I always love your videos Martin. How far away from the hole can I do a bump and run? Is it still a good option from say 20-30 yards out? Using a hybrid maybe? Thanks.

If you can putt, then putt
If you can't putt, then bump n run
If you can't bump n run, then chip
If you can't chip, then wedge... but less loft & more on the ground is best for most.

Used this very shot today. Short par 4 had thought about trying to use 60 to fly it to hole but used the bump n run got it to 3ft and drained the birdie. Thanks for making us think about around the greens!!

I use this shot all the time with different lofted clubs depending on distance. For something short say 10-15 yards I use a delofted gap wedge. A little further the 9 iron. Further still an 8. Very reliable.

I switch between chipping and bump-and-run depending on the lie and the target. If downhill, I chip with a lofted club so it will trickle to the hole. If slightly uphill, I use a pitching wedge. If very uphill, I use a bump-and-run but protect by aiming to stop it 5 feet short.

I use a bump and run a lot when it is gusty. I hit a 56° about 90 meters full swing. If I'm unlucky my perfect distance shot ends up off the side of the green if there is a gust of cross-wind. If there is a run-up to the green, a bump and run is the smart shot.

Years ago I played in Malta, there were many retired English ( ancient Britons) playing golf: they could chip and putt me to death. And they used the bump and run with mastery. I still use this method when I'm short-sided. It's too easy to chunk a lob wedge from a tight lie.

Thank you for an understandable explanation of the transition. When I do what you just demonstrated I hit my irons well. When I do not I usually hit them thin or occasionally fat. How do you feel about starting the downswing with a lateral shift of the hips towards the hole.

Like it.The first time Ive heard someone say do many reps without the ball.Also the set up things

A swing thought that works for me on either of those shots is to hit the ball with your right shoulder. It keeps the body turning.