chip vs. pitch
Question
Mechanically, what is the difference between a chip and a pitch. I've played with some good golfers who have said "nice chip" when I thought I pitched it, and "nice pitch" when I thought I chipped it. How can I tell by looking at a person which one he or she is doing ?
Thanks !
Answer
hello. chip is more of a shot that you use to hit a "hit and run" shot. meaning, you try to roll the ball as much as possible. pitch means taking a near-full swing at it. this shot should land near the target and stop there.
basically anything above 20 yards could be considered as a pitch. if the players you played with had said, "nice pitch" when you really chipped, then they are just referring it to as a good shot without noticing the difference between chip and pitch.
chips and pitches
Big diff in drivers