chipping off soggy grass around the green

[brandon_mcg]

the last round i played it had rained a pretty good bit at the course a day or two before so needless to say parts of the course were still a little wet.

however, i found that the grass just off the fringe and say 5 yards back from the green was so wet that if you came up short on your approach shot your ball would practically be buried in the ground.

where i had trouble was with my chipping, i would try to chip the ball off of that mushy sod but i could never get good contact on the ball, i would always leave it short. Needless to say this led to short moments of frustration.

does anyone have any advice on how to approach these shots and make good contact?

[Stacey_E]

I can't tell you how many times I've chunked these wet lies! More times than not is probably the answer. I have a go to shot in these conditions that never ever fails. I putt with my hybrids. When I'm 20+ yards to the cup I choke down with my 4 hybrid and make a putting stroke with my putting grip. When I'm inside 15-18 paces I play the same shot with my 5 hybrid. I would recommend practicing this shot a little before using it with money on the line. But I have one putted many times after this shot. When it's wet, the percentages tell me to putt with the hybrid or wood and not chip down into that wet ground.

[N.V.M.]

i tend to use a less lofted iron instead of a wedge. also, concentrate on your landing spot even more. follow through with your club,keep your hands ahead of the clubhead through most of it though. so, less loft=more release.

[brandon_mcg]

yes, definately a lot of chunking going on that day. my brother got a good laugh out of one of the divots i took up. i will have to try putting with a hybrid because i definately cant chip off that stuff

thanks for the tips and anyone else please send your suggestions in!

[Fourputt]

yes, definately a lot of chunking going on that day. my brother got a good laugh out of one of the divots i took up. i will have to try putting with a hybrid because i definately cant chip off that stuff

Yup, 7I, 8I, or hybrid is the best bet. Or depending on the mowing job and with a little practice, even a putter can be more dependable.

[jambalaya]

I have always wondered why this shot was so much harder. I always thought that apparently I am not hitting the ball first and therefore the wet lie caused a fatter shot that I normally get away with. If we hit the ball first it seems like it shouldn't matter that much. Are we afraid of the big splash or splatter of water/mud that follows and unconsciously decellerate into the ball?

[Stacey_E]

I have always wondered why this shot was so much harder. I always thought that apparently I am not hitting the ball first and therefore the wet lie caused a fatter shot that I normally get away with. If we hit the ball first it seems like it shouldn't matter that much. Are we afraid of the big splash or splatter of water/mud that follows and unconsciously decellerate into the ball?

I'm not sure if it is the correct technique, but I like to pinch the ball down into the turf on chips. For myself, even if I hit the ball first, this just drives the ball down into the wet turf. Plus what would normally be a bouncing contact with the club and ground turns into a muddy chunk. This looks like I hit it fat even if I didn't.

But yes the fear factor is also huge. And I think I've hit many poor chips in the wet stuff because of that too.