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Long putts are difficult for many golfers because of the length of the stroke, it is much longer than can be comfortably achieved. In addition, they dont get a good view of the ball because they are in their putting crouch, and it is difficult to judge distance accurately.

Golfer Dave Pelz has developed a shot called the “Chiputt”, this shot combines the best of the chip and putt qualities. Standing tall, nearly straight, is one of the usual techniques called for in chipping. This makes it easy to judge distance and see the hole while getting a sense of line for the shot. It allows a smooth, long swing which sends the ball the correct distance. Chip shots are made from the back of your stance, causing the ball to come off low and with power.

The chiputt starts with a tall stance, and doing the same thing with it makes rolling the ball a long distance easier. Hold your putter as you would when making a ship shot. Don’t crouch as in a putting stance, put feet together with a small space between them, you aim left of the hole.

Place the ball halfway between the ankles, since your feet are closer together, its is back in your stance, which is behind your breastbone. Leading the clubhead with your hands, make a long, rhythmic stroke into the ball. You may want to allow the body to turn slightly during long putts to maintain a natural rhythm.

As with any new shot in golf, practice it a lot before putting it to use in your game, you will find that it is quite effective once you have learned its use. This is also a great shot when you are off the green with short grass, fairway and putting surface the only thing between you and the hole.

This entry was posted on Friday, May 16th, 2008 at 8:44 pm and is filed under Chipping, Dave Pelz, Golf Clubs, Playing Golf, Putting. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.