Nov
12

Selecting the right club for that fringe chip shot

Posted under Swing Improvement by Swinger

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When you find yourself just on the apron of the green it is sometimes hard to select a club when you have a lot of green to travel. Chipping the ball with a wedge or a sand iron gives you the hight that you need to get the ball onto the green but once it is on the green there is not much run on.

Using a 6 or an 8 iron to chip onto the green gives the ball a lower trajectory and will allow the ball to roll further when it makes contact to the green. The shot is very much like a putt with the ball further back in your stance. It is an easy shot to play as long as you practice it.

This method works because the light rough around the green or the fringe itself can slow down your ball and make it stick meaning that you get frustrated with the shot you have played because the ball just stops where it lands when using a more lofted club such as a wedge. However using the lesser lofted club you will push the ball in the direction that you want it to go rather than up and down.

Don’t get me wrong there are times when there is a need to get the ball high around the green but play with your head and work your whole bag not just the club you are told to play.