The pitch is a high trajectory shot hit with the higher-lofted short-irons (8, 9, pitching wedge). This shot is best used when the ball is beyond 20 to 25 yards from the green or when obstacles such as bunkers or water hazards must be cleared. The Lofted Pitch is most efficiently accomplished using a sand wedge or pitching wedge. Use this high trajectory shot in the following situations when attempting to clear a trap or other hazard with little green to work with, to stop the ball on a 'hard' green, to hold a green sloped away from you, or to hold a green when the wind is behind you. The Low-Running Pitch is a less-lofted shot usually made with the 7, 8, or 9 irons. Use this shot when the opening to the green is wide with no intervening obstacles, when the green is sloped towards you, or when hitting into the wind.