Do you typically hit the 3 wood off the ground from the tee?

Hi Shawn,
I have started to throw clubs and all of them go to the left ( Iam a right handed golfer). Even the one handed throws go way left.
I know I always fall towards the ball when trying to hit it, but I ingrained this so much in the last twenty years, that I even do it when there is no ball in the way and I am throwing one handed.
Any suggestions?
Regards,

Knut

Shawn, another great video. For the sand or grass lob shot, is the leading edge of the SW (for a right hand golfer) at 12:05 or 12:10 or more? Easier for me to understand than 30 degrees.BTW, I enjoy the music.

I’m psyched. After watching (again) went out and did PMD with feet together and finally felt that moment of weightlessness at top of swing. Not swinging with arms AT ball anymore. Now club’s just falling into slot with energy coming from my legs! What a difference. Thank You!

PS Waiting for covid restrictions to be dropped so I can come north for tweaking. Hopefully sooner than later.

Shawn you never mention whether or not your club face is open or closed when working the ball with driver or any of the clubs. I would find it so much more helpful if you pointed out face angle when discussing these shots. Thank you.

Fantastic video on two points for me. Firstly it reinforces clearly that the top of the back swing is tension free …in perfect balance focusing 100 per cent on the end of the kinetic chain (like a pitcher would focus on the release point of his throw). Secondly, it clarifies that at the end of the kinetic chain one is pulling away from the target slightly, exactly like snapping a towel in a wet towel fight,(or cracking a whip). It was also interesting to observe that most times each of you did the snap better (could see the slight movement of the upper body away from the target at the snap) on the second swing than on the first…in my opinion showing how the presence of the ball always seems to draw at least part of our attention away from the target.

I need to find a grass driving range. Unfortunately, in the Netherlands, they are as rare as gold… Mats are nice, but too much of it and you start having golf elbow.

I am working on my grip and set up and ball is really going left and I am coming in over the top I guess… what is a good drill for this ?

Similar question: I not sure if I understand the feet/body position. Your feet’s are not square to the target alignment (stick) – they are square to the intermediate point right? Or square to right of the intermediate point (draw) and left of the intermediate point (fade)? Ball position in the video seems to be not in line of the target alignement (stick) – but left of this for the fade and right of this for the draw – right? Thanks.

Hey Shawn,
Do you think that I can use the image of using a paddle? I feel the sensations using a paddle has similarities with using a battering ram.

Had hip replacement right for right hand golfer. Practiced your full swing before in my garsge hitting net. First time on the rsnge hit the ball best I have in years. Of course now I can get motion and turn better. Still working on it. Now triing to overhaul my short game. Putting improve with your help. Struggling still with my chipping. Liked the hand weight idea. What weight would you recommend? Also like that the chip swing is basics of full swing. Ties more of your game together.

It appears to me that even though the alignment of the feet is diagonal to the target line the shoulders are still aligned straight. Is this right or am I missing something?

Thanks for another great drill to add to the repertoire along with the grass cutting/club throwing/hammering and – my favorite for teaching my 15 yr. old daughter – cutting through the bamboo!!!

Quick question if you have a moment – joining Wisdom in Golf has completely cured my over-the-top/early release swing and resulted in (mostly) solid contact and two-club length gains in distance. That said, my flight plan is slightly off and I can’t tell if my target confirmation isn’t matching my set up/club head, but I have a habit of “overcooking” my draw into a hook and ending up much further left than I planned. I’m also noticing more contact towards the toe of my irons (not so much with my woods or wedges).

I know I’ve watched you in sessions hit more of hook instead of a draw, and you’ll go back to the “out of the way” and “swing to the right” mindset to correct your swing. What am I missing when taking my target confirmation and then cutting the dandelion stem?

Thanks in advance!

Enjoyed the overhead drone video!

A comment in regards to when Shawn talks about observing the blur of the club. This simple instruction can save you months of lessons and literally thousands of dollars in swing instruction. It can immediately change your swing path, like in 5 seconds. It is now my immediate go-to if my swing gets erratic.

Because we are terrible at focusing on positions, especially in dynamic activity, observations of the activity with a task-focused remedy can bring about immediate change.

As an example, my ball striking went south big time. I was cutting grass, throwing the club, feeling the weight, nailing the door frame, cutting the dandelion stem, literally going through all of the WIG greatest hits. Nothing was working and panic and exhaustion were setting in. This had been going on for a few weeks and rock bottom came in a match play tournament.

After watching this video I decided to observe the blur of the club doing perpetual motion and to my amazement, my swing path was outside, no question I was over the top.

So I said, well really Shawn’s voice in my head said, “What would it FEEL like if you wanted to swing the club from the inside?”

BANG! One swing and the blur of the club was picture perfect on the correct path. Did it a few more times and then stepped up to the ball and straight smashed it. My game snapped right back into shape and immediately I was back to a zen flow state. Five-second fix.

Rather than abandon WIG, go to an instructor over several months once a week at $80 a pop, and work on a crazy number of drills, I grabbed the proper tool from the WIG tool chest and got the job done.

Shawn provides so many awesome tools and there are several for each goal but oftentimes there is one that works the best. I am so thankful that the WIG tool garage is the best stocked on the planet!