TOUR Short Game Secrets with PGA TOUR winner Parker McLachlin  

Huge fan of Parker. Maude has a similar tutorial on pitch shots to be fair. Explains kind of the same principles, both of the guys made me a great short game player

So it works

Sounds great!

It does work but you have to add speed to get through the grain. If you use the bounce instead of the leading edge the grain will not grab the club as bad.

It's coming. New video went out today!

Really interesting!

@@BEBETTERGOLF Restricts the wrist hinge. Love it because I have same issues as you. Slightly OTT, not enough wrist set on full swing and too much wrist hinge on chips. And probably similar handicap of 4. Perfect for me 😂

I've wondered about that too. My guess would be at the beginning of his journey he had a passion to get better and was able to get top golf instructors to be in his videos. Now I wonder if it's about building a brand on RU-vid, which is not a bad thing at all. But I do love his channel and hearing from these top instructors.

Use the bounce

Tried this in Ireland on a very soft wet parkland course on tight muddy lies today and had outstanding results. I had tried the James Sieckmann method for the last 8 weeks after buying his book and gave up on it this week as the results were worse than my previous method. Glad this video was posted.

I play in the Alps where about half of the year we're muddier than in the UK (and half of the year we're playing on drier turf than a links in the summer) and that approach works wonders. You never get in the ground, you glide over it. And I'd dare to say the wetter, the muddier, the more effective that is: your bounce juste glides and "surfs" on the wet ground...

I think it really has to do with shaft lean and managing the leading edge and keeping it from digging. There is no way to make that an easy shot tho I think.

Thanks for the input people. I worked on this yesterday and it is transformative. The right hand only drill gave me the feel of the bounce. Couldn't get it until this.

Thanks Stefan

Thx Ryan good idea

wow I want to develop that. I also need to buy new wedges. New irons too.

@@BEBETTERGOLF practice, practice, practice. Using the proper techniques and practice it comes quickly. Also, I think a very overlooked thought for pace is the under hand toss. Meaning, most people can hit a spot they so choose at chipping distance tossing a ball under hand. Most people will hit it within a few throws. That's your natural pace, hit the chip or short pitch like that. Instead of fighting your natural tendencies. Works like a champ I promise you that. We all have the ability to hit it from greenside out to say 100 yards. No reason we can't develop a tour caliber short game. There's nothing special or voodoo about it. We just have to get out of our own way and figure out what works best for you. We all should remember even the tour pros put their pants on 1 leg at a time. They're no different and weren't just born playing golf. They learned how so can you or I or anyone else for that matter.

I don’t. I like more like 5:1 swing. That’s how it works. Just watch any tennis player playing a short lobshot

@@arjanpetersen golf isn't tennis. It's like this It's far easier to ride a bike in a fairly straight line at a decent pace. Try riding a straight line just creeping along, nearly impossible. Besides being aggressive is 2 fold. No deceleration and you get spin from the speed you create

Never stay static when you chip. Make your practice swings, shuffle to the ball and keep shuffle/tapping your feet the whole time. Go straight into the motion with the body and react. No time for thought. Relaxation comes with lack of thought. Just tune into the body feels and don’t stop the little movements and feels in the feet. No pause between last look at the hole and takeaway. Will feel overly casual but it isn’t

I have to get Dr. Neal to clarify why he does not like "use the bounce" as an expression or technique. He said 57 degrees was the perfect spin loft and yes it seems like Dr. neal likes more lean than what Parker was saying that Vokey discovered.

They both like to hit it VERY SHALLOW. The difference is in the set up, legs, and pivot action.

Vegas

Thanks so much Harrison!

Nope, still the same. You glide OVER the grass/soil not into it, so the method works great whatever the consistency of the ground. I use it and my course in the Alps is drier than a baked links in the summer and muddier than any parkland in winter/fall... Never a problem for chipping with that approach (that I "got" from Jason Day).

Hi I play in UK on a clay parkland, v.soft in Winter, rock hard when dry. I use an old vokey k series wedge, wider soled/higher bounce 58 in winter and swap it out for a thinner soled 8 deg bounce in Summer. Obvs. need decent technique but this has really helped. Anything with a wide sole will do.

Yes

I didn't know he was on there. Cool!

I'm not sure about that , getting conflicting opinions on the bounce.

@@BEBETTERGOLF really? Can you explain the negatives. I’ve heard Bob Vokey’s position.

Hitting the ground first

lol

Thanks!

I'll bet SW to utilize the bounce. I use a 54 for almost all standard chips.

Parker was using 54 for everything.

You're very welcome!

@@BEBETTERGOLF I’ve been watching for quite a while and after a long hiatus got back and your channel is just as great as ever. Thanks for all the great content

I like that. makes sense and takes away the leading edge.

you don't understand athletic motion. no high level athlete performs any motion with just singular limbs like arms. throwing a ball uses primarily core and body. kicking a ball is not a leg driven motion. it is also core and body. chipping and pitching are the exact same at any high level but just not at maximum speed all the time. that core driven motion is exactly how to perform consistently in contact and distance control.

Consistency is all that matters and taking the wrists out of the equation is what provides the consistency. The small muscles in the wrist cannot control the club nearly as well as your core muscles. He literally says it in the video with a full explanation

There’s no crying in golf ⛳️😂

Being more shallow when shipping doesn’t mean squat? I guess golf isn’t for everyone

Yeah, you have to put the work in to even have a chance, esp if you started as an adult

a little comfort with good technique like this will reduce the need to practice for decent golf. you can work on this stuff in your family room for 5 minutes once in a while with a nerf ball