Does Club Selection Matters
When
Executing Your Chip Shot?
Which Club to Use:
How to determine club selection
during
your game.
You
may chip with any club from
a 5 iron to a wedge. You will use a less lofted (lower number) club the
further you are from the hole.
You can see I have
5 clubs resting against my leg. I will use the more lofted club
when the hole is close and as the distance from the hole
increases I will drop down to a less lofted club accordingly.
The reason for this
is a smaller and more compact
swing with a 7 iron will generally be more precise than a
longer swing with a wedge in order to hit the ball the same
distance.
Example:
- 15
feet, I will use a Sand Wedge.
- 25 feet,
I will use a PW iron.
- 35 feet,
I will use a 9 iron.
- 45 feet,
I will use a 8 iron.
- 55+
feet, I will use a 7 iron.
I will always try to use the same stroke for
this shot so I will change clubs as the distances changes. I prefer to trust my stroke
to reach the desired distance.
The short game: (Chipping or
Putting?)
When very close to the green but not on the putting
surface, should you use your iron or your
putter to make the shot?
This
depends on the golfer's preference.
Depending on the area and condition of the surface, the player might
use either club.
If you practice
around the green take 10 shots and look at the
results with a putter, then take 10 shots and look at the
results with an iron. Whichever
club gives you the best overall result is the one you will most likely
use in this situation.
A Preference:
Most
people will get better
results with the club they're most comfortable with. For me it
is my putter.
When
I
am on the fringe of the green, or close to the edge of the putting
surface, I will almost always use my putter unless conditions
dictate otherwise.
Happy
Chipping!!!
The
Chip Shot Swing
The wrists
Club selection
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