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Short Game · Strategy

Putt from a tight lie instead of chipping

Favor the putter over trying a chip or a 7- or 8-iron chip-and-run. Try to hole the putt or get it close and make four; the stated worst outcome with the putter is a five.

Channel: Dan Grieve

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Why this context matters

The lie was tight and damp with no green to land the ball on.