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Short Game · Strategy

Keep windy chips lower

Into the wind, choose the lower chip instead of throwing the ball high unless height is necessary. Use a 56-degree wedge with a hinged release-one; the added set sends the ball lower and gives it more check than the stock wider release.

Channel: Dan Grieve

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Why this context matters

The cited chip also crosses a downslope and changing grain.