A Nine-Ball Test for Your Favourite Chipping Club | GOLFTEC Hong Kong

A chip that looks good in the air can leave a long putt. A simple comparison from one lie helps you choose the club that gives you the most predictable first bounce and finish.

Set one landing problem

Find a safe practice green and choose a target with enough room to let the ball roll. Put a small marker on the spot where you want the first bounce. Use three balls each with a lower-lofted iron, a pitching wedge and a more lofted wedge. Keep the starting lie and target the same.

Score the finish

Watch the first bounce, then pace off how far the ball finishes from the hole. Write down all three finishes for each club. A club that leaves three usable putts is worth remembering, even if one shot with a different club finished closer.

Change the lie for the next round

Repeat from a slightly longer grass lie or pick a target with less green between the edge and the hole. The goal is to learn when your first choice stops being reliable. If the low option needs to cross rough before it reaches the landing spot, test the higher shot from that lie.

For your next Hong Kong short-game session, test an uphill and downhill finish before choosing a default club. Explore GOLFTEC Hong Kong.

For more on how the club moves at impact, read Matt Chalmers’s angle of attack guide.

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