Short Game Chef teaches how to hit the low spinner | The Index Experiment | The Golfer's Journal

[@frank5067]

This is one of the most helpful golf instructional videos I have ever watched. Gave me a chipping game after more than 20 years. Watched it multiple times since, just as a refresher. Thanks!

[@MrRobVision]

I was following DJ at LIV golf Tucson on the final round. On hole 17 the par 5 he left himself like 50 yards, he hit a /low mid spinner that hit pin high, bounced 1 time, checked on the 2nd bounce, and spun back 1ft. He took a longer lazy looking swing, and i wondered how tf he did it. This is pretty much how he did it. Lol. Great video 🔥🔥🔥

[@deldridg]

Might I humbly add that it's imperative to keep those grooves clean. I always carry a tiny retractable brush in my pocket and use every time grit appears on the face. Wedges will last a lot longer too! Cheers and thanks for the excellent vid - Dave

[@anilvirginia]

Love these. Parker is a master coach in explaining the technique and the shot. Looking forward to see more.

[@Cassijac000]

My god these videos are incredible

[@MrRmfd]

Great information in this video, I listen to the podcast but being able to see this instruction is much more helpful for me. Thanks.

[@rymo2976]

Show views down the line, so we can actually learn the path

[@mcpappysgolden]

This video is mediocre. If you want to learn how to hit this shot, watch James Sieckmann teach it. That being said, it's a tough shot to master. You're going to hit it fat A LOT in the beginning, and controlling the distance is tricky.

[@chunkychew]

Thank you! They talk about out- to-in club path being the old way yet he still is ending his swing way inside. Very confusing

[@larrywoodruff7024]

wow this was great. do you have a video doing a 30-50 yard shot

[@tompem]

I'd sure like to see Parker demonstrate these shots. You get the right image.

[@mgrassodirector]

There’s a reason he doesn’t.

[@AmmoDude]

I watched a video of Tiger explaining how he hits it. He hoods the face (extension of his left wrist) and tries to hit a hook. But, instead of swinging to the left as this gentleman is doing, Tiger swings out more to the right or down the line to make the ball come out straight vs yanking it left with the hooded face. Tiger says he never wants his pitches or chips to have "right" spin (caused by swinging left) on them when they land. It worked fairly well for him.......Also, the science of putting the most spin on a ball results from the face making contact at 45 degrees so a 56 degree sand wedge would have to be delofted for maximum spin. What am I missing?

[@richardneel6953]

I agree. I can't accept that you should be trying to hit a low shot by not taking loft off a wedge at impact. I think we're likely dealing with some feel vs real here. Agree with the discussion here that you need speed to create spin but there has to be a compromise between angle of attack (make the ball go low - not high) and still imparting spin. Don't know if it's me, but I didn't see any of the shots hit here really "check". They all rolled out.

[@AmmoDude]

@@richardneel6953 Yes, they all rolled out and the Pro said that is the "trend" on tour. Not the tour I watch....they land, hop and stop. I try the technique that this video teaches and the ball goes high and distance seems to be inconsistent. I'll stick with Tiger's method.

[@jm2206]

#1 rule is don’t use a lob wedge. You can use a 56 but something around 52 to 48 is perfect. Use the bounce. Don’t get steep. Feel a draw. And you gotta keep the speed through the ball.

[@krisw7625]

Got a link to the tiger video?

[@AmmoDude]

@@krisw7625 There are several out there. Look for ones with Jason Day and Rory in them. Also one the Scottie Scheffler.

[@babaffos]

On the acceleration - a good spinner feels like it comes off dead so you need more energy than you normally do.

[@rwkenn0507]

It would be nice to know what club you suggest using for the low spinner.

[@JC-wu4iw]

What club were you using? How far was your target?

[@adamsalvatore5039]

It's more handsy and aggressive release with loose wrists. You want to feel as though that clubhead is getting to the ball before the hands. Makes no sense really but it happens. Pratice it. Mean shot when you pull it off

[@dsc-nr5zy]

How about: open face, shaft lean, hit down on the ball? Open face adds loft (to increase spin), shaft lean brings flight down (to lower launch), and hitting down increases spin loft (to spin even more). There, the physics make sense now.

[@nchun]

Parker mentions this idea/concept and the difference in results compared to the video's technique.

[@mbillmiller1]

Hi. How is this low spinner shot different than the stock shot ? What do you do differently ? Thanks !

[@deldridg]

I was thinking the same thing. Can't really see any differences tbh. Perhaps it's a temp thing??

[@randymcdonald9952]

What is it that puts the club inside, the pronation of the left forearm or the flexion of the left wrist? Whichever it is, it has to be undone to get the shaft back to vertical.

[@pookievanderbilt6889]

Hey man absolutely loving these videos- but I have one little tip for your Audio- if you or whoever is doing your processing will eq a bit of the mids and high mids on your voice- it will make the video hit the listeners ears even better:) great videos I can’t wait to get out and try these tomorrow before the masters stuff on Thursday haha

[@loganmcgee18]

I work in Sound and second this

[@phidip2328]

@@loganmcgee18 Interesting. At what point in the video is the inferior audio noticeable?

[@pookievanderbilt6889]

@@phidip2328 it’s all of the vocal audio. There are just frequencies that hit the ear that are a bit harsh and if they apply an eq that knocks them down a bit- their voices will be nice and smooth and easier on the listeners ears. I was adding something I think would make the videos better- because I enjoyed the content and think that such a simple thing will up the quality even more. Not as a dig or anything, just thought I’d let them know since I noticed it and maybe it would help them make an even greater product

[@deldridg]

@@pookievanderbilt6889 Great tip and I agree with you.

[@bbqbunhk]

Awesome thx

[@MatuShazz]

I may be dumb but I keep watching this one and the standard pitch one and I cannot tell the difference between the two shots. Can SGC or someone please help me understand the differences? Thanks in advance!

[@Meeeks]

I was wondering the same thing! Trying to figure out the difference between this and the stock pitch, but they seem to be going through the same things?

[@MatuShazz]

@@Meeeks after watching them numerous times I finally picked up on the difference. The low spinner uses an in to out to in draw-like swing with a lower shaft lean, whereas the standard pitch is more of a straight back straight forth bit more upright shaft. It’s very easy to see the difference in roll and height once you practice them.

[@Patrick.J.Norman]

A little more open face. I open up more than a normal pitch and almost feel like I close it down just a touch and it stays I. The face longer causing the one hop stop.

[@yourfriend3511]

what’s your club for this video? Loft and bounce? How close or far from green is the formula for success?

[@TheGNexus]

Imagine if Bob Ross said, "I'm going to show you how to paint a tree" and only showed you how to hold the brush and refused to show you the canvas while he painted. That's this video.

[@krusher74]

i cam here to comment similar 60secs in , waste of my time.

[@whenmullet2674]

@@krusher74 OK, both you guys get refunds then.

[@ryanrandall2557]

I bet you guys are the kind of blokes who can't follow IKEA instructions

[@TheGNexus]

@@ryanrandall2557Sorry, you'd lose that bet. Ikea instructions are lucid and make for great reading...I'm an engineer, and appreciate quality communication. Hence, the witty, popular comment.

[@phidip2328]

Are you saying that because the landing on the green isn't always shown?

[@BillyKone]

looked like pretty standard chips to me.. not much spin at all..they all rolled out a good amount

[@UBiQ55]

I rewatched because I had the same thought you did. Seems like the distinction here is that although its still a chip movement, in order to get spin you gotta accelerate down. Vs with a chip the tempo stays pretty much the same. Ill give it a try and let you know lol.

[@jacquestaulard3088]

I like this channel. No BS! Well, some! ANyway, please EMPHASIZE (emphasis mine) the importance of practicing with a urethane ball, as s pin rates on hard balls and most isomers are as much as 50% less. Plus, hard balls elevate off the clubface at impact by about 30-40 and ruin the sense of distance

[@garyinderry]

Agreed that the low spinner needs a little bit of flight..firing them in knee hight doesn't really work that well. Land angle is important.

[@vicpnut1]

Ok …i was wrong i guess ..i always thought of the “low spinner” as low height that had no roll out per se…maybe up to 3 ft or so roll, but 99.99% of its distance was in the air like a flop (for lack of a better descriptor)

[@julienyseboot]

What about weight distribution ? 70/30 ? or closer to a stock shot ?

[@ujoggies4944]

Like the tips and approach but didn’t see a single ball spin

[@ericwilliams1595]

Shallow seems more repeatable out of the perfect fairway lie, but I remember Seve and Trevino teaching that steep was better for bad lies. Is that no longer the case?

[@ronchanmortgagebrokerinvis4235]

What is the loft used here?

[@JarenHunsaker]

A mix of 60 and 54 degree wedge. You can get similar results with either of them.

[@phidip2328]

@@JarenHunsaker I don't see how you'd ever be able to get that with a 60 degree wedge. Clay Ballard talked about how the ideal for spinning is closer to 45 degrees at impact, but even if you lean the shaft forward with a 60 degree wedge you're not going to it the ball at 45 degrees.

[@lomein8505]

I get it but I would like to see the down the line as well.

[@topdevone7318]

Who is Keith? Are u going to put up the Keith short game video? Can we see it? I luv your short game around the greens, it's spot-on-prefect.

[@jazzyjay4595]

The only caveat is living in Florida where everything is Bermuda makes these shots much more difficult 😂

[@Jobbocks]

Is it just me, or does anyone else want to see what the ball flight and result of the shot looks like? I watched for 3 or 4 minutes and still don't know what a low spinner shot actually looks like.

[@keithgrainger8797]

Keith here... I can't hit that low spinner 😂

[@merkeva1841]

the faster you pull left will give you a more lower trajectory with more spin

[@risencaseynelson]

None of the balls he hit didn't really check up strong. They all rolled out.

[@matthoward123]

I thought I was going crazy. Thank you for confirming what I was seeing.

[@tylerpaschal9401]

Thats a quick green and he’s hitting a 20 yard shot.

[@JarenHunsaker]

Plus it was 20+ mph winds at his back. Even though it seemed like they weren't, they were for these conditions.

[@risencaseynelson]

@@JarenHunsaker I mean..if I'm making a video on how to hit a low spinner, I'd probably make sure the video showed that it was actually doing what I was teaching.

[@garyinderry]

Tbf the lie isn't really tight. There is definitely grass getting between face and ball.

[@OkjaDT]

Why are we talking about what Keith does, go get Keith

[@phidip2328]

I know, right? I was wondering who this Keith person was. What did he do to deserve such commentary?

[@PeteWhite_77]

Keith Mitchell the PGA tour pro I'm guessing

[@Wacklewis]

One point I disagree with - it is ALWAYS about being sexy

[@phidip2328]

Lol, there is a video on KZbin of Phil Mickelson teaching the low-spinning check in which he literally says that the shot is "not the safe option, but sexy". kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooiliIlujMeAd7s

[@bigdogpete43]

It is the only one i can hit reliably. The high one gives me fits with distance.

[@jdrburk]

I see no spin

[@noname-zg8lh]

Infuriating ... when you guys don't show the RESULT of each shot, it makes the video useless.

[@noname-zg8lh]

Two cameras, bro.

[@tobybarker6808]

honestly, I'm none the wiser

[@johnaustin635]

Cutting through the chase it was a very poor explanation not helped by the “ you could do this you could that qualifications” what is the use or value in trying to hit this shot if the end result is inconsistent the priority is getting it close or in the hole not getting low checking shots finishing in the 3 putt zone.

[@good2epic]

The physics here is nonsense. The ball reacts not at all to club head acceleration. It's all about club head velocity at impact. Any talk about back swing is only meaningful add to how it sets up being able to strike the ball with a consistent velocity across swings. Spin is a function of club head velocity, dynamic loft, and angle of attack. As to grooves, they don't help "grab" the ball from the fairway. A smooth club face would spin the ball more. Think slick tires for race cars. More surface area = more friction. Worn grooves spin the ball less from the fairway not because they're dull but because they've gotten wider, offering less surface area to touch the ball.

[@BB-gd5pk]

Fresh grooves. Spinny ball. Tight lie. Contact low on the face. That’s all you need to know.

[@LionelMessi-ct7tu]

There’s a hundred videos on here re the low spinner, and every single one is less than 50% shorter than this one! Sorry guys, you really are a waste of space! For that reason I’m deleting your site. My advice to you is that you go back to the drawing board and stop with the 11 / 12 min vids. We really aren’t interested! I truly hope you listen.

[@takcheeli9770]

Talked too much

[@clintonjonker8474]

Too much talking

[@11shane11]

Where is the Spin?? Not even one of the shots shown grabs or anything... this video is not good at showing what to do to play a 2 hop stop shot 😂😂🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️