I hadn’t played golf for over 4 years and never had lessons so was really not good anyway. I started playing again recently, had a couple of horrible games and nearly gave up. I’ve watched this video and your other videos over and over again for a week. I played yesterday and every shot was straight, high and plenty of distance. I played a 9 hole course with 2 par 5’s, 3 par 3’sand 4 par 4’s. I scored 5 pars , 2 bogeys and 2 double bogeys. I was really pleased with such a boost to my overall game just doing what you said. I even managed back spin with an 8 iron shot . I was blown away
Gents, I’ve watched all your videos on the hip turn and shoulder turn etc and after some work with the drills you suggested (including buying a couple of those alignment rods) I have had found some real consistency with driver, 3 & 5 woods and my mid irons. It just clicked when I eventually committed to it. The transition is much smoother, the rotation is controlled and I can actually repeat it knowing that it works. I’m no longer guessing at what went well and what didn’t. Far more yards, much straighter and I’m chuffed with the results so thanks for the videos they have been enormously helpful. I’ve been in the mid 90’s for a while but I’m now now pushing the mid 80’s with confidence. Cheers
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this. I was spraying all my drives to the right on monday and couldnt figure out why. Even went to the range tuesday and was still 50/50. That night i saw this video and realized i wasnt shallowing out on the down swing. Went to the range the next day and hit well. Played today and missed maybe 2 fairways with lots of bombs. Keep up the great content guys
Thank you gentlemen for your direction to correct my poor golf game into something a lot more fun to do. I went to the golf range and using your tips I sent the golf ball farther and straighter then I have in many years. I just finished my first 18 since switching my stance and my grip and I dropped 12 strokes off the card. My brother who was with me couldn't believe my results in such a short time, again THANK YOU !!
This is the first video I've seen ( I've watched dozens to help me with driver) that's mentioned the shallow bit. I can't wait to go to the range and practice this.
Love your videos. Can you make one about waist high point of take away to top of swing? I seem to get out of line from there to the top and often hit the ball left. Have no idea why. Thank! Keep up the good work!
Hey Piers and Andy, another great video, thanks for all the hard work you do, Im a black country boy living in Oz and it was good to see you guys feature in this months Australian Golf Digest. At my level I would prefer more fairways and then maybe more distance as I improve. Anyway I wondered if you had considered covering the head position at address with the driver. On my last 2 holes at the weekend I picked up a slice off the tee so I went to the range today today to figure it out and it seems that if I point my nose at the ball at address my shoulders open, but if I tilt my head to the right slightly and point my nose sort of adjacent to my trail foot, my shoulders are square. I dont think many coaches cover this so I thought it might be useful. Might see you at Peartun sometime when the borders open. Cheers.
Great Job Gentleman, as per usual. What are the bands on your upper arms ? I would like a video breaking down YOUR games, strengths, weaknesses, what are YOU currently working on ? Who is the better scorer between you two ? Who’s the better ball striker/ Driver/ short game/ putter. You help so many people, I’d like to know more about YOUR game.
These tips are really coming in handy for me. It has been a long time since I have played and I am starting back up and getting back on the green. I would take 5 more fairway shots all day long
New subscriber, great information and logically laid out. Question regarding hands, I tend to push with my right as opposed to pull with the left, no surprise I tend to fade the ball, or at worse slice.... a video on that would be great! Greetings from Canada!
I would take 5 more fairways. I recently weakened my grip, in an effort to fix my hook. My new problem is I started hitting them straight and long. Too long actually, and are running off the fairways out of bounds. So now I have to get my target line better, and stay consistent. Thanks for all the help!
I would love an in depth set up video that talks on how far to stand from the golf ball. I feel as though I set up with the ball and the middle of the club face aligned, but then I strike it off the heel. It’s lead me to set up with the toe by the ball, but I feel as through I’m reinforcing a bad habit
Another great video. I have question regarding weight at set up. With the irons you recommended 55/60% on the lead leg, is it the same with the driver?
Andy...What length is that driver shaft? can't tell if you are really tall or if it's a shorter shaft, considering swapping to a shorter shaft, is it more consistent??
I play off 16, and played on friday, I used the driver 13 times that round and didn't hit a single fairway, with 4 of them being playable in the rough. Being said I would definitely prefer to hit more fairways. If only I could use a driver...
Thanks for all of your content guys. I have made great strides by subscribing to your channel! This may seem like a bizarre question, but i'll tee it up anyways.... What part of the golf ball do you look at throughout setup/impact? Do you look at the front curvature of the ball, the top of the ball, or the back curvature of the ball? Do you change what you look at depending on your shot shape or ball lie? Please let me know, do i need a psychiatrist because of this question?!? Anyways, thanks for everything you and your production team do, you're great!
Thanks Matthew. Great question. Me personally, I would say that I'm not really focusing on a spot. I want to one more general in my vision as I want the head to move freely as I rotate, especially through the ball. Sometimes being too focused limits your movement.
Had a bad neck injury took 2 years off of golf. After a year of fixing my driver slice I was finally hitting it really well. Decided to buy a new driver, a lighter new tech driver. Now I’m back at square one lol
I would take more fairways. However some would argue that more distance even if off line hitting a shorter distance more chances for scoring opportunities.
5 fairways no question already hit it far enough but not always straight so definitely more fairways will be practicing those drills next time on range 👍🏌️♂️⛳
Agree, 30 yds further in the fairway please! But of the two, I'd rather be in the fairway, since it's much easier to make up 30 yds from there as opposed to from behind a tree or tall grass. Thanks for the video!
30 yards further for me. I can easily shallow the shaft with a combination of external rotation of the right shoulder ( I am right handed) and extension of the right wrist but the problem with this is that I think it opens the club face. This means there needs to be some compensatory move to square the club. Which piece of the shallowing move am I misunderstanding?
I often drive around 270-280 but I would not mind to drop even 20 yards for more fairways. Given that I don’t play from the black tee, anywhere from 240-260 is often more than enough but hitting more fairways and setting up for a better chance on the 2nd shot is crucial and make the game less stressful
Would these drills work with long and mid-range irons? My longest irons (4 iron is lowest for me) have a severe slice, which I am now afraid of hitting. The slice becomes more faded as I get higher in number which I can control resulting in more confidence but I’d really like to hit a 4,5,6 iron with confidence again.
@Meandmygolf I am striking the golf ball right in the center of the face and it sounds solid... However, I'm grounding the ball. Does this have to do with my wrist?
Hey Andy in Piers I got a fitting today and before I even hit a club he told me I needed 2° upright all I did was hit my clubs and the new B 21 big Bertha’s I have the 2019 versions that was a complete bag fit and I only hit my 7-iron no Putter all he did was tell me that maybe I need to change my shaft because I have a regular flex but I should use a stiff but I shouldn’t change it because I got use to it. Totally not worth it right
Hello guys, first of all congrats on your very consistent videos and making it so understandable and interesting to watch (&fun!), but I have to disagree with your Lee Westwood comment. No doubt he's one of the most accurate and straight drivers, but when I look at him I don't get at all the impression he looks solid on his legs, this because of two reasons: 1) as you mention yourself, he doesn't flex a lot his knees, which actually gives the opposite impression, he doesn't work a lot with the ground, and personally, he doesn't give me the impression he's standing solid on his both legs this because of the poor flexing in his knees, 2) his lower back is flexed (meaning in kyfosis or in other words NOT hanging through his pelvis which you can only do when using your legs or when flexing your knees, which he doesn't like you said), I have the impression if you would push him from the back he would fall over easily. Maybe that makes it more understandable? So yeah, not impressed with his 'stance' actually, although the result is of course very impressive! This is my point of view as a physiotherapist/osteopath&golfer ;) Keep up the good work!
I’d rather hit more fairways. I used to be able to hit the ball a long ways, but I was always liable to spray it and put myself into trouble. Now, I’m older and don’t hit it as far and I’ve learned to value hitting the ball at my target as opposed to hitting it with distance. Ideally, I’d be able to hit it longer AND straighter!
Who else is smashing golf during quarantine
You already knkw
Dropped by 10 shots, lol
I hadn’t played golf for over 4 years and never had lessons so was really not good anyway. I started playing again recently, had a couple of horrible games and nearly gave up. I’ve watched this video and your other videos over and over again for a week. I played yesterday and every shot was straight, high and plenty of distance. I played a 9 hole course with 2 par 5’s, 3 par 3’sand 4 par 4’s. I scored 5 pars , 2 bogeys and 2 double bogeys. I was really pleased with such a boost to my overall game just doing what you said. I even managed back spin with an 8 iron shot . I was blown away
I'm new to golf and a friend recommended your channel. Your's + Rich Schiels have been some of the best golf coaching I've found on the tube so far.
Gents, I’ve watched all your videos on the hip turn and shoulder turn etc and after some work with the drills you suggested (including buying a couple of those alignment rods) I have had found some real consistency with driver, 3 & 5 woods and my mid irons. It just clicked when I eventually committed to it. The transition is much smoother, the rotation is controlled and I can actually repeat it knowing that it works. I’m no longer guessing at what went well and what didn’t. Far more yards, much straighter and I’m chuffed with the results so thanks for the videos they have been enormously helpful. I’ve been in the mid 90’s for a while but I’m now now pushing the mid 80’s with confidence. Cheers
Thank you, thank you, thank you for this. I was spraying all my drives to the right on monday and couldnt figure out why. Even went to the range tuesday and was still 50/50. That night i saw this video and realized i wasnt shallowing out on the down swing. Went to the range the next day and hit well. Played today and missed maybe 2 fairways with lots of bombs. Keep up the great content guys
Thank you gentlemen for your direction to correct my poor golf game into something a lot more fun to do. I went to the golf range and using your tips I sent the golf ball farther and straighter then I have in many years. I just finished my first 18 since switching my stance and my grip and I dropped 12 strokes off the card. My brother who was with me couldn't believe my results in such a short time, again THANK YOU !!
Extremely informative and insightful
This is the first video I've seen ( I've watched dozens to help me with driver) that's mentioned the shallow bit. I can't wait to go to the range and practice this.
Great lesson; thank you.
Shallowing the club is really helping my swing. Thanks guys!
Fantastic tips and so helpful.
Fairways. I'm already plenty long but I struggle with consistency.
Thank you for going so in depth! big help!
Love your videos. Can you make one about waist high point of take away to top of swing? I seem to get out of line from there to the top and often hit the ball left. Have no idea why. Thank! Keep up the good work!
fantastic video gents!
Love the banter definitely on the fairway for me never mind 30 yards Andy and Piers .... 💥🏌🏼♂️
Glad you enjoyed it Dave
Piers standing in front of the tee. Brave man. Especially if it were me at the tee
Hey Piers and Andy, another great video, thanks for all the hard work you do, Im a black country boy living in Oz and it was good to see you guys feature in this months Australian Golf Digest.
At my level I would prefer more fairways and then maybe more distance as I improve. Anyway I wondered if you had considered covering the head position at address with the driver. On my last 2 holes at the weekend I picked up a slice off the tee so I went to the range today today to figure it out and it seems that if I point my nose at the ball at address my shoulders open, but if I tilt my head to the right slightly and point my nose sort of adjacent to my trail foot, my shoulders are square. I dont think many coaches cover this so I thought it might be useful. Might see you at Peartun sometime when the borders open. Cheers.
This is a very interesting video. I'll try it out.
Haha Piers after Andy says “it’s gone miles”
😂😂
Great Job Gentleman, as per usual. What are the bands on your upper arms ? I would like a video breaking down YOUR games, strengths, weaknesses, what are YOU currently working on ? Who is the better scorer between you two ? Who’s the better ball striker/ Driver/ short game/ putter. You help so many people, I’d like to know more about YOUR game.
Thanks for the suggestion Mickey. Will discuss that. Obviously I am the better player 😉 (Andy)😂.
The strap is also the Whoop Strap. It tracks your health performance. It's great.
Keep up the great stuff!
You guys are awesome. Would love to see a video for hitting off slopes.
Thanks Kevin. Thanks for the suggestion.
These tips are really coming in handy for me. It has been a long time since I have played and I am starting back up and getting back on the green. I would take 5 more fairway shots all day long
I would be happy getting on the fairway!
Excellent
Very nice instruction, btw What are you wearing on upper left arm?
Great video lads, love your work keep it up.
buenas la verdad increible video me encanto espero el nuevo material me retiro les mando cariños muchas gracias
Saw y’ll with Danny Maude and like suggestions and hope I get the new driver. ⛳️
I'll take the 5 extra fairways any day. Thanks for the tips guys. Will work on my hip clearance. It's coming along.
I'll take 5 fairway's, that way I'll have 5 fairway's 😂😂😂😂
Awesome video, cannot wait to try the Alignment stick at the range, as Casting the Club is my downfall.
Thanks Jason. Hope it helps.
Great video as always... is the shallowing the same for irons too?
These guys are awesome, Love the videos!
Thanks Martin. Hope the videos are helpful.
Great video.
Thanks. Glad this was useful.
5 more fairways for me Andy and Piers great video again u guys lovely tips u guys keep up the good work Piers and Andy :)
Thanks Stephen. Hope your golf is going well.
Your welcome Piers and Andy yeah it's going good thanks for asking :)
New subscriber, great information and logically laid out. Question regarding hands, I tend to push with my right as opposed to pull with the left, no surprise I tend to fade the ball, or at worse slice.... a video on that would be great! Greetings from Canada!
Which muscle to use to create shallow? When is the right timing to release the coil??
Twist face will help with off centre hits. Also, hitting from the centre is crucial.
hitting the direction I'm trying to aim would be awesome
Great video guys. What is with the bands above your left elbows
Thanks Rohan. It is the Whoop strap. Tracks your performance. Check it out.
Thanks, I will check it out
Does the shallowing technique apply to Irons also?
I'm definitely taking the fairways, I hit em at a high rate anyway but to be perfect would def give me strokes 👍
I would take 5 more fairways. I recently weakened my grip, in an effort to fix my hook. My new problem is I started hitting them straight and long. Too long actually, and are running off the fairways out of bounds. So now I have to get my target line better, and stay consistent. Thanks for all the help!
I would love an in depth set up video that talks on how far to stand from the golf ball. I feel as though I set up with the ball and the middle of the club face aligned, but then I strike it off the heel. It’s lead me to set up with the toe by the ball, but I feel as through I’m reinforcing a bad habit
@meandmygolf What is the band you are wearing on your tricep/bicep?
Definitely 5 more fairways. It’s nice to hit from the short grass.
Another great video. I have question regarding weight at set up. With the irons you recommended 55/60% on the lead leg, is it the same with the driver?
50/50
@@pjdevo529 thanks. But what about if I've only got one leg? 🤔😂
Andy...What length is that driver shaft? can't tell if you are really tall or if it's a shorter shaft, considering swapping to a shorter shaft, is it more consistent??
I play off 16, and played on friday, I used the driver 13 times that round and didn't hit a single fairway, with 4 of them being playable in the rough. Being said I would definitely prefer to hit more fairways. If only I could use a driver...
If I am having that type of day, I hit the 3 wood. Hit the fairway every time.
Thanks for all of your content guys. I have made great strides by subscribing to your channel! This may seem like a bizarre question, but i'll tee it up anyways.... What part of the golf ball do you look at throughout setup/impact? Do you look at the front curvature of the ball, the top of the ball, or the back curvature of the ball? Do you change what you look at depending on your shot shape or ball lie? Please let me know, do i need a psychiatrist because of this question?!? Anyways, thanks for everything you and your production team do, you're great!
Thanks Matthew. Great question. Me personally, I would say that I'm not really focusing on a spot. I want to one more general in my vision as I want the head to move freely as I rotate, especially through the ball. Sometimes being too focused limits your movement.
Had a bad neck injury took 2 years off of golf. After a year of fixing my driver slice I was finally hitting it really well. Decided to buy a new driver, a lighter new tech driver. Now I’m back at square one lol
Hi great video!, Does these practise drills convert to Irons as well? Can i use this to for all clubs?
30 yards! great vid thanks!
Thanks. Hope it helps.
I would take more fairways. However some would argue that more distance even if off line hitting a shorter distance more chances for scoring opportunities.
5 fairways no question already hit it far enough but not always straight so definitely more fairways will be practicing those drills next time on range 👍🏌️♂️⛳
Fairways over the 30 yards, for my confidence and sanity.
Agree, 30 yds further in the fairway please! But of the two, I'd rather be in the fairway, since it's much easier to make up 30 yds from there as opposed to from behind a tree or tall grass. Thanks for the video!
30 yards further for me. I can easily shallow the shaft with a combination of external rotation of the right shoulder ( I am right handed) and extension of the right wrist but the problem with this is that I think it opens the club face. This means there needs to be some compensatory move to square the club. Which piece of the shallowing move am I misunderstanding?
nice
Fairways no doubt
I often drive around 270-280 but I would not mind to drop even 20 yards for more fairways. Given that I don’t play from the black tee, anywhere from 240-260 is often more than enough but hitting more fairways and setting up for a better chance on the 2nd shot is crucial and make the game less stressful
30 yards further 100%! Great video lads 👍
Thanks Charlie. Glad you enjoyed it.
Is the Astbury open?
I use the foot spray to check where I hit, either closer to the heel or in the middle. Any thoughts?
What is that thing on your arms?
Except the AP? ;)
Would these drills work with long and mid-range irons? My longest irons (4 iron is lowest for me) have a severe slice, which I am now afraid of hitting. The slice becomes more faded as I get higher in number which I can control resulting in more confidence but I’d really like to hit a 4,5,6 iron with confidence again.
@Meandmygolf I am striking the golf ball right in the center of the face and it sounds solid... However, I'm grounding the ball. Does this have to do with my wrist?
Five fairways for me :)
aloo la verdad muy bueno video lo disfrute bastante necesito el proximo éxito me despido les mando kisses agradecido
Fairways
I need the 5 fairways please!
Hey guys, what should be going on with the position of the head? Should it stay on plane and what happens if it moves?
Fairways all day!
You can’t improve what you can’t measure. ~Andy proudman
Such a key point👍🏻
Hey Andy in Piers I got a fitting today and before I even hit a club he told me I needed 2° upright all I did was hit my clubs and the new B 21 big Bertha’s I have the 2019 versions that was a complete bag fit and I only hit my 7-iron no Putter all he did was tell me that maybe I need to change my shaft because I have a regular flex but I should use a stiff but I shouldn’t change it because I got use to it. Totally not worth it right
what's with the 'tape'? above the elbow on lead arm??
Hello guys, first of all congrats on your very consistent videos and making it so understandable and interesting to watch (&fun!), but I have to disagree with your Lee Westwood comment. No doubt he's one of the most accurate and straight drivers, but when I look at him I don't get at all the impression he looks solid on his legs, this because of two reasons: 1) as you mention yourself, he doesn't flex a lot his knees, which actually gives the opposite impression, he doesn't work a lot with the ground, and personally, he doesn't give me the impression he's standing solid on his both legs this because of the poor flexing in his knees, 2) his lower back is flexed (meaning in kyfosis or in other words NOT hanging through his pelvis which you can only do when using your legs or when flexing your knees, which he doesn't like you said), I have the impression if you would push him from the back he would fall over easily. Maybe that makes it more understandable?
So yeah, not impressed with his 'stance' actually, although the result is of course very impressive! This is my point of view as a physiotherapist/osteopath&golfer ;)
Keep up the good work!
5 more fairways for sure. I’ve been so good of the tee for years and recently started finding a slice and struggling hitting fairways.
Got to be 5 more fairways, only hit 2 yesterday.
Fairway all day !!
I would take 5 more fairways in a heartbeat!
Silly question witch foot spray do you use??
"Dr Scholls" works for me (because it has a white residue).
Yes that is a good one. You can also but "strike spray"
30 yards lower second shot club
This might be a silly question When you say straight, do you mean straight ball flight or straight as in accuracy?
Hi Adam. Yes more accurate. Great question
Fairways everyday!
Fairway finder is holds more importance than distance.
I’d rather hit more fairways. I used to be able to hit the ball a long ways, but I was always liable to spray it and put myself into trouble. Now, I’m older and don’t hit it as far and I’ve learned to value hitting the ball at my target as opposed to hitting it with distance. Ideally, I’d be able to hit it longer AND straighter!
30 yards further bc i mostly hit my 3 wood off any hole with ob or hazard close to the fairway
Is it to much to ask for both
Not at all Wes!👍🏻
id suggest trying to play a draw or fade is best, straight shots are hard and might make you miss left and right.
Fairways - unless I’m in a long drive comp with a big pay day 😂
5 more fairways as i have an inconsistent slice which leads to lost balls and big score dings
Same here! Definitely 5 more fairways! I have a nasty slice. Hopefully this will help me out 🙂
Same here! Definitely 5 more fairways! I have a nasty slice. Hopefully this will help me out 🙂
Definitely more fairways!
More Fairways first. Then focus on the distance..Great video
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. Hope it helps.
yes 5 more fairways instead of ruff and trees good video
Both
I always hit fairways they just aren't the fairways I'm aiming for
30 yards.... but I need to come at least closer to the fairway. I am healing my driver this year. Not sure what I have done different.