I was not trying to say that the ball alone will make all the difference. Typically when someone asks me how I put that much spin on the ball and they can't do it, it almost always is the first thing I ask them. With that said, I don't chip very often. If I am close enough to the green I will almost always putt the ball. If I am in rough and can't putt, I will lay open a 60* and hit more of a pitch shot. Anything inside 30 yards I will use my 60* about 90% of the time. On a rare occasion I will hit a 50* or a PW if the shot requires me to land the ball short of the green and have it roll on.
Thanks for all the advice. Interesting on the ball note. I have never really cared about ball choice until this year and played rocks. My last few rounds I have played the Hex Blacks (thanks Ernie) and have been very happy with it. When I went out the first time I was really excited to see if I got more bite on my chips only to find it basically the same..So it really is technique/club related for me.