pitch shot
pitch shot — 名詞
1. in golf, a short stroke that sends the ball high into the air so it lands softly
切高球
高爾夫中高飛、落地後滾動少的短打
in golf, a short stroke that sends the ball high into the air so it lands softly on the green and rolls only a little way.
Andrés played a soft pitch shot that dropped just beside the flag.
Andrés 打出一記柔和的切高球，球落在旗桿旁邊。
play a pitch shot — the typical verb
From the edge of the rough, Yumi lifted a high pitch shot onto the green.
從長草邊緣，Yumi 把球以高高的切高球送上果嶺。
pitch shot lifted high over an obstacle
The coach showed Asher how to hit a pitch shot over the sand trap.
教練示範給 Asher 看，如何打出越過沙坑的切高球。
A well-judged pitch shot left the ball only a metre from the hole.
一記拿捏得宜的切高球，讓球停在離洞口只有一公尺的地方。
Shanti practised her pitch shots for an hour near the practice green.
Shanti 在練習果嶺旁邊練了一個小時的切高球。
- approach shot
broader — any stroke aimed at the green, not only the high, soft type
- lob shot
even higher and steeper, played to stop almost immediately on landing
- chip shot
lower flight, more roll along the ground
文法句型
play / hit a pitch shot
用法筆記
Distinguish from a chip shot: a pitch shot flies higher and rolls less, so players use it to clear a bunker or stop the ball quickly near the hole.