My drives and fairway woods are low and fading to the right. I’d prefer high with a draw. Any suggestions?

Hi Shawn – you were on my bag today! Shot even on the F9. Things started going South, e.g., thin shots, weak pushes. Voice in my head said, “through the door frame.” I hit a brilliant 7-iron on 13th hole, and finished +2, my personal best. Thanks!

Wonderful video and for me the biggest reveal was the whole levitation then waiting for the legs to throw. Don’t think I’ve ever heard that before but either way, I think this might be another piece of the puzzle for me.

Every once in a while (only with my irons sadly) I hit that ball that is pure and easy. It is like everything is in the right place, the swing is just in this slot or riding on these rails and I’m just along for the ride. It is just easy and as you say bliss. On the rare occasion this happens, I’ve noticed the pause or levitation with a settled feeling before I start the downswing….So naturally I try to feel the levitation/pause/settle but I never really understood what I was waiting for….until now. We are waiting for the legs to engage the throw.

That explains why the pause or settle is not enough. You need the legs to, as you say ‘throw’ to engage the kinetic chain and take over the club in the direction of the throw….please tell me that sounds right. I need to make sure I’m on the right track to replicate that bliss swing more than once ever other round or so.

I honestly often have that same thought that Mu has, to make sure I get through into the ground after the ball. The reasoning is that I feel that it gets me committed through the shot. More recently, since discovering that I have legs, I felt that same commitment by way of a pumped throw at the target. Still not totally natural but the amazing easy power and deep impact make it a no brainier. Just got to make it a habit!

Shawn
Re: wrist hinge request
I watched your lesson on adjusting the face of the driver according to the shape of the shot,

Wow wrist hinge not a problem now some of the longest drives I’ve hit in many years….

Thank you I’m having a blast hitting the target!!!!

Hi Shawn, I love throwing the clubs and it’s my go to thought. However, my issue with this video is that I can perform this easily without the ball but once I go for the ball, my shots goes all over the place and I don’t feel I have control over what I am doing. Any advice on that? Thanks in advance.

Hi Shawn.. quick question, I’ve found that when I ‘throw the club’ my right elbow (right handed golfer) is high and points out at a weird angle… is this a problem?

Thanks Shawn for yet another great video. Your passion, dedication and committment for teaching this game to us through videos are just amazing. It has improved my game tremendously. Every time when I play with persons which I don´t know I tell them about Wisdom in Golf. Send my best greetings to Sav and MU for their excellent work. I hope to see you all IRL at some day in the future. Best regards from Jimmy Carlsson, 5 Hcp from Stockholm, Sweden

Hi Shawn,

I am feeling the release and ball flight is good. But I am consistently starting to left of Target. I suspect I may be off somewhere in my setup. When I move the ball forward in my stance it did fly to my target line. Is this the type of feel adjustment I need to make based on ball flight direction?

Thank you,

Ed

Hi Shawn,

Great Chipping Lesson. Just completed my session in backyard on Mat and it was great. Added Bonus, was how easy it was to complete the backswing from the chipping swing. Looking forward to a full week of practicing it.

Thank you,

Ed

Hey Shawn, this really confirms a BIG aha moment I had in my body this weekend. I’ve been watching your lessons for over a year now. My swing was improving as indicated by my scores. Then at the beginning of this year I started going backwards till last weekend after I came to believe, like Mu in this video, I must be using my arms too much in trying to manipulate my swing without realising it. So I committed to totally trust and go with the weight of my ACU and hand it over to my legs to “turbo charge” the swing. And WOW I equaled my best ever score of 95 (I missed around 5 short putts too, which is usually a strength), and won the comp. Many thanks as always. Lots of love to you and your family.

This is a great lesson. I haven’t played for nine months due to weather and COVID and I made the mistake of taking a few lessons from my new club pro. All static positions! This has got me back, straighter and with more distance with less strain. Many thanks!

Watching the video part on hitting higher and lower shots…. it appears that the higher shot adjustment is done by moving the ball slightly forward in the stance with slightly more axis tilt. Is that correct?

Shawn:

Is it ok for my left elbow to bend a bit in the backswing?

You mention to keep the club a little closed at address….how much is a little?

In part 5, I noticed that your wrist position at the top is quite cupped. Is this something you are intentionally trying to do for the draw?