Today's tip comes from the late (and great) Seve Ballesteros. 

There are two types of shots from off the green: The Pitch (goes high and lands soft) and The Punch (that runs). 

For the basic pitch, play the ball forward in your stance. Your club face is set slightly open to the target. Use a regular grip, but your hand is pointed just inside your left leg. 

Weight is 60% on the left side with an open stance. 

Feet, knees, hips and shoulders are all in alignment.

The swing path is out to in and it is also fairly steep to get the right height of the ball. 

Notice that in the backswing, the angle between the left arm and the clubhead form a right angle. 

Make sure the clubhead is not closed at the top. The right knee moves in towards the target. 

The Punch Shot is yet another type of pitch shot used around the green.

The ball position for this shot favors the right heel in your set up. Place a bit more weight to your left side. You will be bringing the club back a bit steeper. 

This will bring the club back more vertical giving you less loft and the ball will fly lower. The clubface must stay open. 

By knowing which shot to use in a variety of situations, you can lower your score so much faster.

And what about all of the other shots you encounter on the course from tee to green that include everything from buried lies to fluffy sand to deep rough and beyond? 

->The big book of golf shots

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