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**muytreda** · 05-27-2010, 07:38 PM

dent, the type of shot i play is completely dependent on what i'm working with. if i have a lot of green between me and the hole i prefer to run the ball to the hole, ie, using my pw or 9 iron. if i'm short sided and don't have a lot of green to work with then i need to get the ball up quicker, get it higher so it lands softer and doesn't roll out as much, ie 56* or 60* wedge. these are all things you just have to practice on the chipping green.

I do the same thing. The only time I really make sure to use a lofted wedge is when I'm chipping/pitching downhill or want to fly the ball as close to the pin as possible. Ive worked hard on using and aggressive chip that spins the ball and checks it up. On fast greens sometimes its the only way to get the ball close to the hole. If its uphill or I want some roll I typically just use my 50 degree wedge and try to play the shot as a long putt. Bump and runs are usually the best way to get the ball close for amateurs but each shot has its own risk/reward. The best advice I was ever given is to visualize exactly what I want the ball to do on its way to the hole. If you can do that then it becomes much easier to see yourself running the ball up there. This is the one area of my game that I noticed last summer that I really needed to improve because most of the low handicappers I play with don't hit the ball any better than me, the difference in their game and mine is they get up and down 5 to 10 times more than me in a round and of course they don't 3 putt.

05-27-2010, 07:38 PM	#17
muytreda Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 534 Senior Member	dent, the type of shot i play is completely dependent on what i'm working with. if i have a lot of green between me and the hole i prefer to run the ball to the hole, ie, using my pw or 9 iron. if i'm short sided and don't have a lot of green to work with then i need to get the ball up quicker, get it higher so it lands softer and doesn't roll out as much, ie 56* or 60* wedge. these are all things you just have to practice on the chipping green. I do the same thing. The only time I really make sure to use a lofted wedge is when I'm chipping/pitching downhill or want to fly the ball as close to the pin as possible. Ive worked hard on using and aggressive chip that spins the ball and checks it up. On fast greens sometimes its the only way to get the ball close to the hole. If its uphill or I want some roll I typically just use my 50 degree wedge and try to play the shot as a long putt. Bump and runs are usually the best way to get the ball close for amateurs but each shot has its own risk/reward. The best advice I was ever given is to visualize exactly what I want the ball to do on its way to the hole. If you can do that then it becomes much easier to see yourself running the ball up there. This is the one area of my game that I noticed last summer that I really needed to improve because most of the low handicappers I play with don't hit the ball any better than me, the difference in their game and mine is they get up and down 5 to 10 times more than me in a round and of course they don't 3 putt.
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