300Yards

Basically, this is the distance that you can chip from the best. Finding what your scoring zone is, can determine how you play a hole.
Many people just tell you to go to the range, and figure your distance that way. Well, I'm going to tell you ways to do this, that make sense, and produce some real data for you to look over. I mentioned this briefly on another thread, so I decided to address it full in a new thread.

There are two ways to do this: At home, or at the course.

To do it at home:

You need a stake, stick, or something else long and sharp.
Find A Tape measure that measures yards preferably.(Just easier than measuring feet, then converting to yards in your head. Doesn't matter which type you use though.) You can also use a notebook to record your shots.

Ok, first put a stake in ot the ground. Measure out 10 yards,form the stake, then mark that spot, then measure 5 more yards, mark that. Keep doing that in 5 yard increments, until you reach 30 yards. Now all you have to do, is hit some balls, and see at what distances you hit the stake, or come closest to, the most. So if you hit, or come close to, the 10 yard mark repeatedly, then this is the distance you'll want to chip from on the course. I much prefer doing this at the course though, because your working with real course conditions, and real greens.

To do it at the course:

Find a course that has a chipping range. Bring a bunch of ball markers, or some other way to mark distances. Bring a tape measure here too. You can also bring a notepad and pencil to write down your results, if you wish, I actually prefer this.

Starting with the closest pin at the chipping green,(asuming there are more than one)and measure out 10 yards away, then mark it. Keep doing this in 5 yard increments until you reach 30.(This way is by far more accurate, because your working with real greens. How you chip here, will give you much better data than at home.) Now you just chip form each of those distances, and see at shich you do best from. If you brought your notepad, keep track of where your balls land. You will learn so much, it isn't even funny. If you feel your results are inconclusive, then try hitting to a different pin on the green, but remember to re-measure before doing so, otherwise the data will not be accurate.

I hope this helps. I've done this for a long time to keep track of my short game progress, and I have a pretty thick book showing my evolution throught the years. You can use this technique on the putting green as well, and find what distance you sink the most putts from. Give it a try some time!