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**Zebrabitch** · 06-08-2012, 06:18 PM

http://www.oobgolf.com/golfers/jrmy - I track my putts per round but that's about it.

I would say my biggest issue is probably consistency with drives and chipping. One day I can get up and down like its nothing, the next I'm running them off the green on the other side. I chip with a 52* which may be my problem as its more of a scooping shot an run on to the green as opposed to what I see most people do. Would it be more beneficial to pickup a 60* and work on hitting down on the ball (for more spin) and hit a higher arcing shot?

It is very hard to stick approach shots on my course, a lot of the times I can land the ball on the green but it will bounce and roll off pretty regularly. I could probably work on pitching the ball with more spin and improve that. There's a course about 30mins away that I sometimes play with better greens and I usually average about 5-6 GIRs there, but the closest course is just terrible.

This might not work for everyone but I found it's made my chipping and pitching around the greens a lot better than it was. I've learned to use only one club for these shots. (I talking about green side shots) For me I use a 52*, which works great for chipping, and I've learned to use the bounce if I want a higher shot. Other people uses everything from 7i to 60* around the greens but you have to find what works best for you. I felt if I could get good with one club it would be better than being ok with a lot of them. Try each and see what works best for you but it's going to take a lot of practice to figure it out.

When you talk about hitting your approach shots on the green and them running through is this because you hit the ball low with little spin or is it because the greens are hard?

06-08-2012, 06:18 PM	#5
Zebrabitch Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 634 Senior Member	http://www.oobgolf.com/golfers/jrmy - I track my putts per round but that's about it. I would say my biggest issue is probably consistency with drives and chipping. One day I can get up and down like its nothing, the next I'm running them off the green on the other side. I chip with a 52* which may be my problem as its more of a scooping shot an run on to the green as opposed to what I see most people do. Would it be more beneficial to pickup a 60* and work on hitting down on the ball (for more spin) and hit a higher arcing shot? It is very hard to stick approach shots on my course, a lot of the times I can land the ball on the green but it will bounce and roll off pretty regularly. I could probably work on pitching the ball with more spin and improve that. There's a course about 30mins away that I sometimes play with better greens and I usually average about 5-6 GIRs there, but the closest course is just terrible. This might not work for everyone but I found it's made my chipping and pitching around the greens a lot better than it was. I've learned to use only one club for these shots. (I talking about green side shots) For me I use a 52, which works great for chipping, and I've learned to use the bounce if I want a higher shot. Other people uses everything from 7i to 60 around the greens but you have to find what works best for you. I felt if I could get good with one club it would be better than being ok with a lot of them. Try each and see what works best for you but it's going to take a lot of practice to figure it out. When you talk about hitting your approach shots on the green and them running through is this because you hit the ball low with little spin or is it because the greens are hard?
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