How can we ‘Track Our Performance’ if we do not have a fundamental basis by which to even make one good strike? We need knowledge and reasonable physical capability … Fitness and Range Of Motion. (ROM) We track our vehicle’s ‘Miles Per Gallon’. Why not our golf skills efficiency?
The good news is, “If We Can Do It Once We Can Do It Twice or On Demand!”
Here is a primary guidance clue for you! “A CHIP IS A PUTT WITH A HOP!”
Knowing this, if you can make a really sound and repeatable ‘Putt’, you can very likely make a reasonable ‘Chip’. When you want and need a longer ‘Chip’, it is logically known as ‘A Bump & Run’. Here is a little ‘Confidential Inside Knowledge’! ‘Putt 5 really well prepared ‘Putts’ with your favourite Flat Stick. Without but minimal delay, pull your #8 Iron and make 5 more ‘Putting Strokes with a slightly ‘Aft Ball Location’ from the fringe. ‘Putt’ with a #8 Iron and record your results. “Use and Hit your 12 Inch Landing Circles!” Their benefit is very real!
More ‘Clubhead Loft’ alone creates more ‘Trajectory’ … more ‘Carry or Air Time’.
Again, when Chipping, Bump & Run or Pitching, Do Not Aim at the flagstick. Aim at a carefully calculated ‘12 Inch Landing Circle’ that allows for ‘Slope & Break’. This is where your ‘Flighted Ball Should Land’. Thereafter it rolls out or runs to the target! (see ‘Air Time and Ground Time’)(see ‘The Tossing Balls Drill’)
What is the ‘Missing Key Herein’?
You must learn how to accomplish and control ‘Stroke Length and Energy Delivery’. You want to have some fun? Make Hip High or Hip Hip Swings. When consistent and reliable, repeat this ‘Stroke Length’ using #8, #9, #PW, #GW, #SW and finally with your #LW. Record the ‘Air & Ground’ results in your little ‘Practice Record Pocket Book’! You have one, right?
Now, all that remains is taking this owned talent out on course with and for your ‘Happiness’!
Well done!
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