By: trottiegolf | Duration: 00:45:27
Video Description
This #tourtrucktuesday I travel to Tucson, Arizona to see Derek Deminsky the 2022 Southwest PGA Teacher of the Year, owner of Golf Better Tucson and the man responsible for helping PGA Star Max Homa with his short game.
Learn more about Derek:
Golf Better Tucson on IG: https://www.instagram.com/golfbettertucson/?hl=en
Website: https://www.golfbettertucson.com/instruction/
My own analysis with the support of Clippd data reveals that I have lost serious confidence and possible technique when it comes to the short game. As I look to turnaround this declining facet that so essential for scoring a trip to the Forty Niner Country Club became a reality.
I find it fascinating where the game of golf takes us and having followed Derek on social media for sometime it was awesome to go and visit him in person. His demonstration of his coaching methods is impressive to say the least and you’ll see how I go from zero to solid pretty quickly just by understanding why I’m currently failing and busting some myths I had about turf interaction and why I don’t spin the ball as efficiently as I’d like with a chip shot.
Be sure to watch this one with your notebook as I’m sure there will be onions in here that everyone can learn from but keep in mind how Derek handles the lesson and structures his approach to achieve success from his students.
No doubt you’ll have questions and they can go in the comments section of this upload, beyond that if you’d like to see Derek in person he can be contacted at the links above. As he explains nothing beats a one on one lesson but on the same note I believe he offers online coaching.
Regardless this was one of my favorite experiences of the last few years and I’m thankful for connecting with DD through social media.
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Pure GOLD🥇! Need more around the green situation, rough, bunker shot, etc. Thank you for this so learning stuff!
Great video!!
Remember having chipping comps with your friends as a kid, or trying to pull off crazy chips by yourself around the practice green? Do that as an adult! I still go to the chipping green and hit flop shots from 1 yard off the green, I hit draw chips, cut chips, and basically the wrong chip from where my location demands. This is how you keep your hands conditioned for on the course.
Love this, great video and an even better coach, do bunkers with him Trottie! 🙏
Wow , this geezer is awesome , greater understanding now of hitting the ground not just the ball
Absolutely GREAT Video Trottie. I learned a ton that will help me cause my chipping sucks.
I was a handy chipper as a junior golfer who never feared getting up and down. Went to a stiff no wrist method that just isn’t working. Going back to my roots! 🎉
Looking forward to more of you getting your own Short game style and what works for you. As a UK golfer so much of the American youtube/IG content appears to be off turf conditions we would find it hard to relate to and therefore apply around our practice greens. Too often very little is shared regarding trickier situations or only if you sign up to a monthly video programme etc
A little bit of knowledge and a wide audience can be dangerous and get ordinary golfers all tangled. As you say 17.30 think about how many are lost.
That was absolutely gold mate!
23:03 So don't model after Lowry and Strick bc they are unicorns, but do incorporate Tiger's use of hands, who apparently isn't a unicorn. Wha??🤔🤔
I’m a big Stan Utley fan and this is what he’s taught for a long time. Swing the head, not the handle.
Does also work well against the grain short sided?
Hey Trottie, new to your channel loved the golf you played with the Bar Stool Boys!
Release 3. Dan Grieves.
WHAT. A. VIDEO?
🧅🧅🧅 for days. Will be trying this next time I’m on the course. YNWA 🔴
“guess what? they gotta use their hands” 🤣
Derek is THE BEST!! I love (and needed a reminder) on the bit about using the ground first technique! 16:28
🐐 appearance at 19:00 ! "How's that?" … "Lovely"
Trottie this is exactly what I and I am sure many golfers need. I feel like the mass majority or people don’t know how to hit lies and spinners and just what to do in general. I want more for sure! I learnt the most in this video than any other arguably.
Sorry Trottie. Didn't hear a thing about pitching and chipping. Was only trying to figure out if that was a margarita he was drinking.
Derek is money. Very through in his explanations of what to do and what not to do.
americans seem to love big drinks. LOL!
Tried this out today works great. The only swing thought you should have is…ants pube. Can't wait till the ants pube headcover comes out
That was a great lesson 😊
Stop talking and let him give you a lesson.
Great video. Will go find some tight firm lies to practice on. I was also hoping to see him dive into the ball first technique as well. I play on some very grainy but loose bermuda lies, so I can't always use the ground in this way. Is there a follow up coming?
Class video mate – truly helping the people
Video for ball first?
Trottie, thanks for highlighting Derek! I live in Tucson and had no idea there was this caliber of a coach here! I just sent him a message to set up my first lesson with him! Great video brotha and keep up the amazing content!
Trottie that was fire. Need more of that I learned a ton from this video and have been practicing it now myself. Never could play that shot before and now after three range session I feel comfy to play it. More of it please!!
Trottie, I’m a UK senior and been playing off and on since my teens. My chipping has been consistently c**p from the outset, with the yips turning up more often than not. I’ve tried just about everything over the years, but nothing seemed to work. My son pointed me in the direction of this lesson a few days ago, as I’m quite a wristy player. Just been out in the garden trying this technique out. I laughed my socks off. Virtually from the outset, nice clean strikes with the ball looping up and landing softly near the target. It’s like a ‘throw away your crutches’ moment! Cheers, mate.👌🏼
Give the hands some good love. Fun shots to mess around with. Just like childhood with your mates
An absolute game changer for me. I cannot WAIT to try this later this week. The thing about “I used to just do this as a kid” is SO spot on!
Love the kid in the background trying that release!
So clear and simple so helpfull good stuff Trottie
Been watching Dan Grieve .. it’s he’s release 2 as he calls it’s by looks.. good to see someone else teaching it though .. brilliant video Trottie!
This is really good advise if your playing hard pan 90% of the time. I’d be terrified to do that technique in soft conditions which many of us play in 90% of the time.
Loved this. I’ve never been able to hit the check shot whilst chipping. The technique was explained so simply. I’ll be giving this ago for sure
Love this we are such head cases
Educated hands 6:10
Is it all hands or is the some body turn? Feels weird when I try the action.
it may be helpful in these lessons to let the coach get a word in and listen. not trying to dog on you, just thinking you have access to all the greatest pros and coaches in the world, there’s probably a lot of gold out there but harder to hear if you keep trying to tell your narrative
I love his teaching methods. Take nothing away from anyone who teaches but some have their way and their way only. Derek not only gave you some options but was open to different ways to play these shots (if it works it works). This video taught me new ways to practice and new shots to have in the armoury. Fantastic video this Trottie. Everyone have short game struggles throughout their golf life.
What a coach.
I live about 20 mins from a hard green RTJ golf course in Alabama and this right here just helped me soooo much! I've always tried to be handle froward and they run forever now this makes soo much sense!! Great vid!