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