Best Chipping Nets for Senior Golfers

My driver used to go 260. Now it goes 220 on a good day. I have made peace with that. What I have not made peace with is blading a chip across the green from 20 yards because I stopped practicing the shots that actually matter.

That is the senior golfer’s math. You lose 30 yards off the tee, so now you face more 40-yard wedges, more 20-yard chips, more par saves from just off the green. The short game stops being a bonus skill around age 60. It becomes the thing that keeps your handicap from climbing.

A chipping net costs less than one round at a decent course. You can use it in the backyard, the garage, or the living room with foam balls. No swinging hard. No back strain. Just quiet reps that become saved strokes. The Callaway Chip-Shot ($50) is the best all-around pick and the FORB ($25) is the budget winner. Start with one of those.

What Matters in a Chipping Net for Seniors

You are looking for three things: setup simplicity, target size, and whether you can use it from a comfortable position. If the net takes five minutes to assemble, you will use it twice and shove it in the garage. If the target is too small, you will spend more time chasing balls than chipping them. And if you cannot use it without bending down 50 times, your back will tap out after 10 minutes.

Price barely matters at this range. Every net on this list is between $23 and $50. The differences are in build quality, portability, and whether it gamifies the practice or not.

1. Callaway Chip-Shot Net: Best Overall ($50)

This is the one I would buy for my dad. The Callaway Chip-Shot pops open in about 10 seconds, collapses into a 12-inch flat disc, and has three vertical target pockets for trajectory feedback. The 25-inch frame is big enough that you are not fishing balls out of the bushes, but compact enough to use in a spare room.

The pop-up mechanism is the reason it wins for seniors. You are not assembling poles on your hands and knees. Unfold it, start chipping, fold it back up. Done.

One annoyance: the frame can tip forward on thick carpet if you hit the top target with a real ball. Use foam balls indoors or stake it down with a couple of tees.

Buy this: Callaway Chip-Shot Net, $50 at Amazon. Best for seniors who want the easiest setup with enough target feedback to matter.

Skip: The 6-pack bundle for $255. One chipping net with three targets is enough.

2. FORB Chipping Net: Best Budget ($25)

At $25, the FORB does about 80% of what the Callaway does for half the price. It is a 31-by-28-inch pop-up net with removable target zones. Fiberglass frame, carry bag included, pops up and folds down like the others. The removable inner targets let you adjust the difficulty. Pull out the middle panel when your contact is sloppy. Add it back when you want to tighten up.

The build quality is a clear step down from the Callaway. The pole connections can be stiff, and the netting is thinner. If you are chipping real balls outdoors every day, the FORB will show wear within a season.

Buy this: FORB Chipping Net, $25 at Amazon. Best for seniors on a budget who chip with foam balls indoors or in the yard.

Skip: If you practice daily with real balls. Spend the extra $25 on the Callaway for better durability.

3. Rukket Pop-Up Chipping Net: Most Portable ($35)

Rukket built a reputation on nets that actually work, and their chipping net follows the formula. Three target pockets, 12 foam balls included, and it folds into a bag the size of a dinner plate. Pop it open behind the clubhouse, hit 30 chips, walk to the first tee with feel.

This is the net you leave in the trunk. Seniors who arrive at the course stiff and need a quick short-game check before the round will use this more than any other net on the list. Setup takes under 10 seconds.

The tradeoff: at 20 inches, it has the smallest catch area here. If your chip dispersion is wide, you will spend time picking balls out of the parking lot.

Buy this: Rukket Pop-Up Chipping Net, roughly $35 on Amazon. Best for seniors who want a trunk-friendly pre-round warm-up net.

Skip: If your chipping is inconsistent and you need a larger target. This net rewards precision, not forgiveness.

4. Me and My Golf Target Chipping Net: Best with Coaching ($23)

This is the cheapest net on the list, and it comes with something none of the others do: four coaching videos from Piers and Andy, the PGA pros behind Me and My Golf. Scan the QR code in the box and you get drills for consistent chipping, ball flight control, and bounce usage. Actual instruction for $23.

The net itself is a 20-inch pop-up with two target rings. It is small and lightweight. The real value is the instruction. A senior who has never had a formal short game lesson gets a mini clinic in the box.

The net is flimsy compared to the Callaway or FORB. This is an indoor tool. Use it in the living room or office with foam balls. Do not leave it outside.

Buy this: Me and My Golf Target Chipping Net, $23 at shop.meandmygolf.com. Best for seniors who want coaching alongside their practice.

Skip: If you need a net that holds up to real balls and weather. This is an indoor training aid.

5. Wedge Game Net: Most Fun ($50)

The Wedge Game is less of a chipping net and more of a backyard game disguised as practice. Interchangeable panels let you play tic-tac-toe, a 9-hole challenge, or a trajectory trainer against a buddy or against yourself. Practice stops feeling like practice, which matters if you are the type who gets bored after 15 minutes of chipping into a blank net.

The steel frame feels sturdier than the pop-up nets, and the target panels give you game-like pressure. Missing a tic-tac-toe square stings a little, which is exactly the point.

Setup is not instant. You are not popping this open in 10 seconds. It takes a couple minutes to assemble, and once it is up, you should leave it up.

Buy this: Wedge Game basic net, $50 at Amazon. Best for seniors who need to make practice fun to stay consistent.

Skip: If you need a net you can set up and take down in seconds. This is a leave-it-in-the-yard net, not a grab-and-go.

What I Would Actually Buy

If you are 60-plus and just want to chip into a net without thinking about it: Callaway Chip-Shot ($50). It is the easiest setup with the sturdiest build among the pop-ups. It is the one you will actually reach for.

If you are on a budget, get the FORB ($25) and a bucket of foam balls for $10. Total: $35. Chip for 10 minutes every evening while dinner is in the oven. Your handicap will notice.

Where to Buy

• Callaway Chip-Shot Net $50 at Amazon
• FORB Chipping Net $25 at Amazon / Net World Sports
• Rukket Pop-Up Chipping Net $35 at Amazon
• Me and My Golf Target Chipping Net $23 at Amazon
• Wedge Game Net $50 at Amazon

Prices updated July 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.