I like to use up to 4 alignment sticks, to check on ball position, face alignment and path. All of these factors create a different shot affecting height, spin and bounce. As we all know there are many different shots needed given the many variables when chipping or pitching. Distance to the pin, slope, grain, types of grass, height of cut, lies, are a few factors that we need to know in order to select the correct shot to play with the best odds of success.