For shots that require such a small swing, chip shots can bedevil recreational golfers. The pros make it look easy, but plenty of weekend players either hit behind the ball or make contact with the leading edge instead of the face, resulting in chips that either tumble only a few feet or shots that race across the green.
To help players get more confidence from 40 yards and in, Ping has released the ChipR, a club designed to help golfers hit chip shots more easily.
The ChipR comes standard at 35-inches in length with a 70-degree lie angle, both of which are standard for a putter. However, the club has 38.5 degrees of loft (like a 9-iron) and 8 degrees of bounce. The hitting area is covered by MicroMax grooves, like the grooves found in the new i525 irons.
