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M$1 January 28, 2009 09:26 PM

Golf question: What is the difference between a pitch shot and a chip shot?

I am working on a golf question and I am having trouble defining what a pitch shot and what a chip shot is.

Basically, my problem lies with one site saying:
A Pitch Shot is an intermediate length Golf Shot made approximately 40-90 yards from the Green. The Chip Shot is a technical short distance shot taken from about 30
yards around the Green. Pitch Shots are mostly made with less lofted
Irons like the 5 or 7 Iron.

While another site says:
Golfers use chip shots when the ball is off the green but within about 100 feet of the cup. Chip shots are typically made with the 6-, 7-, 8-, or 9-iron, or the pitching wedge. The pitching wedge is used for many shots
that are longer than 30 feet from the green but shorter than a full
swing with a 9-iron (which can be up to 100 yards).

Can someone clear this up for me? I would prefer the answer to come from first hand knowledge of the game rather than copied and pasted off an Internet site. Although, backing your answer up with a reference is good.
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joe4vt joe4vt
 
 January 28, 2009 10:45 PM
The big difference between a chip shot and a pitch shot is this. A chip shot mirrors the putting stroke while the pitch shot mirrors the full swing.

That's the big difference. Distance is all relative in golf because it is a game of creativity. You could have a chip shot from the other side of a large green and it ended up being longer than a pitch shot over a bunker to a short-sided flag.

But what causes the difference is that the pitch shot is just a mini full swing while the chip shot is basically a more forceful putting stroke with an iron or wedge.
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I teach beginner golf lessons

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sdquinn sdquinn
 
January 28, 2009 09:30 PM
This definition is true from my experience playing:
"Chip shots differ from pitch shots in that pitch shots are meant to
have a higher trajectory that results in a shot landing closer to the
pin and rolling just a bit. Pitch shots are typically played from
farther off the green than chip shots."

Simply, a chip shot is a shot to get high but to get on the green or in the hole while a pitch shot would be a shot taken from an area where accessibility might be limited or you're too far for a chip shot but too close for a full swing.
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http://golf.about.com/cs/golfterms/g/bldef_chip.htm


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nativenerd nativenerd
 
January 28, 2009 09:32 PM
Definition: A pitch or "pitch shot" is a shot played with a highly lofted club that is designed to go a short distance with a high trajectory. Pitch shots are usually played into the green, typically from 40-50 yards and closer. It's easy to picture a pitch shot when it is contrasted with the chip or chip shot. A chip shot is played from much closer to the green and the ball is in the air only a short amount of time; the point is to get the ball onto the surface of the green and let it roll toward the cup. Most of a chip shot is roll. A pitch shot, on the other hand, is in the air for most of its distance, with much less roll once it hits the ground.

Definition: A shot typically played from very close to the green, usually within a few yards of the putting surface, in which the ball is struck using a club (usually 6-iron to PW) played back in the player's stance. Such a combination produces a shot that is in the air very briefly before settling to the putting surface and rolling toward the cup. Chip shots are usually played with a 6-, 7-, 8- or 9-iron or pitching wedge. Chip shots differ from pitch shots in that pitch shots are meant to have a higher trajectory that results in a shot landing closer to the pin and rolling just a bit. Pitch shots are typically played from farther off the green than chip shots.
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http://golf.about.com/cs/golfterms/g/bldef_chip.htm
http://golf.about.com/cs/golfterms/g/bldef_pitch.htm


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nativenerd nativenerd
 
January 28, 2009 11:58 PM
Whoops! That's what I get for trying to answer at work...lol...my bad...gopher instincts took over! =)

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