Which chipping method do you prefer?

[very handicap]

If given a choice, which is the preferred chipping method you would choose and why if you need to chip from around the green (without any hazard) to the pin?

1. Chip and Run - Use a low loft club like 9 or 8 iron.  chip and let it run to the pin.  Advantage:  (1) high percentage shot. (2) Don''t need to use high spin/expensive ball like prov-V.

2. Chip and check - Use a high loft club like 56 or 60 degrees.  Chip to the pin and check.  Advantage: (1) Don't have to estimate the running distance.

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by very handicap

If given a choice, which is the preferred chipping method you would choose and why if you need to chip from around the green (without any hazard) to the pin?

1. Chip and Run - Use a low loft club like 9 or 8 iron.  chip and let it run to the pin.  Advantage:  (1) high percentage shot. (2) Don''t need to use high spin/expensive ball like prov-V.

2. Chip and check - Use a high loft club like 56 or 60 degrees.  Chip to the pin and check.  Advantage: (1) Don't have to estimate the running distance.

I mix it up. There's an advantage to mastering both shots, and with practice neither one is "higher percentage" when used at the right time. The second one sounds like a pitch though.

[bradsul]

I bought the Stan Utley book (Art of the Short Game) recently and I'm a total convert so I guess I'd say I'm 'other' as he advocates the same club for both shots (chip and pitch which is what your second option sounds like).  Previous to that I was using a 7 iron for rolling out and a 62 for pitches that I needed to land softly and stop.

The chip initially took a bit of getting used to as you hit it much harder than you would with a 7 iron, but ultimately I've found it much more accurate and repeatable (at least for me).

[Zeph]

I have some issues with hitting the ball first when chipping with a wedge, so most of the time I prefer a more lofted one.

Sometimes hit a pitch instead, where you use the bounce and hit the ground first. Takes some time to get comfortable with though. My safety chip is an 8 iron. I seem to hit it close even if I catch it thin.

[Fourputt]

I learned the game using the chip and roll, and I still live by it.  I played around with the checking shot for a  while, but it didn't improve my chipping stats.  I didn't leave the ball any closer to the hole, and I definitely didn't hole out as often.  It's no harder to estimate the running distance than it is to estimate the carry and checking point.  In fact it's easier because I get about the same runout whether I'm in rough or on the fairway.  I don't need to make any significant adjustments for lies.  And for figuring roll, well I do that for putts, so what is so hard about also doing it for chips?

[Bastid]

I use whatever shot gets me closer to the hole. Practice them all.

[DaSportsGuy]

My chipping method is right in the middle. I deloft my 52 and hit a low little shot and check it up next to the pin. I used to use my 60 and lob it up LeBron up until the end of last season.

[goblue107501]

I went with option #2.  I use either a 56º or 60º on every shot around the green.  Many factors can go into deciding the club, but many times it is just what feels best for the shot when I am standing over it.  I have always gone on the theory of using one club (56) for all shots around the green.  Over the past few years I have incorporated the 60 with good success.  I can probably count on one had the number of times I have ever used a 7 or 8 iron to chip onto the green.  I tried it a few times on the course, practiced with it a bit, but never took to it.  I like hitting the same shot, just different distances and roll out.  If a shot calls for a chip and run, I can do that with the 56 with no problem if I need to.

[WUTiger]

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My safety chip is an 8 iron. I seem to hit it close even if I catch it thin.

Given the two, I prefer the 8 iron chip shot. This assumes a fairly clean lie. If I'm at a course where the greenskeeper completely rings the green with bushy rough, then it's a pitch-and-run with a wedge (about half fly, half run).

Yes, OP very , the second shot you describe is definitely a pitch and stop (vs. a pitch and run or an 8-iron chip and run).

Chip-and-run similar to a putting stroke (except ball position for chip is back of center). The two seem to complement each other as far as practice goes.

[xxsoultonesxx]

I've got 3 clubs I use for chipping, my main go-to club is my 56. I can hit just about any type of shot with this club, from a lob to a low spinner. I will use my 60 if I have to lob it with very little green to work with or from bunkers, and I use my PW for longer chips with extra long run outs. I rarely chip with anything more than a PW.

I voted "other", mainly because I might use the same club 85% of the time, but I play a variety of shots with it.

[bkoguy07]

I do them both.. depends on the lie and situation

[Dave2278]

Like others have said, I use different shots depending on the circumstances.  Many times a bump and run is the way to go, if you have some green in front of you.  If not you have to beable to hit the little flop type of shot.  good to learn them all, practice, practice, practice!

[sean_miller]

Originally Posted by Dave2278

Like others have said, I use different shots depending on the circumstances.  Many times a bump and run is the way to go, if you have some green in front of you.  If not you have to beable to hit the little flop type of shot.  good to learn them all, practice, practice, practice!

I could make either shot work if I had to, but some days one just feels more comfortable than the other. Also some greens wont hold as well and others won't release as well, so it's good to have a variety of tools in the bag.

[TourSpoon]

My preferred shot is more of a hinge and hold that allows me to put a little action on the ball. I can pinch it for a check or play for run. I can hit it high or low by moving the ball position and changing the face angle. I usually use the 54 but will hit the 60 for up close or downhill and will pick the pw for farther or uphill shots. This pitching type action has proven to be extremely versatile and has elevated my short game play. I used to use the stiff wrist chipping method and still have it if needed.

[GaijinGolfer]

Chip and run.  If it doesnt run its a pitch, not a chip.

[ohiolefty]

I advocate each person doing what is, for them, the most repeatable method that puts the ball near or in the hole with regularity.

[MSDOGS1976]

Originally Posted by TourSpoon

My preferred shot is more of a hinge and hold that allows me to put a little action on the ball. I can pinch it for a check or play for run. I can hit it high or low by moving the ball position and changing the face angle. I usually use the 54 but will hit the 60 for up close or downhill and will pick the pw for farther or uphill shots. This pitching type action has proven to be extremely versatile and has elevated my short game play. I used to use the stiff wrist chipping method and still have it if needed.

I played a hinge and hold for years, but the darn shank entered into the picture a couple of years ago. Got between my ears so now use the stiff wrist method. You do what you have to do.

[cutigersgolf]

I use a 60 degree usually around the green and try to land it close to the hole and check it, but if i want it to run i will use a 56 or 52 degree.