Three
Tour Rookie
I regularly use a hybrid to chip with, highly recommended.
Todd Hamilton won The Open chipping with his hybrid.
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I've bought a chipper.
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I regularly use a hybrid to chip with, highly recommended.
Todd Hamilton won The Open chipping with his hybrid.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Psr in first attempt is just trying to feel the distance requied. I didnt do it for the rest purely as i was aware i was recording and didnt want the video too long. Its not exactly riviting.
i do take these practice swings when using it during a round, as i do for any short shot to feel distance. I agree that it many cases i would putt had i not got this club. This club is much safer to take the long stroke required for such shots. It has a fat sole and rounded leading edge. Difficult to duff conpared to a putter or iron.
This was pretty mich the first time using it. I have tried it from a lottle further down the fairway with good sucess. 10 yards away for the green etc. Even once from 50yards at a links. Chased the ball in nicely.
You have to remeber i bought this club for me. A little curious to see how a low lofted chipper plays and to cover a weakness in my game. As i stated, i simply do not play the humble chip and run well. My course also has 5 yard apron of tight mown grass around each green. I bave this shot often.
Been in the bag for 2 rounds so far. Havnt missed the 60 really. Pity as its a club i enjoy. Long term i may end up using one of my hybrids for these types of shots but for the mean time i will leave it in the bag.
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
Psr in first attempt is just trying to feel the distance requied. I didnt do it for the rest purely as i was aware i was recording and didnt want the video too long. Its not exactly riviting.
I agree that it many cases i would putt had i not got this club. This club is much safer to take the long stroke required for such shots. It has a fat sole and rounded leading edge. Difficult to duff conpared to a putter or iron.
This was pretty mich the first time using it. I have tried it from a lottle further down the fairway with good sucess. 10 yards away for the green etc. Even once from 50yards at a links. Chased the ball in nicely.
You have to remeber i bought this club for me. A little curious to see how a low lofted chipper plays and to cover a weakness in my game. As i stated, i simply do not play the humble chip and run well. My course also has 5 yard apron of tight mown grass around each green. I bave this shot often.
Been in the bag for 2 rounds so far. Havnt missed the 60 really. Pity as its a club i enjoy. Long term i may end up using one of my hybrids for these types of shots but for the mean time i will leave it in the bag.
Cool
I actually still use one of your tips from a while back where I keep my hands lower for balls that sit down in the rough.
I used to have a 60 but so many times I would slide underneath which I realise now was weight related and since going to a 58 find I have much better results.
Craigg
Q-School Graduate
You can really differentiate between a 60 and a 58?
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
Suppose the 58 is presenting a touch more face to the ball. A little safer than a fully opened and hands lowered 60.
That was a nice wee shot to play. One i needed a lot around my old course that has small greens like little unturned saucers.
My new course doesnt require that shot as much. Big greens. Flat apron. Different approach needed.
That was a nice wee shot to play. One i needed a lot around my old course that has small greens like little unturned saucers.
My new course doesnt require that shot as much. Big greens. Flat apron. Different approach needed.
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
Yes but there are other factors.
The 60 had 4 degrees of bounce but the 58 has 12 also they are different makes the 60 was a Vokey and the 58 is a Cleveland.
I suppose it comes down to preference and confidence and I had lost confidence in the 60 due to it sliding underneath[however that was me] and the bounce was too low for the tight lies.
I really cant remember the last time I went under the ball with my 58 although now I'm sure I will.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Been carrying a chipper in the bag for a couple of years now without using it for chipping but after stupidly losing 4 shots in two rounds catching the leading edge of my PW on bump/run shots and a couple more where I just totally under hit & remembering this thread I thought I’d commit to playing all those shots with the chipper club for the next two rounds just to see what happened and pleased with how it worked out
With a hybrid head it was never going to catch in the ground and worst shot was one I scraped that only went ¾ distance. 37 degree loft means it lifts the ball lower than the PW but at a hugely more consistent & repeating (predictable) ball flight height, which was quite reassuring compared to all the subtle factors that can change the PW ball height
Biggest surprise was the line the ball takes… its straight where I aimed! (guess that says lots about my ability to keep a wedge face square at POI) so roll out was easier to gauge (but I do putt better than handicap so maybe no surprise that 'putting' with a club the same length and shaft angle as my putter seemed to work for me)
Still went straight to the wedge for the shots that needed that club (1st cut or over bunker etc) and actually pleased with wedge play on those rounds too
Who knows maybe there’s something to be said for using a pitching wedge on pitch shots and a chipping club for chip shots, rather than trying to ‘putt’ with everything from a 6I to a PW in the same round, and I was never caught in two minds on the purpose or swing options when using my PW/9I etc
I’ll give it another go next time out to see if it’s just a placebo effect or will it really help scoring
With a hybrid head it was never going to catch in the ground and worst shot was one I scraped that only went ¾ distance. 37 degree loft means it lifts the ball lower than the PW but at a hugely more consistent & repeating (predictable) ball flight height, which was quite reassuring compared to all the subtle factors that can change the PW ball height
Biggest surprise was the line the ball takes… its straight where I aimed! (guess that says lots about my ability to keep a wedge face square at POI) so roll out was easier to gauge (but I do putt better than handicap so maybe no surprise that 'putting' with a club the same length and shaft angle as my putter seemed to work for me)
Still went straight to the wedge for the shots that needed that club (1st cut or over bunker etc) and actually pleased with wedge play on those rounds too
Who knows maybe there’s something to be said for using a pitching wedge on pitch shots and a chipping club for chip shots, rather than trying to ‘putt’ with everything from a 6I to a PW in the same round, and I was never caught in two minds on the purpose or swing options when using my PW/9I etc
I’ll give it another go next time out to see if it’s just a placebo effect or will it really help scoring
