Stop chipping like Phil Mickelson!! So many people see how good Mickelson is at chipping and think they must copy his technique! What they don’t understand is, this is a technique that Phil has mastered and practises every day. For amateur golfers there are a lot of flaws to this technique and can cause you a lot of problems with consistency! In this video we are going to show you a simple technique that is easy for amateur golfers to chip with more consistency.
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Chapters
0:00 – Intro
00:53 – Phil Mickleson technique explained!
05.29 – Consistent technique for amateurs
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Literally followed Phil’s chipping clinic and it completely changed my short game for the better. Like so much better! Genuinely added like 3 different shots I never knew I could play. Works specifically well for pitch shots!
Phil uses some high risk techniques. If you have the ability then crack on. Tbh I love a high risk flop shot as this is what makes golf fun. Chipping is probably one of the most creative parts of golf and deeply satisfying when a good shot comes off.
Great tip guys, thanks for another great video
you have missed the point of keeping your weight forward which eliminates the duff. at least show the technique correctly.
I have been saying this for years. Trying to copy Phil's short game is like trying to throw a knuckleball. If you have the talent and the time, then you could do it and have something really valuable. If you don't have the talent and the time, it is gonna be a disaster. Instead, follow Tiger's approach and utilize the bounce to make chipping fun and (relatively) easy.
I love your vids but this is a little odd,
'I'm not saying you shouldn't do it' (chip like Phil)
but then title of the video is YOU SHOULD NEVER ..
Much easier to just do the forward shaft lean and hold that rather than hinging.
You show a picture of him in his finished position which is chest and hips open thru the ball! Too many people think hinge and hold is hinge and stop…. If you continue rotating your chest and throw the angle from a shallow position it’s fine to use some of his techniques
He also like everyone knows plays almost all of his shots with a 60 and it’s low bounce… he also pushed up using verticals and continues rotating
What club are you chipping with??
C'mon guys it's really not that hard or different. Most people take "the Hold" to an extreme meaning. If you watch Phil in slow motion the hold is very minor. The difference is where the low point is focused. Either the back foot of the front foot. No in between. Don't be afraid to be different.
No fair you just stopped when showing Phills method . Hinge & hold works just fine if you dont over do forward shaft lean , dont decelerate. keep the body turning & have sufficient bounce. Not one of your better videos sorry.
Brave post 😂
Sorry Andy and Pierce, but you are taking it too far here. I tried to recover from my chipping yips using your methods and never made it. Only when strictly applying hinge and hold, it got better. Don't be so absolute in your statements!
Been trying to work more on what you've just shown here, when I was always a "hands- forward" person. Using the bounce has made it more consistent, just need to work on different chipping distance as far as height of the hands in the back swing. Practice practice practice! Lol
Two is not always better than one. Too much commentary.
It could have been helpful to mention when each is better to use, I find that your technique is more of a pitch, while Phil's technique is more of a chip… Very different shots
hahaha! It works when you have thousand of hours to practice like he does. I tried it, doesn't work too well.
Excellent point which the majority of us amateur golfers should take note of!
I've been focusing a lot on having a vertical shaft at set up and getting it back to vertical at contact. Haven't duffed a chip all summer.
There's nothing about Phil I'd ever want to emulate. Cringeworthy human.
This chipping technique literally changed my game for the better. Two years ago, I went from chunking/thinning nearly every chip to getting on the green within 10 feet every time. I've also had about two dozen chip-ins as well. It will seriously completely change your short game and thought process around the green! Strike never crosses my mind now, it's all about line and pace. Amazing!
Excellent video
If this comment gets 20 likes Phil will remove any coaching videos he has on YouTube and will apologise for ruining millions of short games
So I personally use a combination of both techniques based on the shot I want to hit, but I improved my short game learning Phil's method first. I think Phil's method is a little trickier to understand, but once you do I don't think it's as difficult / unforgiving as y'all are stating. The biggest key with Phil's method is that you lock the Y (meaning the arms and club), and you have to effectively rotate the Y through the ball. When done correctly it absolutely uses the bounce of the club the same way as the other method, you're just delivering the club in a different way (Phil even talks about how he uses the bounce and loves bounce to glide across the turf). It's the "effectively rotate" part that I think gets most people, and y'all even demonstrate it as what can go wrong in that most people drive the club downward into the ground. Effectively rotating means your lead shoulder is rotating up, which brings the clubhead down to the ball and flattens out the angle of attack so the bounce can come into play. A lot of people get armsy with no rotation, or if they do rotate they tend to keep their shoulders level which drives the clubhead into the ground.
Another key thing y'all didn't mention is ball position, which Phil says is critical (and for his technique it is). Phil says to never play the ball in the middle, you play it very forward off the front foot, or off the backfoot. Playing the ball forward also allows the club head to rotate with bounce under the ball easier, which produces the same kind of shot the "easier" technique does. Playing it off the back foot gets tricky, but this should only be done if a low runny shot is desired as the leading edge is now very exposed to the turf and can dig. BUT, if you do the same technique and lock the Y and effectively rotate, you can brush the grass with the leading edge down and get that nice low runner shot.
Also another key in your examples here is you really need to adjust you stance to the slope of the ground! In this example y'all are hitting on an upslope into the grain of the fairway, but for the demonstration of the Phil technique y'all didn't adjust your stance to be parallel to the ground (meaning shoulders shoulders level to the ground). Of course this is going to highly encourage a digging of the club face into the ground, especially with the ball off the back foot for the low runner.
Anyways, yeah I understand what you're saying in that the other technique is an easier technique to teach and start with (maybe)? But the Phil technique isn't any more "difficult" to pull off once you understand how to effectively rotate.
Been watching you guys for a long time now and just wanted to say thank you for everything you guys do. Broke 80 for the first time last week with a 77 and have to give credit where credit is due, you guys have helped me so much without having an in person lesson it’s wild honestly!
I bought Phil's short game DVD when it first came out, the putting section was very helpfull but the hinge and hold chipping method destroyed my shot consistancy around the green! I've heard Phil has said that he didn't feel he described the method as well as he would have liked but I haven't seen any actual comments from Phil?
I actually use a bit of both. Since I have stiff wrists I tend to use more hold with almost no hinge. I also when I start hinging get the face turned too much as well. Part of that again is me but also that I have 1 Length Wedges with Full Face grooves. More forgiveness but also longer arc. I let the setup dictate the height but definitely work to brush the ground through the swing.
Phil's method gives you the Consistency rather than just swinging around like this.
Not sure I understand this. It looks as if you are pitching vs chipping
What an amazing perspective! I'm surprised that Phil does not think that part through and then again maybe he has- to be fair Yet you're right what is HIS amazing talent the "average" golfer does not have and we want to learn SOMETHING that will make the game enjoyable After all, most of us are weekend golfers we are not going professional!
Thanks, as always, for a great video guys. Interestingly, when I had a chipping lesson with my local pro, he suggested the handle forward method, weight on lead foot, but using a putting stroke. I was concerned about digging in, but usually it worked. As you say, Phil works hard on his technique, but his is high tariff for error. Please keep up the great content, Andy and Piers.
I'm so glad someone has finally countered Phil's video. I absolutely cringed when I saw it and thinking of all the weekend hackers trying to emulate it. Please, please don't do what Phil does unless you have exceptional hand eye coordination and practice chipping 2-3 times per week.
My short game is pretty good and I love the hinge and hold, every time I try the "right way" I thin it over the green.
Chipped the "Phil way" before I had lessons. Was all good until I had to get over something. I saw your previous videos on chipping and thought I'd give it a go… I still can't chip 😂😂