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Question
Hi! Is the chipping wedge (I mean not sand or P wedge or others, but the iron
like putter :) a pure and normal golf wedge or its just for lazy golfers and
amateurs? and is this iron accepted by PGA? sorry for so stupid question, but
this answer is important for me, because it is very comfortable iron for short
chips.
Hi Bruno;
Sure. The USGA rule book states that the clubhead must only have one striking face, so a chipper would be OK. Remember, you can only have 14 clubs in your bag, so choose wisely. High handicap amateurs and beginners like to use them.
Eddie Kilthau
PGA Member
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Eddie Kilthau
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I am a PGA golf professional specializing in teaching the game.
Experience
I played collegiately at Arizona State University, then turned professional in 1981. I became the shortest player to ever play in the United States Open at Oakmont Country Club in Pittsburgh & missed my PGA Tour card by 2 shots in 1986 at PGA West, La Quinta, California. I have been teaching for 26 years in Phoenix, Arizona & I am currently the Director of Instruction at the Vistal Club in Phoenix and owner of Victory Golfworks.
Business Administration, Arizona State University. PGA Business School I - 1986, PGA Business School II - 1992, PGA Advanced Business School III - 1995. Certified PING Clubfitter - 1999. PGA Teaching & Clubfitting Seminar - 1992. Numerous Southwest Section PGA educational seminars.
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