TOUR Short Game Secrets with PGA TOUR winner Parker McLachlin

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[@delta8wd]

I am really impressed with Parker's advice and instruction in chipping. He touched on the parts of chipping that NOBODY on the net has touched on and I have witnessed a lot of instruction on here from Cowen, Blanchard, Maude, you name it, I've been there, but this was the confidence builder listening to Parker, thank you so much ........

[@MatuShazz]

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

[@jameslennon947]

come over and play in the uk in the winter and see how the drop kicks work out!

[@perry4397]

Thanks!

[@brandondornan9524]

The idea of the "Phil Mickelson" approach is, keep your acceleration the same whether it's 10 yards or 50 yards, so all you have to do is very the back swing. It's that simple. It's not take a big back swing and decelerate. The best modern wedge players who are known for freakishly good wedge play do this. Lefty of course, Luke Donald, Speith and Wedgely Bryan! But I agree it's definitely more consistant and there doesn't have to be alot of skill involved to do it Parkers way. I do really like both techniques. Not one is better than the other. Steeper is probably geared more towards freakishly skilled ball strikers. And shallow is better for new players and beyond. Both are extremely effective.

[@mrpriceisright]

Best one yet w Parker. Connected rotation is the shallowest path. I would like to ask him, thoughts about gripping down the shaft as well.

[@StevenDusza]

Great teacher. Spot on Instruction Thanks!!!

[@thinkblue611]

Love the Chef. More content with him please!

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

It's coming. New video went out today!

[@petecross22]

Such a great conversation

[@oatechaosincycles]

I'm always so fascinated by people trying to articulate how to do something in golf. He's saying one thing but the "real" is truly different. Those of us who have literally hit hundreds of thousands of chips and pitches know. There is no substitute for practice. Kudos on your efforts to explain though!! Some good points being made here!

[@Ohallors208]

Would really appreciate if you got the chef’s take on 50-100 yard distance wedges. Tried this pitch technique on my local short game area today and on a few holes and it worked better than anything else I’ve tried.

[@arjanpetersen]

So it works

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

Sounds great!

[@paybax]

Right finger down the shaft has been my solution to chipping with this technique 👌 I was watching a video and they were talking about using putter grip while chipping. Anyway took away a lot of the slop in my backswing/transition and strike is very consistent now. Hope that helps someone.

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

Really interesting!

[@paybax]

@@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 😂

[@downshiftgolf]

This is awesome 👏🏼

[@paybax]

Awesome. He is amazing. Can’t wait for bunker tips with him!! And yes those flight lines on the volkeys are such a good idea 👌

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

Thx Ryan good idea

[@paulchapman623]

Really good! I never liked putting my weight left - just like he said!

[@henryyang3695]

great video, many thanks !!!!

[@timmcgrath9708]

Great video. Shallow attack angle, high loft = high spin. Spin loft.

[@jasonpieters]

This is great. Thank you for this

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

You're very welcome!

[@jasonpieters]

@@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

[@jdfreedom9525]

Best announcer on pga tour live Excellent lesson

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

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

[@petercrocitto7383]

I am hoping to go see him in May when I am in AZ for Milo golf school

[@pendodave4661]

good vid. I can see how this works in SoCal, but I play on a parkland course in the UK where the turf is soft/wet for large chunks(!) of the year. I get very nervous about any metal getting to the ground before the ball. Will have a play though, I like the look of the turn through the ball.

[@guitar1950]

Use the bounce

[@Ohallors208]

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.

[@francoisdesmoulins-lebeaul4273]

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...

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

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.

[@pendodave4661]

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.

[@MrBrokentowels]

True ASMR for golfers.

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

lol

[@mikefixac]

This video has certainly changed how I approach my chipping. Some of golf's gospel truths were taken down by Parker--hitting the golf ball cleanly, and weight on the left side. Turning both in the backswing and thruswing has made a measurable change in my short game.

[@stevepeters3104]

Hello Brendon. Have enjoyed your videos from Malaska to Milo to your short game guy (Tim) out east. Terrific content! Parker’s instruction is very enlightening. Much appreciated. One thing I noticed with this video is that it appears, especially towards the end, that you were taking the club way inside on the backswing. Might be the camera angle but, compared to Parker, well inside. I usually find this creates problems like chunks. Thoughts on that?

[@tororosso0]

I really like the channel This is the first time I have commented because this worked straight away on the course: it's common sense but brilliant and the results are startling. I would consider this both a chipping and pitching techique, the latter being the one that gave me most grief.

[@raymondmasleck1657]

This video also seems to relate only to shots from good lies. At my course, the fairways narrow down to half the width of the small greens; everything else is rough. Try this move from those lies and you (I) will mostly end up with a fluff, chunk or a skull.

[@industrialpalletworx3548]

The shorter backswing is a out the tempo. Trying to get closer to 2:1. Shorter on the backswing allows you to be more aggressive through the downswing. I love the short game and when you start tinkering around with it. You can discover how easy it really is.

[@arjanpetersen]

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

[@industrialpalletworx3548]

@@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

[@chrissmith9135]

wonderful and all if you have nice grass to chip off of,but what about bare lies and wet sticky bermuda?

[@TheTwinSwing67]

Hi Brendan, can I use this method with 10-20 yards chips too? Regards Staale, Norway

[@scottsears5545]

Tour player now teaching awesome...lino how to contact u pls

[@marioperreault]

I prefer when Parker shows us how to do it!

[@briankidder650]

Looks like you guys were at Angel Park?

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

Yes

[@delta8wd]

Parker, my major problem is I can't relax to make the swing when chipping. Chipping has been my nemesis, I will add at least 10 shots to my score because of drastic embarrassing chipping. The swing becomes quick, no body turn and can't find the bottom of my swing. I get fat chips, sod over the ball, honestly, thin shots or not touching the ball at all. I am going to practice using the bounce and body turn like you instructed. Hopefully, my problems are solved, but I have been dealing with this for decades, even though the rest of my game is above par, Driver, approach and putting I'm competitive. The 4 or 5 holes that I have to chip add at least 10 to 15 shots, due to poor chips, short chips, chips over the green or balls in bunkers, ponds etc. I will spend the winter using your method .....thank you....

[@plentyofouts]

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

[@sirtogii5216]

Really good

[@industrialpalletworx3548]

In my own personal opinion. It's far easier to develop a tour caliber short game than long game. I have 5 to 6 different shots I can hit to the same yardage depending on what I want to happen. I utilize the bounce which makes contact so easy and simple. My low spinner, spins so fast you can hear it spinning through the air. That's hitting a carry of only like 8-10 yards.

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

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

[@industrialpalletworx3548]

@@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.

[@vantumpete]

So what is the highest loft you can use with this method ? Looks like you have a 60, which I hate.

[@ashie259]

Hi Brendon. I really enjoy your content. As i follow you from Monte to Milo and now to Parker, i can't help wondering whether your results have improved over the years, despite getting all this top-notch instruction? I wonder if you're not just representing all of of us on this side of the camera moving from one next big thing to the another, and never actually getting any better? I don't mean to be as brutal as that sounds - i rwally appreciate what you do.

[@mikefixac]

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 KZbin, which is not a bad thing at all. But I do love his channel and hearing from these top instructors.

[@paulmcgeechan8503]

I like it at about the 7 minute mark, he calls that a tight lie. Try hitting a few off the cart path- that’s what a tight lie looks like.

[@m.d.8721]

do you know what type of wedge Parker was using? 56° ?

[@temporarystranger95]

Drop kick doesn’t work when you are in Bermuda rough and the grain is against you. I wonder what Parker would say in that situation.

[@NoCapGolf]

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.

[@slum0523]

How about chipping when flag in 10 feet from edge as opposed to 40 feet away?

[@robertprevost732]

How does Parker's approach differ from Neal's that we saw just recently? I remember watching the Neal video and the parting words were "more shaft lean" because the idea is that shaft lean equals spin. That seems very different from what we are seeing in this video. Can you help me see their commonalities?

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

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.

[@arjanpetersen]

Mark Crossfield had a great video about exact the same lately

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

Thanks Stefan

[@dallasball6624]

What wedge?

[@billhoag2828]

What is the recommended degree wedge?

[@rm00k]

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

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

Parker was using 54 for everything.

[@user-ru3pz9vv6t]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

Thanks!

[@logancheek8320]

I wish i played on pure enough courses i didn’t have to clip it super well. Most courses i play are so patchy and stuff you just can’t get away with this

[@Wafutu]

What exactly is a drop kick? Hitting it fat?

[@chrisbrimhall1613]

The student still looked light 90% of weight on left leg……also, what kind of grip pressure do you suggest?

[@arjanpetersen]

@1:40 that’s most important…. Use the bounce…

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

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

[@kevinheitz9283]

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

[@mikefixac]

I just want to learn how to pick up the balls with my wedge. At least then I look like I know what I'm doing.

[@waynedefrancesco4423]

"Utilizing the bounce" and achieving proper contact is way more difficult than forward leaning the shaft more than the amount of bounce on the wedge. Over 40 years of playing and teaching have proven to me that until you can strike the ball with no "flip" or "throw" (right wrist bent at impact) it is a fools errand to prioritize skidding the club under the ball. That's not to say that a well rounded, high level short game doesn't include shots that use the bounce by virtue of controlling the shaft and wrist angles at impact. But to make that your "go-to" shot pattern before learning to contact ball first is a mistake. Also consider that opening the face at address introduces more bounce and mitigates the forward lean. It will always be the combination of shaft lean and bounce and the ability to control each that will determine the quality of play around the greens.

[@sandygilmour5444]

Where are you based Parker?

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

Vegas

[@longshot0610]

What is a dropkick?

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

Hitting the ground first

[@mikefixac]

Watching Brendon during the golf instruction, he still has a lot of weight on his left side.

[@ironsideeve2955]

What about when it's muddy/boggy? Ball first?

[@francoisdesmoulins-lebeaul4273]

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).

[@geoff376]

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.

[@justinhillhouse8906]

Would be interesting to see the similarities and differences in philosophy he and Tim Yelverton have.

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

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

[@edu2857]

He is body pivoting, no hands. That is consistent with a 50-50 philosophy.

[@industrialpalletworx3548]

If you practice hitting it off your front foot you take the leading edge out of it altogether. Ball position is front foot or back foot, no middle. I use the back foot position to make it roll out further. Front foot spins more and adds loft, hence stops faster. All arms very little wristy hands. Jason Day uses like no wrist action.

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

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

[@smoozerish]

Couldn't help being distracted by the camera mans shadow all the time. He struggled hard to get out of the way.

[@billyfromla1117]

12:44

[@lawbinson]

How do you know you've drop kicked it lol

[@133aditya]

You are still leaning on the left more than what you should

[@dallasball6624]

56? 60?

[@Peter-976]

All these tips and tricks do not mean squat!!! Unless you have the time to practice. So if you are a very busy person and only golf on the weekend, then forget it. You need to practice to be average or good at this game. It's just a hard game.

[@user-ru3pz9vv6t]

There’s no crying in golf ⛳️😂

[@philippebarbeau2026]

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

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

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

[@karillema]

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

[@raymondmasleck1657]

This video focuses on knocking over straw dogs and never gets to the point, in my mind. Who among golfers who can break 100 wraps the club around their neck to hit a greenside pitch? But, Ii you are tossing a ball a short way under hand, would you freeze your body and throw all with your arm? No, your arm would swing and your core and legs would move in a coordinated, supportive fashion. Neither would you lock your wrist, particularly if you want to lob it in high. If you were running to a tennis net to hit a short drop shot, would you swing your whole body around to move your arm? Not, if you had a modicum of athletic ability. So why do we need all this body-led motion to hit a little golf ball a few feet? Maybe we should also start loading and unloading when we putt.

[@karillema]

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.

[@ryanshafer10]

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

[@555Trout]

If you can't hit a chip cleanly without half chunking it you have problems that your short game can't solve.

[@user-kw7rt9zl4e]

I definitely chip best when with bounce and hitting the ground first

[@harrisonmock]

Thanks!

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

Thanks so much Harrison!