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Club Selection

Although may tour professionals have a favorite club they use the majority of the time when chipping, the rest of us should learn to chip with different clubs to match the length shot we need.  You can chip with just about any club.  You need to learn the different carry/roll ratios that you can expect with any given club.  For example a 4-iron will not carry very far but it will roll a long way once it hits the green, while with the same length swing a sand wedge will carry the ball a similar distance but it will stop much quicker on landing.

Here are some ratios of air to roll time:

1/4 air time: 3/4 roll time = 7-iron

1/3 air time: 2/3 roll time = 9-iron

1/2 air time: 1/2 roll time=PW

2/3 air time: 1/3 roll time=SW

3/4 air time: 1/4 roll time=LW

Use this chart as a guide to help determine what club to select to produce the appropriate air time: roll time ratio.

On-Course Exercise-

Using different clubs, chip balls to the same target and notice how the ball flies and rolls differently with each club.

Off-Course Exercise-

Complete the Pre-Swing Muscle and Joint Warm Up chapter from the Cardiogolf DVD.  To order your own copy of Cardiogolf visit cardiogolf .

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