Chip and run

The chip and run shot is commonly associated with links golf - the sort of golf that the players will be faced with at Troon for this week's Open Championship. The idea of the shot is for ball to have very little height and to run more. To do this we need a club with less loft, usually played with a seven iron.

Generally, the chip and run is played when putting off the green is too far but there is plenty of green to work with. The best way of working out the run on the ball is by percentage:

From where your ball lies to the pin is 100% distance
A 7-iron can land at 25% and run 75% to the hole (on summer greens)

The important part of executing this shot is to gear your swing length and pace to the landing spot and not the hole (it will go too far). Even if you have a 'miss hit', the ball can still have a good result. The mechanics are more of a pendulum action and you can grip down the club for more control.

 

East #1 - 347 yards (par-4)

This hole was redesigned when the course upgraded to 27 holes, back then it was originally the old 11th hole and a par-three. It is a nice starting hole and the easiest of the three starting points.

The key with the drive is to aim on the two right greenside bunkers to a fairly generous fairway. The second shot is played with a short iron so you can attack the pin (only back right is difficult).

As I said, it's a great warm-up hole for what happens next!




Chris on Tour

Last week saw Chris compete in the South Herts Pro-Am. Although he did not play his best (finished 20th), it was still a good experience and he thoroughly enjoyed playing with members from the golf club. The course itself was in great condition and you have think your way round.


Rules Quiz #2

Two weeks ago we started a Rules Quiz (sorry Tim, you cannot win this week) and it was great to see how many came back with right answer. Here is this week's question:

'Player A tees up his ball on teeing ground and notices an overhanging branch that was interfering with his swing. Player A then broke off the branch because he said the ball was not yet in play. Player B questioned his action.'

What is the ruling? See if you can find the correct decision number as well. Let us know your answer here.

Motocaddy try before you buy - Following on from last week's newsletter, you can still trial our S1 Motocaddy trolley for FREE by simply coming in to the shop. This is a great opportunity to see first-hand what a huge benefit these trolleys are.

Ladies clothing and shoe clearance - This still ongoing with not just Callaway shoes on sale, but also Nike. The clothing range is clearing quickly but there still some lovely things to buy at low prices.