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Use less loft for the chip-and-run on soft winter greens

Two or three months earlier, the firm, fast greens would have let the ball run past the pin, over the green, and into the rough. The greens are now soft, and the shot is slightly uphill. Use less loft to make sure the ball gets there.

Channel: Dan Grieve

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Why this context matters

Slightly uphill chip-and-run to a soft green; contrasts winter vs summer club choice.