Since my chipping with only the 56 degree wedge has not held up well on the course, I’ve decided to try to what some people recommend, which is to use multiple clubs.
I’ve selected sand wedge, 9 iron, an 7 iron. These have an air time to roll time ratio of 1:1, 3:1, and 5:1 respectively. [...]
In a previous post, I talked about my common miss. This is a “blocked” shot, straight right, which I chalked up to fatigue and not rotating all the way to my left side after impact.
In a subsequent round, most of my shots were going straight right, despite not being tired, and focusing strongly on rotating [...]
Been practicing bunker shots again. Have not done so for a while, since I’ve been focusing on ball-striking, chipping and putting. So sand shots are currently the weakest part of my game. After a couple bunker sessions, I’ve found a setup that works for me:
1) Aim at target, to establish target line.
2) Temporarily setup square [...]
Played 18 holes of a chipping game today on the practice green, and finished 7 over par. This is similar to the putting game: dropped one ball at various locations just off the green, about 1/3 on the fringe and the rest in various depths of rough, up to two inches.
Chipping in counts as birdie [...]
