Hey Shawn, I love this video! It’s an eye opener for me when you mentioned that you aim a little to the left of the (left) bunker and you swing for the middle of the fairway. It does give you maximum forgiveness off the tee even if you don’t hit it perfectly. I actually have the same method. My “aim line” is 12 o’clock but I swing towards 1 o’clock. Does this make sense?

Hi Shawn, have you come across the ‘rule of 12’? It is similar (not exactly the same) as your ‘carry 1/3, roll 2/3’ approach. The rule of twelve works better though for carry length of about four steps (your first market there is 6 steps) – while your system works better for pins that are much farther.

One question though when you pitch/chip like this – do your hands feel ‘soft’ during the swing?

Shawn,

Another little golden nugget in here when it comes to grip pressure. The only way I can feel like I am whipping to target is to have all the grip pressure in the three fingers of the lead hand. The right hand is just along for the ride and to support the club, especially the thumb and index. Sort of like I am going to throw the club but I have just enough pressure that it doesn’t leave my hands. If I start getting too much pressure in my dominant hand it quickly goes from “throw” to “hit” leading to pulls left and flares right.

It appears that you have less head tilt on knees together chip than with your regular swing stance, where 20 degree head tilt is so obvious. Is that what’s really happening or is it just the camera angle? I also seem to remember your saying in a chipping video that it was important to keep head looking straight ahead to prevent altering the low point of the swing. Do I have that right and is it connected to the perceived head tilt difference?

I have been using the Claw Grip on the Putter for a long time. What do you think of that type of Grip. Please respond. Thanks.

Hi Shawn, first off all thanks for your instruction. I’am a big fan off how you are giving out the message!

When you are adressing the ball with your driver it looks like you are “delofting” the club? I.e if you should put the club on the ground you would have som space between the back of the driver and the ground?

Thanks again

Hi Shawn, I’m just wondering if it’s normal to have some kind of pain at the base of the thumb (base of the first phalanx of this finger) of the leading hand (in my case the left one as I’m right handed). Maybe I’m doing something wrong while gripping the club or during the swing. Maybe if the thumb is too extended on the grip or if the trailing hand gets too loose during the swing, the weight of the club applies too much force on the thumb ?
I wonder also if the trailing hand is not applying too much force on this part of the thumb, that is, squeezing it against the grip.
I use an overlapping grip for a while but I began with a baseball one.
Just asking. Any ideas ? Thanks for your help,

Pierre, from France

Shawn I’m loving this drill for all clubs except the wedges. I’m hitting the hosel a lot. I’m checking distance to ball with the blur but still top shanking primarily the 60 degree. Thoughts?

I met a Golfer about 20 years ago who use to play on the NIKE TOUR and he told me that after you learn the Mechanics that Golf is 90% FEEL. After listening to your Audio, it sounds like your saying about the same thing. Is that right. Please reply. Thanks.

Thank you to all for your patience and understanding this weekend with the turbulence in the site! You are the best! Shawn

“Throwing the club “is definitely the best for me at antimanipulation.Today I hit 70 out of 75 balls without manipulation using this analogy.Definitely a light bulb 💡 moment for me .Stopped me from any thoughts of body parts.Walked away from the driving range feeling like I hadn’t used any energy as it was also totally stress free. Thanks

Roughly how much draw were you doing from straight (5yds, 10yds, etc)?

For your stock draw, do you vary that amount depending on the club (length of shot) or is roughly the same?

Interesting experience I had about closing the face. I noticed that I was still going at the ball and hitting blocks and hooks, and just couldn’t understand why I was doing that. I then decided to try to close the face more, and suddenly I felt I could release deeper, blocks and hooks are gone, just getting a slight over draw when I’m not releasing to my target enough. I think I was compensating for a weak grip. People don’t believe me when tell them I fixed my hook by closing the face more 🙂

Hi Shawn,

Following my video swing analysis, I did some training today performing some chip shots while keeping the head behind the ball. The shots were much more accurate than usual.

I wonder : in the turn, is it the posterior that begins the movement or the arms followed by the posterior or both at the same time ?
My sensation based on my experience is that beginning by the rotation of the posterior lets the arms to be more passive being tracted. For me, letting the arms initiating the movement leads to manipulation of the club and the will to catch the ball.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this point.

All the best,
Pierre, from France

Hi Shawn, I continue to have so much trouble with thin shots, and occasionally fat. Which drills and videos should I watch?
Best,
Ben.