What Does Chip-in Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Around the green
Golf term
Chip-in
Chip-in in practice
Chip-ins are a highlight-reel staple on tour broadcasts, often triggering fist pumps and crowd roars out of proportion to their statistical rarity. Amateur golfers chase them constantly, even though most short-game practice is really about consistently getting the ball close, not holing out.
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