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Tony Ruggiero explains why great chipping starts with picking a landing spot. In this drill, you chip to the same spot with different wedges to learn how each club changes trajectory and rollout, giving you more short-game options around the green.
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Do you have a tip on how far each wedge will roll out after it hits your target spot?
good tips and as a beginner of this game, how much does the lie of the ball affect these tips?
good tips and as a beginner of this game, how much does the lie of the ball affect these tips?
Tony: Are you playing the ball in the same spot for all three wedges? Or do you move the ball back a little if you want the ball to run out more after it hits the green. What if you have a sand trap directly in front of you, do you play the ball forward so that it gets up in the air quickly?
I play the same three wedges that you are using, and have different distances they go based upon where I set up to the ball. thanks.
Tony - very good topic . Am I right that in this approach, for different distances to the pin, you would use different wedges and (ideally) hit each of them to carry the ball to the same spot, relying on the differing run outs to get the ball close to each pin? I guess the alternative approach is to use the same wedge (e.g., 58) for each distance, identify where the ball needs to land for the wedge you are using, and adjust your swing to try to get the ball to land in the spot you've identified. Your approach would get the ball to go the right distance in each case, by varying the wedge, rather than varying your swing. Is this the key takeaway? Very interesting - it is definitely something I'll try. Thanks for your insights!
Do you have a tip on how far each wedge will roll out after it hits your target spot?
good tips and as a beginner of this game, how much does the lie of the ball affect these tips?