A note on the video! Something which I noticed afterward was my tendency to “release” the club more after impact. This is something Mickleson also does around the green. Although I should have pointed it out more 👍❤️
@Tucson Jim Despite opening his body and his club face, Mickelson swings along the target line. Swinging along your open shoulder line will cause the cut that you described. He mentions that in one of his videos, but almost in passing. He will swing along his shoulder line to hit a deliberate cut, as here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FTVvCnenx1M.html
@Tucson Jim Depending on the lie, distance to green, and distance to the flag, I use either method. I prefer the hinge and hold for getting a longer run out, and if I'm three feet off the green, and the pin is six feet on the green, I'll use almost a putting stroke to get the ball to pop up and then stop quickly. I use my regular grip on everything but my putter.
@Tucson Jim Yes, I can see how when the only thing I wrote I wrote about my grip is "I use my regular grip on everything but my putter" you could get confused and think I change my grip when chipping.
im gonna try his shots today when i play. ill update later with the yardage estimates of how far i bladed them over the green Edit: was a successful day, only green i missed was a play from the cart path that rolled off to the right. That was most certainly a ball i should have moved
I have to say Pete, this is one of the best videos you have ever produced. Great insights about short game wedge play, something everyone needs to practice, great job!!!
Pete cracking vlog. Played this morning and afternoon on my club par 3 course; concentrating on shots from varied distances around the green. Worked well this morning, tweaked it by watching this again and took it back on the course this afternoon. This as saved me shots from around the green, cheers.
Stuck in a job in China with no golf courses around. Have to make do with simulators. Can't get back to Scotland for my summer fix on the links. Thanks so much for the vids. When I watch them I feel lots of nostalgia for a day round the West at North Berwick....Keep them coming Finchy!
Thank you Peter for keeping it simple! Thank you for "not" spending time on "what not to do"!!! Wanting to learn things correctly does not require wasted time on what not to do but just simply....doing what is supposed to be done! Thank you!!
I used to play this style of chipping and changed, went back to it today and worked brilliantly, i think the longer you play the better your feel for these this technique as its all about feel for the distance and lie, great vid peter.
might just be the most effective video I've ever watched and attempted to implement. Instant and significant short game improvement after watching. Actually had a stranger ask me for short game tips after our round yesterday (watched the video yesterday morning). I sent him your way Mr. Finch.
I really appreciate your videos, language, and teaching style. It is very much a mechanics and FEEL style. I can FEEL what you're showing and teaching me.
WOW, I took this lesson to the golf course today and I have never in my life had that many nice shots around the green from different lies to a variety of pin locations, That quick tutorial about hinging the wrists . locking them and the weight distribution/ changing the lofts is pure gold. Thanks Peter for the loading of this Vid, This will definitely help any golfer wanting to cut strokes off their game.
Phil is such a role model to me, I’m a lefty and I play all Callaway clubs. I’m 18, but when I was younger the only thing I did at the golf course was practicing flop shots, one hop stops, etc.
Playing from a 2 in earlier years, I found my 60 degree very versatile. Now that I'm older and 'wiser' on the golf course, I use a lot more of these techniques by moving the ball around and different wedges. With the flop shot I remember David Leadbetter advising to have a very weak right hand grip to stop your hands from 'turning over'. Great video as always Peter.
Phil is a master around the green. He is the reason I have a 64° in my bag (that I've gotten quite good with). I LOVE watching my friends' jaws drop when I stick a 30-50 yard sky shot onto the green from behind pretty much any obstacle.
Peter, I’ve had this in the bag for about 2 weeks now and I have been STRUGGLING. This video finally helped me grasp the technique and I’m actually hitting quality chips! Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the advice .I have had some success with flop,shots and will keep an eye out for a 64 degree.I never thought of a hinged wrist and will take my iPad to the driving range and rewatch tomorrow se if i can make this work.so I went to the driving range and tried the wrist already cocked and I amazing height and just 20 yards or less .I didnt have a bunker so just used my imagination thanks mate
I own the 64 pm grind. Love it so much. When I need to stop it quick can't beat it. Definitely looks like a dinner plate when u open it up. Love the videos!!
Thanks for this fun video. I'm a huge fan of Mickelson's go-for-broke style of play, but an even bigger fan of his brilliant short game. With every round, he'll make a shot that makes me do a double take.
I have to say that I really enjoy your videos. You are genuine and it's great to see you getting excited when you succeed in what you try to teach to us watching. Keep it real, I'll be watching for as long as you make these . ps. Being a lefty myself, Mickelson has been my favourite golf player a long time..
Bought Phil's book recently and I've been practicing in the back garden. Always find it hard to follow thru with the wrist angle from the hinge and hold, like you did, but I'm starting to get the hang of it.
I love the flop shot. If I'm on I very good at it. Been useing it since I started playing, 35 plus years. It can get tricky but is a useful shot. Thanks for showing the other shots to.
My short game is all Lefty inspired: Back in high school, Phil was the only lefty a lefty could follow that got any attention. So, using my only wedge, a 52* American Open low bounce, I learned to use it for just about any shot I had from a 130 yards in. Nowadays, I have a few more wedges, and yes, that includes a 64*, and love my 60* PM grind; it's absolute money from bunkers. That may be why some of my playing partners say "I hate you" after some of the shots I hit with it^^ Needless to say, but great video Pete...much enjoyed.
Fantastic video, really enjoyed it. The hinge and hold seems to work for a small minority of players but I've been using it for the last few months and my short game is now my most powerful asset in my game. I love short game so much now.
Peter excellent video as always. These shots all form an important part of the game, scoring shots. If played correctly they will cut shots of your score and bring your handicap down, which is what we all play the game for and to enjoy aswell.
Loving the little bump and runs around the green myself. Ever so slightly getting better...and Ibhavejt started playing that long. Shot a 62 today around a par 3 course, which is laughable still, but it's my best round yet and all these little things are making the biggest difference. Birdied a few holes as well was delighted. Love the videos man big helps 😁
Good stuff Pete. I was using PMs hinge and hold technique a few seasons ago and had a decent short game, then went back to the more traditional method, not hinging the wrists, and it kinda fell apart. I´ve a comp tomorrow so this comes as a timely reminder to go practice this again. Cheers!
Great video Pete. And really good results from you on these shots. Tbh, I haven't had a whole lot of success with hinge and hold because of how steep it is and because for me success seems to equate to keeping my wrists free of tension through impact. As soon as I try to control that wrist angle I tend to stick it in the ground. Even so, I'm going to cherry pick some of these ideas and see what happens!
Another good one - practicing hinge and hold kept me sane during lockdown ! Was a bit disappointed when you came to cover the different lies at the end - info on fluffy lies was really interesting, but was hoping you'd also cover the adjustments for when the balls sitting down in the rough, or even other lies like a hard packed dry patch etc ... Maybe next time ? 👍
great video, i learned not to try do things like phil does, cause he's phil mickelson, and im gonna bump and run every shot, bunker in front of me? no problem, knife it into the bunker and watch the ball roll through and out the other side
...trust me, you need a nice high-lofted wedge to complement whatever club that you like to "bump and run" with. They just come-in too handy, too often.
This man with his humour and knowledge should have a million subscribers by now - lets see if we can do it for him..great information here Pete, look forward to getting out and trying them out, cheers
This is fantastic. My chipping is the least consistent part of my game cos other than doing a flop shot and putting with a 7 iron i don't really know what to do! I have a PW, 52, 58 and 64 degree wedge because my club course is so hilly and the flop shot is really helpful! This video should really help!
If you search up Phil Mickelson chipping 101 its the short version of this with Phil explaining it. But Pete does a great breakdown of it and since I've been using these chipping methods for a while now I notice that chipping is so much more consistent
The question is now that you just put on a display with the "extreme" wedge. will it go into the bag? Thought it funny the TP balls being used, did they bite better.
I've got those exact wedges... the 60 and 64. Although I usually only use the 64 degree 3 or 4 times a round. Greenside only but my God can you get that to go way up and drop on a dime! Also great from bunkers with a steep lip. Great video Pete!
I've used the hinge and hold technique for years. Really suits me. Never used the flop shot on the course but on the practice green it works too. Phil Mickleson The secrets of the short game is the name of the training video
Great stuff!! The flop is definitely the hardest to pull of and requires the most practice, but is a killer tool to have in your bag. Another great video Pete! Keep up the colorful commentary!
Requires the right lie...amazed to see that off a tight lie. Total commitment. I tried Phil’s way and really struggled because it’s so wrists. Mr Shortgame as a variation that has worked ether for me.
I have to say Pete, I bought a box of those TP5 Pix balls and absolutely love them. Thanks for that tip, as well as many others! You're raising my game, man.
Man Pete you played some seriously beautiful shots in this video without even a second thought. For real, in your next Quest for the Open Competition, you should just loudly and casually talk through each shot as you’re playing, as though you’re filming a video like this and see how you score!
I have a 50 and a 56 Top Flite Tour Blast Out wedge in the bag currently. I can do flop shots with the 56. They aren't a great set but I've adapted to them and I watched the old PM vid on his hinge and hold technique and I've built my whole short game around it for three years now. For someone who's awful overall, that's the one aspect of my game that saves me 9/10 times...
Thanks Pete, very informative and great demonstrations. Any chance you can explain short game techniques when faced with elevated greens, we have a lot of elevated greens and on some, the green front bank is covered in medium rough (8 - 10 cm)so you are then faced with a balancing act while trying to hit the ball. Love to hear any tips on how to approach these shots. Cheers Pete.
Just an observation from someone who also coaches. Something you do reflexively that I observe many if not most beginners do not is the ‘side bend’ backwards at the start of your downswing. On a cause and effect level, compared to beginners who think the spine should be kept straight, is a shallowing of the club head path both in the downswing and through impact. In the finish as the hands rotate left with the torso the club head continues to track down the stance line (established with heels not toes) pulling the arms straight. If the spine is kept straight the bio-mechanics and physics will swing the club head to the left after impact creating balance problems the beginner’s brain will reflexively react to by bending the arms at the elbows and redirecting the force backwards instead bracing against it with the back side bend as you do reflexively. The simple way to get someone to understand the side bend thing in the downswing is to have them throw a few golf balls side arm.
Hi Peter, great instruction video. I just have a question if you could please assist it would be really appreciated. When ball position is on back foot with shaft leaning forward I've seen and heard seen other instructors say it promotes the leading edge to dig the ground and not using the bounce plus on top of that due to a steep angle of attack of the hinge and hold it's much harder to make proper contact with the ball. In your experience with both the hinge & hold technique vs a much more straight back and shallow angle of attack with ball position more towards the middle of stance, which one works for you more and why?
I actually use a 64. I bought it when I didn’t know what I was doing in golf. (I still don’t really know but I have gotten better). My friends said I should have gotten a different loft but I actually loved it.
Nice video Pete! One thing I’ve noticed on your video and another I viewed recently is not much mention (maybe I missed it) of picking a spot to land the ball, say 1/2 or 1/3 way to the hole. This seems to help me if I think of it while chipping. Also, I have recently purchased the Costco wedges, which I feel has helped my game. I don’t think I’m good enough to spend the money on the Callaway’s, although they might be a little better?
Those wedges feel pretty good around the greens but they are tough to hit approach shots with. I ended up going with Vokey SM8s because I found them more versatile if I wanted to hit them as a normal club while still giving me all the feel and control I need around the green.
Great video Peter, I do play the flop reasonably well, maybe 3/5 good result and others with varying outcomes 😂😂 I also love a 9iron bump and run 👍🏻👍🏻 Love the look of those callaway wedges!! Sharp!! And nice hole out 👏🏻👏🏻
I found the exact same thing. I've had the chipping yips for over a year, with an involuntary jerk of my right hand through impact, which I found impossible to control. I was seriously considering giving up the game. With Phil's hinge and hold, the right hand is basically out of play, because it just stays hinged. Unbelievable difference now, and I would recommend it to anyone suffering from the same affliction.
