You might play well from the tee, you may even be a great at putting on the green but if you cant pitch you're your game might be in jeopardy. You see many golf players can hit quiet a good tee shot & what they mess up on the tee shot they'll gain on the green but many forget about in between & that's the pitching shot. To become good at pitching you need to get a feel for the ball, you need to be able to work out distances correctly.

Working out the distance is most important when pitching because this is the one shot that can make or break you. Many players make a complete pigs ear out of a pitching shot & have to make up for it on the green, this is something you don't need as you should have made up for all your mess ups before you start putting. Probably a good place to invest would be in a good golf DVD, you'll learn a great deal from these lessons & you can watch them again & again until you get it right.

It goes without saying that getting as close to the green as possible is what you want from a good pitching shot. Generally a pitching shot is taken anywhere from 100 to 150 yards so calculating your distance is very important if you want to get as close to the green as possible. What many players don't know is that keeping the handle of your club just a little ahead of the ball can work wonders for your shot. So once the handle of the club is ahead of the ball you can then put the face of the the club behind the ball while holding the club in a slanting position. By following this advice, you'll improve your pitching way beyond what you're doing at present.

Another good tip for a great pitching shot is the back spin. many of the great players around the world realise just how important the back spin can be. We've all hit a great shot onto the green only to see it fly off at high speed. There is a way around this & its quiet easy to put into place. When you're about to hit the ball just open the face of your club, this will give it great back spin & the the higher it goes the better the back spin so give it a good whack.

Its also recommended to keep your body steady during the shot, you can do this by leaning so that the majority of your weight is on the front of your foot. Remember to keep your weight on the front of your foot even as you make the swing back, never put your weight on your heal when taking the shot, by doing this you'll be assured to make a great pitching shot that may even get you directly onto the green. Finally, make sure you follow through on a shot when you hit the ball, don't stop short, just let the shot flow & this will ensure that you make the distance.