Try making a chip putt

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  • December 14, 2006

For a short chip from a good lie, try using your putting stroke with a conventional iron instead of your putter.

For a short chip from a good lie, try using your putting stroke with a conventional iron instead of your putter.
The numbers 7 and 8 irons are the most favoured by David Leadbetter and Gary Player for this shot which is aptly described as a chip-putt in their teaching videos
This is a simpler, single-lever motion than your normal chip shot, some of its other advantages being that it helps set your eyes over the ball and makes it easier to see your target line.
Address the ball off the toe of your club, setting it in line with your back foot, as you would for any chip, and then make a longer version of your putting stroke.
Practice it first to get your set-up right and a feel for distance before you take it on the course.

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