greenside chipping/pitching vs long putts

[prutkows]

am i the only one who prefers being anywhere from a few feet to a good 10 yards off the green rather than 40feet+ away from the hole on the putting surface?

i find that i can get a short chip/pitch much closer than a long first putt. im guessing its because i have more trouble with reading greens than judging speed. anyone else experiencing the same course management issues?

[Rafcin]

not me. putter in my hand is 50% chance of holing out, even from 40ft. 2-putt is about 90%. chip - no more than 10% for hole-out, maybe 75% 2-stroke finish guarantee... however - if I'm on a fringe or just in the fairway - I prefer to chip rather than putt over "stuff". I guess it's very personal thing how you like to deal with it and what are you more comfortable with...

[gas_can]

am i the only one who prefers being anywhere from a few feet to a good 10 yards off the green rather than 40feet+ away from the hole on the putting surface?

purtkows,

What's happening with those long putts? Are you leaving them short? Sending them 10 feet past? Both? Controlling speed is the key to long putts, since the line you choose is controlled by speed.

[rembrandt]

When putting, I get the line first and then concentrate on the distance. I think distance is alot more important than line on long putts!

[J.P.]

am i the only one who prefers being anywhere from a few feet to a good 10 yards off the green rather than 40feet+ away from the hole on the putting surface?

No, you are not the only one. I too am far more comfortable with the short little chips & pitches around the green than the long putts from the wrong tier and quadrant of the green. It is very likely due to the fact that no less than half my practice time is spent with the wedges chipping & pitching and not much is spent practicing the long lag. I noticed this myself a while back and since I have spent more time on the long lag putt, the fear of it is vanishing, and closer putts are even easier!

[cdriver]

I'll take the long lag putt any day over a chip or pitch. I am pretty good around the greens, but I still have a much better chance of holing out with a putter in my hands. I only set up a general line (always higher rather than lower) for putts over 35ft and I concentrate on speed alone after that. I am a "die it in the hole" putter anyway, so speed is always my main concern. It is surprising how many of those long putts will drop when halfway there I thought I had hammered it past.

[Buran]

I'd rather chip, but I just really like hitting my wedges.

[allin]

I prefer to chip if I am more than a 6 feet off the green unless it is very down hill.