Chipping
A chip is a short shot with a lofted club, usually used near the green.
For Beginner and Intermediate players, the Power Meter functions
much like it does with a full swing, but the swing is shorter and more
controlled. There are two basic ways to use the Chip Shot Type:
• Standard Chip: Hit the ball with the usual trajectory; the ball will
roll toward the hole.
• Bump-and-Run: Use a less lofted club and shorten the swing; the
ball will have a lower trajectory, land early, and roll longer.
Other Short Shot Types
• Flop: A fl op shot is used when there is very little green between
your ball and the pin. It’s a tricky shot with little margin of error,
but sometimes it’s your best and only option.
• Putt: A putt may be the best strategy if you’re on the fringe or on
the fairway just off the green and have a clear path to the hole.
To change the Shot Type
1. Before a shot, press and hold
B
to display the Shot Types Gizmo.
2. Move
L
while holding
B
to change the selected Shot Type.
3. When you’re done, release
B
.
Partial Swings
Some shots require a
partial swing to get the right distance. Known
as
soft shots (for example, a soft 6 iron), these are executed by either
shortening the backswing or slowing the follow-through slightly.
CHIPPING AND PUTTING
tip–
To maximize the effectiveness of chip, punch,
and fl op shots, apply Skill Points to your player’s
Recovery attribute.
SHOT TYPES
Sand Shots
There are two strategies for hitting from the sand:
• Blast: Use this Shot Type to hit a short shot, such as
when hitting out of a greenside bunker.
• Pick: If you’re in a fairway bunker and need to hit a
longer shot, select the Straight Shot Type and make
a normal swing—the club will
pick the ball off the
sand surface.
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Using the Shot Types Gizmo
There are six Shot Types; each one is used in specifi c situations. As
with clubs, a recommended Shot Type is automatically selected before
each shot.
Straight—The standard
full swing; also used for
partial swings and picks
(sand shots in which the
ball is picked cleanly off
the sand surface).
Blast—A sand shot in
which the club hits into
the sand behind the ball,
causing an explosion of
sand and hitting the ball a
relatively short distance.
Chip—A short, controlled
swing, used to hit the ball a
short distance, usually near
the green.
Punch—Also known
as a
knock-down shot,
used to keep the ball
trajectory low (to
hit under a tree, roll
longer, and/or stay out
of the wind).
Flop—A short, hard
swing with the club
face open, used to
hit the ball a very
short distance with
an extremely high
trajectory so the ball
sticks when it lands.
Putt—A shot made
with the Putter,
usually on or near
the green.