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The Tournament Code · Jul 11, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min

104: Chad Darby – Short Game and the US Open

In this episode, we are joined by Chad Darby. Chad (@showmeyourshortgame) is the Director of Golf at the David Toms Academy. --- Follow us: Twitter - @TournamentCode Instagram - @thetournamentcode YouTube - The Tournament Code Hosted by: Cooper Collins (@coopercollins99), Jack Bergstrom (@Jack_Bergstrom), Daniel Hamrin (@DanielHamrin) Sponsored by: https://puttviewbooks.com/ --- (01:30) - PuttView Books opening tee shot (05:30) - short game philosophy (10:18) - lie dependent short game (17:09) - cutting down wedges (24:20) - connecting with Philip Barbaree (31:12) - teaching at the U.S. Open (40:14) - slowing down ball speed (50:13) - why you don’t need bounce (58:01) - bounce vs. relief

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In this episode, we are joined by Chad Darby. Chad (@showmeyourshortgame) is the Director of Golf at the David Toms Academy.

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Follow us:

Twitter - @TournamentCode

Instagram - @thetournamentcode

YouTube - The Tournament Code

Hosted by: Cooper Collins (@coopercollins99), Jack Bergstrom (@Jack_Bergstrom), Daniel Hamrin (@DanielHamrin)

Sponsored by: https://puttviewbooks.com/

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(01:30) - PuttView Books opening tee shot

(05:30) - short game philosophy

(10:18) - lie dependent short game

(17:09) - cutting down wedges

(24:20) - connecting with Philip Barbaree

(31:12) - teaching at the U.S. Open

(40:14) - slowing down ball speed

(50:13) - why you don’t need bounce

(58:01) - bounce vs. relief

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