Short Game Chef

How to Master the 50 Yard Pitch Shot

It’s the shot that haunts amateurs… until now. Parker McLachlin, the Short Game Chef, teams up with PGA Tour winner Arron Oberholser to break down one of the toughest shots in golf: the 50-yard pitch. If you’ve ever struggled with consistency from this range, this is your blueprint.

Short Game
bryson dechambeau hits chip shot during the 2025 masters

The real reason you blade chip shots from tight lies

Parker McLachlin, aka the Short Game Chef, explains why you blade chips from tight lies — and offers an easy fix. By: Parker McLachlin, GOLF Teacher to Watch
Instruction
Keith Mitchell hits Thai spinner from greenside bunker

How this ‘viral’ shot can boost your bunker game

A top teacher says practicing this unique shot is a great way to learn how to use the bounce and improve your bunker game. By: Maddi MacClurg
Short Game
A golfer works on his chipping at a golf course practice range on a late spring day.

Stop making this takeaway mistake to easily improve your short game

Parker McLachlin — a.k.a. the Short Game Chef — says cleaning up this takeaway mistake will instantly improve your chipping. By: Zephyr Melton
Bunker Shots
Parker McLachlin demonstrates how to hit a fried egg bunker shot

How to hit a fried egg bunker shot in 5 easy steps

Use this top teacher’s simple keys to master these tricky greenside bunker shots and give yourself a chance at saving par. By: Maddi MacClurg
Wedges
Hand holding five wedges of different lofts

How should you determine your highest-lofted wedge?

Short Game Chef Parker McLaughlin explains how you can use your driving distance as the determinant for your highest-lofted wedge. By: Parker McLachlin, GOLF Teacher to Watch
Short Game
Lee Trevino with Parker McLachlin (Punta Mita)

Lee Trevino says this is crucial for solid contact on pitch shots

Lee Trevino explains how proper hand position helps you make clean, consistent contact on wedge shots inside 50 yards. By: Maddi MacClurg
Bunker Shots
parker mclachlin shows zephyr melton how to hit bunker shot

Do you *really* need an open stance for bunker shots?

In this edition of Play Smart, Parker McLachlin — aka the Short Game Chef — explains the proper stance for bunker shots. By: Zephyr Melton
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