Chipping Against the Grain

[Zippo]

I sometime struggle with chipping against the grain of the grass around the green - say 5 to 10 yards, or so. Where you might use a chipping stroke similar to a putting stroke. Here's an example of the grain going the "right way" and a reasonably easy chip:

 

Here's an example of the grain going the "wrong" way. The grass wants to grab my club (I purposefully set the club behind the ball into the grass to exaggerate what I'm trying to explain). Any suggestions for dealing with these tricky little boogers?

 

[Vinsk]

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[iacas]

Make cleaner contact, and swing a bit faster. Play it a little bit like a bunker explosion shot, and expect a bit of grass to get between the face and the ball.

[Zippo]

21 minutes ago, iacas said:

Make cleaner contact, and swing a bit faster. Play it a little bit like a bunker explosion shot, and expect a bit of grass to get between the face and the ball.

Thanks. I'll give that a try.

[David in FL]

And don’t discount the putter as a possible option…