Just discovered James Ridyard. Don't know about Tour pros, but IMO, he's the best teacher I've ever run across for us "weekend warriors." Have only tried his short-game techniques, but that's where the scoring is, and every technique I've tried so far has been simple, repeatable and effective. Will recommend him to any and all.
I have just tried this in my garden and it was brilliant - going to my golf club later to practice it with 9,8,7 irons. I’m sure I will approach these shots with much more confidence now. Thanks James.
Was at my course doing some chipping practice and decided to look through your video's for some tips and this one stood out to me. Watched the first 5 mins then went to try it out and saw immediate positive results. Turned out to be one of my best chipping sessions ever. Thanks James this will really help my game 👍🏾😁
Thanks James for your videos. I play single length irons, and have followed Bryson DeChambeau's swing for years now. What you are teaching fits my game perfectly!! I have lost at least 5-7 strokes a round by using your toe down methods in chipping, pitching, and bunkers!! LOVE it!! I did have to make a few adjustments to ball position at address, but they still use your teaching. Keep the videos coming! How about fairway bunkers??? Steve
That's a nice simple chipping action for those conditions. ie slow (what I presume) UK greens and nice cushy surrounds. Would like to see what you do with Kikuya grass (that often has grain) over moist sand base and fast greens. Join another club haha...but seriously hope to find some other solutions on your page.
This looks similar to your easy non-standard sand shot technique - minimal variables. Like your second method, I use different clubs depending on how much green there is between me and the hole - lower loft clubs when there is lots of green and minimal fringe. I try to keep the ball as close to the ground as possible - as simiar to a putt as possible. That way backspin is not a major factor and it is easier to gauge the distance. Congratulations on making golf as easy as possible!
Very helpful. A couple of questions. 1. will this work from the rough? I would put from where you are chipping. 2. How do you transition to the next phase of technique
Yes, works from the rough with a slightly open face. Needs a bit more speed though. The next thing to add would be speed/ball flight related. Unfortunately not one answer for all
@@JamesRidyardGolf It was meant as a compliment! You have a very soothing voice. There are plenty of TH-cam creators making ASMR videos that would kill for your voice - and you do it naturally! (Might be something to investigate?)
What would you recommend as a thought process for someone who plays off of a lot of grainy bermuda lies that are sometimes even rather bare? I feel like I'm afraid of turf interaction because of this so I blade a lot of my chips.
Yeah this is always a tough one. The grain plays sticky and then when it's bare explodes as you hit it right? I wish there was an easy option but there isn't, here's what you have though... 1 - Learn to pick it off the top, see the tee drill in my recent tips video 2 - Semi bunker shot, face open, toe down and loads of speed 3 - Test less lofted clubs opened up/aim left with body. Can create a super steep bounce angle with a short simple swing 4 - Perfect the ball back/steep attack angle going ball first. Can always open face here too for some height.
4 iron. Jk. Actually I hit some nice softies with the 58 yesterday off of grass. The mat seems to really push them down as the contact is so pure and perhaps the contact tends to be lower on the face. Can you do a video about uphill lies?
Just discovered James Ridyard. Don't know about Tour pros, but IMO, he's the best teacher I've ever run across for us "weekend warriors." Have only tried his short-game techniques, but that's where the scoring is, and every technique I've tried so far has been simple, repeatable and effective. Will recommend him to any and all.
I have just tried this in my garden and it was brilliant - going to my golf club later to practice it with 9,8,7 irons. I’m sure I will approach these shots with much more confidence now. Thanks James.
Was at my course doing some chipping practice and decided to look through your video's for some tips and this one stood out to me. Watched the first 5 mins then went to try it out and saw immediate positive results. Turned out to be one of my best chipping sessions ever. Thanks James this will really help my game 👍🏾😁
Nice work! Happy to hear it helped!
Thanks James for your videos. I play single length irons, and have followed Bryson DeChambeau's swing for years now. What you are teaching fits my game perfectly!! I have lost at least 5-7 strokes a round by using your toe down methods in chipping, pitching, and bunkers!! LOVE it!! I did have to make a few adjustments to ball position at address, but they still use your teaching. Keep the videos coming! How about fairway bunkers???
Steve
This is what I was looking for. Easy and reliable. Thank you so much!
I just found his series of short game videos. Sheer magic. He has transformed my short game
Great to hear, thanks Stephen!
👏 for your works on short game
I have try this chipping
It is fantastique of regularity
Thanks you are a Masterclass expert of short game
Thank you Sylvain, happy to hear it’s helping!
This makes so much sense. Less is more. Keep it simple.
Weak grip plus the ulner wrists produced such a massive difference. Thanks James. Request for next video would be the soft high cut
Great to hear. I’ll put it on the list!
Thanks for posting so much great stuff lately James
Thanks Matt, plenty more to come!
That's a nice simple chipping action for those conditions. ie slow (what I presume) UK greens and nice cushy surrounds. Would like to see what you do with Kikuya grass (that often has grain) over moist sand base and fast greens. Join another club haha...but seriously hope to find some other solutions on your page.
Brilliant, so helpful thank you! Loving this content. What a treat!
Thanks hhhhhhhhhhhhh
Thanks James. Easy to understand and execute
This looks similar to your easy non-standard sand shot technique - minimal variables. Like your second method, I use different clubs depending on how much green there is between me and the hole - lower loft clubs when there is lots of green and minimal fringe. I try to keep the ball as close to the ground as possible - as simiar to a putt as possible. That way backspin is not a major factor and it is easier to gauge the distance. Congratulations on making golf as easy as possible!
I agree with Bob...keeping the same simple path method...thumbs up on changing the loft via the amount of green
Fella on the putting green needs to go see Phil Kenyon!
Fantastic video, thank you. That slope on the green looks mean but there's a lot to take from this video. Great work.
Yeah it was nasty to get the right line on, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
Great tips. Question is does your weight favour your lead side?
Thanks 😊
James I need help with my short pitching. If you ever start doing on line lessons again, hope you will let me know. Thanks.
Thanks James great video!!
Awesome instruction, thanks Jimmy😁
James -that guy on the putting green behind you could use some putting hints !!
Haha, not my field 😁
Practicing his misses. It was entertaining.
Very helpful. A couple of questions. 1. will this work from the rough? I would put from where you are chipping. 2. How do you transition to the next phase of technique
Yes, works from the rough with a slightly open face. Needs a bit more speed though.
The next thing to add would be speed/ball flight related. Unfortunately not one answer for all
Love the short game tips. Have you ever considered producing ASMR videos. You have the voice for it!
I had no idea what ASMR is until just now. I'm not sure how to take that! 😂
@@JamesRidyardGolf It was meant as a compliment! You have a very soothing voice. There are plenty of TH-cam creators making ASMR videos that would kill for your voice - and you do it naturally! (Might be something to investigate?)
I incorporate this technique using the Rule of 12 for club selection. Works well …. I found it on TH-cam.
Great video James!
Thanks Dean, hopefully wasn’t too quiet, had to keep it down to not put off the guy who was putting!
Very helpful. Thank you.
Thanks for the video James! Can the T-Rex technique be implemented in short bunker shots too?
Only from firm compact sand unfortunately!
James Could I use this technique in the bunker to be more consistent with the amount of sand I take with my stroke ?
Great video James
Is this technique purely hand's and arms or are you using any body rotation to control trajectory?
Thanks Richie, the feel is almost all body rotation. Trajectory taken care of through club selection.
What would you recommend as a thought process for someone who plays off of a lot of grainy bermuda lies that are sometimes even rather bare? I feel like I'm afraid of turf interaction because of this so I blade a lot of my chips.
Yeah this is always a tough one. The grain plays sticky and then when it's bare explodes as you hit it right?
I wish there was an easy option but there isn't, here's what you have though...
1 - Learn to pick it off the top, see the tee drill in my recent tips video
2 - Semi bunker shot, face open, toe down and loads of speed
3 - Test less lofted clubs opened up/aim left with body. Can create a super steep bounce angle with a short simple swing
4 - Perfect the ball back/steep attack angle going ball first. Can always open face here too for some height.
spot on thankyou
If you're in taller grass, try weight 90% on left heel.
James, you never mentioned a landing point. Is this because you think and execute putt rather than chip?
I'm actually about to film a follow up to this with a super simple system to choose landing and roll out options
@@JamesRidyardGolf look forward to it.
very good
Thanks
Why not just put when just off the green??
Niiiice
Great stuff but all from a perfect lie!! Rarely happens in my world 😢
I hear you, for the purpose of the video good lies made sense. Look out for how to deal with more challenging lies soon
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Thachy green? Ball bounce sideways
Yeah a little!
Why does it always take so long to get to the point..thats why we like reels and shorts..
Haha sorry, I'm obviously not catering to the lack of attentional focus crowd well enough...
Mine don’t land as soft as his
What club are you using?
4 iron. Jk. Actually I hit some nice softies with the 58 yesterday off of grass. The mat seems to really push them down as the contact is so pure and perhaps the contact tends to be lower on the face.
Can you do a video about uphill lies?
Amateur technic
Great video again James