From the players perspective, when observing the blur above the ball does it appear as if the club head is actually passing outside the ball. Almost as if you would completely miss the ball?
I notice when I hover the club and allow that club head to track its arc freely that’s how it appears to me. In reality when you put that to speed your body opening up and gravity actually pulls that into perfect impact. When I default to “hit the ball” my brain wants to pull in off that arc and slice across it. Tough to trust at first but seems to work when I can replicate that above the ball feel of the arc going “outside the ball” in an effort to deliver to target.
Although I just realized, crap, maybe I’m too close to the ball therefore still making a compensation somewhere. Assuming that blur needs to go right over the ball.
It’s better to do it above the ball and see that the blur matches the ball AND the intermediate point. Then when you bring it down, it will go to the toe of the club and you will need to move in a half inch, but that is about it!
Important part of predicting the distance to ball and the levels you need to be in so that the blur can cut through the dandelion stem to that intermediate point and beyond into the picture! 😀👍
I seem to make decent contact with my irons, but rarely take a divot. I feel that I may be leaving some distance on the table. Any suggestions on how to correct this?
If you find that after this video and you of course having a couple practice sessions performing exactly what I am doing in here, and you still have issues, I would suggest getting fit for some irons. You must see a place like Club Champion and try out the different models first and you will see some huge feel differences between them!
Hi Shawn – a couple questions on your putting setup. Do you try to keep your eyes directly over the back of the ball (to help with alignment/parallax)? And, your grip seems to halfway down the grip. I have been gripping at the bottom of the club (like all other clubs)… but just noticed that I am bending my elbow and standing a bit away from the ball, not over it. I am 6’4” tall. Maybe I need some adjustments (shrug). I am doing way too much three putting. Thoughts?
Eyes over the ball is not a priority at all! Balanced posture and balanced arm-putter unit below the shoulders. Use momentum to roll the ball in the direction you want to start the ball. So many try to put eyes over the ball At the expense of balance! Swing a sledge hammer back and through with your putting stroke, no way you can steer that sucker!
Thanks. So…. I think I get It…. balance and momentum are king when putting. So adjusting the point where one grips the club is the result of those two elements (balance and momentum, without manipulation)?
For basic chip do you advocate a shutdown or square clubface? Do you advocate using the same wedge for all chips? What do you use for the bump and run shot or long distance roll shot?
I have an amazing chipping video that explains all this big time; see the “chipping “ video at the bottom of the list; it is the be all end all of chipping! 😀👍
Shawn
Your umbrella or suitcase analogy places the the palm at 90* to the shaft. Doesn’t the shaft follow the the
line formed by the base of your last three fingers, which forms an angle of approximately 115*
First of all, I want you to know I had my best golf performance ever for winter golf. I made 4 eagles which is pretty good for a 75 year old man. I credit my success to your teachings and thank you for them. But, lately I’ve started to hit the ball too low and my miss is to the left with a low draw. Would you say my grip is too strong or is my ball position too far back? Your recent videos call for a very strong grip, which doesn’t seem to work for me.
Hey Ron! You want to use the prediction process for the grip and club relationship as well as the ball position; please see “predict contact” and “the goldie locks series” and then see “the process series”
Shawn, I have an issue that is not directly related to this video but permeates my swing across the board. I tend to twist my lead foot as I transfer my weight. I twist so that my foot faces the target. I’m sure this is a power leak. I tried closing my stance with the lead foot, but still getting remnants of the twist. Is there a drill that can rectify this?
The walking drill dude! Do that till the cows come home! Plus the perpetual motion drill series just started with chips, then pitches this week then irons next week which will be sweet for you!
Also, please see the “kinetic chain series” which is really key as well as “pumping up the swing” video
Hi Shawn Love your stuff I am a long time follower of your advice
Way back perhaps 8 years . Since starting back after almost a year out I am struggling to get my left hand placed correctly. Whenever I hold the club like an umbrella my face rotates closed. I find myself fiddling with the grip to get the face square. Any thoughts that you feel might help.
your umbrella or suitcase analogy shows the shaft to be at 90* to the palm. Doesn’t the shaft follow the line at the base of the last three fingers, or at an angle of approximately 105* to the palm.
Hi Ron!
We don’t do positions; they don’t work for most people; just focus on having the most secure grip with your lead hand. If it’s too much at 90 degrees, it won’t feel solid and if it’s too much diagonal in the palm it will feel week and wobbly. Which position feels the most secure wins! 😀👍
Shawn i’m a right hand golfer former D1 pitcher. I have a hard time keeping pressure where’d my right thumb pad overlaps the left thumb. The bigger my swing the bigger that instability. I have a natural tendency to let my right elbow get away from my body. Any thoughts or video suggestions?
Yes! After you watch “purpose of the backswing” here on premium, see 2 videos I did on youtube called “no more collapsing arms shawn clement” and “stop letting go of the club shawn clement” which are part of the same issue! You will enjoy a lot! Shawn
Shawn,
Been struggling with Right to Left breaking putts in that I can’t seem to get my Right Hand out of the stroke – I tend to get anxious when starting the stroke and “Hit” the ball rather than stroking it resulting in a few 3 putts a round. I sometimes will resort to putting 1 handed almost with my Right Hand just resting on top my Left wrist but it’s not very consistent. I’m currently using an Arm-Lock putter and the standard Claw Grip. Any thoughts or suggestions or drills?
What you want to do is get a 6 pound sledge hammer and swing that back and through; you can’t shove or place that instrument! See “take a sledge hammer to your short game shawn clement” on youtube; and I did a putter video with the arm lock too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0oJhhez8yg
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