chip shot

American  

noun

Golf.

1. a shot that is purposely hit fairly high into the air and is meant to roll upon landing, used in approaching the green.

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chip shot British  

noun

1. golf a short approach shot to the green, esp one that is lofted

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Etymology

Origin of chip shot

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Broncos quarterback Bo Nix led Denver back from the brink of defeat with a late fourth quarter rally before engineering the decisive drive in overtime to leave Lutz with a 23-yard chip shot for victory.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

"That was honestly one of the funniest things I've seen. And then the chip shot, the next one, should have gone in. It was just one of those weird nights."

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025

But a fake punt kept the drive alive for Notre Dame, which mounted another 13-play drive … only to miss a chip shot field goal from the USC 27.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2024

The Japanese star wasn’t expecting a double-hit with a chip shot on the 15th hole that led to bogey, but he atoned for that by chipping in for eagle on his way to a 67.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

It required but a chip shot to reach the green, which lay in a hollow just over a turf-grown hedge, and guarded by a bunker.

From All for a Scrap of Paper A Romance of the Present War by Hocking, Joseph