This video really resonated with me and the golf I play. I am part of the 2nd group throwing darts. I do think of the past and I do worry about the future. I realized I have never given the present a chance.

Putting was my weakest part of the game and missing pressure 3 footers have taken its toll.

For a year I stopped looking at the ball and just saw the spot I wanted the ball to drop in. It had its merits.

I get the yips very often, specially with the classical grips left hand on top or left hand below. By yips a spasm just before impact. I mean when trying to make a putt from 3-15 feet, my muscles have a mind of their own, I end up jabbing or jerking it way left or right.

Have finally settled on a claw grip. Working on my putting using the claw has for one stopped my yips which always was a thought back of my mind also made me aware yips would happen when I am too upright and not over the ball.

Greatest improvement in my game has been the long putts from wishing I am short so that I get to chip instead of putt , to now accepting that I will get close. Had tried short backswing to long follow through, hitting the ball like a hammer like a slap, trying a long backswing and a long follow through, till I realized the best putts I hit which have great speed and hold the line is when I straighten my right arm after impact. Its all in one motion and is subtle but that’s the feeling. Have started to do so for 6-15 feet putts also. Its subtle the straightening of the right arms but its there and is my swing thought. Dropping many more putts now.

Real short putts 2-5 feet specially the sliders I have weakened the hold of my grip, letting the putter head do its work.

I am guessing picturing ball rolling in would be the last bit / where the ball enters the hole or do you mean you picture the entire roll which I was told I should visualize but its not easy and I never putt well as however much I try and picture the full putt I over think it when actually putting.

Also I had a tendency to pull short putts with the claw grip using a regular putter. A center Shafted putter has stopped the pulling to a great extent. At the same time I found loosening my grip ever so slightly helps the putter to go through easily I guess that’s natural momentum.

This video cleared so many doubts. I am really good at chips, at times i find on certain lies and certain shot shape I try to break my wrist early and keep momentum going getting excellent results.
Thanks for clearing the setup position in the last 20 seconds, i was trying to tilt sideways yesterday to see what happens.

Well, Shawn, I have been part of your wisdom for 3 years. Even did the Eagle membership for 1 years year. Very helpful in my improvement. But because of your Momentum, Removing Obstacles series, it is all starting to physically click. Letting Go is difficult, But It is getting easier. Not 100% consistent maybe 60%, but enough to give me hope!!!

Hi Shawn. I have always aimed straight at the flag. Never thought of bringing it in with a fade or draw.
Have always found if I tried to hit a draw it is always better contact. My natural shots been a fade but I find it tougher to hit a fade at will, usually it will be a pull or a weak shot going right. One thing after seeing so many videos by you, my ball position has always been front of center and 5 irons or FWs almost near front heel. I now see much better ball contact with my fairway woods as well as irons since I have taken the ball position back towards center.

Hi Shawn,
I noticed and been meaning to ask regarding Sav’s setup. After she takes her stance, she does this slight bump (her hips) to the target. Is it kind of locking the whole thing or is it her trigger? Been trying it and every time I have remembered to do that I have hit some amazing shots.

Man… I’ve watch this series in the past but I think I still had some stuff to work on (understanding the kinetic chain) before all this could have clicked for me. However, rewatching this now makes soooo much sense!!! Especially since I’m able to be more aware of these things in my practice sessions since I believe other aspects have been registered more into my brain through trial and error.
I will definitely practice doing these things more during my sessions to be even more aware of that sensation of being able to whip thru whilst maintaining balance!
Thanks Shawn!

After low back injury and pain sidelined me from golf for 2 years, I have been studying your premium channel videos all along with mixed results initially shooting scores of 95 to 97 for my first 3 rounds back on the course. I have been trying to implement your teaching instruction into my practice sessions on the range. I really like using your teaching focus on performing “Tasks” versus trying to manipulate my body into specific positions taught by other youtube instructors. But I played a round this week with much greater success by scoring an 84. I attribute this improvement from your videos about cutting grass with the grass whip, the perpetual motion drill, and actually tossing clubs out toward a target. In addition,studying and applying this particular video “Battering Ram Jackknife to Finish” which highlights the importance of “sticking the finish” with my chest facing the target and ensuring my wrists are allowed to be fully recocked has me hitting crisper, longer, and straighter shots. I finally beat my playing partner for the first time in a lot of years.Thanks for such effective golf instruction.

Key words for me , and the struggle at times, are: Predicting contact by preparing to let go, and using momentum to the target. Oh boy

Shawn, looks like your club is open to target set up vs square or closed

Can’t tell you how important this was for me. Because of the forward ball position and “want” to really hit the driver hard, my head would turn instantly on the downswing causing my body to stop and a horrible smother hook to occur. Once I held my tilted/turned head in place, the ball went where I wanted it and my distance increased dramatically. My mates were always 30m (33 yards) further than me (for 20 years!), now I am 5m further than them! Thanks Shawn!!

Hi Shawn. I have a 10 finger grip and I’ve had the odd “short circuit”. Is it because the hands aren’t as close together? It seems the short circuit happens with the right hand padding over the left hand thumb. I am loathe to change to another grip style but if I have to I will. Any thoughts or tips?

Hi Shawn. After decades of trying to keep my left foot down in the backswing I have found it hard to break out of that and it continues to plague me. Today, out of frustration in wanting a better body turn, I simply, after my “knee kick in”, started the backswing by raising my left heel away from the target. I use the sledge hammer drill most of the time and by doing this heel lift, I found I had a much bigger body turn and it improved my kinetic chain so much because I was able to really plant that heel. I was crushing it so much better. Are there any problems or red flags with this approach that you could envisage down the track? Could it cause a “short circuit”?

This was a stance ( right foot back) which I was advised to use for the slice. Never ever thought it can be part of the swing permanently.

With that said I have spent 3 days on a range, keeping an object as my intermediate point, setting a target and pushing my glutes / hams down ( as you asked me to flex more), my take on the swing along with this was a game changer for me.

The fact that with diagonal stance combined with IP (the two have to go hand in hand as I found out the hard way) along with the setup which is tilted, “EVERYTHING” that one is taught and the swing thoughts of arm movement, wrist position, weight shifting, hips clearing, elbows, hinge, follow through, is no longer a thought or a concern. It just simplifies the swing and gets results!

Few concerns:-

• Is the diagonal for pitching also? It was perfect for ALL full shots.
• My misses were high and majestic but right of target, instead of changing the swing I would close the face a bit which resulted in draws (borderline hooks).

shawn how do u use an intermediate point out on the course