'Chipper' rules query
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From: Ezran on 6 May 2007 09:31 Had a good round on Friday, shot 99. I don't break 100 all that much so it was pretty satisfying. Anyways I realised that having a chipper would enhance my game. This chipper would be identical to a conventional putter, except it would be somewhat lofted, say about the same loft as a 4 iron. Notice that I said identical to a putter, therefore it would also have a flat area in its grip. I seem to recall only a putter is allowed to have a flat area in its grip. Is this true? Assuming it is, is it still against the rules to have a lofted putter, or two putters in one bag? I'd carry one normal putter and one lofted putter (the chipper). Appreciate any insights, thanks.
From: Matt on 6 May 2007 10:44 > > Assuming it is, is it still against the rules to have a lofted putter, > or two putters in one bag? I'd carry one normal putter and one lofted > putter (the chipper). Appreciate any insights, thanks. Since when? You can carry 14 putters if you want.
From: Birdie Bill on 6 May 2007 09:45 On May 6, 8:31 am, Ezran <ezran6...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > Had a good round on Friday, shot 99. I don't break 100 all that much > so it was pretty satisfying. Anyways I realised that having a chipper > would enhance my game. This chipper would be identical to a > conventional putter, except it would be somewhat lofted, say about the > same loft as a 4 iron. > > Notice that I said identical to a putter, therefore it would also have > a flat area in its grip. I seem to recall only a putter is allowed to > have a flat area in its grip. Is this true? > > Assuming it is, is it still against the rules to have a lofted putter, > or two putters in one bag? I'd carry one normal putter and one lofted > putter (the chipper). Appreciate any insights, thanks. There is no rule against having two putters. Go read rule 4-1/3 for the rules about chippers: usga.org.
From: Tighthead on 6 May 2007 10:51 On May 6, 6:31 am, Ezran <ezran6...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > Had a good round on Friday, shot 99. I don't break 100 all that much > so it was pretty satisfying. Anyways I realised that having a chipper > would enhance my game. This chipper would be identical to a > conventional putter, except it would be somewhat lofted, say about the > same loft as a 4 iron. > > Notice that I said identical to a putter, therefore it would also have > a flat area in its grip. I seem to recall only a putter is allowed to > have a flat area in its grip. Is this true? > > Assuming it is, is it still against the rules to have a lofted putter, > or two putters in one bag? I'd carry one normal putter and one lofted > putter (the chipper). Appreciate any insights, thanks. You are right about the flat grip. I think there may also be a rule about the loft of a putter, so that if you bend a putter to a certain loft it is no longer a putter.
From: Otto on 6 May 2007 11:05
"Ezran" <ezran6006(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:lmlr33lqnpkg05eh4sb5bjv9e08n31brbd(a)4ax.com... > Assuming it is, is it still against the rules to have a lofted putter, > or two putters in one bag? I'd carry one normal putter and one lofted > putter (the chipper). Appreciate any insights, thanks. You can have 14 clubs. If you want 14 putters, that's ok but it will elimninate all your other clubs. :>) Something you might consider is using a hybrid for chipping. Grip down and stroke it just like your putter. Otto |