Good analysis, appreciate that!
I suspect for mid-higher handicappers like me, there's also an element of self fulfilling prophecy that occurs.
If you know you struggle with short, half swings in and you always try to play to your best distance in, you'll keep getting practice on your preferred short in and never on the half shots.
Then you never become comfortable with that 60 yard chip in because you rarely play it.
I have a lot of friends who panic in those ranges but I think they're never getting over that hump of discomfort and probably could with more of those shots.
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