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So been trying to do this the most efficient way
my 3-4 putters are very good at the moment and i havnt been hitting that many greens lately but certainly easily UP and down worth
My question is
should i just chip a million balls and get better at getting in the 3 foot range or is there another way to practice this like chip - put
chip putt, chip putt

My Clubs:
Ping I3 + blade 3-pw
9.5 09 Burner with prolaunch red
Nickent 4dx driver
Taylormade Z tp 52, 56, 60
YES Carolyne putter

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Go chip for about an hour 3x a week. In a month or two you'll be leaving everything in tight after developing some feel.

My Equipment:
Driver: 9.5* R9, 73g Fubuki stiff | 3wood: 15* R9 3 Wood, x-stiff shaft | Hybrid: 19* Lynx Hybrid, reg. flex | Irons: MP-68s (4i-PW), 5.5x flighted |
Wedges: 52.08*, 56.11*, & 60.07 Vokey Spin-Milled | Putter: Pixl L1.8, 33.5" | Balls: Pro V1x |

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I go to a decent sized chipping green, and chip a half dozen at a hole, and then if I can't hole out with a 2 putt for every ball at maximum, I continue playing roughly the same distance until I feel comfortable switching it up. I love short game practice.
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There is no secret. Practice correctly and develop the feel for all kinds of shots. I don't think there is anybody who is content with their short game, it can always get better.
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HERE is a thread i started a while ago
my drill and a few others from some other members as well

try a few of em out, it has helped me a lot
have fun w it!
"My swing is homemade - but I have perfect flaws!" - Me
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I have an ok short game and really dont practice all the much. I am able to consistently shoot in the low 80s and high 70s with this but when i do practice I think its important to try all different kinds of shots. When I am at my club we have a chipping green with a high side, a low side, a fairway(fringe) side, and a bunker. I generally grab two or three bags of balls and scatter them all around the green (except in the bunker, but i will throw some behind the bunker and play some flops) I also have the green to myself most of the time so it makes it easy. I practice chips from the rough both medium and long, chips and flops from tight lies and never try to hit the same shot twice (becuase we never do in golf anyway) Doesn't mean i wont stay in the same vicinity and hit 8-10 balls but then i will move. Just an idea of how get creative and work on hitting all types of different shots...

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So been trying to do this the most efficient way

Harvey Penick taught that you should practice chip - putt. I do this when I can get some alone time on the chipping green... I even keep score with a par of 2 for every hole, and I never do it from the same distance twice in a row. That helps me to

feel the shot distances better. All hitting a zillion balls from the same distance does is maybe get you a feel for that distance (and clog up the chipping green for anyone else who might be practicing)... what it does for me is leave me bored.

Rick

"He who has the fastest cart will never have a bad lie."

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Harvey Penick taught that you should practice chip - putt.

Amen.

The other thing is that you have to practice different types of short game scenerios - distances, being shortsided vs. having green to work with, bunker shots of various lies, greens running away from you vs. running towards you, lies, etc. etc. etc. A lot of up and down skill comes from experience as well. I'd encourage you, as well, to make mental (or actual) notes of situations where you don't get up and down and try to correct mistakes or improve on those shots/scenerios.

Current Gear Setup: Driver: TM R9 460, 9.5, Stiff - 3W: TM R9, 15, stiff - Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Black, 18, stiff - Irons: Callaway X Forged 09, 3-PW, PX 5.5 - SW: Callaway X Series Jaws, 54.14 - LW: Callaway X Series Jaws, 60.12 - Putter: PING Redwood Anser, 33in.

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What about club choice?
lately i've just chipped with my 56 and what not
Is there a better way of goign about it

My Clubs:
Ping I3 + blade 3-pw
9.5 09 Burner with prolaunch red
Nickent 4dx driver
Taylormade Z tp 52, 56, 60
YES Carolyne putter

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The best way?

Practice difficult up and downs. When other people are hitting drivers at the range, go to the chipping green and work on the short game.

Your game will thank you later.
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What about club choice?

everything from a hybrid to a putter around the green dude

you never know what kind of lie you will encounter on the course I usually use a PW to a 56 around the green
"My swing is homemade - but I have perfect flaws!" - Me
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My friend and I developed a game to help with Ups and Downs. We call it, appropriately, the up and down game. Find a green that you can chip and putt on, and for every up and down you get, you are awarded 1 point. If you chip and two putt, you get no points. If you three putt, you get negative one points, and so on. After a while, you get good at chipping it close.

In the bag:
Driver: 907 D2/Proforce V2 R-flex
Hybrid: Burner '07 3 Hybrid/Re-Ax Shaft/19* (4* draw bias)
Irons: AP1 4-7i
AP2 8-PWedges: Spin Milled Tour Chrome (52.06/56.11) VR Forged Chrome 60.06Putter: Ignite 001 Ball: Pro V1/ One Tour/

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Not sure if getting the ball close should be the goal. Rather, I would suggest focus on hitting your landing target because the ball will roll differently depending on conditions. Understanding how the conditions effect the roll is an important part of getting it close and only comes with experience, like reading a putt. But if you are confident with the stroke and hitting your target, getting it close should not be far behind.
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