How much time do you spend around the greens working on the
scoring part of golf?
How much time do you spend around the greens working on the scoring part of golf?
Most touring pros spend more than half of their time, and probably as much as 60 percent, working on the short game – whether is is putting, chipping, pitching or hitting out of the sand.
They know this is the part of the game that helps them be consistent even when their ball striking is off. They seem to find a way to get the ball in the hole.
A cliché that may help you with chipping is “less air time, more roll time.” Don’t get locked into one club around the greens. Determine the club that will allow the ball to roll to the pin, keeping the landing area of the ball about three feet from the green.
The more green you have to work with, the less less loft you will need. On the other hand, the less amount of green you have, the more loft and less roll you will need.
For example, if you have five yards of carry to the green and (three feet onto the green) and have 45 feet of roll to the pin, the appropriate club would be something like a a 6 iron.
On the other hand, if you have the same five yard carry to the same landing area but only five feet of roll, maybe a pitching or sand iron would be the club.
Keep it simple with the same stroke using a different club for the desired result to keep your scores lower and consistent. Have fun and practice for the short game.
