Wow! This was a HUGE missing link. I didn’t have these boards so I just felt like my ankles were rolled in slightly so the weight was pushed to the inside of my feet, then I just felt like after I released that the club pulled me into extension vs both happening at the same time.

Wow! Can you play w that type of inside foot pressure feel / ankles rolled in slightly? This seems to really stabilize everything in the lower half and allows for maximum engagement of the legs?

Hi Shawn,
Over the last few weeks, been experimenting with
Ball position and
Where to keep my eyes.

Ball position I find I have always had the tendency to keep the ball forward in my stance, its only after learning your swing I have had the confidence of moving it back. For fairway woods more towards my inner left heel. Resulting in pulling left. A good round turns to a bad one with these pulls. Trying to gain confidence with the ball between center and the left heel. Specially off the Tee, with better results for now.

For irons (shorter ones 8,9,pw,sw) I am finding by keeping my eyes (just before I start my backswing) on a spot just ahead of the ball towards the target line / or IP, not only is there a repeatability in my shots which by the way are pure right from the word go but also the tendency to pull seems to have reduced greatly.

Still trying to figure out where exactly should I keep my eyes, if I keep them just a little right ( trying to feel that the club will go out) the ball starts there and stays there, while keeping it straight at target always ends up (no draw) left of the target.

I tried the axe drill, was a disaster, ended up taking such deep divots was afraid I might strike oil, so I discontinued. Sending you my latest videos tomorrow.
Thank you for all the guidance.

Shawn, did a session indoors. Is there a huge difference in hitting at the screen vs actually hitting out in the open.
Some of my numbers as far as distance is concerned,

My Driver outdoor carries 260 and rolls about 10 yards – 270 y
my 3w carried 230 and rolled around 10 yards – 240 y
and my 7w carrried 210 and rolled about 10 yards – 220 y
These are an average over a few days
but my indoor showed
Driver 275 and roll 25 yards,
3w 245y and rolled 20 yards
and 5w carried 235 yards and rolled 20 yards.

How accurate is the indoor vs outdoor.
Thanks

I am a right-handed golfer and finally playing with a very strong grip like Sav. Am I correct in saying that the knuckle of my right index finger is facing the ground when the club strikes the ball at impact? [email protected]

Hi Shawn,
I know in previous comments you mention 10-finger grip is every bit as viable as interlock or overlap. Is there any reason why most people don’t use this grip? To me at least it seems by far the most comfortable/natural (am a formal baseball player so could be some bias) but you don’t see any tour pros using it. Is there any kind of negatives to using it especially if I’m someone built more like Mu? Also fun fact I played baseball growing up with the MLB player you used, can confirm lots of power!

shawn i apologise for the randomness, but what shaft are you using in your irons?

would I be able use my c – no evil tool to determine whether I m sliding my center forward?

Hey Shawn! What’s a common reason for “drop kicking” the driver (often resulting in topped, low duck hooks)? I struggle with this at times and have a hunch that it has to do with trying to hit the ball on the way up, but too much.

I feel it is especially when I’m starting with the center of the club grounded in the middle of my stance as you do, since the low point of the club is touching the ground, it seems there’d be a small margin of error to not actually hit the ground.

I also suspect I may be either over tilting, or trying to see the “blur” as too much of a straight line back and through towards my intermediate point (but upwards), as opposed to an arc, which makes me manipulate too much and results in hitting the ground/drop kicking. Appreciate any insight!

Great confidence boosting/building video Shawn.

I had a question/observation Shawn. When I get behind the ball to swing to the right of the intermediate point(IP), the body seems and feels contorted. During the swing it wants to come back to its normal position/straighten itself resulting in pulls. Obviously very different from swinging over the IP or as in fade to the left of IP.

Shawn, I’ve got a pretty fundamental question that has been bugging me for a long time. A fade IS over-the-top and an out-to-in path…. right? For context, I know how to draw the ball, but with the ball position back of centre i actually find myself chunking it (ground before ball) from time to time, even though i remind myself to stay with the shot and commit to the arc blur passing right of IP – I think it is a levels issue (any thoughts?). Conversely, I find it way easier to play a fade – ball more forward, I almost feel like swiping across the ball to the left of IP and I can put in a good whip/sling, but it DEFINITELY feels OTT to me. Is that supposed to be the way, or am I getting this wrong?

Can you do a video on velocity or is there a video that talks about it more? It comes up a lot and I just would like some clarity. Thanks!

In concept, for a curve to the left, when ball flight starts right of IP, I can’t help but to imagine an impact point (club on ball) that is a dimple or two toward the golfer. As opposed to an impact point at the exact rear of the ball (looking along the target line). Just like when kicking a soccer ball. You don’t mention this, so perhaps the concept not all that helpful or accurate? (Perhaps the danger of swinging at rather than through.) Thanks.

Hi Shawn, question about draws. I find that to draw the driver I will need an extremely strong grip (face closed 45 degrees or potentially slightly more), any weaker and i will push the ball right along the intended start line but it wont curve back left. The issue with such a strong grip is that at address – in order to maintain a square face to the ball, my lead wrist feels very tension-y due to it being so flexed. I know from your videos that you guys (including Mu, Sav) have their lead wrists set that way at address but it DOES feel weird for me. (on the other hand, fades are way easier since my grip doesn’t need to be that strong.) Is this something I will just need to get used to? I know the other way is to have a not-so-strong grip but think about releasing/ turning over the wrists earlier in the swing in order to close the club face for impact, but i suppose that involves some timing and i assume you are not a fan of that approach 😂

Shawn, when doing the feet together drill, I am hitting fat. Do you still have to be doing the task of throwing the club to the target to make center face contact. In other words, do you want this drill to produce a divot out front, just like in a normal shot? Thanks