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Bryson DeChambeau reveals the secrets to his short game
Bryson DeChambeau may be known for his monster hitting, but you don’t win eight times on the PGA Tour, including a U.S. Open, without a very proficient short game.
In his latest video on his YouTube channel, the 28-year-old revealed what he practices when warming up his short game and how it can help improve your game. Here’s a breakdown of Bryson’s prep, but make sure to check out the video below for all his key nuggets.
Around the Green
To begin, Bryson will practice his miniature chips to ensure his “radius control” is on point. Radius control he describes as “everything in wedging,” including using the bounce and ensuring the proper closure at impact. (1:10)
For these drills, DeChambeau keeps his left arm straight and moves his body to where he’s picking the ball, which he says is similar to taking a broom and sweeping. The Californian calls it the “pick and roll,” which produces a low draw, and explains how most people’s issues with chipping tend to come from their overuse of the wrist. (1:27)
DeChambeau will then begin to open up the face, and when it comes to the flop shot, Bryson says the key is “not losing that face-loft control.” He then demonstrates how opening up the face more through the swing will lead to the ball coming out short and dead. (2:30)
A square chip shot (face slightly closed, slight draw chip), a bump and run, and a flop shot will “take care of pretty much any shot on the golf course,” according to Bryson.
From the Rough
From a good lie, DeChambeau will choke down slightly on the club and try and pick the ball. From a medium lie, he will check how much grass is behind the ball to gauge how hard to hit it. Then for the shot, he opens the clubface so it won’t come out too hot.
For a chip from a bad lie, Bryson stresses the importance of getting the heel of the club into the ground so he can dig the ball out, and he describes the shot as almost like a bunker shot. (3:50)
From the Bunker
For his stock bunker shot, Bryson shows how he sets up almost square (slight degree or two open), and like a shot from the rough, he’ll dig the heel in. Feeling like he’s hitting a little cut, Bryson will then hit “2-3 inches behind the ball.” (5:40)
The reason why you sometimes see pros shank the ball from bunkers? Per Bryson, it’s because impact from the bunker is “super close to the hosel” on the club, and the ball then naturally goes from heel to toe for the stock sand shot. (6:19)
Another option, which Bryson demonstrates in the video, is to aim to hit the ball towards the toe, which is done by opening the face and hitting “more up on it.” Per the 2020 U.S. Open champion, knowing where you’re striking the ball on the face of the club is crucial to understanding the different trajectories you can utilize from the sand. (6:50)
For an uphill bunker shot, Bryson revealed that contrary to what a lot of amateurs try to do, it’s not necessary to hit the ball harder. DeChambeau reveals the secret to the shot is to “level yourself to the slope” by tilting yourself to be in line with the bunker. (8:40)
From plugged lies, Bryson says that if uphill, the shot is far easier than many think. The 28-year-old says the problem is that people try and hit the ball too hard, and with no spin, the ball runs forever. Bryson’s secret is to put the “heel underneath” and treat it like “a little chip shot” for a much softer and effective result. (8:54)
Check out the video in full below.
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Justin Thomas on the equipment choice of Scottie Scheffler that he thinks is ‘weird’
After Justin Thomas’ third round of the RBC Heritage, the two-time major champion went in the broadcast booth alongside the CBS crew.
While Thomas was watching Scottie Scheffler play on the back nine of his third round, he wondered aloud why Scottie uses high numbered golf balls.
“Does anybody else think it’s weird that Scottie uses high numbers? I don’t know if I’ve ever seen an elite player use high-numbered golf balls.”
Amanda Balionis who was on the grounds chimed in, reporting that analyst Dottie Pepper had wondered the same thing earlier that day?
.@JustinThomas34 and @dottie_pepper agree – Scottie Scheffler is weird for using high-numbered golf balls. ? pic.twitter.com/Vx8O4qPpq7
— Golf on CBS ? (@GolfonCBS) April 20, 2024
“I’ve been going about this wrong my whole life,” Thomas jokingly said.
Given Scottie’s incredible results this season, it may be a good idea for Titleist to stock up on high numbered balls for what figures to be a popular purchase for golf enthusiasts this summer.
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Golf fans left bemused at Jim Nantz over his Nelly Korda fail during RBC Heritage broadcast
During the final round of the RBC Heritage, Jim Nantz referenced Nelly Korda’s major championship win at the Chevron Championship on Sunday, which was her 5th straight victory.
However, Nantz mistakenly referred to Korda as “Kelly Norda” during the broadcast, leaving many golf fans puzzled.
???? Jim Nantz called Nelly Korda… “Kelly Norda” ?
pic.twitter.com/il08Lie5Ba— NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) April 21, 2024
Korda became the third woman to ever win five starts in a row, joining Nancy Lopez and Annika Sorenstam in the exclusive club.
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TaylorMade signs 15-year-old AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year to an NIL contract
This week, TaylorMade Golf announced that they’ve signed AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year, Miles Russell, to an NIL contract.
In a statement, TaylorMade called Russell “nothing short of remarkable”.
“Miles’ record setting success at his young age is nothing short of remarkable and we are excited he chose us to support him in his growth as a golfer to continue to accomplish his career goals. Identifying and developing the top junior talent in the world has always been a priority for us at TaylorMade. Miles and his family epitomize the type of athlete and human being we are looking to add to Team TaylorMade.”
Russell has broken plenty of records in recent months. This season, he was named American Junior Golf Association’s Rolex Boys Player of the Year, making him the youngest male player to receive the award. The record was previously held by Tiger Woods who was about 10 months older than Russell at the time he received the award.
At age 14, J he became the youngest player ever to win the Junior PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass at age 14.
The 15-year-old also played in his first Korn Ferry Tour event on Thursday, the LECOM Suncoast Classic, and shot a first-round 68.
In the aftermath of the agreement, Russell released a statement.
“I have had a great relationship with the team at TaylorMade for years now and couldn’t be more excited to continue to work with them in the future. TaylorMade has a history of developing the top junior talent in the world to help reach their goals of becoming PGA TOUR and major championship winners. I am looking forward to working with the team to reach those and other goals I have laid out for my career.”
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