GOLF TIPS

Golf Tips - The High Pitch Shot

his is another “must have” skill for any player. Like the Chip Shot and the Pitch & Run, it is especially important for higher handicap players to master this shot because they tend to miss, or come up short of, more greens.

This is another type of shot where a professional can teach the basics, but only practice, practice, and more practice can give a player the feel for speed and how hard to hit a shot.

Remember!

	The primary objective is to get over the trouble and put the ball on the green.
	Don’t try to finesse the shot and get close to the pin.

Club Selection

Use one of the higher lofted Wedges (Gap, Sand, or Lob). The choice will be determined by the amount of run required after the ball lands

Grip

'Choke' down slightly using your normal grip

Stance

	Ball position up in the stance - more towards the front foot
	Use a slightly narrowed, open stance
	Weight more on the front foot and hands ahead of the ball

Swing

	More back swing (with more cocking of the wrists) and a fuller follow-through than used for the Pitch & Run
	The body is 'quiet' - swing uses arms & shoulders
	Think 'soft hands'
	Go through the ball - (accelerate) - don't quit on the shot
	As with all good golf shots, hands stay ahead of the ball at impact

Practice Bad Lies

Once the basics have been learned, always practice ‘bad lies’ because you play from these more often than you do good ones. Also, see Playing from Hardpan