| Most golfers think that chipping and pitching close to | | | | Dave Pelz uses his background as a NASA scientist. |
| the green are what makes up the short game. The | | | | Pelz came to his theories after collecting endless data |
| short game articles provided at Wireless Golf Coach | | | | on putting, chipping and pitching. Dave Pelz has |
| cover all aspects of chipping and pitching the golf ball | | | | determined that the proper motion for a golf club is |
| and in addition, we will consider any shot within 100 | | | | to go straight back and straight through. Dave Pelz |
| yards of the hole as part of the short game. | | | | has written three notable books which include Putt |
| By definition, chipping is a shot that has maximum | | | | Like The Pros, The Short Game Bible and The Putting |
| airtime and minimum ground time. In other words, a | | | | Bible. |
| chip is on the ground longer than it is in the air. You | | | | Stan Utley played the PGA Tour for years and |
| will want to place more weight on your target side to | | | | developed his theory of swinging the golf club in an |
| ensure a downward angle of attack. You will also | | | | arc. Utley has taught players such as Peter Jacobson, |
| have your hands farther forward to de-loft the | | | | Jay Haas, Craig Stadler and Roland Thatcher. Stan |
| clubface and this will you to hit the ball higher on the | | | | Utley has written two notable books, The Art of |
| clubface and more inline with the center of gravity. | | | | Putting and The Art of The Short Game. |
| By definition, a pitch shot is a shot that has maximum | | | | In his book, The Red Zone Challenge, Rob Akin |
| air time and minimum ground time. In other words, it | | | | breaks down the short game into very simple drills. |
| is in the air longer than it is on the ground. For this | | | | Depending on your skill level and time commitment, |
| shot your weight will be more even at address and | | | | you choose the best plan for you that will lower your |
| the handle or grip of the club will be more in line with | | | | scores. |
| the all at address as well as impact. You will want o | | | | After reading this article, you should understand that |
| make contact closer to the second or third grove to | | | | the short game is any shot from within 100 yards of |
| put the all up in the air. This will allow the center of | | | | the hole. In addition, you should understand that a |
| gravity to help you get the ball up into the air. | | | | chip shot rolls on the ground longer than it flies in the |
| Currently, the some of the best known teachers of | | | | air and a pitch shot is in the air longer than it is on |
| the short game are Dave Pelz, Stan Utley and Rob | | | | the ground, you can chose the best shot to get your |
| Akin. Once a year, the golf magazine Golf Digest | | | | ball close to the hole. |
| publishes its own Top 100 Teachers List in the US. | | | | |