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Golf Tips On When To Chip Versus Putting

Playing a chip shot from the fringe of athe grass with a putter and up to the hole.
green versus putting through the fringe canEliminate the chance of getting the golf ball
be a little confusing for the average golfer.caught up in the grass by chipping out and
A lot of golfers choose to putt for the fearover.
of not being able to control the distance of
a chip shot around a green, and lets not talk(4)Over 7 feet of grass between golf ball and
about choking a chip shot. More often thanstart of green, and hole is beyond center of
not the confidence lies in the ability togreen.
putt the ball. When do you decide to chip
instead  of  putt?Chipping over the grass will eliminate
slowing the golf ball up if you have a lot of
A quick review of some your options will helpgreen  to  work  with.
in the decision process. The circumstances
have to be right to putt the ball. Here are(5)Hole is beyond center of green and more
some golf tips to consider and severalthan  20  feet.
situations to help your decision on choosing
to chip the golf ball rather than electing toThe odds are higher on getting the golf ball
putt.beyond 20 feet with a chipper versus a
putter.
You  may want to chip in these circumstances.
(6)Sprinkler system directly in front of line
(1)Wet  grass  or  thick  grass.to golf hole or other obstacle that will
affect  the  roll  of  golf  ball.
The moisture or thickness of the grass is
going to slow up the ball considerably,Eliminate possible deflection of golf ball by
therefore weight of putt has to be determinedchipping  over  the  obstacle.
to get it through the grass, and once you get
it rolling on the green, the weight of putt(7)Too much rolling terrain in the first 1/3
it took you to get it through the fringe maydistance  to  the  hole.
not be enough or too much distance for the
golf hole. In this circumstance there is tooTaking most of the rolling green out of play
much  weight  control  to  consider.by chipping over will give you a lot less
rolling green to read unless you are very
(2)A  very  wet  or  slow  green.good  at  reading  greens.
Chipping the golf ball will take a lot ofYou have the ultimate decision on your
moisture out of play, and a slow green forcesability to play any one of these golf club
you to swing harder with a putter to get theselections in these circumstances, but there
golf ball up to the hole, when the art ofis a good reason to think about these
putting  should  call  for  a  soft  touch.circumstances before you choose the club. I
hope some of these golf tips will help in
(3)Long  grass  and  uphill  to  the  hole.your decision process, and your goal to save
strokes.
You have to hit it harder to get it through



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