[Oswczrdz]

I'm sure Haney plays only courses with fairways mowed so closely that they roll like greens...wish I had that luxury. I love putting from the fringe; probably roll in more than I should from there. However, I don't think I could roll it through 20 yards of fairway on most of the courses I play.

[Pwy9egVW]

With what?

With Haney.

[BenWired306]

Am I the only one who loves putting with their hybrird off the green? I did that 3 times today and every time it was within 3 feet. I love that.

[Ferkilort]

He may be right. Who knows? It really depends on what he defines as "fringe". Fringe at a lot of municipal courses can be pretty thick.

Just wondering aloud here, not assuming. How much contact do these higher end teaching pros have with regular Joes? I think the advice given here in this thread, given by average Joes, is more valuable than a blanket statement like he is making.

[JulietOreira]

If I had to putt from 20yrds off the green, it would be with a hybrid as well. I'm pretty sure, like others said, that Haney only plays on really well maintained courses. I mean for the muni's around here, first of all most greens are slightly elevated and the fairway is bumpy as hell. A hybrid could work, but I would say that I have much more practice pitching from that distance that I would putting with a hybrid (hard to find practice greens here with 20 yards of fairway to run up with) to get that touch right.

[occalmnab]

Hank Haney also plays/teaches on the nicest courses around where you can roll it better in the fairways than we can on some of the greens we play. I putt from the fringe, and maybe a bit off the green, but that's about it.

I rarely mishit chips/pitches anymore because of a few tips I got a little while back. Hinge and hold, and always accelerate through (just vary backswing length).


I wish golf was as easy as Tapatalk.

[SpyRemo]

I think it really depends upon the course. I would agree that a putt is a much safer shot than a chip, but if you have to putt through 20 yards of junk, what are you odds of actually getting the ball to the hole?
Ive played some courses where there was a lot of fringe or where the mowed the fairways really short and you actually could putt from that distance and others Ive played have really rough fairways or have lots of rough around the greens where putting from that distance isnt an option.
Different situations call for different shots.

[Joircarm]

Something I've noticed in my game is that if I am putting from 5-10 feet off the green, and I end up 10 feet off the hole, I am disappointed. If I chip and end up 10 feet from the hole, I feel like I did a decent job.

And Idrops, having seen you chip, I'd say you are making the right decision grabbing the wedge.

[bMc8F9ZI]

I read about that tip from him a few times and it works well for me from the fringe. From the fairway or "thick" fringe, not so much. I struggle with speed control cause it's a shot I don't practice(maybe I should), so I don't know how much the ball would slow down and how the putter interacts with the longer grass.

[Efksqhyu]

honestly i'd feel more comfortable with a PW in hand and play a little bump n run, if i'm on the fringe with more than 15ft to the hole i'll use a 7i to bump and run. i guess its down to what you practice most