Nice post RYR, thanks. Can always use a quick lesson on those tricky chips and pitches. Such important shots! Love that low finish he has on those pitch shots.
Thanks for taking the time to reply; yes, I know the drill - it was just the rather odd wording that sounded like he was going on to demonstrate an INcorrect position. Fine otherwise.
I remember about 40 years ago having two lessons from Martin Hall when he was the assistant pro at Trentham golf course in Stoke on Trent England,, he's done well for himself ,,I'm still struggling with my golf game,, funny how old world !!
I don’t use a driver, on par 5s and long 4s I leave myself a lot of these 30-50 yard shots. I turn so many easy pars into 7’s and 8’s. I will be taking this guys ideas with me to the golf course tomorrow.
RollYourRock I played to a 2 handicap at 14-15 years old. But, I learned to play bunker shots at a young age and was good at them with a outside (backswing) to inside (downswing) along with a steep motion. Since I had success with that method I erroneous carried it over to all short game shots including ones outside of the bunker. I used a steep hit, weight on front, to these pitch and chip shots which never became consistent no matter how much I practiced. I know now you can never judge the spin on a consistent basis nor can you strike it solidly on a consistent basis with the method I used and described above. I Wish I would have learned the proper way that is taught here. Would have saved me countless strokes, frustration, and thousands of dollars in lessons that were also taught wrong. It's not so easy to find a professional that truly understands how important it is to come from shallow angle, use bounce properly as talked about in this video. Priceless! Thank you !
@@RollYourRock Really? It was really the only focus of his instruction in this clip and it was the one thing that corrects a widespread flaw in the way many people move their weight forward for chipping/pitching.
@@Randsurfer Sorry, but I must disagree again. Yes, it was important, but to presume it was the ONLY focus of this instructional clip, would be an injustice to what Utley presented here. IMO, you can set up properly stacked on your left side all-day-long, but if you never learn to swing the clubhead properly, you will always struggle with these shots...
Vertical spine, level shoulders and a slight lean to the left with the WHOLE body. - Weight will move slightly towards the outside of your left foot... Does that answer your question? Cheers! 🙂
I think he's pretty darn good, he tries to make his show interesting to the average golfer, which is no easy task. Here's his bio: Martin Hall joined Golf Channel in 2011 and is the host of the network’s popular instruction program, School of Golf. Currently, the Director of Instruction at Ibis Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Fla., Hall has been a golf professional since 1975 and previously competed on the European Tour. A renowned teaching professional, he has taught several players on the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and LPGA Tour. LPGA Tour player Morgan Pressel is among one of Hall’s former students. Consistently named among Golf Digest’s “Top 50 Teachers” and Golf Magazine’s “Top 100 Teachers”, Hall was named South East Chapter PGA Teacher of the Year in 2002, South Florida PGA Teacher of the Year in 2003, and in 2008 was named PGA National Teacher of the Year in addition to being awarded master status by the PGA of Great Britain & Ireland. Hall has taught in 16 different countries and has produced and consulted on numerous instructional platforms, including 19 instructional videos and five instructional books. Hall also has authored three books on his own, titled Golf Myths Exposed, What the Pros Know that You Don’t, and Houdini Shots. Hall has made a lifetime vocation to learn from the game’s best teachers, and has studied under many of them - Bob Toski, Jim Flick, Peter Kostis, John Jacobs, Henry Cotton, Homer Kelly, Jim Hardy, Phil Ritson, Mike Bender, Chuck Evans, Ben Doyle, Chuck Cook, Tom Ness, Jim Suttie, Craig Harmon, and Dr. Rick Jensen. He is married to 1997 LPGA Rookie of the Year Lisa (Hackney) Hall, who was a two-time Solheim Cup participant, four-time Ladies European Tour and one-time Symetra Tour winner, with nine total victories around the world.
Stan is a great teacher
Great instruction, easy to understand. Short game is so important to scoring
Stan's a great teacher and his ability to hit the short shots is astonishing.
This lesson makes PERFECT sense.
Very well explained.
Level shoulders is critical in chipping and putting
Bill, why do you say that? Thx!🙂
His character is equally great on and off the golf industry.
Absolutely! 👍
Nice post RYR, thanks. Can always use a quick lesson on those tricky chips and pitches. Such important shots! Love that low finish he has on those pitch shots.
Thanks for taking the time to reply; yes, I know the drill - it was just the rather odd wording that sounded like he was going on to demonstrate an INcorrect position. Fine otherwise.
👍🙂
I remember about 40 years ago having two lessons from Martin Hall when he was the assistant pro at
Trentham golf course in Stoke on Trent England,, he's done well for himself ,,I'm still struggling with my golf game,, funny how old world !!
Great story, Michael! Thanks for posting. 😃
I like the square stance and trying to feel the head of the club on the swing
I don’t use a driver, on par 5s and long 4s I leave myself a lot of these 30-50 yard shots. I turn so many easy pars into 7’s and 8’s. I will be taking this guys ideas with me to the golf course tomorrow.
Play well, smartbrain! 😃
read Stan Utley's book...The Art of the Short Game
Stan is amazing. So with listening to if you want to improve. Six puts in nine holes says enough!
Stan is probably the best at short game instructions 🏌️👍
He’s a yogi!!!
Or possibly better yet, a "Short Game Whisperer"
He fixed Charles Barkley's swing.
Yeah, I heard that too… I wonder how Stan pulled off that magic track?
Simply amazing.
Just might save you one or two a day... cheers! 😉
RollYourRock I played to a 2 handicap at 14-15 years old. But, I learned to play bunker shots at a young age and was good at them with a outside (backswing) to inside (downswing) along with a steep motion. Since I had success with that method I erroneous carried it over to all short game shots including ones outside of the bunker. I used a steep hit, weight on front, to these pitch and chip shots which never became consistent no matter how much I practiced. I know now you can never judge the spin on a consistent basis nor can you strike it solidly on a consistent basis with the method I used and described above.
I Wish I would have learned the proper way that is taught here. Would have saved me countless strokes, frustration, and thousands of dollars in lessons that were also taught wrong.
It's not so easy to find a professional that truly understands how important it is to come from shallow angle, use bounce properly as talked about in this video.
Priceless!
Thank you !
1:20 That is the golden observation. Do not shove your left hip out. Stand on your left foot ON TOP OF your left hip.
I'm not so sure 1:20 is THE golden part of this video... as there is so much "gold" in this ENTIRE video, from start to finish.
Cheers! RYR 🙂
@@RollYourRock Really? It was really the only focus of his instruction in this clip and it was the one thing that corrects a widespread flaw in the way many people move their weight forward for chipping/pitching.
@@Randsurfer Sorry, but I must disagree again. Yes, it was important, but to presume it was the ONLY focus of this instructional clip, would be an injustice to what Utley presented here. IMO, you can set up properly stacked on your left side all-day-long, but if you never learn to swing the clubhead properly, you will always struggle with these shots...
Legend
Lol he’s pitching alright
Did it work on you? 😂
If he can fix Barkley, I'm all ears
Me Too! - After fixing Barkley, they should now call him "Confucius"!
He also endorses any and every product under the sun
Who wouldn't if asked/compensated? - Butch? Hank? McLean? Leadbetter? Foley? Utley?
"...but it's correctly put there" ??? [3:40]
Vertical spine, level shoulders and a slight lean to the left with the WHOLE body. - Weight will move slightly towards the outside of your left foot...
Does that answer your question? Cheers! 🙂
Stan is awesome, Martin is a bozo
I think he's pretty darn good, he tries to make his show interesting to the average golfer, which is no easy task.
Here's his bio:
Martin Hall joined Golf Channel in 2011 and is the host of the network’s popular instruction program, School of Golf.
Currently, the Director of Instruction at Ibis Golf Course in West Palm Beach, Fla., Hall has been a golf professional since 1975 and previously competed on the European Tour. A renowned teaching professional, he has taught several players on the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and LPGA Tour. LPGA Tour player Morgan Pressel is among one of Hall’s former students.
Consistently named among Golf Digest’s “Top 50 Teachers” and Golf Magazine’s “Top 100 Teachers”, Hall was named South East Chapter PGA Teacher of the Year in 2002, South Florida PGA Teacher of the Year in 2003, and in 2008 was named PGA National Teacher of the Year in addition to being awarded master status by the PGA of Great Britain & Ireland.
Hall has taught in 16 different countries and has produced and consulted on numerous instructional platforms, including 19 instructional videos and five instructional books. Hall also has authored three books on his own, titled Golf Myths Exposed, What the Pros Know that You Don’t, and Houdini Shots.
Hall has made a lifetime vocation to learn from the game’s best teachers, and has studied under many of them - Bob Toski, Jim Flick, Peter Kostis, John Jacobs, Henry Cotton, Homer Kelly, Jim Hardy, Phil Ritson, Mike Bender, Chuck Evans, Ben Doyle, Chuck Cook, Tom Ness, Jim Suttie, Craig Harmon, and Dr. Rick Jensen. He is married to 1997 LPGA Rookie of the Year Lisa (Hackney) Hall, who was a two-time Solheim Cup participant, four-time Ladies European Tour and one-time Symetra Tour winner, with nine total victories around the world.
Lol I agree