Sean ,
Getting close here ! Lifetime snap hook. Noticed that if I go all out and throw to left of my midpoint it starts to slight fade or stay straight . Should that be my thought ? Thanks so much for everything
Hey Neil! So you are saying that your tendency was to snap hook a lot? Which means you were adding strain and releasing at the ball; so now that you are focused on a direction you want to start the ball, you are straightening out which is normal; now, 1-do not guide the swing to the left, you want to feel the weight of the club release you that way so brush up on the “important release update” feel and if it still stays out, you can make the grip stronger or close the face more. Enjoy!
Shawn, I love the way you teach! I am learning tons of stuff, and I thank you for imparting your great wisdom in golf to people like me! My question is about shot shapes. It seems like your “go to” shot is the draw. Is there ever a time where I should just try to hit it straight, or should I always try to spin it for a fade or draw? I know that straight ball flight is extremely rare, but it seems to me that aiming directly over the intermediate point would yield results at least as good as an attempted draw or fade—especially at my skill level! And it would be a lot easier to do! What am I missing?
What I have found through my teaching and personal playing is that when you try to hit straight, you are fighting the swing’s natural arc; and it tends to go against the brain as well since we don’t live in a 2 dimensional world. However, if you try to release freely over the intermediate point and get a nice little pull fade or a nice little push draw or if the ball looks straight in flight and you hit lots of fairways and greens then heck, have at it and enjoy! When there is a specific flight plan, then there is a specific feel associated with that, it just makes things more clear and there are many variations of fades and draws out there. If straight feels more simple, and you feel good about it, then do it. 😀👍
Tried this out a little bit and had a few different results, but all leading to the ball hooking/drawing. Some were pull hooks and some started dead straight and started to draw. Had a couple events with the driver (as you stated in this video) that I had a super strong grip/closed face and the ball went dead straight. Question 1- At set up with a strong grip/closed face should I line up the closed face to my IP? Question 2- Should my IP be aimed 5-10 degrees to the right of my target?
Great video Shawn….what always amazes me when watching your videos is the mellow tempo in your swing!
I played last week and concentrated on relaxed shoulders, forearms and wrists , but keeping a firm grip and not trying to pull or yank down on the club from the top. I took an extra club on a lot of shots to keep my swing tempo more in synch. It was by far my best ball striking round ever and finished 3 over! (If I putted better I think I would have been even for the round). Feeling the “Weight of The Arm-Club” unit and not over swinging (low stress swing) are two most important concepts you’ve taught me thru your website…thanks and keep these great vids coming!
la sensation qu’on éprouve quand on réussi un coup de fer vec un grip trés ferme est extraordinaire, bruit mat et sec à l’impact, la balle s’envole comme une fusée trés haut et trés droite, le seul problème c’est pour reproduire à chaque coup ce grip, j’ai du mal à bien positionner ma main gauche, soit, j’ai une prise trop forte sur le coussinet , soit la prise de la main gauche est instable car trop faible….pas facile…
Hi Shawn .. when I try the draw it’s high right blocks every time .. when I got behind the ball .. the shoulder alignment and legs were not aligned and it felt I was in my own way . Same ball flight every time
Dave
Hi David! When you do feet together draw, what happens? You would simply play the ball off the big toe of the trail foot and let momentum graze the right edge of the intermediate point, then for fade, aim a hair left of IP and play the ball off the big toe of the lead foot and let momentum stay left of the IP (right handed shots for both)
The great thing about your teachings is that I become more self sufficient with time. Studying and learning with all of you has been the best decision I ever made.
So great to have you in the family Krista! You have made, and continue to, a great contribution to our ability to communicate what we want to teach, so thank you big time and looking forward to our next exchange!👍😀🫶
So Shawn if I am hitting driver and I have good alignment to target and it feels like I am swinging and staying with my shot to the right edge of my IP for a right handed golfer (desiring a baby draw) but it is more often than not coming off feeling very well struck and compressed but is consistently pulled pretty far left with a draw that would most likely be a clubface at setup issue? I’ve had several lately that really surprised me as everything felt perfect staying centered and behind the ball and staying with the shot to the right edge of IP and I can’t figure out why it pulls left and goes further left. Could it be the more I am getting through the ball the more I need to open the face a bit at setup? Just want to make sure I understand it right that the initial ball flight using the club with the least amount of loft will be much more affected by clubface angle at setup or grip club relationship etc. I think this video might be exactly what I have been missing if I understand it right. Makes me think I might not be as far off as I thought if it may be just a simple grip club relationship change keeping everything else the same.
Hey Dave! Sorry I missed this one! Yes, club face through impact with driver is important as it affects initial direction the most. If you were with me and we had our GC Quad, it would probably show consistent path and angle of attack but have a club face in the 4 degree closed range. If you feel that you are through the ball nicely and stayed with the shot, and the ball has a pattern of what you say, then you need to back off the grip-club relationship. 😀👍
Thanks Shawn! I opened the face just a bit…estimating 4 degrees and wow what a difference. Hit 75% of fairways and misses were just in the rough. This was a lightbulb moment for me…with all clubs. Shot my best score of the year. No lost balls playing same ball for full round which hasn’t been the case lately. Just a couple 3 putts kept me from breaking 80. Hopefully this vaults me to that next level.
I’ve been working on this quite a bit between the range and my rounds. I’ve been fairly successful in both draws and fades with my irons. I still have some work to do in terms of how much draw or fade occurs, but nothing that hurts when I just aim for my target. For my driver and FW woods, I have had more success with fades. Most of the time when I attempt a draw I end up with a snap hook. I do have some more Goldilocks drills to work on with them, but feel like it’s coming along. Hopefully, I can keep this pace for my club championship next weekend. 😬
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