| Anyone who has spent a fair amount of time | | | | The higher the loft of your club the less likely the |
| playing golf is probably well aware of the fact that | | | | ball is to roll after it has landed. Now everyone hits |
| there is no such thing as a perfect shot. The | | | | the ball a little differently but a general rule of |
| same holds true for chips, putts, anything really. | | | | thumb is that a pitching wedge will have around a |
| There are beautiful shots, all kinds of beautiful | | | | 50-degree pitch and will roll around 15 yards once |
| things in golf, but not perfect. More importantly | | | | it lands. A sand wedge will have a 55-degree pitch |
| there is no one perfect golf swing. | | | | and roll about 10 yards upon landing, and a lob |
| Golf is not a one size fits all sport. What may be | | | | wedge will have a 60-degree pitch and roll about 5 |
| very close to sublime for one player may be | | | | yards when it lands. Of course these are |
| marginal for another and the required mental | | | | assuming certain conditions such as a well-played |
| clarity for one player may be too much time to | | | | shot, normal wind conditions, and some degree of |
| think for another. Golf is an individual sport for a | | | | competency on the part of the hitter. |
| reason; it is comprised of individuals who all have | | | | Of course what you really need to do is find a |
| different strengths and weaknesses. If you want | | | | driving range that has a pitching green and |
| to know the perfect swing for chip shots you've | | | | practice pitching from different distances and with |
| come to the wrong place. And if you find | | | | different clubs. See how your landings are |
| someone who claims to be able to give you the | | | | affected by the strength of your hit and how you |
| magic formula, they really have no idea what | | | | are holding your club. Your game is always |
| they are talking about either. | | | | affected by a great variety of environmental |
| The real beauty of golf for me is that it's a | | | | factors in addition to how well your skills are |
| thinking man or woman's game. Golf is won and | | | | progressing as you learn how to better play the |
| lost based on club selection and making the best | | | | game. |
| possible shot with the right club. With chip shots | | | | Learning your strengths and weaknesses with |
| your club selection is very important. Your | | | | wedges and iron is the best favor you can do for |
| primary goal, of course, is to get your ball onto | | | | yourself in the process of perfecting your chip |
| the green. Secondly, your goal is to get the ball as | | | | shot and improving your golf game. Spend hours |
| close to the hole as possible. You absolutely under | | | | upon hours practicing these shots and you should |
| no circumstances want to hit the ball over the | | | | find that you will soon be able to estimate where |
| green or have the ball roll of the backside of the | | | | your shot will land and how far it will roll as soon |
| green. | | | | as you hit the ball. |