So... Who chips the "new" way?

Not me, I like to get the ball landing just on the green and running out. At least I know I will get somewhere near. Played with a five handicap that was trying to pitch like Donald, but he seemed to be swinging the club back too far, and decelerating as he hit the ball. Nearly every chip was chunked, except for the ones he thinned. Seems to me your margin of error is so small. Can't imagine Seve chipping that way, and he had the best short game I ever saw.