Chip Closer With a Hybrid

Chip Closer With a Hybrid

Author: Golf Swing Productions by Mark Crossfield Greg Chalmers and Lou Stagner January 27, 2025 Duration: 25:17

Would you rather shoot better scores or play with flair and style? I think most of us know, if we're trying to lower the handicap, we should want to get the ball in the hole in the fewest shots, regardless if our style impresses our playing partners. In this episode, Lou brings a recent golf study to Mark and Lou: most golfers get their chip shots much closer to the hole when they hit those shots with a hybrid rather than a wedge. They talk through the study, the pros and cons, and ask you to consider whether you're making golf harder for yourself than it needs to be.


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