Taking golf lessons....again

[Wazmankg]

I think the reality is though that...

The further you hit your drive - the closer you will be to the hole.
The closer you are to the hole - the closer your approach shot will be to the hole.
The closer your approach shot is to the hole - the shorter your putts will be.
The shorter your putts are - the more likely you are to make them.

All mostly true. Though if you don't hit it straight, the longer you hit it, the more offline and likely to be in trouble you will be. So that is not necessarily true in all cases either.

But I raised the example of a bogey golfer intentionally and I've read your posts here. So I am not talking about you or golfers of your skill level. Golf is a target game and for guys who struggle to break 90, lack of distance is not the primary reason nor even close to their biggest flaw imo.

 

[fknhippie]

Was supposed to have a chipping lesson today, but we're rained out.

I'm really struggling with the chips around the green, most are either fat or thin. Yesterday I shot a 44 and i bet my chipping cost me at least 5 strokes.

I'm at the point where I'm dreading a short chip.

 

[MTVike]

Was supposed to have a chipping lesson today, but we're rained out.

I'm really struggling with the chips around the green, most are either fat or thin. Yesterday I shot a 44 and i bet my chipping cost me at least 5 strokes.

I'm at the point where I'm dreading a short chip.

I've been working a lot on my chipping for over a year now, realizing it was the weakest part of my game and when you're getting older, you're not going to be making hay with your long game.

I stand close to the ball, choke up on the club some, tilt it toward the toe, shaft slightly forward, body turn swing.

I've been much more consistent in getting the ball safely on the green, and now rarely skull it over, which made me crazy. The hardest part is taking the new technique from the chipping green to the course where it counts, but that's true of most swing changes.

 

[fknhippie]

I've been working a lot on my chipping for over a year now, realizing it was the weakest part of my game and when you're getting older, you're not going to be making hay with your long game.

I stand close to the ball, choke up on the club some, tilt it toward the toe, shaft slightly forward, body turn swing.

I've been much more consistent in getting the ball safely on the green, and now rarely skull it over, which made me crazy. The hardest part is taking the new technique from the chipping green to the course where it counts, but that's true of most swing changes.

After a week of really bad chipping, I went down to the putting green yesterday and dropped 15 balls, landed all but 2 where I wanted, would have done more but cold beer was waiting for me in the club house. I think I'm decelerating before I get to the ball....I think.

But there has to be more to it.

 

[MTVike]

After a week of really bad chipping, I went down to the putting green yesterday and dropped 15 balls, landed all but 2 where I wanted, would have done more but cold beer was waiting for me in the club house. I think I'm decelerating before I get to the ball....I think.

But there has to be more to it.

Yup, and then get flippy with the hands because something tells you the stroke isn't strong enough. That's my fault.

 

[Pure Steel]

Yup, and then get flippy with the hands because something tells you the stroke isn't strong enough. That's my fault.

I've found this video very helpful.....good luck......