This tip was a huge light bulb moment for me and I tested it yesterday. Within 10 practice strokes the results were off the planet 😮 Unbelievable ! I always struggled with this strike position before, trying to force it. The ease of it now is just unreal...many thanks !! Whc 9.8 soon to drop, I'll keep you posted
Such a game changing lesson here. I think its become clear that when I first started golfing I read a lot of "fire the hips" or "rotate your hips" to start the downswing and that caused me to just whip open my hips and cause all sorts of issues. This video shows the hip will rotate as an effect from proper down pressure, just whipping them open without that is not really helping at all.
Ive been looking for this video for my 27 years on this planet.. ever since I started playing golf I’ve had this problem and this like just fixed everything in my golf game. Literally made my chipping better… because I’d always extend my leg on the back swing but then I wouldn’t on the down swing. Thank you 🙏🏻
An excellent suggestion Giles on how to create a proper hip rotation in the downswing! I like the idea of pushing down on the front leg in order to generate this clearing of the left hip. This move is almost like throwing a ball side arm! Well Done Giles! These short videos are great and always loaded with valuable information!
Hello Giles......I really like the 3 min idea. Watched your 90% video, then the foam roller trick. WHAT !!!!!! You have transformed my game. THANK YOU and God bless !!
Great video and I love your 3-Minute series! Short yet precise and full of valuable information! Would you be able to do a video on where the hands should be (exiting) AFTER impact? Ive finally fixed my in to out swing and Im trying to get an idea what my hands should do after impact, where should they exit and how to get that lead arm to fold correctly up to a picturesque finish. There are so many other YT videos on pre-impact but I havent seen too many about post impact... just a suggestion. Thanks!
Definitely trying this, when I get into this position I hit much better shots but I usually struggle with this. I feel like I get stuck if that makes sense. I can't wait to try this 👍
What a brilliant tip. I have been trying to workout how to start my downswing with my feet and legs. Bingo your tip really works. The bi product is the belt buckle passes the ball way before the hands . Thank you😀
I swear its like you knew exactly what I needed next after that last video of getting my hands down without rotating the club open. I was getting to a place where my hips are stalling out... lots of rotation on the backswing, but then they rotate through and at impact they just stop there... and no amount of me in my head thinking "rotate my hips around" - helped, and would make it really hard to hit the ball... this is interesting, I"ll have to try this.
I think my problem with distance is not having a forward shaft lean at impact. I can hit straight irons, they just land 20 or 30 yards short of where they should. I'm a good sized, fairly strong guy and I hit a 7 iron 120 yards at times. That don't cut it.
I've had 3 lessons on clearing my hips and I just cant take to it. I've had right shoulder to ball routines, golf bag behind me and try to knock it over with my left cheek, and slowing the swing down. I play off a 7 handicap and because of my early extension my misses are wild (thankfully my short game bails me out) It's got to the point where i just feel i'll never get it haha! I'll be trying this at the range tonight, will let you know how it goes! As always though, it seems simple watching it, put a club in your hand and the whole body just rejects the motion haha!
When I get to the top of my backswing it almost feels like my left hip can go backwards easier if I try to slide my lead foot back and my trail foot forward. What’s wrong with me? I’m assuming my weight/pressure must be off.
Question... why would I push the ball at impact, rather than hit it straight? Am I perhaps to late in the push back or to early in the push back? Eye opening video. Thanks
I have been trying to load the left foot, and then push back with foot to force my left hip back. I have trying this for almost a month now, and I still cant stop my right knee moving into the ball. I keep losing the tush line. I end up being almost 6 inches off the tush line. This is so frustrating. I havent tried the drill you mentioned so maybe I will give that a go. But I was curious if you are thinking or doing anything with right leg as you push back the left leg.
If you reduce the amount your right leg pushes then you’ll lose distance. Is your right leg pushing in the correct direction? Is there something else wrong forcing you not to want to rotate like an open clubface?
@@Gilesgillgolf I am not really thinking about right leg, I am trying to shift weight over to left leg, and then push off with left leg. So not really not doing anything consciously with the right leg. But unfortunately, as soon as I push left hip back, it sends my right hip/knee towards ball. I have seen my clubface on video, and it is sometimes just a hair open, but nothing crazy.
Drop your video requests here as this is the channel designed to help you the golfer at home
Downhill and sidehill lies, particularly below the feet.
@@alexchoi2060 will do
Loving this channel. Nothing frustrates me more than videos saying “this one simple move” and it’s 19 minutes long. Appreciate you being concise!
No problem! Glad these aren’t frustrating 😂
Adding on to this. 3 mins with a drill is so great. Those 19 min long ones often won’t even have a drill, just tell you to “feel” things
This tip was a huge light bulb moment for me and I tested it yesterday. Within 10 practice strokes the results were off the planet 😮 Unbelievable ! I always struggled with this strike position before, trying to force it. The ease of it now is just unreal...many thanks !! Whc 9.8 soon to drop, I'll keep you posted
Amazing! We’ve got to keep it simple & a drill like this is easy. Hope it helps
Such a game changing lesson here. I think its become clear that when I first started golfing I read a lot of "fire the hips" or "rotate your hips" to start the downswing and that caused me to just whip open my hips and cause all sorts of issues. This video shows the hip will rotate as an effect from proper down pressure, just whipping them open without that is not really helping at all.
Exactly that! Words are powerful so saying fire the hips can really get players into a bad position
Ive been looking for this video for my 27 years on this planet.. ever since I started playing golf I’ve had this problem and this like just fixed everything in my golf game. Literally made my chipping better… because I’d always extend my leg on the back swing but then I wouldn’t on the down swing. Thank you 🙏🏻
Hope this cures you!
An excellent suggestion Giles on how to create a proper hip rotation in the downswing! I like the idea of pushing down on the front leg in order to generate this clearing of the left hip. This move is almost like throwing a ball side arm! Well Done Giles! These short videos are great and always loaded with valuable information!
Exactly that! Glad you’re enjoying the series
Love the 3 minute thursday
🙌🏻
Niccceee. I fall back all the time and struggle after the take away. This is gold for me
Fantastic! Good to have some staple drills to resort back to
Awesome drill. I usually extend my left leg after impact. This is a gem!
This will be perfect for you then
Hello Giles......I really like the 3 min idea. Watched your 90% video, then the foam roller trick. WHAT !!!!!! You have transformed my game. THANK YOU and God bless !!
That’s amazing to hear! Glad I could help change & level up your game
love thursday videos
Amazing! Glad you are
Great video and I love your 3-Minute series! Short yet precise and full of valuable information!
Would you be able to do a video on where the hands should be (exiting) AFTER impact? Ive finally fixed my in to out swing and Im trying to get an idea what my hands should do after impact, where should they exit and how to get that lead arm to fold correctly up to a picturesque finish.
There are so many other YT videos on pre-impact but I havent seen too many about post impact... just a suggestion. Thanks!
Hand path should arc back to the inside post impact
Definitely trying this, when I get into this position I hit much better shots but I usually struggle with this. I feel like I get stuck if that makes sense.
I can't wait to try this 👍
You got this! Good luck!
What a brilliant tip. I have been trying to workout how to start my downswing with my feet and legs. Bingo your tip really works. The bi product is the belt buckle passes the ball way before the hands . Thank you😀
Watch tonight’s videos as that will massively help!
I swear its like you knew exactly what I needed next after that last video of getting my hands down without rotating the club open. I was getting to a place where my hips are stalling out... lots of rotation on the backswing, but then they rotate through and at impact they just stop there... and no amount of me in my head thinking "rotate my hips around" - helped, and would make it really hard to hit the ball... this is interesting, I"ll have to try this.
Amazing! Building you a great downswing now
Awesome!!!!! Thank you!!!!!
Glad you liked it
Nice one, Giles..!
Thank you
Fantastic video
Thank you!
Brilliant drill ... looking forward to try this out!!! Thank you.
Good luck!
Ready for this!
It’s my best 3 Minute Thursday yet
Sooo good...I use a foam roller in front of my lead foot to stop me from sliding, now I have another place to put it!
@@keitho6018 exactly that. This can work great if you’re a slider a
Excellent knowledge. I rediscovered my balance disc in my closet and employing it.
Amazing! Glad I could help
Very good Giles
Thank you Ron!
I think my problem with distance is not having a forward shaft lean at impact. I can hit straight irons, they just land 20 or 30 yards short of where they should. I'm a good sized, fairly strong guy and I hit a 7 iron 120 yards at times. That don't cut it.
Depends on your speed as well as that determines how much shaft lean you need
Love this - thanks
Amazing
Great drill video tips
Glad you like them!
I've had 3 lessons on clearing my hips and I just cant take to it. I've had right shoulder to ball routines, golf bag behind me and try to knock it over with my left cheek, and slowing the swing down. I play off a 7 handicap and because of my early extension my misses are wild (thankfully my short game bails me out) It's got to the point where i just feel i'll never get it haha! I'll be trying this at the range tonight, will let you know how it goes! As always though, it seems simple watching it, put a club in your hand and the whole body just rejects the motion haha!
If you can’t clear the hips then you have a root cause issue preventing it. See my 5 reasons why you can’t rotate video
When I get to the top of my backswing it almost feels like my left hip can go backwards easier if I try to slide my lead foot back and my trail foot forward. What’s wrong with me? I’m assuming my weight/pressure must be off.
Thanks!
Thank you!
Would you relate this to the driver swing as well
Yes 100%
Question... why would I push the ball at impact, rather than hit it straight?
Am I perhaps to late in the push back or to early in the push back?
Eye opening video.
Thanks
There are loads of reason why you can push the ball. Essentially it boils was down to the path and face pointing to the right of target
@@Gilesgillgolf I know, it was a dumb question. Obviously, the face is not square at impact. Sorry for taking your time.
@@moefoley567 don’t apologies it’s okay
Man I need this. Cannot grasp.
Hope it helps
I have been trying to load the left foot, and then push back with foot to force my left hip back. I have trying this for almost a month now, and I still cant stop my right knee moving into the ball. I keep losing the tush line. I end up being almost 6 inches off the tush line. This is so frustrating. I havent tried the drill you mentioned so maybe I will give that a go. But I was curious if you are thinking or doing anything with right leg as you push back the left leg.
If you reduce the amount your right leg pushes then you’ll lose distance. Is your right leg pushing in the correct direction? Is there something else wrong forcing you not to want to rotate like an open clubface?
@@Gilesgillgolf I am not really thinking about right leg, I am trying to shift weight over to left leg, and then push off with left leg. So not really not doing anything consciously with the right leg. But unfortunately, as soon as I push left hip back, it sends my right hip/knee towards ball. I have seen my clubface on video, and it is sometimes just a hair open, but nothing crazy.
@@johnt697 then that’s where you’re going wrong. You have to be aware of where your right leg is pushing
@@Gilesgillgolf Sorry, i might have missed it in the video.. so the right leg pushes into the left leg? Is that correct feel?
@@johnt697 I didn’t mention the right leg in the video. Can’t be giving everything away for free haha
This makes sense.....but I bet most amateurs top the ball pretty much every time doing this..I tried this and the timing is not easy
Then that says something else is wrong with your swing. Given this to over 100 clients and not one has come back saying they topped the ball.