How to Use chip shot in a Sentence

chip shot

noun
  • He kicked a chip shot over the goalie's head.
  • She hit a chip shot onto the green.
  • Rather than kick a chip shot field goal, the Jaguars went for the end zone.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 10 Oct. 2021
  • Ohio State wound up with a chip shot field goal with nine seconds left.
    — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Jan. 2022
  • The fourth and final major of the year is just a chip shot away at the birthplace of golf.
    — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 29 June 2022
  • But unlike Svensson, his chip shot rolled into the cup for a birdie.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 15 June 2023
  • Balls that miss the green to the right are faced with a difficult chip shot to an elevated green.
    — star-telegram, 16 May 2018
  • Alabama’s had won 19 straight before the chip shot sailed through the uprights.
    — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al, 10 Oct. 2021
  • Emily Fox booted a long cross that mimicked a chip shot in golf, clearing the defense to the far side of the goal.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
  • That’s where the score stood until Sanchez’s chip shot gave the Monarchs a seven-point lead at halftime.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 26 Nov. 2022
  • His chip shot seemed a bit strong at first, but the ball obediently slowed down and disappeared into the hole for eagle.
    — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Sep. 2021
  • The Bengals had to settle for a field goal after being stopped on three straight goal line runs, but still took the lead with the chip shot.
    — Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The difference between the punt and the chip shot is Landeta, then a rookie, stayed around to talk to the media.
    — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
  • Then, 50 yards away from the pin, French’s chip shot bounces on the green and plops into the hole, like a rabbit being chased by a coyote.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022
  • The first was a chip shot into right field by Giancarlo Stanton that hopped into the stands for a double.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2021
  • Hedlund missed two chip shot field goals against TCU and won’t be kicking for the Razorbacks again.
    — John Nabors, ajc, 11 Sep. 2017
  • But the Broncos had done everything needed in their 13 plays at the end of the game to set up what’s usually a chip shot.
    — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The Falcons could have run the clock down to just a few seconds remaining and tried a chip shot field goal for a 17-16 win.
    — Michael Rand, Star Tribune, 26 Oct. 2020
  • In that same game, Eagles kicker Jake Elliott doinked a 22-yard chip shot right off the left upright.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2020
  • Espinoza finished with a chip shot into the left corner, giving the Earthquakes a 2-0 lead in the 49th minute.
    — San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Apr. 2021
  • Kicker Wil Lutz, who missed a pair of field goals, including what is typically a 44-yard chip shot in the first quarter.
    — Rod Walker, NOLA.com, 14 Dec. 2020
  • The road Tigers’ first failed attempt to win it was when field goal kicker Harrison Mevis missed a dead-on chip shot at the end of regulation.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 24 Sep. 2022
  • An hour later Scott Stallings was on the green in three at the par-4 14th and took 9, putting off the green and having his first chip shot return off the slope.
    — Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, 14 June 2018
  • One win was the opener in Cincinnati, where the Bengals’ kicker cramped-up on a probable chip shot that would have sent the game into OT.
    — Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2020
  • McPherson did miss a chip shot in overtime against Pittsburgh last week, but that came after starting long snapper Clark Harris was knocked out of the game.
    — Michael Niziolek, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Mike Hollis missed a 33-yard field goal in the third quarter for the Bills in the freezing cold (with wind chill at 13 degrees), with wind completely sweeping the chip shot away.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2021
  • This game had blowout written all over it but the Bears were able to limit Washington to four field goals (a fifth was missed after a bad snap) and nine points came on three chip shots that were from 30 yards or closer.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Sinclair narrowly missed the far post with a left-footed strike in the 79th minute, and Leon appeared to score a chip shot in the 82nd on a feed ahead from Sophia Smith but was narrowly offsides.
    — oregonlive, 13 May 2023

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