I use anything from a lob wedge down to a 7 iron. All depends on the situation. My thoughts are to get the ball on the ground and running like a putt whenever possible. The key is situational awareness...that SHOULD dictate how to play the shot...and if you are not sure...go with what you know best! :) Thanks for the video!
Great Video Mate!! Personally i tried using the irons like a 7&8 but I found that sometimes I’d middle it and see it go flying over the back so I just use a 54 for almost everything now. That being said though I always tell my Dad who is an 18 handicapper to use an 8 iron because it makes it easier for him to not duff a chip
I try to use the same swing and adjust distance by using different lofted clubs; the longer I need the ball to run, the lower lofted club I use. The only exception is when there's something between my ball and the green or some extreme slopes in the green I want to avoid, when I'll go higher loft.
Good tips. Many people instinctively reach for a wedge which is an error. A 7, 8 iron chip far better for many chips especially when you have a lot of green.
Started using my 9i or 7i depending on what I need and it has helped more than I thought it would. Played some shots that my buddies didn't know how I pulled it off.....now they're all doing the same.
When I was a kid, I was taught to chip with a 7 iron keeping the face a bit closed because it helped get a truer bounce. Not always a 7 of course. A lot of our greens were raised with steep banks off the back, and we'd drive the ball into the bank and let it pop up onto the surface. We didn't have anything like a 60 degree wedge to play with. Times change.
Great video. I usually take a couple practice swings near the ball before I hit. Some times I change clubs if grass is harder or softer than I originally thought. Love my 8 iron for the chip and runs.
It varies depending on how much green you have to traverse. I will do hybrid or 7-lw again all based on the particular variables. The variables could be how far you are away from the green and also how much run out you need.
Good video. My opinion is that you have more control over the ball when you keep it closer to the ground. I use the club that just clears the grass around the green.
I have always played a 60 from 80 yards unless i have to punch it low under a tree. Around the green from the fringe or in the rough, I always use my 60. Everyone always tells me when I have green to work with I should be using a 7i. I just laugh. Why does it have to be a 7. Why not a 8 or a 9. I practice bump and runs just so I have it in the bag. The tendency with a 7 is long. So I will use a 8,9 or P just because I always use my 60 and the swings sppeds are drastically different. Here is why I prefer the 60. A 56 is is good too. On a flat green this does not apply. But when there is break, especially a lot of break, if your speed is off, not only will you end up shorter or more often longer, you will be hitting it through the break even though you started it on the right line. So now you are long and way off line which compounds the distance of the putt you need to make for your par save. I like to fly it to the hole with a lot of spin. 1 bounce and stop. Now this shot takes a lot of practice and you have to master it before you attempt to game it. It does however have the benefit of taking the break out of the equation. That is particularly helpful on greens you are not familiar with or if you struggle to read greens. I have become very Phil like in precision on these shots because I used to spend a couple hours ever day practicing it. It took a few years. I had it it my head that becoming one with one club from 80 in will net very positive results and it did. All the people that gave me the 7i advise, and sometimes there was some heated discussion, I could end the debate by saying, I get up and down 9 out of 10 times and you have witnessed it over and over again. You very rarely get up and down and are going to argue that you know a better way for me to do it? lol. I can also close my 60 down and hit a bump and run. That club is like an extension of my arm. I am also a great putter but neve practice it. I struggle to read greens but almost always start it exactly on my intended line with right speed. I used to practice it a lot. But that was not as important to me as having a short putt to save par. You don;t have to be a great putter if you can get it in the circle most of the time. Now if I put that amount of time into a 7i I could master that to. But I can never master reading greens so why bother. And lets be real. A 7 iron is not only club, or always the best club to use. If you want to use the bump and run, it is better to use 6-9 depending on how much green. The same speed swing with different clubs is much easier then learning to finesse a 7. The ball comes off too hot most of the time so I would only do when there is a lot of green. 25 to 30 feet, 8 or 9. P for shorter than 25. That's if I was going to bump and run it. But I'm not.
I use anything from a lob wedge down to a 7 iron. All depends on the situation. My thoughts are to get the ball on the ground and running like a putt whenever possible. The key is situational awareness...that SHOULD dictate how to play the shot...and if you are not sure...go with what you know best! :) Thanks for the video!
Great Video Mate!! Personally i tried using the irons like a 7&8 but I found that sometimes I’d middle it and see it go flying over the back so I just use a 54 for almost everything now. That being said though I always tell my Dad who is an 18 handicapper to use an 8 iron because it makes it easier for him to not duff a chip
I try to use the same swing and adjust distance by using different lofted clubs; the longer I need the ball to run, the lower lofted club I use. The only exception is when there's something between my ball and the green or some extreme slopes in the green I want to avoid, when I'll go higher loft.
Good tips. Many people instinctively reach for a wedge which is an error. A 7, 8 iron chip far better for many chips especially when you have a lot of green.
Started using my 9i or 7i depending on what I need and it has helped more than I thought it would. Played some shots that my buddies didn't know how I pulled it off.....now they're all doing the same.
When I was a kid, I was taught to chip with a 7 iron keeping the face a bit closed because it helped get a truer bounce. Not always a 7 of course. A lot of our greens were raised with steep banks off the back, and we'd drive the ball into the bank and let it pop up onto the surface. We didn't have anything like a 60 degree wedge to play with. Times change.
Great video. I usually take a couple practice swings near the ball before I hit. Some times I change clubs if grass is harder or softer than I originally thought. Love my 8 iron for the chip and runs.
It varies depending on how much green you have to traverse. I will do hybrid or 7-lw again all based on the particular variables. The variables could be how far you are away from the green and also how much run out you need.
Good video.
My opinion is that you have more control over the ball when you keep it closer to the ground.
I use the club that just clears the grass around the green.
thanks for posting you're right depends on how good and confident you are with 56. I like the 9 a lot
With the exception of driver *which I'll use occasionally* I'll chip with everything in the bag
Great Video, hit all the right points I needed to refresh my memory. Thank You
I have always played a 60 from 80 yards unless i have to punch it low under a tree. Around the green from the fringe or in the rough, I always use my 60. Everyone always tells me when I have green to work with I should be using a 7i. I just laugh. Why does it have to be a 7. Why not a 8 or a 9. I practice bump and runs just so I have it in the bag. The tendency with a 7 is long. So I will use a 8,9 or P just because I always use my 60 and the swings sppeds are drastically different. Here is why I prefer the 60. A 56 is is good too. On a flat green this does not apply. But when there is break, especially a lot of break, if your speed is off, not only will you end up shorter or more often longer, you will be hitting it through the break even though you started it on the right line. So now you are long and way off line which compounds the distance of the putt you need to make for your par save. I like to fly it to the hole with a lot of spin. 1 bounce and stop. Now this shot takes a lot of practice and you have to master it before you attempt to game it. It does however have the benefit of taking the break out of the equation. That is particularly helpful on greens you are not familiar with or if you struggle to read greens. I have become very Phil like in precision on these shots because I used to spend a couple hours ever day practicing it. It took a few years. I had it it my head that becoming one with one club from 80 in will net very positive results and it did. All the people that gave me the 7i advise, and sometimes there was some heated discussion, I could end the debate by saying, I get up and down 9 out of 10 times and you have witnessed it over and over again. You very rarely get up and down and are going to argue that you know a better way for me to do it? lol. I can also close my 60 down and hit a bump and run. That club is like an extension of my arm. I am also a great putter but neve practice it. I struggle to read greens but almost always start it exactly on my intended line with right speed. I used to practice it a lot. But that was not as important to me as having a short putt to save par. You don;t have to be a great putter if you can get it in the circle most of the time. Now if I put that amount of time into a 7i I could master that to. But I can never master reading greens so why bother. And lets be real. A 7 iron is not only club, or always the best club to use. If you want to use the bump and run, it is better to use 6-9 depending on how much green. The same speed swing with different clubs is much easier then learning to finesse a 7. The ball comes off too hot most of the time so I would only do when there is a lot of green. 25 to 30 feet, 8 or 9. P for shorter than 25. That's if I was going to bump and run it. But I'm not.
Moving from one club to other continually making it more difficult… having a preferred club helps a lot!
Great demonstration! Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
With the second example why not use pitching wedge or 9 iron instead of 7 iron ?
Another great video, I’ve been struggling with this
Hope it helps 👍
Does loft effect the choice for a 7 iron? Your blade Will have 34 to 36 degree, game improvement about 30 or even lower. Would you choose 8?
7i if I want all run, 9i if I want to check it up once with a few more feet of roll, SW if I want little roll,
8 or 9 iron bump and runs are easy to hit and much more reliable
Try one in the air and two on the ground, you should be able to get the ball closer
I chip with my 30 degree hybrid anytime it's possible. It's just too easy not to use...
5,7,9 irons for bump and runs
I use the rule of 12 to decide which club to chip with around the green as long as I am not going over a bunker.
I like to chip with a 9 iron; it's better for me. :-)
Definitely duffed the first 7 iron lol
Maybe a little 😂
I like Bump and run 8 iron I Put a little more weight on my back foot I trust it better then chipping
I have tried and tried to work PW, 9, 8i chips into my game and it just never works for me. finally resigned myself to chipping with 54 or 58.
If it works stick with it.
I notiice my european golfing pals using 7, 8, 9 irons for chipping while my canadian golfing friends mostly chip with 54 or higher loft.
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