"Chip Shots
With Bad Lies"
ByTim Peightal, PGA Professional
Here is a suggestion for hitting those chips
that seem to be in a bad lie. Let's say the ball is sitting down
in a slight depression close to the green. Remember if the ball
fits in the hole the club will too. Take an 8 or 9 iron and set
the club down on its toe. Get the shaft as vertical as you can,you
will be standing close to the ball and very up right. By doing
this you will reduce the drag of the club.You want to strike the
ball with the toe of the club. Now go ahead and use your putting
stroke. The loft of the club will pop the ball out low and then
it will run like a putt. This is a safe shot. Remember when you
have a bad lie play the safest shot you can to give yourself a
chance to make the next shot.
This shot works well when the ball is up against
the fringe or from hard pan.The putter may not be the club for
this shot because of the design, you can't always get the putter
on the ball cleanly.
Options are a wonderful thing when your playing
golf. The more options you have for any given shot the more chances
you have to save par.
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