Chippers

[Evesdad]

Had one when I played occasionally, once I joined my club and took my golf more seriously I dropped it as I wanted to do it properly. It's now probably the strongest part of my game and use any club required. It's still in the shed I think. It was a great club though, many playing partners would laugh until you knocked one close!

 

[Deleted member 17920]

My mate has one and it's been in his bag at least 16-20 years, he is magic with it and uses it from around 80 yards in as he has no real confidence in his wedges. When he uses it we rip him to pieces but it's so annoying that he is quite good with it.

 

[Snelly]

Chippers are for losers.

Anyone who uses a hybrid to chip near the fringe or whatever is usually rubbish with it and a little affected.

Here are the rules for chipping. Chip with a 6-PW if you want to chip and run. Chip with a SW or LW if you want to float a chip or create a low shot with spin. Simple as that. 'Twas always thus.

 

[palindromicbob]

Chippers are for losers.

Anyone who uses a hybrid to chip near the fringe or whatever is usually rubbish with it and a little affected.

Here are the rules for chipping. Chip with a 6-PW if you want to chip and run. Chip with a SW or LW if you want to float a chip or create a low shot with spin. Simple as that. 'Twas always thus.

You should publish this. Call it Snelly's Law.

 

[SocketRocket]

So if we are not using hickory shafts and wooden woods we are whimps! If someone finds a conforming club helps their game then fair play!

 

[Sweep]

Is it legal?
Does it work?
Is it worth it's place in the bag as one of 14 clubs?
If the answer to all of the above is yes, then use one. If the answer to any of the above is no, then don't. Simple.
Chippers are one of those strange things in golf that are frowned upon, for no real reason, like amateurs having their name on their bag or using a broom handle putter to measure a club length or two -just like Adam Scott did in the Open on Sunday.... but that's a whole different thread.

 

[richy]

Chippers are for losers.

Anyone who uses a hybrid to chip near the fringe or whatever is usually rubbish with it and a little affected.

Here are the rules for chipping. Chip with a 6-PW if you want to chip and run. Chip with a SW or LW if you want to float a chip or create a low shot with spin. Simple as that. 'Twas always thus.

What if the person who uses the chipper wins something? Surely he or she can't be a loser?

 

[Slab]

I think some are judging based on a stigma of what it is rather than what it does

So its a thumbs up for a Scotty Cameron Futura X doorstop but a big no to the Adams a70, Odyssey x-act or even the cleveland niblick chipping clubs

I don't use a chipper, normally using an 8/9Iron, but there is one under the bed should I feel it'll help my scoring on a given day

 

[bobmac]

It's a bit like putting stabilisers on a push bike.
If you have learned how to ride a bike, you dont need stabilisers.
If you have learned how to chip properly, you dont need a chipper.

In my opinion, there are enough clubs in a standard set to play all types of chips without having to add a chipper.

 

[Slab]

It's a bit like putting stabilisers on a push bike.
If you have learned how to ride a bike, you dont need stabilisers.
If you have learned how to chip properly, you dont need a chipper.

In my opinion, there are enough clubs in a standard set to play all types of chips without having to add a chipper.

Have to agree because its so obviously true but the same logic applies to almost any number of things so there must be something more to it

I.e

It’s a bit like spell check on forums
If you learn to spell properly you won’t need a spell checker

It’s a bit like auto-focus on a camera
If you learn to focus properly you won’t need auto-focus

It’s a bit like sat-nav
If you learn to read a map properly you won’t need sat-nav

It’s a bit like rangefinders
If you learn to gauge a distance properly you won’t need a rangefinder

 

[bobmac]

But in golf, you would have to take a club out of the bag to make room for the chipper, probably a club that could be used for chipping

 

[North Mimms]

Chippers are for losers.

Anyone who uses a hybrid to chip near the fringe or whatever is usually rubbish with it and a little affected.

Here are the rules for chipping. Chip with a 6-PW if you want to chip and run. Chip with a SW or LW if you want to float a chip or create a low shot with spin. Simple as that. 'Twas always thus.

What a sweeping statement

 

[ColchesterFC]

Forget admitting defeat then and call it personal pride. As I said, I use hybrids if the shot requires one and will happily to reach for a 3 or 5 wood if my driver is misbehaving. It's about using whatever is necessary to construct a score. GI clubs is a whole different argument to a chipper but no, in my opinion, it's not about admitting defeat, but playing to your abilities and finding something that works. Happy?

As long as it's not a chipper right?

 

[Slab]

But in golf, you would have to take a club out of the bag to make room for the chipper, probably a club that could be used for chipping

Good point, is 14 clubs too many/too few for the amateur. Time for a quick thread I think...

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Chippers are for losers.

Anyone who uses a hybrid to chip near the fringe or whatever is usually rubbish with it and a little affected.

Here are the rules for chipping. Chip with a 6-PW if you want to chip and run. Chip with a SW or LW if you want to float a chip or create a low shot with spin. Simple as that. 'Twas always thus.

Didn't Justin Rose use one on the last hole at the US Open when won it

Saw Garcia also using a hybrid , seen Donald and Mickelson use them around the greens also

 

[Imurg]

What is a chipper...?
It's a club with about 30-35° loft and a shaft slightly shorter than the 7 iron isn't it......?
So grip down on a 7 iron and Robert's your Father's Brother!!
If people want to use one that's their right.
Personally I think it's a waste of a club - as Gareth said, there's over a dozen clubs n the bag you can chip with.

 

[Foxholer]

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Anyone who uses a hybrid to chip near the fringe or whatever is usually rubbish with it and a little affected.

Here are the rules for chipping. Chip with a 6-PW if you want to chip and run. Chip with a SW or LW if you want to float a chip or create a low shot with spin. Simple as that. 'Twas always thus.

A fair amount of twaddle in there!

That'll apply to several Major winners - including Todd Hamilton, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Justin Rose (almost the final shot!) and a host of other guys have used 'different' clubs to 'chip' with great success! Not always with hybrids either - Drivers and FWs work well/better in certain situations.

The 'rules' for chipping are the same as for any other shot - decide what the best shot for the circumstances are; select the club that will best provide that shot; make the shot!

The SW has only been around sine Gene Sarazon invented it; the LW even less time - a Dave Pelz invention! So certainly not 'always thus'!

 

[Doon frae Troon]

With the exception of my driver I have used every club in the bag for chipping.

 

[pokerjoke]

When your playing with someone who keeps nailing his driver you tend
to ask what club hes using.
If he does it every round you might think about buying one yourself.
In fact a lot of people have bought clubs on here through recommendation alone.
Imagine meeting a playing whos chipping it close every time with a chipper.
He keeps on doing it round after round,whats the difference?.

 

[LPW]

I personally believe that the money used to buy one would be better spent on a lesson. I've never used one so I can't judge what they're like but if you've got a bad chipping action and you come into a position where the chipper is rendered useless then you'll be in trouble. I can't imagine them being very good in rough of any kind or if you have to float a hazard but as I say, I've never used one. It could help you improve scores for now, but learning to chip with other clubs could be more beneficial. That said, if you've got space in the bag then try it by all means.