Chippers

brendy said:
The difference between SGI and chippers is that generally learners start with SGI irons and move onto better if they wish to progress. Chippers are more of a last resort for semi accomplished or time served lesser skilled golfers who cant get or have lost the knack of chipping.
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I know plenty of players who use GI irons, and play very low handicaps. What I don't get is why does some people's pride/opinion etc. get in the way of making the game easier for themselves. And also why anyone bothers what anyone else does/wears/uses on the golf course.
 
I would ask if they can use chippers so well, why cant they use wedges which are more versatile. The only people I have ever seen that use chippers are ungainly and certainly not overly accurate with them.
 
ColchesterFC said:
That was why I asked "did" you rather than "do" you feel that way. Wasn't having a go I was genuinely interested in what you used to think.
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My position on the place of 'new' technology in golf has changed over the last year or so and I am much more accepting - even of DMDs :)

I used to believe strongly that a very important aspect of the game was learning to play your clubs - and that that was crucial to learning, understanding and playing the game - and the player should not simply be able to 'buy' a solution to a skill gap by buying a club designed to save you having to bother learning a skill. This I felt was both dumbing down the game and gaving the golfer with more money an advantage - and I felt that that advantage was unfair in a game that is played across socio-economic groups. But that is such an old-fashioned point of view I've basically dumped it.

These days I am more concerned with attempts to simplify the game and it's rules, and move it away from it's traditions.
 
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Snelly said:
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.
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Not sure what is more tragic- a chipper or a Ping driver sprayed Ferrari red.
Define looser :rolleyes:
 
Rooter said:
[Rooter inserts popcorn smiley as pinseeker lights the touch paper]
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:rofl:
Come on tho mate would you really be mocking others if you bragged about driving an impreza & had your driver sprayed in 'not just any red..... But FERRARI red :o
 
brendy said:
I would ask if they can use chippers so well, why cant they use wedges which are more versatile. The only people I have ever seen that use chippers are ungainly and certainly not overly accurate with them.
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So are they people that cant get it up and down? :o
 
SocketRocket said:
So are they people that cant get it up and down? :o
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Absolutely not but then again broom/belly putters dont make players impervious to missed putts. All these gadgets, they dont make good players better, they simply level the playing field for those that otherwise couldnt participate competitively be it am or pro at all due to inabilities of whatever nature.
I dont like any of the three mentioned above as they do remove some of the human nature element of nerves.
 
I stared this thread, and some of the posts I have read are quite interesting, however I have purchased a chipper! the reality is I have 13 clubs in the bag my hcap since I took up the game in 2011 has went from 20.2 to 7.2 I have chopped and changed over the last 3 years I have 13 clubs in the bag which I would not swap, I have all areas covered so spending 17 quid on a new ben sayers chipper is not going to break the bank, and if it assists in getting me to cat 1 all the better. For clarity I do use a hybrid from just off the green but as said want to try a chipper for myself, looking forward to it, once again thanks for all the comments.
 
therod said:
Have I just stepped into a parallel universe where there is no concept of irony:p

At the risk of sounding like a poor man's snelly, chippers are wrong, anyone that uses them is wrong. There is a reason you can only buy them in sports direct.....because they aren't proper golf equipment !!
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There's an awful lot of pro's using Cleveland putters and Cleveland also make a chipper. Do you really think they would bother if they were not considered 'proper golf equipment'?

I really find the level of snobbery on here quite incredible.
 
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mikeb4 said:
I stared this thread, and some of the posts I have read are quite interesting, however I have purchased a chipper! the reality is I have 13 clubs in the bag my hcap since I took up the game in 2011 has went from 20.2 to 7.2 I have chopped and changed over the last 3 years I have 13 clubs in the bag which I would not swap, I have all areas covered so spending 17 quid on a new ben sayers chipper is not going to break the bank, and if it assists in getting me to cat 1 all the better. For clarity I do use a hybrid from just off the green but as said want to try a chipper for myself, looking forward to it, once again thanks for all the comments.
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If its legal and it works for you, then why not?

I would love to take a peek in all these purist's bags and see what clubs they use. I suspect they will have metal headed 'woods' steel or carbon fibre shafts, synthetic grips etc etc. - which makes them somewhat hypocritical to say the least
 
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Airsporter1st said:
There's an awful lot of pro's using Cleveland putters and Cleveland also make a chipper. Do you really think they would bother if they were not considered 'proper golf equipment'?

I really find the level of snobbery on here quite incredible.
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Cheers:thup:

You can't buy a chipper in a proper pro shop, therefore not a proper piece of golf equipment

Don't be so precious mate, if you wanna use a chipper, use one. They'll come in handy :thup: I've got a plastic scorecard holder, some rubber tees tied together and a little sponge and brush set to hang off your bag. I got them at Argos next to the chippers:rofl:
 
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