And it's one amateur golfers should use more.

A study at the World Scientific Congress of Golf found that amateurs across the board chip better with their hybrid than with their wedge. So, when there's nothing but fairway between you and the hole itself, and it's relatively flat, take a hybrid (or similar club) and make a few basic adjustments:

• Grip down on the club
• Stand closer
• Use your putting grip
• Make a putting stroke

It'll give the ball enough ball speed to trundle through the longer grass, then roll like a putt once it gets on the smoother surface.