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keb Dedicated Member

keb

At the end of last year I started relying more on the bump on run, especially on windy days. There are alot of those in ND. Share the club you use and keys to successful bump and run in your game.
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uttexas Great Member

uttexas

The keys for me are to make a putting stroke, keeping the hands and club handle infront of the club face.

I'll use a 4H for very long bump and runs, even bump and runs off the green (Texas wedge) if the ground is dry and grass short.

Mostly, I use a hooded SW on fast greens/sometimes a PW or GW.

If it's severly uphill or slow greens, I'll use anything down to a 7i.

HiBore XLS Tour 9.5*
Adams Fast10 15* 3W
A2OS 3H-7iron 60* LW
8iron Precept Tour Premium cb
9iron and 45* PW 50* GW 56* SW m565 and 455 VfoilPutter Anser Belly Putter Ball in order of preference TPblack e5 V2  AD333

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apex53 Dedicated Member

apex53

Primarily I use a 7-iron for the bump and run... Occassionally a 9-iron... Plenty of wind here in Texas... In extreme cases I'll use the Texas wedge

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In my bag:
Titleist 913D3 9.5
Titleist 913F 15

Titleist 913H 19, 913H21

Titleist 712CB 5-P Titleist Vokey 54, 58 Scotty Cameron Fastback Titleist ProV1x

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WUTiger Incredible Member

WUTiger

* PW for pitch and run shots - fly it in and let it run (more lofted wedges tend to check up too fast)
* 8-iron for close-in chip and run shots.
* 7 or a 6 iron for longer B&R; shots 40 to 80 yards. For these shots, I generally toe in the club for running shot, and aim to drop ball on the edge of the green to deaden shot some for upfront pin positions. (Unless of course cup is on the back of the green, then I aim for center.)

Go with smooth takeaway, and decent followthrough without killing it. (Too much smash can cause ball to balloon)

Longer B&R; shots useful into the wind, or for defeating false fronts which would spin a wedge back off the green. And, if the pin is tucked into a narrow lobe of the green, it's often safer to drop a running shot into the wider part of the green and let the shot release toward the pin. Also useful in hot weather when a high wedge shot can bounce off edge of narrow, banked green.
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I never learned how to use a wedge properly until I was 21 years old; so, I have played with bump and run more than some.

Focus, connect and follow through!

  • Completed KBS Education Seminar (online, 2015)
  • GolfWorks Clubmaking Academy: Fitting, Assembly & Repair School (2012)

Driver:  :touredge: EXS 10.5°, weights neutral   ||  FWs:  :callaway: Rogue 4W + 7W
Hybrid:  :callaway: Big Bertha OS 4H at 22°  ||  Irons:  :callaway: Mavrik MAX 5i-PW
Wedges:  :callaway: MD3: 48°, 54°... MD4: 58° ||  Putter:image.png.b6c3447dddf0df25e482bf21abf775ae.pngInertial NM SL-583F, 34"  
Ball:  image.png.f0ca9194546a61407ba38502672e5ecf.png QStar Tour - Divide  ||  Bag: :sunmountain: Three 5 stand bag

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jamo Incredible Member

jamo

At the end of last year, I learned how to hit a bump and run, and i used it on (my) second hole in the state championship, when i needed to go up and over two bumps in the green, and stop the ball on a downslope. It worked to perfection!

When i need a bump and run, i put the ball i the back/middle of my stance and close the clubface of my 60*, the only club i use for chipping/pitching. I then make an in-to-out hook swing. This gets it rolling if i want to hit on that rolls out. If i need on with more bite, i put the ball farther back in my stance and make more of a descending blow.

In my bag:

Driver: Titleist TSi3 | 15º 3-Wood: Ping G410 | 17º 2-Hybrid: Ping G410 | 19º 3-Iron: TaylorMade GAPR Lo |4-PW Irons: Nike VR Pro Combo | 54º SW, 60º LW: Titleist Vokey SM8 | Putter: Odyssey Toulon Las Vegas H7

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khale Well Established Member

khale

For bump and run, I use the putting stroke but reduce the backswing distance to half that of putting. For example, my backswing distance for a 40 foot putt is about 18 inches. Then the backswign distance for a 40 foot bump and run is 9 inches.

I use the 7 iron most of the time but might use 8 or 9 iron if the green is fast. I think bump and run is much less error prone than chipping.
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Matt-in-Georgia Newbie

Matt-in-Georgia

I have a specific swing that I make for each bump and run shot, and adjust the club accordingly. For shorter shots that are 30 feet or less from the hole I usually use a pitching wedge. For shots that are a little further out, I will use an 8 iron. For very long bump and run shots, I use a 6 iron. Recently I have started using a 5 wood to hit some bump and run shots, and I must say that I am thrilled with the results. However, I still love throwing the ball up in the air with my lob wedge and letting it check up. However, it probabaly gets me in trouble sometimes.
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My go to club for the bump and run is the 7i, but I will use anything from and 8i-4i depending on conditions and how much carry:roll I want. I don't use my putting stroke for anything other than putting, as it's never worked for me to think of it that way. I try to imagine the carry:roll in my mind, take a long look at the flag to get the distance in my mind, and then just let my body take over.
Golf appeals to the idiot in us and the child. Just how childlike golf players become is proven by their frequent inability to count past five. ~John Updike


In my stand bag:
Driver: 983k 10.5*3 Wood: Sumo2 15*Irons: 690cb 2-PWWedges 54* and 58* oil can finishPutter: White hot mallet
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sean_miller Incredible Member

sean_miller

My go-to iron for a bump and run depends on which iron set I'm using. With my Hogans I love the 9 and 6. With the Mizunos it's an 8. With my MacGregors it's up in the air.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.

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Ash1974 Dedicated Member

Ash1974

I play bump and runs and use my PW from around the green to 30-50 yards and use a putting stroke keeping the face hooded, then 7-5 irons depending on distance from the green in windy conditions, where I choke down on the grip and again try and make a hooded swing.

:tmade: M2 10.5° - Fujikura Pro 60 - Stiff
:tmade: V-Steel 18° - M.A.S Ultralight- Stiff
:ping: G400 4-UW - AWT 2.0 - Stiff
:tmade: Tour Preferred 58° ATV - KBS Tour-V - Wedge
:scotty_cameron: Select SquareBack - 34" - SuperStroke MS 2.0

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James_Black Great Member

James_Black

I use a 7 iron for a bump and run.
I use it if I have a lot of green to work with and don't trust myself to chip with my LW in-case it only goes halfway and checks.
I don't get to use it very often though.

My Clubs
Driver - LV4 10* R flex
Wood - sam snead persimmon 2 wood (for windy days)
Hybrid burner tour launch 20* stiff flex.
Irons - Tour Mode 3i,4i stiffIrons - FP's 5-PW R-flexWedge - spin milled 54.14Wedge - spin milled 60.07Putter - Victoria Lowest round 2010: 79 (par 70)Latest rounds at...

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HoosierGolfer Well Established Member

HoosierGolfer

Depending how far I'm off the green dictates what club I use. If I'm on the fringe with lots of green to the hole I like to use my 3 hybrid. I use my putter grip and just play it almost like a putt. When farther off, I may use a 7 or 8 iron with my regular grip. Farther out yet, I use a wedge, again with distance dictating which wedge I use.
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Nickynoodles Well Established Member

Nickynoodles

I think i have used every club in my bag at some point for a bump and run. Seriously.

I'm going to give you a little advice. There's a force in the universe that makes things happen. And all you have to do is get in touch with it, stop thinking, let things happen, and be the ball.
Whats in my Walter Hagen stand bag.

Driver: VR Pro 9.5 Stiff

5 wood:SQ Stiff

3 Iron Hybrid:SQ Stiff Aldila Proto Vs 95-S

4-PW:VR Split Cavity Irons

SW:VR Black Satin 56

60:  CG 12

Ball:

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glovepuppy Member

glovepuppy

My high school coach was a huge proponent of the bump and run, mainly because our small town course had large and relatively flat greens. My go to is an 8 iron, but will use just about anything in the bag. I use bump and run whenever I'm able to. I have better control on my chip shots using the bump and run.
IN MY BAG:
Driver - FT-5 9* Aldila MOI Proto S-flex
3W - 200 Steel Fujikura Speeder 757 S-flex
Hybrid - 22* Burner Rescue Aldila NV Hybrid S-flex
Irons - 4-PW 755 TriSpec S-flexWedges - X-Tour Vintage SW 588 gunmetal LWPutter - Natalie 34"Ball - TP Red
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mkoreiwo Established Member

mkoreiwo

OK - I'll confess and say it.... I use a Cleveland Niblick 42°. It is just a little more forgiving. I find when I need to hit a shot from a really crappy lie, I often use it. Had a 37° in th ebag, but could not get the distance down. The 42° works better for me. They don't ask how, but "how many".... if I can shave a few strokes, I'll take it!

WTIB:
Callaway FT-9 Tour 9.5° Scads of shafts - now: Kai'li 63 stiff
Tour Edge Exotics 3 & 5 FW
Callaway X-22 Tour irons
Bobby Jones 3 & 4 hybridsRife Abaco/Odyessy Black Series i9 puttersWith a few more hangin' around

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GaijinGolfer Super Member

GaijinGolfer

I use an 8-iron and treat it just like its a putt.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S

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