Within 10 yards of the green I have struggled for years when I try to chip. I will often stub/fat it or skull it. I am most likely not accelerating enough because I'm afraid of hitting it too far. I have found the old Texas Wedge is usually more reliable. I live in Texas where the ground is hard and fast so this works better than areas that have more grass/rough. It can be an issue if there are occasional obstacles. Curious which option you guys take in this situation? If chipping, which club do you normally use from this distance? Any swing cues you use that have worked?
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I was practicing this the other day. Made me think about this thread. I was practicing with a buddy who occasionally chunked or skull cracked it. For him, I told him he should always use the texas wedge if he wasn’t going to really commit to practicing a lot. For me, I practiced so much when I started playing, my short game has always been my biggest strength. First, if I hit 100 shots, I may chunk one. Primarily because I am trying to get too cute with it so I may decelerate. I might hit 2-3 in the forehead every season (say 100 rounds). In other words, I will almost never miss solid contact. Because I have such confidence in my short-game I will hit the pitch, chip instead of putting 99.9% of the time. I probably did use the texas wedge 4-5 times over the course of the entire season. Not enough to have any confidence in distance control, but the particular lie makes the chip impossible. I will try to get some video of my technique. But typically, I use the 54 or 58 degree wedges and I flight the shot based on desired outcome.