| There are many different golf shot types that | | | | there are high winds, this way your ball isn't likely |
| you will need to make in order to become a well | | | | to be carried away from your target by the wind. |
| rounded golfer. There are the obvious ones such | | | | If your ball is further forward in your stance it will |
| as the drive and putt but it is often a case that | | | | have a shorter trajectory but will be sent higher |
| the in between shots such as the chip and pitch | | | | which can help get the ball over tall obstacles. This |
| that require a greater control and judgment of | | | | shot can be good for getting your ball over any |
| how strong your shot needs to be that can be | | | | water hazards or bunkers that could be between |
| more difficult to master. | | | | you and the green. |
| You may think that these shots are just the | | | | The roll of the ball is also affected by the stance |
| same as the others and all you need to do is hit | | | | too, the lower shots typically have much more |
| the ball with less power to get them to land | | | | pace when they hit the ground so they will often |
| where you want them to, this isn't the case as a | | | | bounce and roll forward a lot, if you are playing on |
| number of factors come into play when it comes | | | | dry short grass then this type of shot is perfect |
| to switching the type of shot you wish to take | | | | but in the wet or deep rough your ball won't roll |
| and how you want the ball to react. | | | | as far as you may have wanted and could stop |
| A key point that changes the shot is our stance. | | | | very short of the target. |
| The placement of our feet and whereabouts the | | | | The shots with a higher trajectory are also more |
| ball is when we line up our shot is important when | | | | likely to land and roll very little, some golfers are |
| it comes to the angle our ball takes when it is | | | | able to master this to the point that they can land |
| lifted into the air, the ball being towards the back | | | | the ball in one spot and it doesn't move at all, this |
| of our stance (nearer to the right foot if you are | | | | shot is called the flop and is shorter but a much |
| a right handed golfer) then the lower your shot | | | | higher angled shot that can help when you are |
| will be as your ball will be struck earlier in your | | | | approaching a green that is on a gradient as this |
| swing. This kind of shot will go long but will | | | | should minimise the amount of rolling your ball |
| typically go lower, this shot type is good when | | | | does once it lands. |