PGA Professional Matt Baker demonstrates how using the same chipping motion with different clubs—such as a 7-iron, 9-iron, or sand wedge—drastically changes flight and roll around the green. By controlling shot selection instead of altering swing technique, golfers can simplify their short game and lower scores.
Avoid automatically reaching for a sand wedge or lob wedge on every chip shot around the green.
Keep your chipping stroke identical while changing clubs (7-iron, 9-iron, sand wedge) to vary trajectory and roll distance.
Use a lower-lofted club like a 7-iron when you have plenty of green between you and the hole to let the ball roll out.
Reserve higher-lofted wedges for shots where you must carry hazards or fringe and stop the ball quickly.
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