homeDirector of Operations,
Summit Golf Academy,
Port Orange, Florida
Here is a suggestion for hitting those chips that seem to be in a bad lie.
Let's say the ball is sitting down in a slight depression close to the green.
Remember if the ball fits in the hole the club will too. Take an 8 or 9 iron and
set the club down on its toe. Get the shaft as vertical as you can,you will be
standing close to the ball and very up right. By doing this you will reduce the
drag of the club.You want to strike the ball with the toe of the club. Now go
ahead and use your putting stroke. The loft of the club will pop the ball out
low and then it will run like a putt. This is a safe shot. Remember when you
have a bad lie play the safest shot you can to give yourself a chance to make
the next shot.
This shot works well when the ball is up against the fringe or from hard
pan.The putter may not be the club for this shot because of the design, you
can't always get the putter on the ball cleanly.
Options are a wonderful thing when your playing golf. The more options you
have for any given shot the more chances you have to save par.
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