| There are two common short game shots that | | | | range of a short iron shot from the green. This is |
| are used at every hole. If you want to succeed | | | | the time when you have to decide if it is best to |
| at learning to play golf and becoming a better | | | | shoot a chip, or a pitch. |
| player, it is essential that you learn how to chip | | | | The Chip Shot: A chip shot is made when your |
| and pitch great shots. Doing so will help you make | | | | ball lands within 5 to 10 feet from the putting |
| up for getting inaccurate balls off of the tee and | | | | surface. Basically, it is any shot that you make |
| on the green. | | | | which is close to the green. Your goal when |
| In order to score well you must learn these | | | | making a chip shot is simply to lag the ball as |
| important short game and to recover from | | | | close to the hole as possible so that you have a |
| off-target shots. In other words, great recovery | | | | very easy putt to make. Properly executed, a |
| shots are the result of well-made chip and pitch | | | | chip shot may go airborne for a very short |
| hits. | | | | distance, and lands on the green, rolling slowly |
| No matter how accurate and far you are able to | | | | towards the hole. |
| hit the ball from the tee, without having skill at | | | | The Pitch Shot: A pitch shot is made when the |
| your short game, you will not enjoy the feeling of | | | | ball is hit much further from the green. Although |
| lowering your scores. It becomes a huge | | | | the chip and the pitch are hit from different |
| disadvantage. Your short game is what matters | | | | distances, the objective is the same: you want |
| most. By having a decent chip or pitch, you can | | | | your pitch shot to snuggle up as close to the hole |
| dominate the scoring zone (a 6' circle around the | | | | as possible so that your next putt can be made |
| hole). | | | | easily from a short distance of just the few feet |
| What Is The Difference Between The Chip | | | | or less. |
| & Pitch? | | | | Pitch shots also come in handy when you must |
| When playing golf, each game will be different and | | | | send the ball airborne over a hazard area or any |
| you may not always hit the ball onto the green | | | | other obstacle. The pitch will become airborne |
| with the standard amount of shots taken. Many | | | | longer and hire than a chip shot, with a bit more |
| times your ball will land somewhere within the | | | | backspin. |