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Police · 11-07-2006, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Murph

Is a chiping net any good or is it a wast of time?

My putting isnt to bad so i just go to my local putting green once of twice a week and it is improving, I have also seen a little gadget that helps. It is a putter with a ball at the end and it helps you make good straight contact with the ball, would it be worth ivnvesting in one? And has anyone got one?

Anything to do with your short game practise is considered good i dont have a chipping net so when i go outside into the back garden i take out an old umberella and chip into that for a few hours...after each bag i move the umberella back until it gets to the bottom

ghost · 11-07-2006, 12:42 PM

Definitely work on your short game.

The short game accounts for more strokes than any other part of your game. If you take a look at an average breakdown of a round for someone who shoots a 100, it's probably something like this:

Putts: 38
Chip-100yds: 25
100-200yds: 20
200+ yds: 17

Between 100yds out and your putting, you have the two areas where you can shave the most strokes from your round.

Most guys just want to go out and hit the long ball (myself included), but if you really want to cut strokes from your game, work on your 100yds-and-in game first... THAT'S where you'll see the biggest difference.

Police · 11-07-2006, 01:00 PM

Exactly for example on a par 4 if your iron play isnt that good and your at the front of the green for 2 you could chip up and sink the chip...or chip up and stick it to inches and save your par

Murph · 11-09-2006, 06:53 AM

Thnks for the help. I brought a 64o lobwedge yesterday at went down the range and it was great, I hit 50 balls and around 40 of them were a 1 put. Now i have to go and work on the putting. Any advise?