Because a chip shot shouldn't cover much distance through the air, and because you use a less-lofted club like a 7- or 8-iron, you want to run/roll the ball most of the way to the hole. So you have to calculate the length of the shot, the speed of the green, and the direction the ball will roll after it lands. See the shot in your mind before you play it.

The quicker you get the ball onto the ground, the more it can roll to the cup. You should try to roll the ball for about 80 percent of the distance it travels. If your ball rests 20 feet from the hole, and you choose to chip the ball, you should try to land the ball about four feet in front of you to make it roll about 16 feet.

The ball should pop over the grass between you and the green before rolling out.