Yeah but that one time in the round(s) that the flop shot goes sky high and lands right next to the hole and everyone comments, is joy similar to having a child
goosemane33
I’m a +2 and got better when i realized hitting the easy shot is better than the sexy one. Grew up in the Tiger era so always wanted to hit flops. Play the ball on the ground as fast as possible. I putt a ton from off the green now. Otherwise I will hit 50* first then 54*, finally 60.
Bruce_Louis
Meme fucking sucks
Use another picture for crying out loud.
Nondescriptsitch
My favorite is someone who skulls a chip in the morning and cries out, “bite!” as their ball skids across the dewy green.
Old school logic was you use the strongest loft club that would still reach the green……get the ball on the green and rolling as soon as possible.
Over the years, greens got faster and PRO golfers got better. So they started flying the ball to the hole with a lob wedge.
Amateurs suck as much as they always have, but they adopted the pro mentality and use sand and lob wedges and ‘try’ to hit high greenside shots way more often than they should. However, they should just stick to using a 9 iron for chipping more often than not.
clce1234
Learning the bump-and-run as a mid to high cap golfer is key. You aren’t going to hit a ton of greens and you gotta get out of there with bogey or better. If there isn’t imminent danger directly in front of you (bunker/water/short-sided) then get the ball on the green and rolling!!
HVAC_instructor
And that is why when I’m close to the green on the fairway or the fringe I putt. No need to worry about spin
RogerRabbit1234
If you can’t create spin while chipping you should be at the chipping practice green…it ain’t that hard.
TigerWooded
Bump and run crew checkin in
Intheswing
I never have and likely never will have a spinning check shot. I plan on the roll and try my best to predict how much roll I will get and hit to a spot on the green I want to roll the ball from.
theonlyrealnoah
Where’s my bump n run gang at? Get in here guys!
PermanentUsername101
I literally cannot make my ball roll out. I don’t spin them back all the time but I cannot even comprehend how to get the ball to roll half the distance of a green. I have to land it by the hole.
maxtypea
I’m a bump and run guy for 35 years, rarely lets me down. All that big swing spin stuff is best left to young Tiger in red on tv. Which you ain’t.
Reemus_Jackson
Honestly, the number one thing that creates spin around the green: clean grooves.
And no, I’m not talking about wiping your club once over with a wet towel. I’m talking about a groove pick.
My buddy refuses to understand why my ball checks around the green, but his is like a bowling ball on a freshly oiled lane. I looked at the face of his wedge once and every single groove was filled, to the surface, with dead grass, probably from 50+ shots ago.
The rest is angle of attack, tempo, and just practicing. Another 5-10% may be the ball you’re playing. Your $7 per dozen Nitros aren’t going to have the feel or softness of a $55 dozen ProV1
matttinatttor
So… Hot take coming in here, and I say this as a humble +1 golfer, so not necessarily a “hack”, but the margin for error on a higher lofted wedges is so much larger than with a bump and run. I understand that I probably have a lot more practice time with my wedges than most, but as I practiced more and more, I realized that loft is almost always the way to go.
Sure, you need to learn how to consistently hit your wedges pure, there’s no way around it, but the “oopsie I hit it 20% too hard” with a 60 degree wedge is a 7-foot mistake, whereas with a 9-iron bump and run, that 20% error can get you into so really bad places.
Spin control is a whole other topic, but the gist of being able to have a ball land 5 feet short and trickle to the hole with no spin is a lot safer in my book.
Additionally, especially around the green, you can find yourself in some gnarly grain patterns/ lies that will absolutely kill your club speed when you’re hitting it gingerly with a bump and run shot. I’d rather be able to hit a more aggressive and confident chip with a higher-lofted wedge.
finallygotareddit
Hit a house!
swohio
“Don’t go in the water” is equally unhelpful, doesn’t mean I’ll stop saying it.
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Yeah but that one time in the round(s) that the flop shot goes sky high and lands right next to the hole and everyone comments, is joy similar to having a child
I’m a +2 and got better when i realized hitting the easy shot is better than the sexy one. Grew up in the Tiger era so always wanted to hit flops. Play the ball on the ground as fast as possible. I putt a ton from off the green now. Otherwise I will hit 50* first then 54*, finally 60.
Meme fucking sucks
Use another picture for crying out loud.
My favorite is someone who skulls a chip in the morning and cries out, “bite!” as their ball skids across the dewy green.
“Bite, sit, cut!!!”
https://preview.redd.it/uld86ixwf2ag1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bd501b84cdd861e46d97e81ac9eed73bf653c126
*Casual golfers who don’t know ball Rn* :
Low is easy, high is hard.
Old school logic was you use the strongest loft club that would still reach the green……get the ball on the green and rolling as soon as possible.
Over the years, greens got faster and PRO golfers got better. So they started flying the ball to the hole with a lob wedge.
Amateurs suck as much as they always have, but they adopted the pro mentality and use sand and lob wedges and ‘try’ to hit high greenside shots way more often than they should. However, they should just stick to using a 9 iron for chipping more often than not.
Learning the bump-and-run as a mid to high cap golfer is key. You aren’t going to hit a ton of greens and you gotta get out of there with bogey or better. If there isn’t imminent danger directly in front of you (bunker/water/short-sided) then get the ball on the green and rolling!!
And that is why when I’m close to the green on the fairway or the fringe I putt. No need to worry about spin
If you can’t create spin while chipping you should be at the chipping practice green…it ain’t that hard.
Bump and run crew checkin in
I never have and likely never will have a spinning check shot.
I plan on the roll and try my best to predict how much roll I will get and hit to a spot on the green I want to roll the ball from.
Where’s my bump n run gang at? Get in here guys!
I literally cannot make my ball roll out. I don’t spin them back all the time but I cannot even comprehend how to get the ball to roll half the distance of a green. I have to land it by the hole.
I’m a bump and run guy for 35 years, rarely lets me down. All that big swing spin stuff is best left to young Tiger in red on tv. Which you ain’t.
Honestly, the number one thing that creates spin around the green: clean grooves.
And no, I’m not talking about wiping your club once over with a wet towel. I’m talking about a groove pick.
My buddy refuses to understand why my ball checks around the green, but his is like a bowling ball on a freshly oiled lane. I looked at the face of his wedge once and every single groove was filled, to the surface, with dead grass, probably from 50+ shots ago.
The rest is angle of attack, tempo, and just practicing. Another 5-10% may be the ball you’re playing. Your $7 per dozen Nitros aren’t going to have the feel or softness of a $55 dozen ProV1
So… Hot take coming in here, and I say this as a humble +1 golfer, so not necessarily a “hack”, but the margin for error on a higher lofted wedges is so much larger than with a bump and run. I understand that I probably have a lot more practice time with my wedges than most, but as I practiced more and more, I realized that loft is almost always the way to go.
Sure, you need to learn how to consistently hit your wedges pure, there’s no way around it, but the “oopsie I hit it 20% too hard” with a 60 degree wedge is a 7-foot mistake, whereas with a 9-iron bump and run, that 20% error can get you into so really bad places.
Spin control is a whole other topic, but the gist of being able to have a ball land 5 feet short and trickle to the hole with no spin is a lot safer in my book.
Additionally, especially around the green, you can find yourself in some gnarly grain patterns/ lies that will absolutely kill your club speed when you’re hitting it gingerly with a bump and run shot. I’d rather be able to hit a more aggressive and confident chip with a higher-lofted wedge.
Hit a house!
“Don’t go in the water” is equally unhelpful, doesn’t mean I’ll stop saying it.