slang for a play-it-safe club; a club that a
golfer goes to when he decides that attempting a
heroic shot is
not a good idea. The term is sometimes used derisively, but often means, at base, that the golfer has made a smart decision.
Rather than attempting to hit driver on a
tight hole with trouble all around the fairway,
the golfer decides to hit 3-iron off the tee. The 3-iron is the "
chicken stick."