Now we take the 30 yard pitch technique and modify it for longer shots. I like to start with a maximum yardage for the most lofted club (my 58 degree wedge) and until I get to about 60 % of that yardage I will think of the shot as subtracting from full. In other words, since I hit my 58 a maximum of 85 yards in the air, if I have shots that are 80, 70 and down to about 60 yards I will feel the amount of swing as a percentage of the full swing. Thus, a 60-65 yard shot becomes in my mind a 3/4 shot, while a 70 yard shot would be a bit less cut off from full. 50 yards is about the furthest out I’ll get where I’ll try to get an exact yardage to carry. Under that I am using my eye and simply hitting to where I see, which means I need to practice these shots to get the feel down so I can discern the difference between small increments. For all the shots between say 35 and 60 I am adding to the 30 yard pitch swing, but again this is mostly feel and certainly requires a lot of practice. As always, technique determines the ability to hit the ball the same way every time, and there can be little feel for the proper amount of force if contact is constantly different. Setup differences from the shorter pitch include a slightly wider stance and a square clubface. I do still like to set my body lines a hair open.