[SWFlaGolfer]

Anyone know how the rules work for green chipping? I've heard that it's only allowed if there is an obstruction in the path of the ball and the cup, but I've also heard that green chipping is now illegal and also heard from somewhere else that it depends on the rules of the particular course you're playing on. I understand that local course rules always prevail but does anyone know what the rules are exactly for chipping on the green? It seems silly in most cases, but I can understand certain instances where green chipping would be useful - in particular a green where there is a large slope downhill (or uphill) to the cup and you want to avoid the break. I'm just not 100% positive what the official PGA stance is on green chipping these days.

[vincent355]

Courses around here say that if you're going to chip from the green. For example if you have fringe or rough between you and the hole while you're on the putting surface. They ask you to move the ball off the green no nearer the hole.

as far as the official usga rules...I don't know and my rule book is not handy right now.

[SWFlaGolfer]

Thats the same local rule as here. I guess I'll go with that. Never really has been an issue before except I had the situation you mentioned above about a week ago. I didn't know what to do so I putted the ball off the green and then chipped it near the hole. Guess I took an extra stroke but then again the difference between 104 and 103 really isn't that big of a deal. I didn't find out about the local rule until after the round.

[vincent355]

vj chipped from a green at the us open...I think that in strict tourney play you do what you want...the local rules are inplace to limit damages to expensive greens...but the rule is you can hit what you want whenever you want.

coul have been a 99....

[GWI]

i'm usually chipping from the cart path...lol

[SWFlaGolfer]

You have a special rubber club for that? I could use one too. lol