Inconsistent Distance Control
Contact feels reasonable, but chips consistently come up short or run well past the hole.
Why it happens
Chipping distance is mostly a function of the length and speed of your stroke, plus club selection, inconsistency usually comes from varying tempo rather than a fault in contact.
Possible causes in your swing, and how to fix each one
Tap any cause to see its fix. Work through them one at a time, usually one or two are the real culprit.
1Using wrist action instead of a consistent pendulum
Small, handsy strokes are much harder to repeat than a simple shoulder-driven motion.
2Decelerating through impact
Steering the shot to control how far it goes tends to produce exactly the inconsistency you're trying to avoid.
3Not accounting for green speed or slope
Even a technically consistent stroke will produce inconsistent results if you're not reading the shot properly.
4Inconsistent setup from shot to shot
Small variations in ball position, stance, or weight distribution change contact quality and distance.
When to stop self-diagnosing
If you've genuinely worked through two or three of these causes over several range sessions and the miss keeps showing up, that's not a failure since it usually means the real cause is something you can't feel or see in your own swing. A single 30-minute lesson with a certified instructor, who can watch you hit balls, will find it faster than any website. Bring this page along and tell them what you've already ruled out; it'll save you both time.