what is the difference between a pitch shot and a chip shot in golf?
<answer> In golf, chipping is a stroke with no wrist-cock - less air time and more ground time; pitching is a lofted shot, played with a cocked left wrist. <context> That 30-footer was a pitch, not a chip. Chipping is a stroke with no wrist-cock - less air time and more ground time.. Think of it as a putt with a lofted club. Pitching is a lofted shot, played with a cocked left wrist; it has more carry and less roll. Playing from the off the green, the average golfer should try to putt if possible. If the ground is too uneven or the grass is too tall, then chip.