Community Discussion On Chipping and Putting
i get why some people put up some stupid scores on the daily/weekly tournaments, they're to scared to putt on the greens and choose to chip or use the pitch shot, learn to putt and be good
EA_Blu...
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yep don't ya just hate it when you are playing someone online
and you see this? just makes me wanna quit seeing people too lazy to learn how to putt.
@davefv92 pitching and chipping should not be allowed on the greens at all, ever... as for putting, its not that hard to figure out, i have ZERO putting skill and still light up the leaderboards... learn to putt!
@-Roasted513- wrote:
@davefv92pitching and chipping should not be allowed on the greens at all, ever... as for putting, its not that hard to figure out, i have ZERO putting skill and still light up the leaderboards... learn to putt!First rule of PGA Tour GOLF is Etiquette there is no rule that says you have to use a putter on the greens. So you are harassing people that chose not too. Personally I'm better putting than pitching and chipping which is not saying much. IMHO
EA_BlueberryCommunity Manager
Great topic to chat about.
I play a lot of online myself and while I don't see a ton of golfers chipping on the green on a regular basis I do see some situations where it makes more sense to chip if you're convinced you don't have a shot to sink the putt, such as a hill with really steep downslope break.
You're allowed to chip on the green in the PGA Tour and the pros do it every so often. In a lot of the videos they opted to either chip it instead of making a long putt or had chip because the line to the hole was obstructed. Tried to chip on the green yesterday at the golf course for kicks after seeing this post and watching the pros do it. Let's just say....I'll be leaving that to the pros lol.Some questions for you:
- Are you all talking about the chips from long distances on the green or when they are on the fringe close to the hole?
- If the ability to chip from the green was removed, do you think the community would feel it doesn't represent authentic PGA Tour rules with those limitations?
- Instead of removing the ability to chip and help encourage more golfers to putt, should chip accuracy from the green be more inconsistent?
- Lastly, any tips from the community on how to be a better putter by sharing any screenshots or videos of your best shots and break down how you set up your putts?
Thank you for creating this discussion. Looking forward to your thoughts and feedback!
- @EA_Blueberry there are times you need to use a chip or pitch on a green and those are ok, and few and far between. if there is no obstruction from your lie to the hole it should always be putted.
putting is a big part of this game and should be learned by all.
