Hey Shawn!

Great video! My challenge has been defaulting to the ball and not through the ball.
Old habits are hard to break. Can you please share with me the pros and cons of having eyes focused on the sliver of grass between club face and the ball and having your eyes on the front of the ball? The reason I’m asking this question because in your videos I haven’t heard you talk about having your eyes on the front of the ball. Thank you for your feedback in advance.

Hi Shawn: Been struggling to keep my iron fade under control. It’s either more of a weak slice or straight pull left. How do I discern if its more path or face related? Thanks!

Been putting looking at the hole for some time. I find my speed control to be so precise. I can die it into the whole or take the low and firm line at will in an offensive mode. So much control it becomes easier to have the picture in my mind.

I do my routine, acid test, track the line with my eyes, see the ball roll to the hole, keep my eyes at the entry point or my target and boom let the hole get in the way of the ball!

At the top of the backswing (right handed golfer), left thumb and knuckle at the base of forefinger helping to secure the grip. Is there a sensation of the trail hand holding a tray?

I’ve really been struggling recently and have lost a ton of “pop” in my swing. I was searching for anything to help me get out of the current funk. Yesterday I revisited some of the trail hand release videos.

I’ve come to the conclusion that I’ve really been casting and hitting “at the ball”. I instantly started to see a major jump up in clubhead speed while focusing on the following related to the trail hand: Let the hands lead the clubhead, as long as the clubhead is coming in closed enough (based on my grip / set up) and I keep my wrists loose I can whip thru the ball and it feels pretty effortless with good speed.

Whenever I sense that I hit at the ball I instantly see a drop in speed.

Does this logic make sense?

Hey Shawn! Great stuff! Did you make the ball on a string or buy it somewhere?

Hi Sean, great video. The battering ram is starting to resonate with me. I noticed that looking at the down the range view in this video, you seem to have a very closed stance with your feet (e.g., at minute 5:00 and 6:00). Is there that much change to hit a draw? I am really struggling with getting a draw ball shape on any of my clubs, I can get straight, but not the draw curve back. I wonder if I need a more closed stance at setup?

One thing you mention in every feet together drill Shawn is the counter balancing of the butt to the left when you swing back in the back swing. Is this is a ‘feeling’ we should also have when we go back to a normal foot apart swing?

When I do this (for a normal swing) it does feel like my butt is way left and almost sticking out (of course, feel isn’t real) but I do hit the ball better – I just want to make sure it’s not a bad habit I’m ingraining!

Hi Shawn, just took this session to my club driving range.

Exact set up, man was this an awesome session!

I started with my 54 and worked up through my irons, rescue and woods thoroughly enjoyed it.

Drawing and fading with a superb tight dispersion.

I had a few take home moments.

When aligned correctly to feel the momentum over the markers on the takeaway.
Using my side vision, I felt way right or left of the final target. Like there was no way I’d get the ball there.

Despite my feelings, I’ve never hit so many shots with the ball setting off in the right direction and shape ever! Feel like my skill level just grew tenfold tonight.

Finished with a Driver session and hit some bombs.

The last shot I imagined the 1st tee shot at my home club, which requires an accurate tee shot with trees right and left. Gave myself a tight 30 yard landing zone. I absolutely nailed it down the centre line with a soft draw to the back of the range.

Just want to say thank you again for your quality content!

Need to explain more what you mean softly /assertively with the kinetic chain.
I ask because to me it means to add less or more force and you said not to do that.

Thank you

First of all Shawn you make it look so easy….
When i take the club back with my arms the downswing there should not be any force or
manipulation with my arms correct?

Great video as always. I have a question about the grip which I haven´t been able to figure out yet. I look at your videos and it seems as if the clubface is pointing in the direction you want the ball to start.(draw – a little bit open) Shall I first take the grip (normal grip closed face? or strong grip just a bit closed) and then aim the clubface in the direction I want the ball to start – never adjusting the grip afterwards – I´ve seen Horsel do that – but he is an exemption.

Usually I see players aim the clubface first and then take the grip.

I am confused where to start. Aim the clubface and then take the grip feels strange to me. I feel I have to manipulate to get the clubface closed (looks like I aming to the left) and then adjust the body (tilt) which will provide the strong grip (tiny open face look).

I usually stand behind the ball and chose my target and visualize ball flight – at that point I am also closing the face a bit (differ from club to club???) Then I align my body without changing the grip. I often think – is this the right way to do it? Not so good to have that thought coming into my mind at that point.

Shawn, when did you switch to LA Golf shafts and why? I thought you were a steel shaft man.

Could you describe a little more about grip pressure as club shaft approaches and reaches top of backswing?

Sometimes I find a battle between 3 elements: getting club shaft horizontal (ish); while not feeling that wrist cock is limiting range of motion to reach that goal; and grip pressure at that point in the swing. I find a tendency to loosen my trail hand grip pressure, to create (or allow) the club shaft to droop enough. Which I suspect is a speed leak. I get “tone for task” when it comes to grip; but applying in dynamic movement a work in progress.

Don’t know if it’s related: over time, I develop regularly a nickel-size hole on bottom corner of lead hand glove.

Thanks.

As always, an excellent and easy to follow guide! Pete Sampras???? you’re dating yourself! Keep up the good work.