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What's the ratio of carry distance vs. roll out?
I'm not sure how to ask this question...I've heard my local pro talk about the ratio of carry vs. roll with different lofted clubs when chipping around the green. For my example, say I have 60 feet to the hole. Flat green...How far should my ball land onto the green and then roll out? Should I aim for 8-10 feet from my lie and let it roll out towards the hole?
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my scale of carry vs. roll isn't exact, but I use these standards to guide my chip landing area. and when I practice chipping, I try to create a swing that match such carry vs. roll

 

PW - 1/3 carry 2/3 roll

SW - 1/2 carry 1/2 roll

LW - 2/3 carry 1/3 roll

 

So an 8 iron would play approx. 1/4 carry 3/4 roll... ??? maybe someone has a answer?

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I think I heard this from Roger Gunn, the rule of 12...take the number of the club you're chipping with and subtract from 12. This will give you the approximate ratio of carry to roll.

 

9 iron = 12 - 9 = 3 times roll to carry

8 iron = 12 - 8 = 4 times roll to carry

etc.

 

It works for me anyway and pretty simple to remember.

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Here's what I do...

 

I pick my PW, 8, 6 iron (either odd's or evens work just fine)...I try to land the ball three paces on the green...When you find that spot, look towards the pin and find the distance from that point to the pin...then, do a basic ratio in your head...if it's 1:1 use a PW, if it's 1:2 use a 8 iron, if its 1:3 use a 6 iron...for example...I am six paces off the green...3 paces on would equal a total of 9 paces of carry...the pin is about 9 paces from the "landing zone" so, I'm at a 1:1 ratio and use my PW...

 

However, I do have to say that I have been going b/w my 52 and 60 lately while chipping and loving the two...I've made more chip ins with my 60 over the past 4 outings (9 total) than all of last year...

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I too have always read the same as r_master...

 

carry:roll

SW - 1:1

PW - 1:2

9I - 1:3

8I - 1:4

 

... and I have also read the rule of 9. Both work out the same. Naturally this won't be exact and things such as the speed of the greens, slope/break, exact loft of the club, how much you lead with your hands, etc. will all have an affect.

 

Faced with your example (60 feet to the pin) I would probably use my 8 iron and if the ratios worked out exact it would carry 12' and roll 48'. You said something about going 8' to 10' in the air which would work out to a 7-iron (10' carry 50' roll).

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