| We have all heard during our chipping | | | | downhill where you want to land the |
| lessons that you must get the ball | | | | ball? You must realize not all putting |
| rolling on the green as soon as | | | | greens are created equal. Rarely will |
| possible. We have heard it from our | | | | you have a straight or flat chip to the |
| golfing buddies to our local PGA | | | | hole. This means that the slopes and |
| Professional. Is it always a good idea | | | | undulations on the putting green will |
| to get the ball rolling as soon as | | | | not only affect the roll of your chip |
| possible and why is everyone so emphatic | | | | but maybe your shot selection as well. |
| that this happens? | | | | If you are looking to land your ball on |
| Once you have missed the green, you | | | | a spot that has severe slope to it, you |
| first must decide which type of shot you | | | | may want to change that spot to a |
| need to hit. Here are the questions that | | | | flatter one, if available. This could |
| you need to be asking yourself to get | | | | change the type of shot you are going to |
| the most from your chipping lesson to | | | | need to make. However, it is much easier |
| determine what type of shot you need to | | | | to control how far your ball will roll |
| perform: | | | | when it lands on a flat surface. |
| What does your lie look like? You hear | | | | If the ball does not go in the hole, |
| this all of the time, especially on TV. | | | | where do I want the ball to finish? |
| What they are basically referring to is | | | | There are really two sides to this. Most |
| how much of the back of the golf ball | | | | players understand that you want to have |
| can you see or will be able to get the | | | | the ball stop close to the hole. True. |
| clubface to the ball without any grass | | | | However, what most players do not |
| interfering between the two. This will | | | | understand is that you also would like |
| be one of the factors that determines | | | | to have the remainder be and UPHILL |
| whether you end up chipping or pitching | | | | putt. Why? Would you want a three foot |
| the ball onto the putting green. | | | | uphill or a three foot down hill putt? |
| What is the distance to the putting | | | | Without question, the answer is I want |
| green and to the hole? You will need to | | | | an uphill putt. |
| factor the distance off the green as | | | | Have we answered the question .Is it |
| well as the distance form the edge of | | | | always a good idea to get the ball |
| the green to the flag. Keeping in mind | | | | rolling as soon as possible?. The answer |
| that the ball will be flying low and | | | | lies in the spot you are attempting to |
| rolling out quite a ways once it hits | | | | land the golf ball. If it is on a severe |
| the green, the farther off the green you | | | | slope you are better off to pick out a |
| find yourself then the more green you | | | | spot that is flatter and you can better |
| will need to work with on the shot. | | | | control the roll of the golf ball once |
| Is the putting green going uphill or | | | | it hits the putting green. |