Pitches and chips are short shots whose
purpose is simply traveling toward the green. If you’re a newbie, you might
just want your ball to land on the green. But advanced golfers always attempt
to hit those shots close to the hole as much as possible.
This article will help you differentiate
between a chip shot and a pitch shot!
What Is a Chip Shot?
A chip shot is a short shot with low
trajectory. Because of being pretty close to the ground, it is not able to
travel far in the air. In particular, it usually lands probably a third of the
way and releases the other two-thirds.
Technique of Making a Chip Shot
1.
Address the ball using a narrow
stance.
2.
Make a proper setup gesture by
keeping your knees slightly bent. At the same time, set the majority of your
weight on the front foot and your hands ahead of the ball.
3.
To make a chip shot, the ball
needs to be played a bit back in your stance, which is closer to your back foot
than your front foot. Therefore, the next step is to take your club head back a
short distance, usually between one and three feet, depending on how far you
want the ball to travel.
4.
Swing both of your arms and
shoulders back, while slightly cocking your wrists.
5.
Hit the ball at a descending
angle.
What Is a Pitch Shot?
A pitch shot is a short shot with high
trajectory. Because of being higher from the ground than a chip shot, a pitch
shot travels further in the air. In particular, it usually lands probably
two-thirds of the way and releases the last third.
Technique of Making a Chip Shot
·
Address the ball using an open
stance
·
If you are a right-handed
player, aim your feet to the left of where you want the ball to land on. And
vice versa, aim your feet to the right of the target if you’re a left-handed
player.
·
Make a proper setup gesture by
slightly opening the clubface so that it’s angled a bit to your right when
you’re taking your eyes down at the club.
·
Play the ball forward of the
center by taking your hands back about hip-high, at the same time, cocking your
wrists entirely to create an angle of 90 degrees between the club shaft and
your lead forearm.
·
Hit the ball with a standard
amount of force and follow through it completely.
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