How to Get Good Inside 100 Yards

[@johnsnider2094]

Your content is pure gold matt. TXG is just not the same anymore.

[@wallstreetoneil]

I can honestly say that the video you did with Tyler McGhie on the 50 Yard Shot is possibly the best video on the internet on improving your pitching technique. Watching this video, seeing when the backswing is too long is 100% what everyone mostly does and why feeling less backswing and accelerating into the ball is so important to work on.

[@bluedevil627]

Link?

[@wallstreetoneil]

@@bluedevil627 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnnMoHxnntqMnas

[@archkde]

@@bluedevil627 It's on the TXG channel, if you search "Tyler McGhie" you should be able to find it

[@strut55]

I was able to draft up a wedge matrix for myself this off season after seeing you go through this in your old videos Matt...I'm more excited than ever to get out on the real course and see how it will help my game

[@will4977]

This was a great watch. Thanks, Matt. I really appreciate you including your miss-hits and showing us how you work through a fix.

[@mattw36]

I’ve taken a page out of Lee Westwood’s books and wrote my yardages on my clubs but added the waist, parallel, and 3/4 to my wedges. Way less thinking involved and it’s a nice thing to fall back on when faced with those weird in between shots

[@williaki37]

I really worked on this during the winter after watching you do it. Complete game changer.

[@aliasErEf]

Right time at the right place. Thank you Matt . I’m exactly there doing my short irons matrix for the coming season. (if that snow can just stop downing🥶). On a different stroke….you are getting over 30……followers….good for you. A. Andrus, Montréal with an ´

[@chrisp7729]

Definitely a part of my game I forget to work on early in the season. This is a great reminder to work on the short distances at the range beforehand.

[@milesotway4466]

Have come down from 24 handicap start of last year to 13 now. Biggest part of that has been this and getting wedges dialled in. Saves me so many shots.

[@jakesells2379]

This is such a valuable video! I'm looking forward to working on this.

[@austinl5548]

This is just awesome. One of the things that your channel is becoming to me is like an audio book while I'm working on my swing at the range. I can play your videos in relation to what I'm working on, and it's a great guideline and reference point all while I'm hitting shots. From ground force, to leading with the hips, trusting the front leg at finish and now this... It's an awesome library to refer to. You're a wonderful explainer of steps if that makes any sense. I can watch your videos without actually watching them. 💯

[@BALON3Y]

Matt, this is one of the most helpful golf videos I have ever watched. Super cool man. Thank you!

[@sethrhoades1784]

Been golfing for 13 years and I never knew about this. Half of my range session yesterday was dedicated to this so I can make a matrix. I was struggling with 30 and 50 yard shots, now I have the correct answer for those hots. Absolutely top shelf content.

[@GolfLiberty]

Glad to hear it!

[@dls677]

It’s helpful how you point out and talk through your flaws as well as successes.

[@markroper1956]

Great timing, I need this. Nice work Matt, great channel!

[@w.h8557]

This has been a focus of mine this off season. Definitely was guessing previous years on distance..now, I know what I’m getting. Huge help knowing your numbers

[@tacticaltruth8118]

Excellent. Love this approach.

[@stuartbell5565]

Great video Matt. I'm from the UK and have been putting in the work on this over the winter for this season. It certainly takes the guess work out of trying to work out which shot to play. I also love that I now have a choice of what type of shot to play as certain shots now have a cross over in yardages, giving me the option depending on circumstances if find myself in.

[@spirotsilimidos8618]

Great stuff Matt. You're getting dialed in with the diff distances! Lucky that you're playing a round on Friday, while here in Montreal, we got hit with snow today!! Enjoy your round.

[@bogey_master]

Impeccable timing, Matt! This is what I wanted to practice this week before my Saturday round. Thanks! 🤑

[@andy66l97]

Superb, good luck Friday, & thx for the content👍

[@teodorhall]

Loving the thumbnails!

[@colinjohnson4747]

Love the channel Matt... keep up the good work!

[@Buurmanni]

Very nice 🤌 I started with Larry's straight armed swings and did my matrix that way, I find that swing very repratable with every wedge and it produces similar ball flights. Today I was finally able to go to a real range outside for the first time this season, and boy was my alignement off after winter season in the simulator! After fixing the alignement I was able to implement the things I had been working on indoors. I can't wait for the courses to open here in Finland! Thanks Matt, it has been a pleasure to spend the winter season with you 👍

[@olafforkbeard4782]

Know we discussed this a few videos back, really great explanation to help build one!

[@pauljgrady3736]

Great video Matt

[@andersfrederiksen-winnipeg5516]

Love this! I've never though about it in terms of a matrix before, but this simplifies things a lot. I think you had done a video a while back with Raflewski where he talked about pros he worked with who had marked their wedges up with yardages. I know what I'm doing before the seasons opens up!

[@zenki96]

Awesome stuff Matt, this and the 40-50 yard shot video are very helpful. I’d love to see you make a video explaining how to strike the ball then the turf. I’m struggling!

[@robh316]

Spot on vid matt I already practise this at the range , still hoping you and Ian can come over to the UK to take on Rick and Mr finch

[@VKBKK]

Another great topic Matt, coincidentally I was working 6hrs at the range today dailing in different shots hitting into 100-30yds. Besides the quarter, half n 3/4 swings, I was playing around with stand width from club head width to about 3 club head as well as straight face vs open 1pm just to try get into different height windows.

[@ArmedAccountant]

Great content. One thing I've always struggled with was anything less than a full swing and over the past year I've really worked on that. Will be incorporating these swings to hopefully help my short game

[@crishi7459]

"Contact becomes a bit of a lottery" No truer words were ever spoken. Especially if you decelerate. Btw, I'm so stealing that line. 😁 Excellent advice to start the season.

[@jsh_golf]

This is definitely what I need! Thank you Matt!

[@rhodes870]

Thanks for the great video.👍🏻 I was doing some of this but guessing on my 3/4 shot. I now have more info on what to look for.

[@SuperMTight]

Great input for self-analysis and a good systematic to make sure I swing confidently on partial shots. Cause as you said, those duffers or thins mostly happen when I'm not totally sure how to swing. Or when it's my gear's fault, or a bird's shadow (not really, but don't tell my lads!).

[@jasonbates1407]

Thanks for sharing Matt, great tips and points to check if numbers and feelings not quite right 👍

[@clintsanderson6019]

KEY POINT @ 7:26 I was about to address this but you touched on it here but it needs emphasis. The key to a great wedge matrix is hitting your natural shots and then writing down the number. DONT write down the number and try to manufacture the shot. Your body will remember & reproduce the natural motion way more consistently than the manufactured/adjusted one.

[@Adtrevino37]

Great video, and it's something I neglect to really hone in on. I usually just play by feel and visualize what I want the shot to look like and tell my body how hard to swing, but having a more dialed and repeatable method is going to be better.

[@Slicktycoon]

I found this very helpful. My proximity to the hole is very poor within 120. Need to seriously work on this. 👍🏽

[@oscareklund9308]

When you did this on the TXG channel your 65 y shot was arm parallel with the lob wedge

[@epicragegaming2016]

i went from traditional lofts to strong lofted irons. added a 3h and swapped my 60 for a 58. i got a whole days work of finding yardages lol.

[@davidterrie7661]

Best advice was to make a swing you can repeat comfortably and see how far it goes vs. picking a yardage and trying to make a swing to fit. Way more natural. I've never done this and really, really need to.

[@Cornish_Maid]

Hi Matt, really enjoyable video. I use the Phil Mickleson’s hinge and hold method, can’t understand why this is not taught or recommended by many pro’s. For me it’s most beneficial on the shorter chips as I always had the yips before learning the hinge and hold, but now thankfully it works brilliantly for me.

[@roryheath9536]

A good video and good tips. How do you feel about treating shots like these as “feel” shots?

[@ennuigolf6525]

I have shared with people how a wedge book has helped my game. They have always been super resistant to creating their own. I have never understood the resistance.

[@drewtheelephant511]

Good Luck on Friday. my first round is Sat. Shoot low if not drink more swing oil.

[@sonny2480]

Interesting topic matt. I need to build my wedge matrix again. I'm using Scott Fawcetts reverse overlap pitching technique currently which is ok, but struggling a little with the longer shots with that because it throws tempo off for me. Maybe this will fix it

[@TigerWoodard]

Mr Blois, thanks a lot for creating this video. U and Ian have inspired me to finally solve the puzzle of a wedge matrix. When will you be in a new txg video? I adore ur swing. U vs Alex Etches 18 hole match play video on either of ur channels in the future please? The fans would love to see you vs #TEAMAL in the future. God bless you sir

[@majorpayne164]

Great video. I can practice and nail these shots at the range all day, but I mess it up completely when I try it on the course. I like that you mentioned tempo, I think that might be one issue.

[@roryheath9536]

A good video and good tips. How do you feel about treating shots within this range as “feel” shots?

[@GolfLiberty]

Works for some, for me I’m just too inconsistent but nothing wrong with it if it’s effective for you

[@hemahasona1537]

Excellent tips! Are we going to get a course vlog where you play one ball lefty and one ball righty?

[@GolfLiberty]

Maybe!

[@SideShowPete]

What do you think about the deWiz for this kind of practice?

[@alipajooman]

I need to do this. Wasted enough great drives messing up a wedge into the green from 80 yards!

[@MrRockso99]

great content

[@zacharymilos392]

Great vid. Two questions Matty: will you be doing vlogs? Love to watch you play. And what shoes are those? They look really fresh.

[@GolfLiberty]

Possibly, I’m open to doing them but I want to add something that other channels aren’t doing. Shoes are Puma proadapt alphacats

[@saltypilot7214]

Ok Matt, I have the Foresight sim, a GC Hawk, with the same software. How do you change your practice distances? My method is top left on the improve practice range. My choices are 50/75/100/125 etc in the software. I don’t know how to set in-between pin yardages, ex 80 yards. How do you move the green back? Channel gets better with each video. Amazing resource and content.

[@GolfLiberty]

Use the map and mouse over the distance you want and then right click to set it

[@spacepatrol518]

Great video. Do you think hitting on turf would affect the wedge matrix?

[@GolfLiberty]

Possibly, might be a bit lower launch higher spin outdoors on grass - slightly less distance

[@davidstewart5039]

Hey Matt - Any chance we could get a chip/pitch strategy video to help dial in short game? Maybe discuss how to approach an elevated green vs. relatively flat?

[@GolfLiberty]

planning a shoot this spring with Gareth Raflewski so there will be some short game coming to the channel for sure

[@karatery-8058]

Any tips if we don't have access to a quad or trackman? Will a PRGR or just using a rangefinder get us close enough? Thanks! Great video!

[@GolfLiberty]

Yup any kind of launch monitor or lasering targets on the range will do the job

[@MrRatFinkster]

The thing that I struggle with is actually that acceleration part. Knowing I need to 'swing hard' vs 'swing soft' to do some of those distances really messes with me and then I blade it.

[@jeremylonsdale3350]

Wedges looking good. Must of missed your WITB which putter are u playing this season?

[@GolfLiberty]

I have a bobby grace at the moment but I’ll probably get something different this year

[@jeremylonsdale3350]

@@GolfLiberty how about getting fit for a new putter video. Would love that. Cobra has some awesome stuff at the moment.

[@mackenziecook2119]

Amazing, been practicing this a ton lately and it's starting to show at the range, excited to see how it is on the course. Another benefit - this is something that can be practiced without wearing yourself out too much, so it can be done often if you have the setup (On the topic of practicing too much or past fatigue). For me, I have a skytrak in the garage so it's a great way for me to practice something very useful very often without accumulating overuse injuries (knock on wood). I also adjust how much I'm choking down to adjust the distance around my known levels without needing to think about adjusting my length of swing. Do you do that? Last year my favorite distance was probably 100-105 (full 54), but this year it's starting to look like 80-85 (smooth 59deg, 3/4 54, 1/2 49deg for me)

[@GolfLiberty]

Choking down a bit is a good way to take a little bit of yardage off any of the numbers you establish with your matrix

[@jackyban]

Are you applying normal lateral weight shift? Love this video. Thanks!

[@GolfLiberty]

probably a bit less weight shift than a full swing

[@mariocaviris8234]

does he use a normal swing stance or a pitch stance with feet closer together?

[@GolfLiberty]

A bit more narrow than normal swing stance

[@TioVar2023]

Can you explain the ball position you used? In the video it seemed you didn't change it with the different clubs. The alignment also seemed square and the same for all.

[@GolfLiberty]

pretty much center for all the shots I hit, you could move it up a bit to take a bit of yardage off and have it land softer

[@adammimran]

I’ve been trying to do this for years! Since reading about it in Dave pelz short game bible. It works from time to time but I think my technique was poor when I went long time bw practice sessions. My question is how do you avoid getting too long in the swing? I tend to lose track of my backswing.

[@GolfLiberty]

For me it always needs to feel shorter than I think, also helps to film yourself with your phone and check

[@adammimran]

@@GolfLiberty thanks Matt! Ill try to get my tripod out when I’m on the range

[@samfuller97]

Off topic but how do you find those puma shoes? They look super comfy but I’m a little concerned about their support and traction

[@GolfLiberty]

they're really good, plenty of stability - puma proadapt alphacat

[@jessetraskal3945]

Great video, need to implement this into game. Off video topic question: are you still using the leather grip master grips? If so how are you liking them compared to standard rubber grips? Thanks!

[@GolfLiberty]

Yes still using gripmasters, they're awesome

[@ttmmfast]

I prefer to keep it very compact, almost like my trailing upper arm is glued to my rib cage for shots inside 60 yards. I also prefers to have my wedges with slightly bigger grip and using the +4 grips (or build standard grip with extra 4 tapes on top of the extra 2 tapes for my wedges and short irons) so I can choke down and feels the same. I have difficulty controlling the length of my back swing and prefers to finish either high and open or thru and around. So I have sort of a short and a "to the top" back swing to a high finish with face open of a roll over and choking down various amount to control distance. I play a 46, 52, 58, which technically 2 wedges. My 58 goes 85 yards max, ie. to the top back and finish rolling over. And choke down and really soft grip to sort of nurse the ball to land soft to control distance. Wonder this sort of "system" makes sense? I had tried a 50/54/60 and tried the 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 back and thru symmetry thing and wrote them on the shaft and when on actual play, I find myself distracted. Worked fine on launch monitors and a mat. Maybe I did not practice enough to make it second nature. :(

[@suivzmoi]

any tips for someone who doesnt really have a full backswing? like Jon Rahm.

[@GolfLiberty]

Might just need to feel shorter checkpoints (waist high) for these yardages

[@bd500]

Pretty sure this is the same as Dave Pelz Wedge clock system outlined in his short game bible book in 1999.

[@clowded13]

Matt do you tend to open your stance up based on delivery characteristics with wedges? I always hit my wedges better with an open stance inside of 75-80 yards just based on comfort. Curious on your thoughts. Thank you!

[@GolfLiberty]

little bit open can be helpful for some players, if it feels comfortable and works stick with it

[@AJVesey]

What grips are those?

[@GolfLiberty]

Gripmaster signature

[@billryan8707]

Great vid Now if we could just get the friken snow to GO AWAY

[@kennethdias9988]

My full 56 only goes 80 but inside 60 I have used everything from a hybrid , 8 iron thru 56 I don’t carry the 60 anymore

[@anthonyt444]

My issue is it’s easy off a matt once I get in real grass then I’m not constant at all.

[@paulbooij7594]

I played a virtual golf league for the last 3 months, and played several extra rounds. I didnt hit a full wedge, I just practiced what Matt was doing every shot under 175. 3/4 swing the whole way. i can now 3/4 swing all the way up to my hybrid.

[@t.j.mcnelis3999]

Personally, ive had difficulty dialing in “waist to waist” or “arm parallel”…especially on the course it seems for me to take my mind off visualizing the shot. Ya end up chasing what you are doing in the video, aww im hitting poor shots, let me try another and stay more compact ect… I started listening to certain songs that have different tempos, say 75-85bpm for partial wedge shots. So your preshot routine you are “singing you song” that gives you the backswing and downswing beat. For me, if frees me up and allows me to swing like an athlete instead of like a robot and gives me more consistent yardages on the course under pressure.

[@rhuuuubright]

Too good

[@capifico2267]

100 on the dot is a mystery for me as well ha ha !

[@stephendibari5010]

I use the clock system, hand positions at 9:00, 10:00 and full Did that with my 48 deg, 54 and 58 wedges I see you’re only going through with same distance as you going back, something I haven’t done. This will produce less distance. Something to try out

[@Somefatdude]

Not a fan of backswing systems for partial shots. I’d rather feel the distance via controlling the “whoosh”/speed/hit through impact. I find that FOR WEDGES and PUTTER when I am focused more on impact/speed, then the backswing will do what it must to make that happen. I think for the full swing, there will be a little more thought than that, but not for wedges and putter. I also think that most people carry too many wedges and hit too many full shot wedges. Instead, use 3 wedges at most and control the hit to flight the ball down more for better control and accuracy.

[@ArmyPig31B]

I know you’re probably sick of reading this, but it doesn’t feel right to see videos without Ian’s commentary. The same is true with the TXG videos - they aren’t the same without you. TXG videos were my favorite and they have lost that “something special” without the Ian/Matty Boy dynamic. Unfortunately, you guys have become two parts of one whole and no video will be complete with just one of you.