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Every time I climb into my new EZ GO golf cart (which really stands out form the crowd with its EZ GO lift kit conversion) and head out onto the course I feel like someone special as heads turn from those people in their sabby looking old club golf carts. However, this feeling soon evaporates when I start playing and people see the very poor quality of my pitch shot.

The pitched shot is an excellent example of the balance involved in golf as both a physical and mental sport and every pitch shot you take needs to be planned very carefully. Before even addressing your ball you have to look at the terrain you will be playing over and take note of the conditions so that you can decide exactly how you intend to play the shot.

When deciding upon your plan you will need to ask yourself 5 simple questions:

1. What is the target? Generally the answer will clearly be the hole, but if the cup has been set in a difficult location, like tucked behind a bunker or cut very close to the side of the putting green, you may well decide not to aim at the hole but to land your ball near the hole leaving you with a fairly easy shot to putt out.

2. How flat is the surface of the putting green? While most greens are fairly flat a lot are also far from flat and have a sizeable fall from one side to the other or from front to back. The green may also be tiered so that the flag is situated on one of several 'steps' in the green. Any slope on the putting surface is clearly going to affect your shot because you do not want your ball landing close to the hole and then rolling back down the slope away from the cup and maybe even right off the putting surface.

3. How far does the ball have to fly before it lands? Whether you are aiming directly for the hole or trying to shoot your ball onto the front of the putting green and roll it on up to the flag it is essential to know exactly how far you require the ball to travel through the air as this is going to directly affect which club you choose.

4. Is the wind going to affect my shot? If you are going to be playing in the wind then you must gauge the effect that the wind is going to have on your shot. For example, you might wish to change your choice in club to accommodate the wind and to keep the trajectory of your pitch as low as you can. As an alternative, you might decide that you should use the wind to your own advantage and aim off target so that the wind carries your ball back onto your target line.

5. How quick is the putting green? The condition of the green is exceedingly important and you have to evaluate this against the holes that you have already played or the conditions on the practice ground. Is the putting green, for instance, dry and hard in which case your ball is going to bounce and might run quite a distance, or is it soft and wet in which case your ball may stop dead when it lands.

By thinking about each of these questions carefully you will be able to select your target, select your club and take your shot with a definite picture of just the line you have to follow in order to get the result you wish for.