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Here is a
suggestion for hitting those chips that seem to be in a bad
lie. Let's say the ball is sitting down in a slight
depression close to the green. Remember if the ball fits in
the hole the club will too. Take an 8 or 9 iron and set the
club down on its toe. Get the shaft as vertical as you
can,you will be standing close to the ball and very up
right. By doing this you will reduce the drag of the
club.You want to strike the ball with the toe of the club.
Now go ahead and use your putting stroke. The loft of the
club will pop the ball out low and then it will run like a
putt. This is a safe shot. Remember when you have a bad lie
play the safest shot you can to give yourself a chance to
make the next shot.
This shot
works well when the ball is up against the fringe or from
hard pan.The putter may not be the club for this shot
because of the design, you can't always get the putter on
the ball cleanly.
Options
are a wonderful thing when your playing golf. The more
options you have for any given shot the more chances you
have to save
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