How I played this shot ⬇️
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RELEASE 2
This shot was with a 56 degree wedge and I used my technique, meaning that the butt of the grip releases naturally to my belt buckle through impact. I gripped in the middle of the grip and had my feet approximat...
Chip & Run shot
The chip and run shot is your bread-and-butter short game shot, one that must be mastered first! It's perfect when playing onto larger greens and you need a lower-flight shot with more run
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SET-UP BASICS
To play this shot successf...
( THE ROUGH )
One of the most common mistakes I see in the short game is golfers either failing to rotate fully or not committing to their rotation. Even though it is a shorter shot, fully rotating through to the target is essential.
IN THE HOLSTER...
( PITCH SHOTS ) 35 yards 🎯
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In this scenario, we're playing from the fringe to a pin around 30 yards away. This is a difficult shot because there's a steep slope that runs away from us down to the pin. To get this close, we need a shot where the bal...
( THE HYBRID ) 🔥
The 3 Releases are the bread and butter short game shots, applicable to almost all situations around the green. However, we can also use a range of specialist shots when lies are more extreme…
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THE HYBRID
This shot is great for a n...
( MANAGING SLOPES ) Ball above feet
When chipping around the greens from uneven lies, we often only need to make a few key changes in order to strike the ball well. In this scenario, we're playing to a pin 10 yards away, where the ball is above our ...
( TEMPO ) Gaining control 🎯
The soft-landing shot is one of the most important shots in the short game. It's a mid-flighted shot that lands softly onto the green with control, allowing you to access tighter pins and get it close on firmer greens. T...
Hitting the target 🎯
The soft landing shot is great for when we're short sided and need a shot with spin and control. In order to get this close, we need to make sure that the ball is hitting our landing zones consistently. If you find that you're ...
( Distance Control ) My Favourite Drill 🚀
Every few weeks, I spend some time checking my ability to control distance. If you've got just 15 minutes to practice, here's the routine you should follow!
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PRACTICE ROUTINE
Place four cones between yourse...
HOLDING THE FINISH! 🧠
Recently, I shared a video about why it's so important to hold your finish in the short game, especially when practicing. You can learn so much about how you release the club through impact just by paying attention to what happ...
SOFT LANDING SHOT🔥
When we miss the green, we sometimes find ourselves in a position with less green to work with. In this scenario, we need a mid flighted shot that lands softly with control… welcome to !
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RELEASE 2 BASICS
Here are a few key basic...
Which shot are you choosing?
In simple terms, the 3 Releases gives you a range of shots you can play. These shots are the chip and run, soft-landing and lob shot!
For a more detailed explanation of each shot, head to page 60 of your book!
HARD PAN LIES
Most wedges are designed with the sole cambered towards the toe to create some bounce relief. We can capitalise on this by placing the toe down, standing open, and swinging out-to-in to produce a higher shot from a tight lie!
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This te...
RELEASE 3 🔥
Whilst not always needed, the lob shot is one of the most fun shots to play around the greens. Here, I needed to play a 30-yard shot up a steep slope, so I chose a shot that would stop quickly once it landed on the green.
SET-UP AND SW...
( RELEASE 1 ) The Basics
The chip and run shot is a great one to learn first. You're 80% of the way to hitting a good shot just by nailing the set-up. In this scenario, we only changed one element in the swing to achieve better results!
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THE SWING...
HOW I PLAYED THIS ⬇️
When we miss the green, we sometimes find ourselves in a position with less green to work with. In this scenario, we need a shot that lands softly with control… welcome to the shot!
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To play this shot successfully, I did the f...
( THE HYBRID ) 🔥
The 3 Releases are the bread and butter short game shots, applicable to almost all situations around the green. However, we can also use a range of specialist shots when lies are more extreme…
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THE HYBRID
This shot is great for a n...
( RELEASE 1 ) Mastering the basics
The chip and run shot is your bread and butter short game shot that must be mastered first. This is a low shot with less spin, which rolls out gently towards the target. The great thing about this shot is your tec...
( THE HYBRID ) 🔥
The 3 Releases are the bread-and-butter short game shots, applicable to almost all situations around the green. However, we can also use a range of specialist shots when conditions are more extreme…
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THE HYBRID
This shot is great f...
( SOFT CONDITIONS ) Release 1
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As we're still in the winter months (just!), I thought I'd share a quick tip on how to avoid one of the most common faults I see! It's so frustrating when golfers choose the right shot and deliver sound technique, but ...