You’ve heard it before: “a bad putt is always better than a bad chip.” Meaning, if you’re on the fringe of the green, putting is a safer and better play than chipping.
How about this one: “a bad chip with a low lofted club is always better than a bad chip with a wedge.” Meaning, if you have the option to chip with a 5 through 9 iron, that’s a safer and better play than chipping with a wedge.
You will consistently get better chipping results if you keep the ball traveling less in the air and more on the ground, rolling like a putt. With the high-flying wedge you can get a variety of poor results: the fat shot, the shot with too much spin that stops way short, or the shot with no spin that rolls well past the hole.
With the low-lofted chipping options, you fly the ball only a short distance and let it roll out to the hole. Spin is not a variable since the ball rolls like a putt. You regulate your distance with the club you select. Chipping with these clubs is a great way to lower your scores around the green. The following sites will help you with chipping tips and drills to make you a better player.
Selecting the Right Chipping Club for Every Situation
Chipping Drills for the Practice Green and the Backyard
Cure the Chipping Yips Once and For All
