Hi Shawn,
always opened the face for buried lies and never realized why I would never hit them consistently.
Much needed video that I needed to see.
Thanks.

Breaking my wrist early helps me throw the sand more consistently.

Hi Shawn,
I believe the following problem isn’t just mine, hope you can do a video on it.

Scenario:- Ball is lying near an over hang. I take a practice swing and I nip some leaves or a branch at top of my swing.
How much ever I try and reset and take a few shorter swing, on the actual shot I will either top it or duff it.
Usual reason is the swing is quick and forceful.

How does one overcome the subconscious of I may hit the leaves or branch?

Two Swing Drill is a keeper !!!

Hi Shawn.
Trying hard to levitate naturally.
When I go high or up i have a subconscious fear that I will dig in too deep.
What has helped is out of the way out of the way, my arms levitate easily. Also I have found stopping my swing when my arms hit 11 o clock, i have a slight pause and good things are happening.

Hey Shawn, I have been improving but 1 out of every 10 shots or so I hit a really nasty off the planet snap hook and it’s killing my rounds in terms of scoring. I tend to stall my lower body and my hands get super active in the downswing. I’m not sure why but i guess it could be a lack of focus or task but Is there any one swing thought I can try to snap hook proof my shots?

Hi Shawn. I’ve noticed at set up your irons/driver face is usually pointed to the left (when playing left handed) i.e. open. I have tried that at the range lately and have been hitting it a lot straighter/ small fades as opposed to big draws/hooks or just pushing it straight right (as a right hander). Is that pretty much standard for all clubs including driver? So slightly less open for a draw but more open for a fade? It just seems like a massive set up point and I have never heard you talk about it much. I think making that change is going to have a massive change on my game. Even for driver I was setting up like this and wasn’t slicing it like I thought I would. It feels much easier to rotate the clubface correctly through impact. Maybe a video on this would be good because I haven’t heard this talked about much by any golf coaches on youtube.Thanks for your videos. I’ll probably jump on the eagle sub over winter so I’ll ask you then anyways but its just been knawing at me lol.

hi Shawn, quick question.. at top of backswing the lead arm and club form a “L” shape(90deg ish) on the downswing does it feel like that “L” turns more into a “V” (more like a 45 deg ish) as the arms are travelling down and through? i guess thats not exactly a quick question and i hope that it made sense lol

Hi Shawn,

I have a quick question. Would it make sense to get behind the ball then take a newtral grip with a closed face to hit a draw?

I feel like when I grip it netral closed faced first then get behind the ball to square (strong grip stance) I leave it out right but when I get behind the ball first then take a neutral grip closed face the ball seems to draw alot better.

Let me know if that makes sense lol!

Shawn, finished my tournament. Played super, thanks to you, under pressure “task” oriented swing is what makes a difference.
For the driver – hit the tip of the tee to your direction
Fairway woods – IP close and sole of the club thru towards target
Bunkers – throwing sand ( with an early wrist hinge) made Sandy on all the 5 bunkers in the tournament.

My iron play let me down big time. I tried every task I could remember. In hind sight eyes between the ball and the club or ahead of the ball I did not do.

Problem was I just couldn’t get to the finish, If I did hit the iron on line I would dig so deep and then hold off the club or a punch.

I do feel I have a flaw in the setup, or
I do not commit to the setup or
my ball position , hips get tight, maybe too much from the inside. Or just trying to hit 100% distance with the club every time.

The best shots I did hit was when I made it a point to pause at the top, but also hit a few hooks which cost me the hole. So back to basics.

Am making a video and hopefully can do a one on one with you. Will include my setup process not just the shot.
Happening in practice too.

Btw made the putt of the tournament to halve my match on the 18th in front of everyone.

Thank you so much for your guidance. Irons maybe off but this is the best golf I have ever played.

Great video.

1. My club face is super closed at address as compared to yours. I understand the grip club r/ship or matching it to the swing, had been very regimented with closed face, gonna goldilocks it.
2. also I want to start raising my front heel during back swing like the way you all do. You told me to do so during vid analysis and I tried but ended up swaying or gouging at the ball. As I have gotten better think its time to revisit.

Hi Shawn I had a breakthrough today at the golf range. For some reason I played with hand position at setup and I found that when I go for a draw and have my hands closer to centre but still in front at setup I draw the ball easier and more, with all clubs. And I was striking them so clean. Is there a video about this? Now when I fade I set up with the hands further in front like I normally did as that’s how they sit with your setup when your heads behind the ball. Is this right do you think? What are your thoughts?

Hi Shawn,
have realized it takes time and patience to build a good swing.
I have managed to find tasks for my Fw, Hybrids, wedges and to an extent with the driver and putter. They are my go to anchors when over a shot.

Not so with irons. Some days I feel I can do no wrong and some days just come away frustrated.

One of my first comments I wrote on one your youtube videos, that your hinge is so apparent during your back swing and mine I cannot feel it as had been taught to take the club straight back on a rail track.

Ever since I saw this video, “Hinge after 8 and re hinge after 4”. Combined with grass shavings to the direction or bottom of club cutting grass left or right of IP (this is most imp) has been my light bulb moment in the irons.

Two days of practice and a round of golf today, EVEN hitting my 4 iron flush consistently.

It has also increase my distance, 8 iron 165-170y with a majestic ball flight.

What I am struggling with :-

1. Earlier I was hitting big draws with medium ball flight. Now soft draws but many shots go high and true but start and stay right of target, beautiful shots but 10 yards right of the IP. Experimenting with club face open and closed.
2. Re- hinge, as I did not hinge during back swing ( if I did it happened without me being aware of it), my focus is on hinging after 8 ( finding my sweet spot) now either I can remember to rehinge or cut grass shavings in the direction right of IP (for a draw).

If I concentrate on rehinging, I start the ball left and hit a draw, but 10-15 yards left of target , and if I concentrate on grass shavings, ball stays right basically the shot I described in 1. point.

Hey Shawn, loving the premium site and the progress I’m making. One thing I’ve noticed with the driver is that i am really struggling with moving my upper body and head forward to start the driver downswing. I’ve been trying to focus on throwing the club out to the target and no strain at the top and it helps at times but it’s been years of this bad habit and its hard to break. Any advice on a set of drills I can do to unlearn this bad habit. I think i associate power with lunging forward instead of just unwinding around my head. Its almost like a need a better trigger to start the downswing that keeps me behind the ball but still feels powerful.

Hi Shawn, I joined up yesterday. I just wanted to say how impressed I am with your teaching and your concepts… not to mention yours and Savy’s swings! My fiancé just started golfing a couple of weeks ago, and we are both going to go all-in on your material to start her off on the best possible path. Savy has inspired her greatly :).

I’m currently about a 13 handicap… keen to go low with your guidance! Will be in touch soon for some 1 on 1 lessons and video analysis for both of us.

Hi Shawn,
this is the best video I have seen on the grip and what is suppose to happen as in the purpose of the grip.The real nugget for me is the right hand grip being almost at a 45 degree angle but i am struggling with the 2 pads analogy. can you help me with this.
Regards
Billy