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Originally Posted by bagfull Should my weight be distributed the same for chipping and putting? |
I don't. For putts, I'm balanced over both feet and play the ball about 1/2 to 1 ball forward of center. I've played with the ball dead center in my stance, and slightly forward, and I prefer slightly forward. I also use a conventional putting grip, and stand pretty much right over my ball.
For chips, I use the Dave Pelz method, playing the ball off my back ankle, with my weight forward (about 80/20). I keep my hands well in front of the ball, and use the length of my backswing determine how much power I'm putting into the shot. It's VERY IMPORTANT using this method to stop your swing if you've swung too far back, because if you try to flip or scoop the ball, or let your wrists break down in any way, you'll chunk your chip.