Short Game Chef works miracles on 12 handicap | The Index Experiment | The Golfer's Journal

Ben Darden is a 12 handicap and Broken Tee Society member from Orlando, FL who is struggling with consistency around the greens. As part of the Index Experiment we selected him to get a personal lesson from one of the world’s best short game coaches, Parker McLachlin. Aka ‪@ShortGameChef‬. Check out some more lessons below:
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[@simes007us]

This is probably one of the most useful 13 minutes in golf

[@BlakeTeachesGolf]

Such an underrated channel. Thanks for sharing. So much great info to take away from all this. Keep it up!

[@peterreineke4707]

What a great instructor. So simple and easy to understand.

[@wotchoback]

I love how stoked he is for the other guy, great teacher. He was more hyped about Ben's shots than Ben was.

[@deldridg]

Great lesson and thank you. I understand the smaller muscles - hand/forearm/etc. - are the most affected by anxiety, so moving the "engine" towards the bigger muscles and basically taking the smaller ones out of the equation gives enormous confidence when you'd be otherwise a candidate for a miss. I think this was the biggest change for me years ago and got me from 12 to 4 in less than a year. New sub from Sydney and cheers - Dave

[@prestonwilliams6138]

This was my problem with chipping, can’t wait to try this out!!

[@lancemcnab289]

So thankful for Parker’s videos. Learning how to properly engage the bounce has made golf so much more fun.

[@Antbrooks11]

Awesome lesson, thanks so much for sharing this. Great teaching method and explanation.

[@rickmason921]

So impressed with the lesson can't wait to go use it tomorrow

[@sandygilmour5444]

Love the short game chef. Great coaching and nice confidence building chat

[@ericfletcher2887]

Explanation of set up and technique is beyond words. The attitude and tone of your teaching is the absolute BEST I have ever seen and I have watched thousands of coaching videos from the top 50 ranked swing and short game coaches. You have chosen the proper path in life and you are a gift from God to us mortals who cherish the GREAT CHALLENGE WE CALL GOLF! Cheers from Canada

[@quantumpotential7639]

Funny how we cherish the most frustrating activity on the planet . Logically, it's completely an irrational endeavor that's like a drug. You just want mo.

[@ruatoomey9107]

Love the video. Best part of my game by far is chipping. I always assess the lie first and then pick my landing spot. I will also take a few practice swings to see where I ground the club, must graze the ground in front of the ball. This time of year we get very inconsistent lies in Ireland, sometimes just on wet mud. This is the hardest lie of all and requires maybe a 7i. The best tip I could give anyone is to not be afraid to mess 1 up. Even the pros mess some up. If you don’t put so much pressure on the shot, you’ll be more confident.

[@salihalexanderesq.4084]

No one asked you.

[@tompem]

If I were taking this lesson, I'd have to make a bunch of practice swings trying something new, but this guy jumps right in...

[@CraigNAnderson]

Great video with a solid instructor and student!

[@bamgolf7090]

Great channel. Lots of nuggets in this particular video. Parker is the man, super jealous you got some 1 on 1 time.

[@craigscott3133]

Great lesson! I'm going to put it into practice today.

[@jworks5]

This video helped me so much. Thank you!

[@johnfeilmeier8465]

Great video and (free) lesson! 😊

[@eegpas]

great tips! Wednesday here I come!

[@joshcormany3319]

Parker is the man!

[@jackkauer7022]

Really enjoyed this video, makes so much sense

[@christophersamson5100]

I watched one of your videos about 4 months ago, practiced and now I don't think I have duffed a chip since. Awesome.

[@kevinwhelehan421]

Which one? I need to stop duffing my chips!

[@christophersamson5100]

@@kevinwhelehan421 it was a two part lesson he did with Be Better Golf KZbin channel.

[@kevinwhelehan421]

@@christophersamson5100 thanks I'll see if I can find it.

[@wiscobuckeye]

SO helpful. Thanks

[@wimbrow1]

love your work SGC! its funny how almost everybody still goes back to 10 degree forward shaft lean even after you telling them to have a more neutral shaft! old habits are hard to break.

[@nails0401]

Great content. To the point and very helpful! Thanks!

[@sterlinggray350]

Great video

[@sophiemcfaul3421]

Thanks for sharing this! Very help tips on set up and backswing, definitely need this as a reminder 😊

[@thomaskieselbach1024]

Tremendous!

[@rickroy4556]

Terrific stuff. Thank You

[@jasonwarlond7388]

Interesting comment that keeping your feet together forces you to slow down and manage the low point better. And it works

[@victorbecerril8548]

This is channel is perfect ty

[@homesourceroofing]

Good video !!!

[@franklinniesterjr3812]

Awesome video.

[@jeremycarter6297]

love it

[@tacticaltruth8118]

Great video. What loft and bounce is Ben using on these shots?

[@cass1us12]

The only thing I wish they could do is go to a course with dormant Bermuda and show how he would handle because brushing or bruising the grass is so hard for me to commit to until the grass greens up and then I feel like i'm a different golfer.

[@nashbodenstiener358]

Apply this same motion…. Thats what the chef teaches… a shallow chip shot, use more bounce thats something he emphasizes

[@MrJujitsu1]

Great video. Which wedge is he hitting, 60* or 54* ? What is the bounce?

[@rickwaas8276]

Great video. How will this setup differ if you're in the rough right around the green?

[@mbstark19]

Awesome video. Helpful tips. Thanks. (What brand hoodie is Parker wearing?)

[@gardhavelin8307]

Love this content! Would you recommend a neutral shaft lean for full wedge shots too?

[@jeffwalker5967]

After opening the clubface slightly should you regrip the club?

[@geoffreypleavin5268]

Do you have a video of the techniques for deep rough for pitches or chips?

[@GolfersJournal]

We just filmed a series on that and will be publishing it soon!

[@geoffreypleavin5268]

@@GolfersJournal great looking forward to it

[@jacksoni349]

What is the hoodie brand that Parker McLachlin is wearing in this video?

[@steveschwalbach4070]

Same on really short grass ?

[@richardpaul9760]

what club do u recommend for that shot

[@edwardchulpark6405]

Where did he get that visor?

[@GolfersJournal]

Right here fine, sir: www.golfersjournal.com/product/the-top-dressing-visor/

[@randallreed9942]

What club are you using?

[@jbeezy126]

The fortnite kids would say you’re goated

[@davidhall9851]

Do you have anything on playing short shots around the green from severe uphill stance

[@TeeBoxTobies]

Spine angle matching the slope and use 1 extra club as the slope will weaken your loft

[@davidhall9851]

@@TeeBoxTobies Many thanks for your response. Regards

[@Robaldeenyo]

Biggest issue is the visor.

[@BillyDee159]

He skipped over too much of the improvement, i.e. backswing, how far back, etc. how far to hit it

[@johnnycourage1013]

Keith Mitchell looks like old money. #lglg

[@BayouJeaux]

This guys’ first real problem is the visor…

[@BayouJeaux]

I joke.. but good video

[@nolansanchez5551]

Dude chipped 2 balls and dives so fast in. Take at least 10 balls talk about shots hit then dove into mechanics . 2 is not enough

[@TeeBoxTobies]

It was edited - he even said “we’ve hit 15 shots and you can see the difference bla bla ”