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Golf Approach Shots

Approach Shots are shot used to approach the Green. After your Tee Shot you are likely to be anywhere between 100 and 30 yards from the hole leaving you with a relatively short distance to get the ball as close to the hole as possible. Approach shots are technically difficult shots that require a lot of experience and insight to perfect. Approach Shots can further be classified according to the distance from the Green and the technique used. The longer Approach Shots which are taken around 40-90 yards from the Green are called the Pitch Shots and making a pitch shot is abreviated to the verb: Pitching. Chip shots, or Chipping, is done once the distance is under 30-40 yards from the hole.

	Pitching - Making a Pitch Shot For longer distances from the hole a pitch shot can be used to give the ball a relatively low to average height trajectory with some room to run on the green and hopefully into the hole. Read this section to learn valuable techniques in making a Pitch Shot.
	Chipping - Making a Chip Shot From shorter distances you will likely try to make a Bump and Run chip shot with a low trajectory and a run through that will hopefully end up in the Hole. Know what are the two general shot types you can make through Chipping.

If you're lucky, you may be able to hit your ball into the Green in your Tee-Shot. But if you don't, chances are, you will need to take either a Pitch or a Chip Shot. Both shots are part of your Short Game which is generally more important than your long game. Judging distance and the possible run your ball will make on the green are advanced golf skills and making good chip and pitch shots will require a lot of practice.

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