If you watch a tour player hit a pitch shot into a green, one of the first things you'll notice is that they almost always drive the ball in low with some backspin. There are some instances when ...

how to hook a pitch STEP 1 Aim your body about 15 yards right of your target (yellow line, left). STEP 2 Loosen your grip and close the clubface so that it points about eight yards right of the ...

Skulling the ball on little pitch shots comes from swinging up at impact. You need to hit down on the ball. Start with 75 percent of your weight on your front foot and play the ball about middle ...

In this edition of Play Smart, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Jonathan Yarwood shows us how to shape pitch shots to reach tucked hole locations.

Now that we are in the early spring after a long, cold winter, you may find your golf ball sitting on hard dirt around the green. The most important reminder when hitting a pitch shot off hardpan ...

Some shots are scarier than others but a few quick tips will help you conquer the most harrowing with ease. ... you'll be feeling a lot more confident in your play. Check them out.

When you hit pitch shots higher, it's more difficult to control distance. You're adding unnecessary variables, like having to judge wind and how big of a swing to make.