pitch shot

noun

golf
: a high shot that is made from an area near the green

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After taking a one-stroke penalty, Thomas hit a beautiful, lofted pitch shot to within a few feet of the hole. Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025 His pitch shot to the green landed on the putting surface but had too much spin and rolled backward into the pond. Bill Pennington Doug Mills, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2023

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“Pitch shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch%20shot. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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