If you practice it the shot is not as difficult as people describe it. What makes it seam difficult is the absence of a object like a tree or a house to play over.Michelson describes how he won a major on the last hole by just repeating his 8 ball 3’circle putting practice and I venture to say the flop shot is easy when you practice trying to hit over obstructions.
@@tscholent Depends on the flop...Hitting a short flop off of a tight lie can be extremely challenging...flops from greenside are generally simple. most greenside areas have at least moderate rough, making it easy to slide the club under the ball. Flopping over a bunker to a short pin from dry, hard North Carolina fairways in August is an entirely different matter.
@@tscholent This is true. When I lived in Scottsdale I turned my back yard into a practice area. After a few months of serious practice I was able to lob a shot over my 6 foot tall pool fence from just a couple of feet away. Blew my brother away when he saw me do it over and over.
Is he really though? He is really just explaining what HE is doing, but what HE does is not very good for the average golfer, so he actually is really not that good of a teacher at all. I kinda laugh at his videos, because he is a bit of a salesman in his golf "teaching" videos. I do like to watch him, because he can make the difficult shot look easy; which is basically the only thing I am ok at.
He made that last shot look so easy. A true pro at short game. A ball deep in high grass rough just outside the green with 10 yards to the hole on a downhill is a very tough shot. He landed that shot so beautifully.
Phil’s short game is an absolute thing of beauty. Sometimes he does things in tournaments and big moments or tries to pull off miraculous shots and it feels like he really was doing it or taking that particular shot to show off or to remind everyone that he is a genius around the greens and sometimes these risk reward shots he takes don’t pay off, but a lot of times they do. And when they do, it’s big! Like when he put it on the green from the pine straw on #13 at Augusta in 2010, that was a hell of a shot!! Not a short game shot but definitely a high risk high reward scenario!!! 🏌️ ⛳️
Phil is without doubt a pure magician with the wedges! Hands down the best! As a fellow lefty, I am always thrilled when a competitor asks "...am I playing with Phil Mickelson today" when I pull off a Phil phlop or chip in!! Thanks for the thrill Phil
It's best to practce this shot on the putting green, first put your weight forward then take a big back swing and then follow through with a very steep digging motion at impact.
Do you want to make a divot? Im guessing you do make a divot your weight is too far forward or too far back? How do you find that perfect weight distribution?
I once played with two strangers on a local course. I had a ball in the rough with a bunker between the ball and the hole and not a lot of green to work with. I used the flop and as I swung you could hear one of them gasp. The ball landed softly and trickled down to the hole. Thanks Phil
@@jerryjeromehawkins1712 It's not as hard as you think. Once you get it right a couple times, and learn to recognize when you actually can use it, you'll be able to basically pull it off fairly consistently. Once you get to that point, it's all about distance control. The main thing is practicing it on a chipping green and not just randomly trying it during your rounds. You'll never learn it that way. A good short game is all about practice.
Thanks, Phil...I had Monet teach me impressionism and now I am an artist & now after watching you, I am a golfer too. All I had to do was watch. Who knew?
I love hitting the flop shot - it doesn't always work out well but when it does there's few shots that look as good. And it's rare to see at your normal club so it's got that little extra 'wow' factor :)
Such a useful shot. My 60 used to make me tremble with nerves. 1000s of shots later and it's my most used club other than putter and I love to hit it. By my guess, this shot has probably taken 2 or 3 off my h'cap. Go practice it (not in front of your kitchen window!!). Tip - always clean the grooves for better spin and a much longer lasting club. :-)
Glad I found this video. I played last week and found myself just outside the fringe with a tight pin. Used this technique and it put me about 3-4 FT from the hole! Thanks Phil! ~LeftyOnTheLinks~
all these free tutorials and lessons, plus the fact his short game is his forte, which is mine, makes him my favorite golfer. He might not be the best all around, but what a great dude he is
I've been able to use his techniques successfully and get out of some tricky situations. Got stuck right behind a Frisbee golf goal next to the green and the best way to get out was to flop right over. Ball was a little long but I had a strong sloped green to roll back down from. Other times it hits the edge and goes very long lol
It's those kinds of shots I always practice at the range. It's both fun and super useful when you're in front of a bunker with a close pin. Also, it's not as hard as it looks but most people just don't practice these kinds of shots - hitting a driver seems to be the more important aspect of their game.
I thank Phil for his wonderful information video. I can actually almost do this shot, I just don't have a 60° wedge, I have a 55 ° sand wedge, but it's almost just as effective. :)
also remember to open your stance relative to the amount you lay the club open or you will probably shank it, and keep the ball forward as well. I have tried this technique in competion and its amazing how agressive you can be even on the smallest of shots if your technique is sound and remember we are talking about the high soft lob shot here......thats my take :-)
Lock the wrist before starting backswing, weight on front foot, and finally do not place ball in the middle of the stance....sometimes it feels like the shaft is standing straight up from the ground.
Heres my take on his technique. 1. open stance 2. open club face 3. ball played forwards in stance(left instep area) 4. Weight on front foot throughout swing. 5. more wrists than arms off the ball in the backswing so the club is approaching more vertically into the ball(Hinge). 6. downswing is a "choppy" action steep decent into ball, the key here is impact and beyond( club enters just before ball 1/4" but slides under and through, clubface stays low post impact and faces skywood right through
Today I bought a Callaway Mac Daddy 2 Tour Grind 60° Chrome Wedge and tried this the first time ever in my life and it worked immediately! I couldn't believe it! Phil Mickelson isn't just a great player, he's also an incredible teacher! Or it might be the wedge, lol. No seriously, it's actually not that hard!
You're lucky to be playing in Florida! Would a putt not be the go-to-shot in those situations? Practice the lob though. I learnt it using my 52 SW. Goes further than a 60, which I think is a good way to lean because your mind can find it hard to be convinced that a full swing is only going to send it >10 yards. Phil's tips are solid. Notice also how open his stance is. Hed be swing pretty much on that line so as to account for the open face. Best of luck.
(cont) hands lead clubface at all times on downswing, brisk action, and most importantly he swings the club towards the hole, no cutting across the ball, this leads to shanks etc, essentially the steep decent into the ball reduces the forward momentum and coupled with the open clubface creates the nice high soft lob shot with plenty of spin if your grooves are clean but the trajectory alone should be enough to place you very close to the hole....
I am not a 'golfer'; I had never been to a golf match in my life, but Phil Mickelson is my favorite. I was at the Augusta Masters in 2019 for the whole week and Phil was the one I followed over the course. (He's one of the few 'names' I recognized).. It was at this tournament that I learned to love golf. I was at the last hole when Tiger won (I'm in a lot of the video!) My brother is the one who brought us to the Masters and it was a once in a life time experience.... By the way, I have watched hundreds of RUclips golf videos since then; I only wish I were young again and could play the game.
@@FRDOMFGTHR You are correct. My father was an avid golfer, and died of a heart attack while golfing in Pittsburgh in 2010. He was 84 that day. He golfed a couple times a week, and was considered a good golfer for most of his life..... I can't walk much, so could use a cart; but sorry to say, the arm-swinging part would not work for me (shoulder and elbow issues)...Still, I enjoy watching others, and I'll have fond memories of the Masters in Augusts forever.
Most of Phil’s videos/techniques cross over well to the average, or even above average golfer. This one on the other hand, in practice, and in my opinion, is flat out expert level.
Yeah, well said. There's a reason he's world famous for pulling off these shots: 99.99999% of us have no chance of ever pulling this off. And if we try it and fail (as we definitely would) we go from being 20 feet from the hole to 100 feet away.
At 1:39 my mind was blown. How do you swing that hard and go UNDER the ball without it even moving?!?!? That was more impressive to me than anything else.
I try to execute with a similar technique and diligence with regard to tight or soft lies and my friends say that they consider that the shot I can always count on.I would also say that there are to many club pros on you tube trying to teach the flop shot but are actually demonstrating a chip or sand shot version...sorry guys.Would also like to add that practicing the shot to get the ball up and over trees of various heights (close and further away from)increases the reliability of the shot .
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I watched this video and immediately went to the chipping green near my house to practice and nailed two cars in the parking lot
Good job
Did the same thing 😂 skulled it right into a car
so.. successful attempt?
The key mistake you made was not being Phil Mickelson. 😁
@Les Moore gotta start practicing on the range haha
I tried this and it ended up being the longest drive I ever hit.
Would be amazing to see that happen to Phil on the last shot in this video, blasting it clean over the water.
Elmo Blatch you suck flop is easy I always use it
this is hillarious haha
+Elmo Blatch Too funny Elmo!!
+Jacobus Did someone drop you on your head when you were a baby?
Thanks a lot Phil.. I didn't need that kitchen window anyway.
😂😂😂😂
Please don't mock Tiger
ahahahahahah
I laughed way too hard at this 😂😂😂
LOL
Imagine being so accurate you can know you’ll take a full swing and go under the ball 🥺
@@divine308 doesn’t make a difference
If you practice it the shot is not as difficult as people describe it. What makes it seam difficult is the absence of a object like a tree or a house to play over.Michelson describes how he won a major on the last hole by just repeating his 8 ball 3’circle putting practice and I venture to say the flop shot is easy when you practice trying to hit over obstructions.
@@tscholent Depends on the flop...Hitting a short flop off of a tight lie can be extremely challenging...flops from greenside are generally simple. most greenside areas have at least moderate rough, making it easy to slide the club under the ball. Flopping over a bunker to a short pin from dry, hard North Carolina fairways in August is an entirely different matter.
@@tscholent This is true. When I lived in Scottsdale I turned my back yard into a practice area. After a few months of serious practice I was able to lob a shot over my 6 foot tall pool fence from just a couple of feet away. Blew my brother away when he saw me do it over and over.
I can do that with a driver by accident.
LMAO
Fucking gold...lol
We share the same skills
Meeee too
Same
My flop shot goes about 160 yards, and its apex is about 7'
Ryan Monty 😂
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well it sounds like you've pretty much got it perfect then
You've got natural talent
That's perfect high percent shot
Being able to casually take a full swing at the fluffy lie and not make the ball move at all is impressive as well!
That was like pulling a table cloth off a table and leaving all the cutlery there when he hit that shot at 1:39.
Lol... perfect analogy.
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i tried that on our clubs training green... lets say people weren't amused by the big divot in the apron ...
The key is having soft hands. Phil left that part out.
I've used this method as well and I can hit my wedges like 140 yards when I blade the damn ball!!!
To take a full swing and hit the ball a few yards takes a lot of practice and confidence. Phil is a master of the short game.
I can flop better than I can drive. Haha
His confidence level to show what would happen in taller grass with his weight still forward (going under the ball) in insane.
‘You can barely see the Calloway logo’ nice effortless product placement Phil. Love your lesson here, it works so well.
I’m not great at golf but now I can hit my 60• 200+ yards! Thanks Phil
he's a great teacher as well as golfer
Is he really though? He is really just explaining what HE is doing, but what HE does is not very good for the average golfer, so he actually is really not that good of a teacher at all. I kinda laugh at his videos, because he is a bit of a salesman in his golf "teaching" videos.
I do like to watch him, because he can make the difficult shot look easy; which is basically the only thing I am ok at.
He is a great teacher, just pay attention to what he is telling you.
Phil teaches repeatable techniques, they do work.
Kevin Le I
Love his drills.
If hes such a great teacher post your perfect flop shot.
He made that last shot look so easy. A true pro at short game. A ball deep in high grass rough just outside the green with 10 yards to the hole on a downhill is a very tough shot.
He landed that shot so beautifully.
10 years after, I'm still watching this.
Unreal! We’re so lucky Phil takes time out to show us mortals the intricacies of his golf shots! Such a master.
How many at the 3:08 mark would have been watching their ball skipping across that lake?!
Wouldn't even touch the green. Just straight into the lake
I have done that before, sadly, and it is a very dejecting feeling.
Gotta keep your head down and work on a repetitive short swing.
Id be on the other side of the lake
Phil is my favorite player of all time by a clear mile. There is no player more deserving of cheer.
Phil’s short game is an absolute thing of beauty. Sometimes he does things in tournaments and big moments or tries to pull off miraculous shots and it feels like he really was doing it or taking that particular shot to show off or to remind everyone that he is a genius around the greens and sometimes these risk reward shots he takes don’t pay off, but a lot of times they do. And when they do, it’s big! Like when he put it on the green from the pine straw on #13 at Augusta in 2010, that was a hell of a shot!! Not a short game shot but definitely a high risk high reward scenario!!! 🏌️ ⛳️
Phil is without doubt a pure magician with the wedges! Hands down the best! As a fellow lefty, I am always thrilled when a competitor asks "...am I playing with Phil Mickelson today" when I pull off a Phil phlop or chip in!! Thanks for the thrill Phil
All of Phil’s lesson videos are great and provide insight
What he did at 1:39 was the most impressive thing in that video.
Mike Bulkley I'm laughing so hard right now 😂
It also helps to have balls the size of church bells. I cringe ever time I see it. If I'm inside a hundred yards I'm putting.
You're a hacker.
Congrats on your 2021 PGA win!! Doing it for us old guys. Amazing.
It's best to practce this shot on the putting green, first put your weight forward then take a big back swing and then follow through with a very steep digging motion at impact.
Do you want to make a divot? Im guessing you do make a divot your weight is too far forward or too far back? How do you find that perfect weight distribution?
This is a very helpful video. I could've used shots like that in my round today.
I once played with two strangers on a local course. I had a ball in the rough with a bunker between the ball and the hole and not a lot of green to work with. I used the flop and as I swung you could hear one of them gasp. The ball landed softly and trickled down to the hole. Thanks Phil
I dream of the day when I can make a shot like that. You must of been grinning ear to ear my friend.
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@@jerryjeromehawkins1712 It's not as hard as you think. Once you get it right a couple times, and learn to recognize when you actually can use it, you'll be able to basically pull it off fairly consistently. Once you get to that point, it's all about distance control.
The main thing is practicing it on a chipping green and not just randomly trying it during your rounds. You'll never learn it that way. A good short game is all about practice.
Brilliant skills !
I love the little laugh, from the man watching, at the first shot
What a chicken right Tiger?
Simply amazing....... All hail Phil!
Phil is a genius and a gentleman
He's definitely badass. Can't understand why he can't win anything for the four years now, quite lamentable.
beautiful...
Thanks, Phil...I had Monet teach me impressionism and now I am an artist & now after watching you, I am a golfer too. All I had to do was watch. Who knew?
That was unreal how the club just slipped under the ball in the fluffy lie
You appreciate how well Phil does this so much more when you go out and try out and blade it like every time. Plus, 1:29 - SICKKKK!!
I REALLY like Phil's teaching style for intermediate/advanced golfers
Fantastic lesson, my flop shots have been waining recently.
I love hitting the flop shot - it doesn't always work out well but when it does there's few shots that look as good. And it's rare to see at your normal club so it's got that little extra 'wow' factor :)
ARGH!!!!!1 WHY THE F have I not watched Phil's videos till NOW!!!!!! He is concise and to the point and my brain can digest it very easily!!!
Some old lady at the clubhouse said I have your ball- me* I was looking for that. I only used a 60
Such a useful shot. My 60 used to make me tremble with nerves. 1000s of shots later and it's my most used club other than putter and I love to hit it. By my guess, this shot has probably taken 2 or 3 off my h'cap. Go practice it (not in front of your kitchen window!!). Tip - always clean the grooves for better spin and a much longer lasting club. :-)
Glad I found this video. I played last week and found myself just outside the fringe with a tight pin. Used this technique and it put me about 3-4 FT from the hole! Thanks Phil!
~LeftyOnTheLinks~
I started using this shot this summer and I have had the same results.
i was regularly watching this until 2:07 then my jaw dropped lol
all these free tutorials and lessons, plus the fact his short game is his forte, which is mine, makes him my favorite golfer. He might not be the best all around, but what a great dude he is
This is so complex and learned thru reptition. Amazing to watch him talk
Not a big Phil fan but I’m impressed by his teaching ability in these videos. Good stuff.
he is such an amazing short game player
legend mate
The most impressive part was the casual full swing underneath the ball…
I've been able to use his techniques successfully and get out of some tricky situations. Got stuck right behind a Frisbee golf goal next to the green and the best way to get out was to flop right over. Ball was a little long but I had a strong sloped green to roll back down from. Other times it hits the edge and goes very long lol
wowwwww. This just blew my mind.
Thanks, you owe me a new windshield now
1:39 was insane!
It's those kinds of shots I always practice at the range. It's both fun and super useful when you're in front of a bunker with a close pin. Also, it's not as hard as it looks but most people just don't practice these kinds of shots - hitting a driver seems to be the more important aspect of their game.
I'm glad you enjoyed it.
One of the greats
Phil is a true master of the short game!
I'm going to try this technic when on the green instead of putting
love this guy
When he swings the face right under the ball without touching it. Damn.
That's some high level shot
I thank Phil for his wonderful information video. I can actually almost do this shot, I just don't have a 60° wedge, I have a 55 ° sand wedge, but it's almost just as effective. :)
Going under the ball like that alone would get you in the final of Britain's got talent!
now this is brilliant, nice phil!
So the lie at the PGA...
At the last hole...
Where I had to get up and down for birdie to win by one.
Oh, that 2million dollar flop shot? Yeah, that one...
Good video but what type of wedge should I use
Thanks Phil
That.. Is art
0:05
"well Phil Can you expla-"
"WELL RODGER I NEED OBVIOUSLY NEED A 60 DEGREE WEDGE OR MORE...."
the only difference between our flop shots and phils are about 5 million practice balls
also remember to open your stance relative to the amount you lay the club open or you will probably shank it, and keep the ball forward as well. I have tried this technique in competion and its amazing how agressive you can be even on the smallest of shots if your technique is sound and remember we are talking about the high soft lob shot here......thats my take :-)
the amount of bounce resists the club head from digging into the ground on this shot
Maestro.
My ball from there with that swing would totally go in the water
ITS SO IMPORTANT to have your hands infront of the ball when doing that flop shot..
Lock the wrist before starting backswing, weight on front foot, and finally do not place ball in the middle of the stance....sometimes it feels like the shaft is standing straight up from the ground.
Straight magician
Heres my take on his technique. 1. open stance 2. open club face 3. ball played forwards in stance(left instep area) 4. Weight on front foot throughout swing. 5. more wrists than arms off the ball in the backswing so the club is approaching more vertically into the ball(Hinge). 6. downswing is a "choppy" action steep decent into ball, the key here is impact and beyond( club enters just before ball 1/4" but slides under and through, clubface stays low post impact and faces skywood right through
So anyway Roger here's how you hit a flop shot but more importantly do you have any info about callaway before the next quarters earnings report?
Today I bought a Callaway Mac Daddy 2 Tour Grind 60° Chrome Wedge and tried this the first time ever in my life and it worked immediately! I couldn't believe it! Phil Mickelson isn't just a great player, he's also an incredible teacher! Or it might be the wedge, lol. No seriously, it's actually not that hard!
+L. Gyger I have the 56 degree wedge tour grind, I use it for everything within 100 yards and I constantly receive compliments on my short game.
You're incredible.
A magician
He backspun that flop shot from like 9 yards. Incredible
You're lucky to be playing in Florida! Would a putt not be the go-to-shot in those situations? Practice the lob though. I learnt it using my 52 SW. Goes further than a 60, which I think is a good way to lean because your mind can find it hard to be convinced that a full swing is only going to send it >10 yards. Phil's tips are solid. Notice also how open his stance is. Hed be swing pretty much on that line so as to account for the open face. Best of luck.
U my sir... R a god
(cont) hands lead clubface at all times on downswing, brisk action, and most importantly he swings the club towards the hole, no cutting across the ball, this leads to shanks etc, essentially the steep decent into the ball reduces the forward momentum and coupled with the open clubface creates the nice high soft lob shot with plenty of spin if your grooves are clean but the trajectory alone should be enough to place you very close to the hole....
i dont play or watch or even care about golf. idk im watching this. but phils a damn good teacher.
Phil is so good
he just did this on tv!
I have a 64 degree lob wedge. It is my favorite club to hit. I'm a terrible golfer but hit this club pretty good.
I am not a 'golfer'; I had never been to a golf match in my life, but Phil Mickelson is my favorite. I was at the Augusta Masters in 2019 for the whole week and Phil was the one I followed over the course. (He's one of the few 'names' I recognized).. It was at this tournament that I learned to love golf. I was at the last hole when Tiger won (I'm in a lot of the video!) My brother is the one who brought us to the Masters and it was a once in a life time experience.... By the way, I have watched hundreds of RUclips golf videos since then; I only wish I were young again and could play the game.
I’ve seen videos of 80 year olds out there if you can still walk and swing your arms you can play!
@@FRDOMFGTHR You are correct. My father was an avid golfer, and died of a heart attack while golfing in Pittsburgh in 2010. He was 84 that day. He golfed a couple times a week, and was considered a good golfer for most of his life..... I can't walk much, so could use a cart; but sorry to say, the arm-swinging part would not work for me (shoulder and elbow issues)...Still, I enjoy watching others, and I'll have fond memories of the Masters in Augusts forever.
He makes it look so easy.
%99.999 of every guy would've shanked that last shot 50 yards into the lake, Phil is a legend.
He sounds like Alan from The Hangover, Zach whatever his surname is.
Most of Phil’s videos/techniques cross over well to the average, or even above average golfer. This one on the other hand, in practice, and in my opinion, is flat out expert level.
Yeah, well said. There's a reason he's world famous for pulling off these shots: 99.99999% of us have no chance of ever pulling this off. And if we try it and fail (as we definitely would) we go from being 20 feet from the hole to 100 feet away.
+ thousands and thousands of reps and boat loads of talent.
At 1:39 my mind was blown. How do you swing that hard and go UNDER the ball without it even moving?!?!? That was more impressive to me than anything else.
Awww man that made me laugh. Good comments are a dying thing. Thank you for this one.
I try to execute with a similar technique and diligence with regard to tight or soft lies and my friends say that they consider that the shot I can always count on.I would also say that there are to many club pros on you tube trying to teach the flop shot but are actually demonstrating a chip or sand shot version...sorry guys.Would also like to add that practicing the shot to get the ball up and over trees of various heights (close and further away from)increases the reliability of the shot .
I was hitting flop shots 125 yards today on the green with a 6 iron