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“Short Game Chef” Parker McLachlin On His Wedge Game Recipe
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“Short Game Chef” Parker McLachlin On His Wedge Game Recipe
The Smylie Show›
Apr 29, 202630:366.4K views
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Parker McLachlin — PGA TOUR winner and otherwise known as the Short Game Chef — joins Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme for a deep dive on the wedge game: setup, bounce, grind, arc height, Flight Lines, and why there is no single “correct” way to chip.
Parker also shares how Paul Azinger helped rebuild his game, what amateurs misunderstand about wedge setup, and why turf conditions should influence the wedges in your bag.
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Chapters:
00:00 Parker McLachlin joins from China
03:29 Parker’s short game philosophy
04:11 How Paul Azinger helped rebuild Parker’s game
06:18 Chipping into Bermuda grain
07:19 Arc height and Keith Mitchell’s elite short game
09:22 The short game debate
10:13 Setup keys: spine angle, shoulders, eye line
13:07 Why there isn’t one “right” way to chip
14:06 How foot position changes short game shots
17:22 Why old-school wedges had so much bounce
22:47 How turf conditions change wedge setup
24:27 How Tour players adjust wedges by course
26:21 Parker’s drill for better chipping
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