What is the difference between a pitch shot and a chip shot?
I am working on a golf question and I am having trouble defining what a pitch shot and what a chip shot is. Basically, my problem lies with one site saying: A Pitch Shot is an intermediate length Golf Shot made approximately 40-90 yards from the Green. The Chip Shot is a technical short distance shot taken from about 30 yards around the Green. Pitch Shots are mostly made with less lofted Irons like the 5 or 7 Iron. While another site says: Golfers use chip shots when the ball is off the green but within about 100 feet of the cup. Chip shots are typically made with the 6-, 7-, 8-, or 9-iron, or the pitching wedge. The pitching wedge is used for many shots that are longer than 30 feet from the green but shorter than a full swing with a 9-iron (which can be up to 100 yards). Can someone clear this up for me? I would prefer the answer to come from first hand knowledge of the game rather than copied and pasted off an Internet site. Although, backing your answer up with a reference is good.
