[DongoSab]

Usually when I hear the words 'locked in' it's a positive thing. Not this time. Right now I feel like I'm locked in using my niblick around the greens. And not in a good way. I feel like I am constantly trying to use the club for a bump and run type of shot, even when the lie or layout doesn't call for it. I also feel like it is hurting my game. I execute the shot well for the most part, but I feel like it is stifling my short game. I almost feel like it has made me lazy. I don't really consider hitting any other shot, even when it is my best interest. It is almost to the point where I'm going to buy a 49 degree or a 50 degree wedge just to take it out of my bag. Anyone else deal with this? Have you had to adjust your bag set up in order to continue to improve?

[RobertLS]

If it is working, why change it? Sure, it may benefit you to practice other shots with other clubs if the situation calls for it but if you have a "go to" club that works as you say it does I see no reason to not use it.

[palantownia]

Dude I wish I could call any shot that I have around the green lazy. I can't hit any type of simple chip. Stick with what works

[Trercakaressy]

I used to use my AW(I think 55*) for everything around the greens even flop shots but ever since getting my 60* cg15 I have fallen in love with it

[Hetgvwic]

I have really falling in love with the little one hop and stop chip with my SW, and like you I tend to use it even when I shouldn't. Short sided, over bunkers, downhill lies. I think it's because it's the only chip I have real confidence in.

[DongoSab]

Thanks for the insight guys. I know it might seem picky, but for every time it works beautifully, there is another when I leave myself with a 35 foot par putt because I hit the wrong type of shot that had no chance of succeeding. I just feel like I've somewhat plateaued in my game and I can somewhat see where the issue is, at least around the green.

[Penisvergroesserung]

I used to have this problem. I would always try and use my lob wedge for every short shot no matter what. It got me into a lot of trouble, so I just spent about a week of range time learning how to hit other shots. Now I have a wide variety of shots to choose from.

[ExpodoDop]

I don't really depend on or "go to" any single club for anything around the greens.

I'll chip with anything from a 2-iron to a wedge depending on what I'm trying to do or what the conditions are. That said, in the majority of instances I tend to automatically reach for an 8-iron as my stock "bump and run" club, but that's only when that type of shot is called for. I see the pro's using a wedge for everything and to a certain extent I can understand why since they generally play extremely fast greens, but I like the variety of using different clubs for different situations and I think it keeps me sharper and keeps me thinking creatively which I prefer over any sort of "automatic" thing.

[myspacecoo]

but for every time it works beautifully, there is another when I leave myself with a 35 foot par putt because I hit the wrong type of shot that had no chance of succeeding.

Chipping is a stronger part of my game, I find practicing it funner than any other part of the game. I can relate to what you are saying if I imagined trying to only use my 50*. I will use clubs from 8-sw and all have slightly different results. Somewhere on this site is a flight to roll ratio for the different clubs. Now for the greenside chips I feel like it is just a matter of picking the right club, no matter where the pin is.

[crestorinfo]

Chipping is a stronger part of my game, I find practicing it funner than any other part of the game. I can relate to what you are saying if I imagined trying to only use my 50*. I will use clubs from 8-sw and all have slightly different results. Somewhere on this site is a flight to roll ratio for the different clubs. Now for the greenside chips I feel like it is just a matter of picking the right club, no matter where the pin is.

Would love to see that.

[myspacecoo]

Would love to see that.

http://www.thehackersparadise.com/fo...-off-the-green

Look for tbox's post on the second or third page.

Thanks Kellybo and Tbox for this one.

[GenrieAB]

I can help you with that if youd like. PM me.

Dude I wish I could call any shot that I have around the green lazy. I can't hit any type of simple chip. Stick with what works

[DongoSab]

holy crap. That video helped a ton... seriously. I can't wait to give that a shot tomorrow. Thanks all!

[crestorinfo]

http://www.thehackersparadise.com/fo...-off-the-green

Look for tbox's post on the second or third page.

Thanks Kellybo and Tbox for this one.

Thanks for that, much appreciated!

[hauptdaunnila]

I am starting to get locked in with putting from off the green from the fringe and it is just not working. I can't judge speed or break very well and I am just making stupid shots with it.

[DongoSab]

I am starting to get locked in with putting from off the green from the fringe and it is just not working. I can't judge speed or break very well and I am just making stupid shots with it.

I had this problem at the beginning of the year before my stupid niblick issue! It was like I kept telling myself " I can make this shot" or "I can make this putt" - which is fine. Except when I don't make it 20 out of 20 times haha. I finally had to go the (here it comes....) niblick which is why I'm where I am now haha.