PM #5
My simple thoughts for chip & run.
-ball back of centre in stance
-hands forward, make sure they pass ball before clubhead
-stroke it like a putt by rocking the shoulders, sometimes even using putting grip
I like to keep the short game simple and these are the only things I remind myself if I start having troubles.
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04-05-2010 08:02 AM #6
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Have not watched the video but would add that you MUST hit slightly down on the ball, scraping the grass in front of it. This ensures a forward lean of the shaft at impact.
Since contact must be precise, I would also suggest that you do not ground your club at address, but rather hold it lightly above the ground instead. This helps to make the back stroke smooth and unhurried.
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04-05-2010 09:27 AM #7
It might be an obvious statement ... leave your wedges in your bag.
For a chip and run maybe try a less lofted club ,7 or 8 iron , that way your ball is less likely to check on the first bounce.At the end of the day ... It gets dark
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04-05-2010 09:37 AM #8
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Something else that might be obvious - but that helped me immensely one summer when I moved from a 14 to a 9 handicap - practice. Spend an hour - yes an hour - doing just this (chipping) with different clubs. You will become so comfortable doing it, you will figure out which clubs to use, and how the ball flies/lands/rolls. I did that for chipping, bunker play and putting and my cap came down quickly. I used to be afraid of the bunkers, after my one hour session, I actually loved going in bunkers and its become a strong part of my game. Just my 2 cents.
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04-05-2010 10:30 AM #9
thanks for the advice...will do all of the above.
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04-13-2010 07:49 PM #10
Not really a chipping tip, more of a bump and run on the outer fringe of the green where you are just too far to putt. For the past few years I have been using my 4 Hybrid, which is a 26 degree. I place the end of the grip in my belly and grip down on the club with a firm putter grip. Hitting the ball off the face get's enough air where it lands and rolls quickly towards the hole. I have more control I find using this method than I have ever had with a 8 or 9 iron.....
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04-13-2010 09:52 PM #11TimbuktuGuest
I do a lot of bump and runs with my 9-iron now. When I was in my teens learning how to golf and working on my game I was always taught to use a 7-iron. I find with a 9-iron I get the ball to fly far enough and check that I don't have to worry about having to scoot it along the green and having to hit it too hard.
I tend to use an 8 or 7-iron when trying to bump and run to an uphill pin when I'm not comfortable pitching. I play the ball back in my stance and open my body up so I'm almore facing the pin on an angle.
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