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Do you prefer to pitch or chip?

gr8dryv

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I've always played my short shots as a pitch with fairly good success, but I played with a group this weekend that really lit it up with chips that rolled right up to a comfortable putt range. I'll be practicing that a lot more with a variety of irons and wedges. What's your strategy on when to pitch vs chip, or do you just do one all the time?
 
I like playing them both equally and will generally let the lie, and the terrain between my ball and the pin dictate the type of shot I will play.
 
I'm more comfortable with chips. I feel like I have less distance control with pitches.
 
If there is a question, I almost always chip. I like the ability to take a tough break out of the equation.
 
Pitch and putt.
 
O'Carroll said:
I like playing them both equally and will generally let the lie, and the terrain between my ball and the pin dictate the type of shot I will play.
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Same here, depending on what is between the ball and the hole will determine how I play it.
 
I used to prefer pitching to the exclusion of chipping. Even on the fringe, I would take out my 63 and try to hole it. Now, I look back and think "what an idiot!"
 
my pitching is wildly inconsistent, so i guess i'll say chipping.
 
Chip for me, that means I'm close to the green or don't have to go over a bunker. But I am also fairly happy with my pitching though my distance control should be better.
 
The lie, distance and if I need to carry an object along with if the ball needs to run out or stop quickly. I try to get the ball on the ground and rolling as quickly as possible in most cases.
 
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