What is the difference between a chip shot and a pitch shot?

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What is the difference between a chip shot and a pitch shot? It is important?

I am going to answer it in reverse order. Yes, it is important. It is important, because once you hear this theory, the short game should be easier for you.

The difference between a chip and a pitch is that the pitch shot flies further than it rolls, and the chip shot rolls further than it flies. A chip can cover a longer distance than a pitch. Some places have many slopes and the ground is pretty hard. Small pieces can roll a very long way.

The definition of a chip shot is: "A short game shot that rolls further than it flies." The definition of a pitch shot is: "A short shooting game that flies further than it rolls."

You have to ask yourself: "What is a short game shot?" The short game starts at half the average depositing distance of your highest loft club. I hit my 58-degree wedge 100 meters, so the short game for me is 50 yards and inch Easy enough.

Now we have defined chip, pitch and short game. Now, because of your understanding of technology, we stop saying "chip" and "pitch" once and for all, and we will begin to say "short game shot," instead.

If the person you are talking to needs more details, you can describe how the ball reached its destination. But because of your understanding of technology, the same swing is usually performed with different clubs, but your environment can also change chips in pitches and chips. So what is the point? All are finesse recordings that have NOT been hit with a putter.

The difference between a simple stock half and a simple stock chip is NOT related to technology. We do not mention the stroke that is used to hit a 50 foot putt, something other than the stroke used to hit a 10-foot putt, and we do not call a golf swing with a nine iron other than the one golf swing with a four iron.

I believe it will harm your game to think that you have to make longer short flying shots with a different swing than your shorter short flying shorts. I look forward to splitting the technique of the short game shot for you in the future. Stay informed.