Clip both tees to extend the impact zone

Hitting a 40- or 50-yard pitch shot is tricky business even for tour players. The only way to do it consistently is to have a long, shallow impact zone. Even good players have a tendency to come into these shots too steeply. To groove that shallower path, break a tee in half and stick the pointy end in the ground an inch behind the ball, angled at the target. Take another tee and stick it in the ground an inch in front, also angled at the target. Hit practice shots clipping both tees from the grass. If you’re too steep, you’ll catch only the one after the ball. If you scoop, you’ll hit just the one before it. Hit both, and you’re hitting it pure.