Pitching

Pitching the golf ball requires you to use the bounce of the club.  When you make contact with the ground, the bounce of the club should be the part of the club that hits the ground.  This contact will allow the club to slide rather than dig.  To play this shot, use must have some cushion under the ball.  At impact you want to maintain the loft of the club as the bounce hits the ground.  Just past impact, the clubface should still be facing the sky.
For more information on playing this shot watch my video below from YouTube.  To view more instructional videos go to:  http://www.youtube.com/timcusickgolf

Pitching the golf ball