Shawn, I am a new member of your premium channel and have been following your instruction videos including the ones that use” tasks” like swinging an axe into a tree stump with emphasis on establishing lag in the swing with the hands leading the axe/club into impact. My question is should the swing in the sand bunker include this lag which would seem to expose the front edge of the wedge instead of being able to use the bounce along the surface sand?

Hi Shawn – I find when I look at the grass between the ball and the club, I tend the release there, no matter how hard I try to keep my focus on the target. If I look at my intermediate point (about 1 foot in front of the ball), my release feels much better and I feel like I get through my shot. Is this acceptable, or should my eyes be looking closer to the ball? Loving all of your content!

Would the task of throwing the club down range toward a lower target (vs a higher target for a level lie shot) be a beneficial way of achieving a solid shot down the slope?

When the ball is above my feet, do I also need to pick an intermediate target spot and get the swing to flow over or a little to the right of that intermediate spot in addition to throwing the club out toward a down range target that is right of my intended shot direction?

Shawn, I am struggling to accurately aim the putter so that I can start the ball on my intended line that I created when I visualize the ball rolling into the hole at the correct speed .I am aware with the help of your videos ,of the distortion that our binocular vision creates when addressing the ball from the side. I have tried using binocular vision to line up the logo or line on the ball from behind so that it is pointing toward my intended line but I find that unless the ball has 3 parallel lines on it (like Callaway) the direction that the ball is pointing seems distorted when viewed from address position if the logo is not sitting perfectly on top of the ball. I have had some aiming success by initially aiming the putter at an “Absolute Aiming point” that is .intentionally far left or right of my intended target line and then adusting my putter aim gradually from that initial Absolute Aiming point until I perceive that I am aimed properly. I also have had some aiming success by identifying a spot on the green as an intermediate target on my intended target line1 to 3 feet ahead of my ball however some greens don’t have any identifiable spots to use as an intermediate target.Can you suggest any aiming techniques other than the ones I noted that will help me to properly aim my putter so that using the momentum controlled putter stroke that I use is accurately aimed at my intended target starting line? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Hello, watch all the process vids and many others. I understand how to set up for draw and fade. And today went to hit balls. And I implemented the stuff. I never draw or hook , I would fade or slice. But today, strong draw, or hooking. I made adjustments, club face, squirt more to right and no luck. Kept hooking or strong draw.

I may be doing the smother hook you spoke of ….. But I don’t know what that really is. I concentrated on sternum notch and it did less but nothing to be excited about. I guess I need to video myself.

But do you have other vids and other drills to watch to remedy this

Thank you

Shawn, I am a 76 year old golfer and new to your premium channel. I have been watching your senior series of instructional videos (as well as others) and paid special attention to your focus on throwing clubs down range with -0- manipulation. I went out to the back yard today and was able to successfully toss clubs on a medium trajectory and toward my target. I just returned from the range and wow I am impressed with the results. Crisp ball contact with compression and when I swing to the right of an intermediate target it gets me spot on the flag. Thank you. I can’t wait to get out on the course.

Shawn, on one of your videos (which I can’t remember the specific one) you made some suggestions about the best type of grind to have on the sand wedge and on best degrees of bounce for different sand conditions and for sand wedge usage off the fairway. Could you summarize your suggestions about best wedge bounce degrees and type of grind for specific types of sand conditions and for usage off the fairway. Thanks

Hi Shawn
Looks like a great series of drills – where can one get these table top spinners – not somehing I have come across in the UK

how do i access pro shop …looking to purchase swing caddy thx

Hi Shawn. I was able to go from averaging 85mph with a 7i to 95mph even after a long layoff as long as I can keep my elbow free and in front of my body. I love the speed gains, however, I’m still struggling with releasing the club too early. It seems that no matter how far right of my intermediate point that I swing, trackman still shows my club face as closed and obviously way closed relative to the path. I tried searching for “early release” to no avail. What video would you recommend?

Hey Shawn I need some help I’m hitting fat!!!

Hi Shawn,Can we do this with swing caddy?

Hi Shawn. I told my golf coach that my grip was a problem but he always said it looked fine. However at impact the force of the club hitting the ball causes the club fly around in my hand or my trail hand index and thumb would fall right off the club. The place where I practice has launch monitors and impact cameras and I can see the club face fly violently open or closed at impact. He told me light pressure but you recommend more pressure. I’ve noticed that I start to get pain and muscle fatigue in my lead and trail hand after a few perpetual motion swings with more grip pressure. But I don’t have the issue with the grip moving in my hand anymore. I don’t feel this fatigue when I’m playing or at the range. Just when I’m doing perpetual motion with no break between swings.

On a separate note, the video about the supporting the club with the index solved a lot of problems for me. I’d get really painful calluses on my trail hand thumb before

It’s crazy. What you teach is almost the exact opposite of what my coach has been teaching me for the past 2 years. However, with your approach I’m swinging the club so much faster and not getting injured like I was trying to swing the way my coach wanted. But I spent about $10K on lessons and have 10 or so left and I don’t want to go back!
I still really struggle with getting that trail elbow into position without my swing getting armsy. I can do the Sergio drill and football drill. But when I get two hands on the club, you’d think I never tried the drills at all. It all goes to crap