Chipping Help

[golfer23]

Right now I am right around a bogey golfer, mainly because of my chipping. I have tried so many different things, and its just messing with my head. I need to find one set of techniques and stick to them. Lately I have been doing all of my bump and run chips with a 52 and the ball back in my stance, keeping the ball a little lower and checking up. Sometimes it works, but its not very consistent as sometimes it runs more than others. Right now I carry PW, 52, 56, 60 (Vokey Weges) So here are my questions....

1. What club should I be using for simple bump and runs with lots of green to work with?

2. What club should I use for tougher chips with not much green to work with?

3. On 20-30 yard chips from in the fairway should I keep it low or lob it up there with the 60?

4. My irons are the Burner 2.0s and the PW is lofted at 45 degrees so i have a big gap. I was considering 50, 55, 60 or maybe even something like a 51-52, 56-57, 62-64 set up. I honestly have no idea and I need your guys help!!

Thanks, Ty

[CuppedTin]

I use a 56 degree for EVERYTHING inside 80 yards... I also carry a 60 for different conditions. I suggest the Hinge and Hold with the same club inside 80 yards... Best of Luck Man.

[Long Ball Larry]

1. Assuming you mean a few feet off the green, I use my PW. You'll likely get multiple answers here.
2. Generally, the less green you have to work with, the more loft you should put under the ball (i.e., 60*).
3. Without specifying how much fairway and green, I would use my 54* here by default. This really depends on what you're comfortable with. Also consider the lie in this situation. If I have a real tight lie, I'll go with my 60*, which has the least amount of bounce.
4. Considering that the Burners are lofted strongly to begin with, 50-55-60 looks like the simplest and most logical option since you'd only have to bend your 52 and 56.

[golfer23]

Thanks for the response! What wedge setup would you recommend for full swing wedge shots to lessen the yardage gap?

[GaijinGolfer]

Originally Posted by golfer23

Right now I am right around a bogey golfer, mainly because of my chipping. I have tried so many different things, and its just messing with my head. I need to find one set of techniques and stick to them. Lately I have been doing all of my bump and run chips with a 52 and the ball back in my stance, keeping the ball a little lower and checking up. Sometimes it works, but its not very consistent as sometimes it runs more than others. Right now I carry PW, 52, 56, 60 (Vokey Weges) So here are my questions....

1. What club should I be using for simple bump and runs with lots of green to work with?

2. What club should I use for tougher chips with not much green to work with?

3. On 20-30 yard chips from in the fairway should I keep it low or lob it up there with the 60?

4. My irons are the Burner 2.0s and the PW is lofted at 45 degrees so i have a big gap. I was considering 50, 55, 60 or maybe even something like a 51-52, 56-57, 62-64 set up. I honestly have no idea and I need your guys help!!

Thanks, Ty

What club you use for a bump and run depends upon how long the shot is.  A longer chip requires a longer club.  I like to use anything ranging from a 7-iron though a gap wedge.  I stay away from the SW and LW for chipping.  The loft on those clubs is so extreme that its not hard to have the clubhead slide right under the ball and have the ball only go about 10 feet.

Unless you need to fly the ball over something such as a bunker, a low, running shot is always much safer than a higher shot.  With the higer shots, you have to be very precise in how far you fly the ball and how much spin you get, which can be very difficult.

Id suggest you go with something like a 50, 54 and 58.  That way you will have pretty even spacing between your wedges.

[senorchipotle]