One problem I've been dealing with that's really inflated my scores has been scrambling and the game within, say, 50 yards of the pin. It's made it harder to save par, and it's really a blow to the confidence to flub a chip or skull a pitch over the green. And it really stinks to make solid contact, and have the shot do what you want in the air, land about where you want it to, but then not get enough roll out because the club was too lofted, or you had the right club but opened it too much.
So I'm opening the floor to ideas/drills/thought process behind your greenside and bunker shots. For those who have gotten very good at them, what goes through your mind and drives your decision making for a chip or a bump & run? What drills did you work on to develop that sense of distance in the air and roll?
To be honest, I'm simply not a feel player, and this is the part of my game where I can feel like I've got a good grasp of it on the practice green, then just get my lunch money taken on the course. I've taken lessons on it, learned the shots in terms of the technique, but just haven't been able to apply. I'd love you guys' thoughts.
So I'm opening the floor to ideas/drills/thought process behind your greenside and bunker shots. For those who have gotten very good at them, what goes through your mind and drives your decision making for a chip or a bump & run? What drills did you work on to develop that sense of distance in the air and roll?
To be honest, I'm simply not a feel player, and this is the part of my game where I can feel like I've got a good grasp of it on the practice green, then just get my lunch money taken on the course. I've taken lessons on it, learned the shots in terms of the technique, but just haven't been able to apply. I'd love you guys' thoughts.