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