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Very simple advice. This is the best site that I have found for best instructions and less chatter!

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom. Glad it's helpful to you Adam

Excellent advice and tips. One of the best vids so far! Thank you!

I've watched a lot of your vids adam, and never commented. I'd just like to say thanks for your time and patience. they are a joy to watch.

@Scratchgolfacademy

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much John! Best, Am

I have been skulling the ball around the green recently Adam, looking forward to work on these to start getting better Chips and Pitches - thanks a million - Tim

Love that these ideas can be implemented right away for immediate improvement. Thank you, Adam.

@Scratchgolfacademy

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, and glad you enjoyed the video Leanna. Best, Adam

Just took the lessons from this video to the practice ground and had one of the best chip/pitch/bunker sessions ever. With greater understanding of what and why I was trying to achieve, my consistency and ball striking went to a whole new level. Thanks Adam.

@Scratchgolfacademy

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the note, and glad to hear you made such good progress. Best, Adam

very helpful info delivery there Adam. love it, Rob.

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob, glad it was helpful to you. Best, Adam

Mr. Bazalgette, I am very grateful for all your great lessons. You make golf looks so easy.

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Maluk! Best, Adam

I am learning this game thanks to you, and Ivery much appreciate your effort. I honestly feel like I'm learning from the greatest teacher, I've ever learned from, in my life. thank you! I found a bag of left handed clubs on the curb and i havent been to a course or a range yet but im really hoping to learn as much about the game before the time comes! thank you

@Scratchgolfacademy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind comment Ryan. Best of luck with your game Adam

Fantastic instruction. Very simple to understand the logic behind mechanics of the shot. Thank you.

@Scratchgolfacademy

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Clifford, glad you liked the video Best, Adam

These videos are the reason I'm back playing golf! Hitting the ball so much better and straighter with these clear videos! Thank you!

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Timmy, glad you are seeing some success! Best, Adam

good drills for consistency. I tend to thrive with my short game one day and then suffer the next. thanks Adam.

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Hope this helps Dustin. Best, Adam

Watching a lot of these videos, all been very, very helpful !

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sam, glad they are useful to you. Best, Adam

Thank you, Adam. As always another great video which will help me to stop hitting behind the ball.

@Scratchgolfacademy

6 жыл бұрын

Best of luck with it Delmar. Thanks, Adam

Love watching your videos having just got into Golf recently....keep up the great work!

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad they are helping you. Best, Adam

Really concise and straight to the point, what a tip Adam..👍

@Scratchgolfacademy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Tyan. Best, Adam

Good clearly explained advice, thanks

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it Randy! Best, Adam

You are great ! So so clear and doable.

@Scratchgolfacademy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Thomas

Best coach ever! Stopped me shanking my chips. Thanks Adam. Have a great 2024 Sir 🎉

@Scratchgolfacademy

6 ай бұрын

Thanks, and glad you made progress

Thank you, great learning tips.

@Scratchgolfacademy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Geneva, glad you find the videos helpful All the best, Adam

really wonderful stuff Adam !

@Scratchgolfacademy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter, glad you liked the video. Best, Adam

You've got such a nice swing. Really great video and explanation once again.

@Scratchgolfacademy

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. Glad you liked the video. All the best, Adam

excellent tips on chipping Thank you

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael, glad it was helpful to you. Best, Adam

VERY INFORMATIVE...Thank You!

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ed, glad it was helpful to you. Best, Adam

Fantastic content as always!

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. Best, Adam

Excellent lesson. Thanks.

@Scratchgolfacademy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jakob, glad you found it helpful. Best, Adam

Great advice as usual!!!

@Scratchgolfacademy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much

Fantastic channel, Adam! How did I just now come across it? Keep up the great work!

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, glad you like it. All the best, Adam

Hey Adam, I just found your channel and subscribed. Awesome tips and drills here. I will defo try these, thanks

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike, glad you are finding the videos helpful. All the best, Adam

Thanks for figuring out my pitching issue.

@Scratchgolfacademy

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you found the video helpful. Best, Adam

Excellent explanation of chip and pitching.

@Scratchgolfacademy

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony, glad you found it helpful. Best, Adam

Thank you Adam. This helped my friend Nigel... 🤪. Always great content. 👍

@Scratchgolfacademy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Fritz. Best, Adam

Very good lesson

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. Best, Adam

Very true, taking the club back behind & getting off plane is such an unnatural movement when chipping, it's startling how many golfers suffer from it as I used to, the club throwing drill makes a lot of sense in making people understand the correct plane that they should be on, thanks Adam, great work.

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Carlos. Best, Adam

Nicen information on chipping and pitching

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Curtis. Best, Adam

You are a pretty damn good explainer! Must try this! Thanks!

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Tony. Best, Adam

Excellent tips!

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mohamed. Best, Adam

hey great job

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ryan. Best, Adam

an area i am struggling for consistency..many thanks!

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Hope this helps you Adam. Thanks for the comment

@memezan

7 жыл бұрын

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Great content

@Scratchgolfacademy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks William. All the best, Adam

Great channel!

@Scratchgolfacademy

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Bill. best, Adam

Great tips!

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it Larry. Best, Adam

Always great!!

@Scratchgolfacademy

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Nate. Best, Adam

I see you're back Adam -- I too stepped away since you were not creating content. Good tips sir!

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate your support. Adam

Brilliant....thank you .

@Scratchgolfacademy

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ian, glad you found the video helpful. All the best, Adam

Love these videos.

@Scratchgolfacademy

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cody. All the best, Adam

great help for me here in portugal,,thank you mr. Adam

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Nicolau, Thanks for your interest in the videos. Never been to Portugal, I hear it's wonderful. All the best, Adam

@NicolauFerreira72

7 жыл бұрын

always welcome here in portugal

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nicolau

I use to throw lots of Clubs, great Video! Thanks

@Scratchgolfacademy

5 жыл бұрын

I hear you! Thanks for the comment. Best, Adam

Adam's pitfall #2 advice has the potential to reduce global anxiety, the number of grown men crying mid-game (I have witnessed this phenomenon), will save marriages and perhaps even lives etc.! After cleanly contacting dozens of short chips today thanks to this video (returning to the game after about 10 years - was once off low-mid singles), I feel like a new man (in the words of Kevin Spacey). Thank you kind sir - I am so grateful! Cheers - David

@Scratchgolfacademy

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much David. Very pleased you are making good progress! All the best, Adam

Great thought for my ginchy pitching technique

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Hope it helps Jim. All the best, Adam

very helpful

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mervyn, glad it was helpful for you. Best, Adamn

"Pretty good shot". That was a beautiful shot.

@Scratchgolfacademy

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! Best, Adam

Great vid

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad it was helpful to you. Best, Adam

Looking forward to trying this as my pitching/ball contact around the green is shocking.

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Best of luck with it Robert! Thanks, Adam

Not sure if you’ll see this as this is a late comment, but I just went outside and hit a few balls like you did in the video, and I’m proud to say that I was satisfied with each one . Thank you so much!

@Scratchgolfacademy

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you made progress. All the best, Adam

Should I ever have sufficiently poor judgement to throw a club during a round, I can always say that Adam told me to! ;-) Once again, wonderful insightful and easy to grasp instruction. I'm off now to wear out my wedges armed with your sagely wisdom. Many thanks from Sydney, Aust - David

@Scratchgolfacademy

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks again David, keep plugging! All the best, Adam

Thank you for the tips, my problem the ball goes to the right, and definitely hitting behind the ball, it also feels like I am stabbing the club in the ground, I usually use a A wedge or pitching wedge.

@Scratchgolfacademy

5 жыл бұрын

Joseph, Hard to help without seeing you, but lots of little practice swings until you have a consistent brush of the ground will help. Best, Adam

best videos online

@Scratchgolfacademy

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

I'm really gaining a lot from your videos, Mr B............... just a note........ we know that you are a two-time PGA teacher of the year , by now...... you don't have to remind us every time you present yourself. Thanks for the help. Well done.

@Scratchgolfacademy

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Otto. All the best, Adam

@wymerinwarrior

6 жыл бұрын

Otto kriete a totally uncalled for comment on a free and such informative channel! If i were 2 time pga teacher of the year id let you know every time!

Nice

@Scratchgolfacademy

12 күн бұрын

Thanks

Another great video Adam, I believe you're one of the best teachers on the web and it's no surprise you're TOTY, now 3 times I believe so congratulations for that. I have a question if you don't mind. That action of pulling the club inside too far is so destructive as you say, so why do people do it, what are the most likely causes, do you believe?

@Scratchgolfacademy

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks James, glad you like the videos. Hard to say why it’s so common, but two likely reasons are loss os sense of where the target is, and “taking” the club back with the hands. Hope this helps. Best, Adam

You should do course vlogs like 9 hole games or something

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks. At home website www.scratchgolfacademy.com I'm thinking about that. There are already quite a few elements of course management in the courses there. Best, Ada,

@leonardguy997

7 жыл бұрын

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@gregvonseeger4098

7 жыл бұрын

Great idea! Course management is critical to scoring 'better'. Good to understand the 'thought process' and to understand 'percentage shots'. You're the teacher to demonstrate it Adam!

@harrymcpherson8387

6 жыл бұрын

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Question: how tight/ or not should your grip be around the green?

@Scratchgolfacademy

2 жыл бұрын

Somewhat optional Robert, but since the club isn’t moving very fast I’d vote for not very tight Best, Adam

Adam, I have developed the shanks. Even with short chip shots. Do you any videos addressing this deadly move? Thanks for all.

@Scratchgolfacademy

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry you're struggling. Yes, there is a video at this channel on shanks, I hope it helps. Best, Adam

I used to have a solid chipping and pitching game until I went to the driving range and for no good reason hit my short irons off the rubber tees. In one afternoon I completely destroyed my short game. I am going to use your tips to help me get it back. Now I top or severely slice the ball just off the green which is extremely frustrating. Thanks.

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Best of luck with it Mark. Thanks, Adam

SUBBED. Simple. Easy to remember when shithoused.

@Scratchgolfacademy

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video

What about tossing clubs in water features? Or over fences after a bad round? Will this help? Asking for a friend.

@Scratchgolfacademy

4 жыл бұрын

Doubt it. Best, Adam

The Bob Ross of Golf.

@Scratchgolfacademy

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! I happen to like Bob Ross, so I appreciate the comparison. All the best, Adam

Hey Adam,do you have a video with approach shots from 120 yards an in

@Scratchgolfacademy

5 жыл бұрын

Victor, I have several videos at the channel on pitching, hope you find them helpful. All the best, Adam

For the right hang golfer, should your left shoulder feel completely relaxed, and lower than your right shoulder, or slightly tensed and even with your right shoulder?

@Scratchgolfacademy

6 жыл бұрын

Brian, What people 'feel' is not definitive (I need to feel completely relaxed and low in left shoulder to achieve a neutral look for example), rather what happens. I'd say on a chip the left shoulder would be a little higher than the right, and only moderate tension. Hope this helps. Best, Adam

liked it

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom, glad it was helpful to you. Best, Adam

Awesome video! For all the amateurs out there, if you can putt it...do not chip it...putt it :)

@Scratchgolfacademy

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, and glad you liked the video. All the best, Adam

If you are short sided, what club do you use to chip?

@Scratchgolfacademy

5 жыл бұрын

Jancen, typically your most lofted wedge. Best, Adam

Adam, do you play the ball back in your stance on a downhill lie?

@Scratchgolfacademy

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I'd play it back a bit Keith. Best, Adam

On another Golf Channel they said that when you make contact with the ball playing a small little Chip like this that the speed of the club head should stay the same from backswing to forward swing as I tend to slow down when I hit the ball and then sometimes I hit fat

@Scratchgolfacademy

4 жыл бұрын

Johnny, There should be a natural build up of speed (pendulum) reaching top speed at impact, then a gradual deceleration. Try for smooth tempo, and hopefully you'll see some improvement. All the best, Adam

@handeyecoordinationskills

4 жыл бұрын

@@Scratchgolfacademy thanks Adam, appreciate your time to reply, I'll try that, all the best

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@Scratchgolfacademy

3 ай бұрын

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What number club for pitch or chip?? Thanks

@Scratchgolfacademy

2 жыл бұрын

Optional, wide range of choices. All the best, Adam

Thank You for all your Videos! Our course has deep grass just off the green except for the fairway. by deep I mean 3" deep. I am mostly in this deep grab when I'm close to the green. I can't seem to get under the ball so I either blade it and hit across the green to the deep grass on the other side or i get under it and the grass slowed my club enough that the ball goes a few feet and is still in the deep grass! This scenario is killing my score. On a par 5, I may be10 feet from the green, then I chip 3-4 times ending with a 6 or 7 on that hole. Can you help me with this?

@Scratchgolfacademy

3 жыл бұрын

Robert, At www.scratchgolfacademy.com I offer full video courses, one of them is called 'Trouble shots around the green' that would address this. You might think of it more like a bunker shot. Best, Adam

Would you explain how to change from bent to flat wrist in very short chipping shot? A lot of drill out there with dragging left hand, punch, etc whatever, but mostly i could do is cutting the ball dragging, chopling down. Thnks!

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the question. On a greenside chip I fell the wrists should be passive, not rigid but passive. Whatever angle you have in the back of the left wrist your grip gives you at address should be pretty much maintained throughout the stroke. Hope this helps a bit. Best, Adam

@seniorswing8441

7 жыл бұрын

Scratch Golf Academy Wow, it is the point. Appreciating, sir!

Thank you. Where is your academy

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I teach in Naples, Florida at a club called Mediterra. You can see more information about instruction at www.adambgolf.com All the best, Adam

Love that shirt

@Scratchgolfacademy

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, and thanks also for watching the video. Best, Adam

4:29 HaHa Nice one, Sir.

@Scratchgolfacademy

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, just popped out of my mouth. Best, Adam

Hi

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching the video. Best, Adam

Don't know if you've heard this drill ? Grab the club 6 inches or so from the bottom and keep it of your hips on the follow through. Good one for keeping on plane and working the shoulders properly

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill, sounds like a good drill. Best, Adam

So Adam, to simplify, from green side the set up and mechanics are the same but the club selection is what alters the type of shot you will hit, correct?!? I think this is where my 'over analyzing' is hurting me...Thanks.

@Scratchgolfacademy

5 жыл бұрын

Todd, There are different ways to go about it, but yes, I'd agree with what you say. All the best, Adam

It took me 3 yrs to learn to pitch. I rolled the face over (never do that) and i had too much leg movement (never do that!). Quiet legs and dont roll the face over.

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Best, Adam

With all the club tossing I do you'd think I'd be a great chipper and pitcher lol

@Scratchgolfacademy

2 жыл бұрын

Ha! Keep plugging Best, Adam

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@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful to you Steven. Best, Adam

I have asked in the comments of another video .. I can not hinge my right wrist in any direction I have a metal bar attached from middle finger to top of for arm under the flesh and I want to play golf as a hobby is there away to compensate this at all

@Geep1778

5 жыл бұрын

Chad Law play lefty it’s critical to be able to hinge your wrist

How much does it cost to play a round with you and have you help me break 90.

@Scratchgolfacademy

5 жыл бұрын

Mike, Thanks for the note. If you go to www.adambgolf.com (book a lesson tab) there is info there about lessons. Hope to meet you sometime. Best, Adam

I noticed that your lead foot is flared out a little bit. Is this critical to the follow through?

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Greg, I wouldn't say it's critical, but it can help you turn through it a bit. Try it and see how it feels to you. Best, Adam

@rlfurigaymd7339

7 жыл бұрын

Great drills nothing esoteric... thank you.

Brunton says keep your right palm facing the target.

@thomassoue2332

6 жыл бұрын

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@Scratchgolfacademy

6 жыл бұрын

Thomas, I assume you mean right palm facing target as you go through impact? If so It's a fair mental picture, or cue. While it wouldn't hold true shortly after impact as ther would be some degree of arc to the stroke. Hope this helps. Best, Adam.

@thomassoue2332

6 жыл бұрын

well, the little chips 10-20 feet from the green keep the right palm pointed at the target.

@Scratchgolfacademy

6 жыл бұрын

Thomas, That seems like a good mental picture for you, so I'd stick with it. It's not necessary to have an exact parallel between the physics of what the club (and body) are doing, and what we are feeling (or keying on) when we swing. All the best, Adam

@thomassoue2332

6 жыл бұрын

You're right it is probably more of a swing thought and mental picture. I'm just not trying to roll the club open to close on those little chips. Those little chips can play head games. 6 hdcp.

Last time I tossed a club the dam head fell of 😂

@Scratchgolfacademy

5 жыл бұрын

Hang in there! Best, Adam

I always hit it and it goes flat on the ground way past the hole.

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Ryan, Sounds like you are thinning it (hitting ball with front edge of clubface). I hope you can make some progress. Best, Adam

When you adjust for the uphill chip, do you not adjust the shoulders, too? I notice the forward lean, as you proscribed but when I do this, I seem to stab the club into the ground. Also, what is the relationship of the handle to up and down lies, if any ? I want to thank you, for all the videos that you have done, it's nice to find something that will help me in my golf game and I have found many, in your teaching. Thanks , John Lamb

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

+John Lamb John, thanks very much, glad you' enjoyed the videos. Yes, I'd adjust everything (including slope of shoulders) when uphill or downhill. Picture a photo of the face on view of your chipping address, then picture tilting the whole photo up or downhill to suit the case. Best, Adam

I'm a great golfer. I toss clubs all the time.

@Scratchgolfacademy

7 жыл бұрын

Hang in there! Best, Adam

Most of us amateurs don’t land in the ‘short grass’ when pitching or chipping on the green . . Show us what to do in the ‘long’ grass!

@Scratchgolfacademy

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian, I'll try to get to that. All the best, Adam

Putt from those positions every time, much less unreliable.

@Scratchgolfacademy

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on the skill level of the golfer, but thanks for the comment. Best, Adam

@johnnorth9514

2 жыл бұрын

@@Scratchgolfacademy thanks. I used to be able to chip and pitch, but have developed the yips over the last few years, that several lessons from different pros and endless practice have not helped with at all. Practice shots are good, but I can’t repeat the stroke when the ball is there. Is killing my game.

He does not talk about what the wrists are doing.Either some wrist action or dead hands chipping. I’ve found that is so critical and you must have an idea when and when not to use it.

@Scratchgolfacademy

4 жыл бұрын

I just tackle a few things in each video. I have a number of other chipping videos at the channel. Thanks, Adam