What is the best tip for chipping a ball from 50 to 20 yrds??

Question

If I take a full swing with my pitching wedge from 110yrds i'm accurate, but when I have to land anything short of that my brain short cuircuts and can't calculate the amout of back swing, or the tempo I should use. Is there a guide line that I can use for chipping??

Answer 1

The tempo or time for ALL golf swings is exactly the same. It takes the same amount of time for a ten foot putt as a 10 yard chip or 100 yard wedge.
20 yards is a long chip. 50 yards sounds more like a pitch shot.
The chip shot requires dead hands as if they were bond by an Ace bandage. There are the 3L's of chipping. Weight on your left side assuming you are swing right. Open your stance so that toe line points left of target. The shaft leans forward. This means that the hands are ahead of the ball.
You may rock your shoulders and create a pendulum motion like a putt only longer. Plan to land the ball on the green as soon as possible and allow it to roll toward the hole like a putt. Choose the iron that allows to land on the green and then roll. Typical chipping clubs range from PW to 5 iron.

Answer 2

20 yards is not That difficult and is basically a standard chip but 50 can be tricky many players Carry an extreme 64 deg lob wedge for this problem so they can take a full swing but I feel its wasted space in your bag here is the key to mastering the pitch. the pitch goes medium trajectory and has some spin if hit correctly. When I have 40-60 yards I use my p wedge or gap wedge open up my stance play the ball back and keep more weight forward on my left foot. playing the ball back actually makes you aim right unless you close the face but when you open up your hips stance and feet it counter acts so you are now aimed straight opening up with the ball back restricts your swing so it actually makes this shot easier. make a brisk 3/4 swing and commit to a good finish the shot should go lower have good spin and decent control. But remember a must for this shot is keeping a small amount of weight on your front or left foot to promote downward contact and a clean hit. Remember this shot is restricted by design its brisk and short just make sure you commit to a good finish even though the swing is shorter and restricted.

Answer 3

Number one, practice the shots on a range or even on a ball field, stepping off yardage. Everyone goes to driving range and hits drivers, when in a normal round of golf you might hit driver 14 times or less. Yet you typically take 36 putts and numerous chips, but don't practice those.

Tempo is important. Typically amateurs decellerate on the downswing, messing up shot after shot, Nice, slow backswing and accellerate through the ball.

Use the right club. I've hit chips with everything from sand wedge to five iron.

Obviously if you are going over trouble, like a bunker, you need to use a lofted club. But if there's nothing there a little 7 iron works wonders.

Practice with the different clubs so you feel comfortable.

Answer 4

Here's what I do:

Take the club out of your left hand (if left handed, reverse if right handed), then pretend to toss an imaginary golf ball to the place on the green that you want the ball to land. Do this a couple of times, then use that "swing" and tempo to calculate your shot. You'll be surprised how accurate this can be.

Answer 5

i could say ball element, because of the fact it would not smudge like a felt tip. nonetheless felt tip truthfully has a great smoothness and look. And felt suggestion are especially lots a distinctive no-no for left-handers, cos they drag the pen throughout and smudge as they flow.

Answer 6

ball back of stance. arms foward. hit the top half of the ball first for low shot. bottom half for high shot. jackpot.

Answer 7

a few words.... driving range: practice practice practice..

Zaza B. 13-15 US Junior Amateur Campion

Answer 8

...and keep your head down.