I agree with Player to a certain extent but the average weekend golfer is not playing on the same kind of manicured turf the pros play on. If you can use your putter, you should use it but not if it means rolling the ball through a bunch of sloppy turf.
I agree . Gary is the man. But to be fair, he’s putting on a DP world tour links style course. I live near Torrey Pines. It’s got tones of that Kikuyu grass. You can’t putt it. Plus pros and low handicappers know that extra spin from a wedge=control of the ball. You don’t control a ball that stays on the ground for a very long time. What’s easier an uphill or down hill putt? The one that stops quicker is easier. So learn how to hit a wedge.
this tip is for “chops”….I know Mr. Player ,I was a pro caddie for a long time ….he Can be Very Overbearing and arrogant ….maybe he got “picked on” from to Many’s mates in south Africa when he was young🤷🏼♂️🎤
Well sir, if I’m hitting off hard pan, I use my 56 degree with 12 bounce and the bounce is the key to getting soft loft so to speak. My instructor told me it’s a key skill to learn how to hit wedge shots off hard pan and firm ground.
The average weekend golfer also doesn’t practice putting from that far off the green. I watch so many people try to putt that and they don’t even come close to two putting
I love Gary but I also hate seeing so many people putt from way off the green with not so great results. You have to learn to control the bounce on your wedges or learn a chip putt type shot.
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I agree with Player to a certain extent but the average weekend golfer is not playing on the same kind of manicured turf the pros play on. If you can use your putter, you should use it but not if it means rolling the ball through a bunch of sloppy turf.
I've learned the hi-toe chip. Soooo effective
Playing a 52 off my back foot on that shot
Cheat
64 all day. Hope for the best.
8 Iron works for a bump and run
I don't think he really knows how bad weekend golfers are.
Putt with a choked down hybrid.
I can't follow through with wedges I'm a 7 iron bump and run kind of guy
Entirely different turf
Hard pan Vs soft turf with lots of rainfall
I agree . Gary is the man. But to be fair, he’s putting on a DP world tour links style course. I live near Torrey Pines. It’s got tones of that Kikuyu grass. You can’t putt it.
Plus pros and low handicappers know that extra spin from a wedge=control of the ball. You don’t control a ball that stays on the ground for a very long time. What’s easier an uphill or down hill putt? The one that stops quicker is easier. So learn how to hit a wedge.
only with high bounce wedges, vokey's are shat. i can flop a shot off the car park with a 1990's cobra trusty rusty.
Mr Player knows what he's doing..
Yes Gary!!! No need to be technical Pitt the shit oops ball 😂😂
ahh dats why my flop shot broke a car window from 10 yards last sunday 💀
Optional 🤔🏌️
where ground is hard and grass is short..
this tip is for “chops”….I know Mr. Player ,I was a pro caddie for a long time ….he Can be Very Overbearing and arrogant ….maybe he got “picked on” from to Many’s mates in south Africa when he was young🤷🏼♂️🎤
Well sir, if I’m hitting off hard pan, I use my 56 degree with 12 bounce and the bounce is the key to getting soft loft so to speak. My instructor told me it’s a key skill to learn how to hit wedge shots off hard pan and firm ground.
Put a 25 footer in the hole with a lie 5 feet outside of the fringe. I would have properly f**&ked the chip and run from there.
+1 Texas Wedge
The average weekend golfer also doesn’t practice putting from that far off the green. I watch so many people try to putt that and they don’t even come close to two putting
Hybrid is massively overlooked in these situations
People want to chip around the greens which has massive randomness for the average/poor golfer
So easy to fat, thin, skull it over the back 9f the green
Just use a putting stroke with your hybrid. You'll never fat/thin. The club is built so you can't.
Onky thing you need to learn is distance control just like a putter
Literally knocked 6-8 strokes a round off my score since I ditched the chip shots and started using a hybrid
Little bump and run with a low bounce 60 degree
60⁰ flop shot😂
I’ve always done this! I hate chipping and I just feel like I have so much more control with the putter
I love Gary but I also hate seeing so many people putt from way off the green with not so great results. You have to learn to control the bounce on your wedges or learn a chip putt type shot.
9 iron