Question: are chippers illegal in golf?
Answer: According to the USGA, chippers are legal in golf because they are classified as irons. In order to have a legal chipper in your bag, you cannot have a putter grip on the club nor have a two-way chipper. ... The USGA considers a “long chipper” to be illegal, so the club has to be the length of a 7-iron to a putter.