Chipping with a hybrid

[Johnson]

I was chipping in my living room almost using a putting stroke with my hybrid (choking up on the club or is it down? closer to the shaft). But due the length I find the setup uncomfortable. Either it catches in abdomen (I am a skinny guy) or I stand to far away and that is awkward or I put my hands to far forward in the setup and pull my chips.

any thoughts on how to set up properly with a hybrid or longer iron around the green?

[setter02]

I've tryed with modest success chipping with my hybrid, mostly when I'm short of the green and can run the ball. But what I've come to try is is almost playing it like a belly putter and holding it well down on the grip all the way to the shaft. For me it was a shot that took some getting used to, and I practice it from time to time. I like it because I like to chip and run when I can. Just my thought anyway.

[The Troll]

No matter how much I practice chipping with a hybrid or a 3 wood, I find that sometimes the ball comes off fine and sometimes it comes off really hot.

Not a reliable play for me....the situation has to really demand it such as being in deep rough to a tight pin.

Trollie

[Big Shooter]

I do it ALL the time with my 17-degree Hogan CFT, with tremendous success.
...I usually play the ball a little bit more towards the back foot. :)

[el tigre]

I was chipping in my living room almost using a putting stroke with my hybrid (choking up on the club or is it down? closer to the shaft). But due the length I find the setup uncomfortable. Either it catches in abdomen (I am a skinny guy) or I stand to far away and that is awkward or I put my hands to far forward in the setup and pull my chips.

any thoughts on how to set up properly with a hybrid or longer iron around the green? If it catches your abdomen, you are close. I try to be as close to my abdomen as I can be without touching it (and I'm not a skinny guy).

First of all, use the shortest hybrid/wood in your bag, and choke down to the bottom of the grip. Personally I use a 7-wood or 9-wood.

Secondly, set your spine angle by sticking your butt out behind you like you would for a normal shot (but without the spine tilt towards your back foot). Even though you're using a putting stroke, you shouldn't crouch over the ball like most people do when they set up to putt. Instead, the old mantra about "bending from the hips" works for this shot too.

Finally, ball position should be slightly behind centre and use a short backstroke. Because of the length of the club, this shot is easier to execute if you use a short, "punching" stroke rather than a long, flowing putting stroke. It takes a little more practice to get a feel for the distance this way, but you are less likely to stub your "putter" in the ground behind the ball.

[freddielinkster]

I played around with the "putting stroke" method with a hybrid as per the golf magazines and found inconsistency until I read Tiger's book "how I play golf" - he used his 3 wood around the green and emphasized a slight "pop" of the ball vs a smooth putting like stroke - took that tip and with some experimentation settled on a reverse overlap putting grip, with index and middle finger on the shaft below the grip - set up as I would a chip, ball slightly around center and open stance - end result is my 5 hybrid is scary good from a tight lie anywhere within 10 feet of the front of the green and for we who suck at that downhill shot out of the rough, it's amost guaranteed to get it on the green - maybe not tap in, but with the confidence to "pop" it a bit (in otherwords don't decelerate) can't remember the last time I left it still in the rough - rather give my putter a chance anyday -

[swingpure]

I have seen freddielinkster's hybrid chipping and scary good is a good description of it. I haven't mastered that shot yet, but it is something to work towards.

[golferboy]

tried it several times with 3 wood and it works...gets through the grass better than a putter and starts to roll quicker than a wedge.

[ethandelacroix]

I agree with Troll...

Leave chipping to your wedges...

Miles

[Big Shooter]

I agree with Troll...

Leave chipping to your wedges...

Miles

Good luck when you're up against thick rough! ;)

[golferboy]

Unless your wedge has that certian purple haze to it!!!:D Good luck when you're up against thick rough! ;)

[Big Shooter]

Unless your wedge has that certian purple haze to it!!!:D

your just JEALOUS that it hasn't appeared in the B/S/T forum, or you know how FAST it would get snapped-up!! :D :rofl:

[Golfbum]

I do it ALL the time with my 17-degree Hogan CFT, with tremendous success.
...I usually play the ball a little bit more towards the back foot. :)

You can pull this shot off because you do not have L.O.F.T.:D Anyone with L.O.F.T. will not be capable of pulling this shot off.
BTW, chipping with a hybrid or 3 wood is not something new. Greg Norman did it years ago with great success. Seems to me if Norman knew it was a good shot then it should be a good shot for most of us to learn.;)
I have used my Mid Rescue 22* a few times since I put it in the bag late last year. It worked just fine for me. Holed one out for birdie with it one day when the ball was sitting right up against the high collar of rough on the back of the green. Nothing but cup! :rofl:

[Big Shooter]

You can pull this shot off because you do not have L.O.F.T.:D Anyone with L.O.F.T. will not be capable of pulling this shot off.


Huh, explanation please! Nice to see you posting again! ;)