mickyfadeon
Newbie
I have a fineline chipper . It has only 1 face. It also has circular grip not a putter grip. I understand I can use this in my club comps . Am I correct. Can anyone help
are chippers legal
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USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Yes, but whether you should or not......
Yes they are legal but highly frowned upon by aspiring golfers.
mickyfadeon
Newbie
Don't really concern me. Hit to many greens. Understand wot u say. But to confirm they are legal
Mr_T
Challenge Tour Pro
Why is it that chippers are frowned upon? is it a similar sort of stance to the belly putter?
chrisd
Major Champion
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
There are pro's using long putters, but I have never ever seen one with a chipper.
Some say Ian baker finch uses one off the tee these days after the St Andrews incident on the first tee.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Is that not a hybrid?
bobmac
Major Champion
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Blimey Bob. Nearly two hours to get on here and try and hawk the V-Easy. Has the stair lift gone on the fritz again? 
rosecott
Money List Winner
Yes they are legal but highly frowned upon by aspiring snobs/knobs.
TheJezster
Tour Rookie
I tend to agree. I have never experienced this "frowned upon" thing. Ok, I dont have a chipper, but some at my club do and use it well. It's a club, one which helps some people to get it closer to the pin, which is the aim of the game.
Some people might not like them, but to say others dont is simply putting your own thoughts onto others, which is most likely incorrect and you just shouldnt do.
Ignore others, if you want to use one, use it I say. I fancy having a go with one, they look quite good.
sev112
Tour Winner
Bring back teh Slippery Frog
Garesfield ACE
Tour Rookie
well said mate well said
RGDave
Money List Winner
and even non-aspirational types too.
DaveM
Tour Winner
Use to know one old guy had I think 3 of them. Anything from 80yrds out and out they came. Trouble was he was bloody red hot with them.
Wildrover
Tour Rookie
Yes they're legal, but shouldn't be imho. Like someone said earlier learn to chip & pitch it's much more rewarding than copping out. If you can't drive you can't buy some club that gets around the act of driving so why should chipping be any different?
BTatHome
Tour Winner
...and yet if you can't hit a 3 iron your quite happy to use a hybrid?
....if you can't open up a 56 wedge to perform a lob then your happy to use a 60 degree one?
Come on, the rules are quite simple and they are clearly not illegal so all this "frowned upon" etc is just dreadful double standards.
....if you can't open up a 56 wedge to perform a lob then your happy to use a 60 degree one?
Come on, the rules are quite simple and they are clearly not illegal so all this "frowned upon" etc is just dreadful double standards.
stevie_r
Tour Winner
quite right and learn to putt without one hand under your chin or the grip of your putter firmly held between your bellies
