Adam - It's great that you not only explain and demonstrate these concepts so well, but also show us exactly how the best players in the world do it! This is pure gold. And by the way, your Solid Strike Formula video series is fantastic!
This explanation is superb i now realize how we need to apply pressure to the back of the ball by applying pressure to the handle of the club via right hand arm elbow and right wrist just in case others have been making the same mistake as i have i have been getting to p6 alright but then hands and arms stall and i hit down on the ball in a hitting down motion which we all have heard hit down on the ball at some point in time i scoop and have a discusting outside to in swing and the ball goes nowhere your explanation has cleard this hugh mistake up for me and i hope my explanation of how i get to p6 and then screw it up might be of help to others putting pressure against a sold object with the clubhead as you recommend was extremely helpful in feeling the pressure you described rather than a hit cant wait to put this knowledge into action at the first possible chance Tks for sharing your incredible knowledge and your time with us who love the game and want to get better
Next to "you have to figure out what works for you" this right elbow (for right-handed golfer) applying pressure concept is best single piece of golfing advice I extracted from the hundreds of Scratch Golf Academy videos I watched. You are one in a million Adam Bazalgette!!
Iv'e seen hundreds of golf videos and I have to say that this series of golf videos is by far the best I've seen so far. Excellent instruction and details that have really helped me to understand the specific swing mechanics of the entire golf swing with the various clubs. Thumbs up and great job sir. Thank you for helping me to improve my swing.
This is Jim Powell speaking. Yes I do find this helpful. I have sought an answer for a long time. Your explanation of applying pressure and holding the wrist angle of the right hand clicked with me. At 75 years old needed this method to increase ball speed. As you know when you get older distance becomes a huge enemy. I am looking forward to working on this.
Adam as a new member of Scratch Golf I found this re-enforced something I have been working on for about three weeks now. I have been working on the feeling of my right elbow moving into the slot and at impact of not having the trail (Right Arm) fully extended at that point and feeling the arm more relaxed. After watching this video and studying your and pro's right wrist being slightly flexed back, I found what has helped me achieve that easier is to feel the bony pad part of the right hand exerting pressure on the left (lead) hand at the bottom of the thumb. Feeling that part of the right hand pushing into the back of the left thumb makes that trail hand bend back more. Many thanks for a great explanation of this move.
I have been watching several other instructor channels on TH-cam, and this guy here has been the best by far. Excellent breakdown of the swing mechanics and very helpful drills and suggestions for measurable improvement. He’s aces, and shares a wealth of information for a mid-handicapper like me, who struggles for consistency. Thank you!
That showed me more on how to use the right elbow close in than any lesson I've ever had. Thanks for the information and showing it in simple terms for me to work on.
I’ve been introduced to the right elbow thing very recently on my own watching Ben Hogan swings. The part that interested me most was the comparison to throwing a ball and how the body/arm move in that process. Since then, I’ve started applying this technique for my irons and most of the time I’m amazed with the results. I want to try it with the driver and excited to see how it goes.
Perfect timing when I saw this video. After literally dozens of years I have never been able to correct the high ball flight and often hitting the ground first. I knew my strike was off but dragging the back of the club and starting the club down with handle down has been mostly what I have tried. I started to experiment a couple of weeks ago with bringing the entire V of my arms forward in the swing and have hit some of the longest and best flighted balls I've ever hit, but I was uncertain and insecure with what I have been working on. Your video today and a video of my own swing confirmed a technique that I believe will improve my game significantly. Your the only coach I watch and I greatly appreciate your videos. I would love to spend a week at a golf camp with you and your staff.
Mr. Bazalgette, you’re truly a phenomenal teacher. I wish you were in SoCal so I could spend a few hours in your tutelage. You have no idea how much you have helped me not only understand the mechanics of the golf swing but actually apply it. I hadn’t played golf for many years while in the military after leaving my game with a nasty slice. Went to visit my Dad and we played 9 holes in a 4’some and I was almost always the only one in the middle of the fairway. No practice, just mentally knew what I needed to do to fix my slice thanks to you. Shot a 42 in 9 holes, never broke 90 in my life. You are the man!
Hi Adam I have conclusively found that the activation of the trail elbow to lead the trail hand at the transitional part of the golf swing have worked magic in my swing. Never again will I start my downswing with my hands and wrist. And never again will I deliberately drive my right elbow into my lead side. Thank you for showing us how the pros uses their magic trail elbow in a similar fashion as a quarterback might throw a ball starting with his trail elbow as well. Simply trust the rest of the body to naturally respond to the miracle of the trail elbow.
It’s not the elbow position that is key it’s the shaft location relative to the downswing plane and angle of approach. If the shaft is firmly on the correct plane the elbow will by definition pass through the proper “location”. As you watch the swing from behind you will see it comes down , out and forward through impact to low point. Then it travels from low point up and in. You have provided an excellent video which portrays the proper positions and that is much appreciated. Your work is top quality. Cheers. F
Been watching your videos for a while now. I am an avid golfer and golf fan and have seen many golf instructional videos from various sources over the years. Your videos are straightforward, make good sense and love your showing examples of the topic at hand. Your instructions are spot on without becoming too technical, with language that every level of ability can benefit. Keep up the good work Adam!
Ty Adam always great stuff!!! Iam 55 years old ,2nd year playing golf went from a 35 H.C to an 18 H.C having trouble compressing ball iam a bit of a picker kinds stand up taller at impact ,, I know I losing yardage and constancy!! Working on it ,thanks again!!!
Thanks for the great video. I struggle more with irons than hybrids, fairway woods or driver. I tend to move the club a bit outside which sometimes means I strike the ball with the inside (near the hosel) which creates a horrible shot. I only do this with irons. I just had a lesson with my pro and he gave me a couple of drills but I have been paying more attention to having my right arm near my body.
Adam, good advice. I was aware of that, but I consciously focused on that today on the course. I could tell it made a difference. On a sidenote, wasn’t a Bazalgette a futuristic prototype car back in the 50s?
Not that I’m aware of. My great great grandfather was Sir Joseph Bazalgette, a large bust of him is to be found on the bank of the River Thames, maybe you heard the name there?
Adam, Thank you for the Great personal lessons at your club. I really enjoyed my two days lessons with you at your academy. I have been able to hit the ball better with less slice. I would like to call you and set up another 1-2 day lesson(s) with you on my next trip to Naples, Florida. Best wishes, Homer
Hi Adam, all your videos are wonderful and i appreciate you taking the time always to upload content for us golf lovers. I had a quick question. Do we want to un-cock the wrist just before impact or do we want to hit the ball still with that wrist cocked and un-cock it naturally after impact? TY Louis
Thanks Louis. The wrists should be mostly un-cocked at impact (some bend left in trail wrist), then fully un-cocked about a foot after contact. These are general statements
Very good video, simplified the workings of the right arm and elbow. However, I have to comment on the of the fairways you're hitting from; OMG! looks like Astroturf!.... Thanks again...
Thanks Adam. I’ve been watching for a couple of years now and was a paying SGA member for a while. Will probably join up again soon as I’ve plateaued. Reason for my comment today is that although I appreciate all the video of the pro swings you use as comparisons, what I’d really love is if you allowed them to actually hit the ball rather than ending the clip. I realise you’re trying to show a specific point or position or action, but being able to see that very point incorporated into an entire swing and shot would be very beneficial. Thanks.
Adam, I was literally practicing this today, had a few lessons from a pga coach, he changed my driver set up, (F9 cobra) , took away his advice and added my own thinking on what I was doing wrong so, was on the range today and changed the way I approach my initial stance ( as in the way you explained putting your momentum towards whipping the ball, instead of trying to muscle it) Has made one hell of a difference to my overall distance and accuracy, thanks for your informative and easy explanation of everything to do with the golf swing. Best regards from an avid subscriber 👍
Can I use the advanced right elbow with the driver? You already advised me I could with fairway woods but as you're not hitting down with the driver is it a different matter?
Tony, Yes, same idea. Your torso would be considerably more behind the ball (due mostly to set-up) so there shouldn't be a downward hit. All the best, Adam
Thank you for posting. That's an excellent lesson! I tried that immediately, and I can really feel the difference.. so much smoother, with much more power at contact. Happy New Year and much health and success to you😊👍
Great video!! So easy to follow and incorporate into practice on the range and on the course. I would like to see how this relates to the driver swing. Thank you.
Thanks to your video I've improved my iron and wood shots but I've been unable to drive well off the tee. So I've dropped it for the driver meaning I've got two different swings which complicates things a little. Any ideas? My impression is it works compressing ground shots but not off the tee.
Tony, I have a few videos at the channel on driving. With appropriate set up changes you should still be able to work the right arm this way and get a level strike. I hope this helps. Best, Adam
Great video. I’ve been trying to stop flipping at the bottom. For me, the only way get the handle in front of the ball at impact, is to think about maintaining my right wrist bent with the palm facing the ground the way you showed. Thanks
Hi Adam I have started golfing after about ten years off and am loving your videos. I wish they would have been available 20 years ago when I started playing. One issue I am having is that I am rotating my hips to hard on down swing and it is pushing my right area out causing an outside in swing swing path. Do you have any tips on this? Should I slide my hips a bit more rather than a pure rotation or fire my hips later in my down swing?
Keeping the right elbow in the correct position has a lot to do with how you set it when you grip the club. Look at page 26 in Five Lessons The Modern Fundamentals of Golf. I believe no one takes a close enough look at this page. Note this: 1. Right elbow points to the ground . 2. Forearm is turned so that the palm of the hand is facing up. 3. The wrist is cocked and the club is placed in the fingers. When you do this the right arm and forearm will work correctly and you will come into the ball on the downswing like the third picture on page 106, the correct position to release the right forearm into the ball.
Your videos are of such a high quality I have to ask: What video equipment do you use? Also, it would be very interesting to have a "behind the scenes" video showing your production technique, etc. That you for these amazing videos as they have certainly helped my game a lot.
Adam Love your videos - is there a complimentary one to this one to show how to get the right elbow correct at the top of the backswing? Thanks from Scotland
Thanks Graham. I have a number of videos at the channel that discuss backswing. Also, at www.scratchgolfacademy.com I have full courses on the swing, and other aspects of the game. All the best, Adam
I tried the trailing right elbow and bent wrist today with my iron shots on the course and I picked it up straight away. It has certainly improved my shots. I suppose you don't play woods the same way. Am I right there?
Adam I've been working extremely hard getting right elbow inside & its working really well with my contact divots ect. My 2part question is do you continue with getting elbow inside even with wedges under 100yds under 50yds ect? I've also learned to draw the ball with your help. Also at what yardage point do you no try to draw the ball anymore under 100yds less 50yds ect? Thanks Shawn
Shawn, Regards drawing the ball, with the wedges it's harder to do because of all the loft, so if you draw them it should be minimal. I'd try for much the same right elbow feel on almost all shots. The exception would be small pitches from around the green. Best, Adam
After seeing several of your videos I must say that is one beautiful plush course you are it. Very envious. Shame on you if one can’t hit off those fairways
Adam I just literally finished playing 153 holes in Naples in 5 days today. For all of us who did not grow up on Bermuda, you should do a video on hitting short irons out of Bermuda, particularly when it's so wet like it's been this week. It's just soooo hard. Thanks. BTW 36 at Old Corkscrew. OMG that course is so hard.
Well explained thanks Adam, I will work on that. I'm fed up of coming up short of the green. By the way, that looks a stunning golf course you're on, regards from the uk, stuart
Exactly what I am working on at the moment. Always suffered from a narrow take away. Thus unable to get my elbow under my chest. Now much wider with my right arm in the takeaway. What a difference. Much easier to get the elbow down and under.
Adam , im an 8 handicap 76 year old golfer . To generate more turn on the takeaway ,i straighten my right leg and move my weight solidly onto my right heel . This generates lots more speed , but im concerned about the inside takeaway you've discussed . I get a great turn and my body turns on the takeaway while my hands stay inline with my arm plane . Is this ok ?
I was informing a fellow golfer that his right elbow should tuck in on downswing only yesterday. I can now pass on this extra detail, just hope he doesn't out drive me now!
Interesting that tigers right arm doesn't reach at 90 degrees but is at an obtuse angle on the backswing. This seems to apply to the pro backswing. Definitely something to work on.
Yes that idea of "hit this object" messes me up for sure. My mind subconsciously feels like I need to release all the energy before the ball onto the ball. It doesn't work that way though.
Every time I hit a stray range ball from a fairway back to the range, I hit a perfect shot. Any iron. Then I tighten up and screw up my real shot at the green. Why? How can I replicate my low pressure shot?
Russell, It’s interference, the conscious mind being to active and anxious during the swing. This is very common, and not so easy to overcome. That said you just have to work on it Best, Adam
Matt, Most people (I find) are too open with the shoulders, and not enough open with the hips half way down. I hope you are able to make good progress. All the best, Adam
@@Scratchgolfacademy Mr. Adam, please don't worry ! My memo in Korean words is just only for my re-view(memory) later. Thank You. ( I'm an old man in South Korea )
Adam, I really find your lessons very clear and useful. Unfortunately, I find this particular lesson confusing. May be it's just me but it sounds like you're holding back from being absolutely objective about the role of the trail hand. Sorry
Thanks for watching the video. I'd try to focus on shaft lean and squaring the clubface at impact. These are obvious, but work on it, then see what feel you come up with for the trail hand. Hope this helps. Best, Adam
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Adam - It's great that you not only explain and demonstrate these concepts so well, but also show us exactly how the best players in the world do it! This is pure gold. And by the way, your Solid Strike Formula video series is fantastic!
Thanks very much Matt!
Best, Adam
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This explanation is superb i now realize how we need to apply pressure to the back of the ball by applying pressure to the handle of the club via right hand arm elbow and right wrist just in case others have been making the same mistake as i have i have been getting to p6 alright but then hands and arms stall and i hit down on the ball in a hitting down motion which we all have heard hit down on the ball at some point in time i scoop and have a discusting outside to in swing and the ball goes nowhere your explanation has cleard this hugh mistake up for me and i hope my explanation of how i get to p6 and then screw it up might be of help to others putting pressure against a sold object with the clubhead as you recommend was extremely helpful in feeling the pressure you described rather than a hit cant wait to put this knowledge into action at the first possible chance Tks for sharing your incredible knowledge and your time with us who love the game and want to get better
You’re the best at this; teaching
Very kind of you
Next to "you have to figure out what works for you" this right elbow (for right-handed golfer) applying pressure concept is best single piece of golfing advice I extracted from the hundreds of Scratch Golf Academy videos I watched. You are one in a million Adam Bazalgette!!
Thanks Matt
Very good explanation as you said why the right elbow should be tucked in is to create ball compression. Other pro teachers don’t seem to know why.
Thanks Paul
Best golf channel hands down
Thanks very much!
This course looks top notch...Very good instructions ...
Thanks. Yes, Mediterra (Naples, Fl.) is beautiful.
Best, Adam
Your best explanation ever. Thanks.
Thanks Getahun, glad you found it helpful
Best, Adam
Great video! This is a feeling that I’ve been thinking about for a while now. Clear and concise explanation.
Thanks, hope you make progress
Iv'e seen hundreds of golf videos and I have to say that this series of golf videos is by far the best I've seen so far. Excellent instruction and details that have really helped me to understand the specific swing mechanics of the entire golf swing with the various clubs. Thumbs up and great job sir. Thank you for helping me to improve my swing.
Thanks very much for the comment Maximus.
Best, Adam
This is Jim Powell speaking. Yes I do find this helpful. I have sought an answer for a long time. Your explanation of applying pressure and holding the wrist angle of the right hand clicked with me. At 75 years old needed this method to increase ball speed. As you know when you get older distance becomes a huge enemy. I am looking forward to working on this.
Thanks Jim, and I hope you make good progress.
All the best, Adam
are we suposed to know who jim powell is? 😂
Adam as a new member of Scratch Golf I found this re-enforced something I have been working on for about three weeks now. I have been working on the feeling of my right elbow moving into the slot and at impact of not having the trail (Right Arm) fully extended at that point and feeling the arm more relaxed. After watching this video and studying your and pro's right wrist being slightly flexed back, I found what has helped me achieve that easier is to feel the bony pad part of the right hand exerting pressure on the left (lead) hand at the bottom of the thumb. Feeling that part of the right hand pushing into the back of the left thumb makes that trail hand bend back more. Many thanks for a great explanation of this move.
Thanks for being a member at SGA James. Glad you are making god progress with your golf.
All the best, Adam
Good advise Adam as always. I have to say the turf at your course there in Naples looks absolutely beautiful.
Thanks John. Yes, Mediterra is a beautiful course
Congratulations on your 3rd PGA Teacher of the Year.
Thanks very much!
All the best, Adam
Im trying to find cure for my pull, found this gems instead. Brilliant! I should take this into account at my swing thought
Thanks for the comment, and glad you liked the video.
Best, Adam
Adam - fantastic instructional vid! You show what causes and HOW, to be a better ball striker.
Thanks very much Michael.
All the best, Adam
This my first time watching and have found many areas that I need to work on to improve my game
Thanks for the comment Larry, hope you make good progress.
All the best, Adam
I have been watching several other instructor channels on TH-cam, and this guy here has been the best by far. Excellent breakdown of the swing mechanics and very helpful drills and suggestions for measurable improvement. He’s aces, and shares a wealth of information for a mid-handicapper like me, who struggles for consistency. Thank you!
Rick,
Thanks for the kind comment.
All the best, Adam
That showed me more on how to use the right elbow close in than any lesson I've ever had. Thanks for the information and showing it in simple terms for me to work on.
Thanks very much Jody.
All the best, Adam
I really enjoyed and hopefully learned from these tips. Thank you
Thanks for the comment David.
All the best, Adam
Your instruction always help me out somehow. thank you
Thanks Brian, glad to hear it.
All the best, Adam
Great video and explanation Adam.
Thanks James.
All the best, Adam
This was my first time watching Adam, Learned some new stuff and I'm coming back for more
Thanks Jeffrey.
All the best, Adam
Excellent instruction. On a side note, that’s the most beautiful fairway I’ve ever seen. The grass is impeccable.
Thanks, and yes, Mediterra's course is in beautiful shape.
Best, Adam
Adam. This lesson is the holy grail for me. Just got back from the range. Works amazing! Thanks
Glad to hear it Ron!
Best, Adam
New to your channel…really great instruction…thanks for your professional inputs on the golf swing.
Thanks very much
Very helpful... thank you
Glad to hear it Takata.
Best, Adam
I found this very fruitful aa i am a beginner in golf.
Thanks Tyan.
All the best, Adam
I’ve been introduced to the right elbow thing very recently on my own watching Ben Hogan swings. The part that interested me most was the comparison to throwing a ball and how the body/arm move in that process. Since then, I’ve started applying this technique for my irons and most of the time I’m amazed with the results. I want to try it with the driver and excited to see how it goes.
Hope you make good progress Deepak
Best, Adam
Perfect timing when I saw this video. After literally dozens of years I have never been able to correct the high ball flight and often hitting the ground first. I knew my strike was off but dragging the back of the club and starting the club down with handle down has been mostly what I have tried. I started to experiment a couple of weeks ago with bringing the entire V of my arms forward in the swing and have hit some of the longest and best flighted balls I've ever hit, but I was uncertain and insecure with what I have been working on. Your video today and a video of my own swing confirmed a technique that I believe will improve my game significantly. Your the only coach I watch and I greatly appreciate your videos. I would love to spend a week at a golf camp with you and your staff.
Thanks very much Wade. Best of luck with the swing change you are making.
Best, Adam.
Man! Look at those fairways!!!!
Yes, Mediterra is a beautiful place.
Best, Adam
Another great video Adam , really enjoy your videos a lot
Thanks very much.
All the best, Adam
Mr. Bazalgette, you’re truly a phenomenal teacher. I wish you were in SoCal so I could spend a few hours in your tutelage. You have no idea how much you have helped me not only understand the mechanics of the golf swing but actually apply it. I hadn’t played golf for many years while in the military after leaving my game with a nasty slice. Went to visit my Dad and we played 9 holes in a 4’some and I was almost always the only one in the middle of the fairway. No practice, just mentally knew what I needed to do to fix my slice thanks to you. Shot a 42 in 9 holes, never broke 90 in my life. You are the man!
Thanks for the kind comment Daniel, and glad you have made progress.
All the best, Adam
Concise and to the point... outstanding lesson! love the simplicity of your swing... working hard to emulate it. Thanks
Thanks very much Mike.
Best, Adam
Great drill, will try this next time out. Expec it to work. Lol. Thanks
I hope it does Dave.
Best, Adam
really very benefit thx a lot
Thanks Jihad, glad you found the video helpful.
All the best, Adam
It took me a few times watching this video to truly understand, but glad I was patient thanks Adam
Thanks Jamie, glad you found it helpful.
All the best, Adam
Adam - Excellent tips, thanks for the help on the right elbow. Your videos on the Drop 5 strokes Off HCap is brilliant.
Nadaraj,
Thanks very much!
Best, Adam
Hi Adam I have conclusively found that the activation of the trail elbow to lead the trail hand at the transitional part of the golf swing have worked magic in my swing. Never again will I start my downswing with my hands and wrist. And never again will I deliberately drive my right elbow into my lead side. Thank you for showing us how the pros uses their magic trail elbow in a similar fashion as a quarterback might throw a ball starting with his trail elbow as well. Simply trust the rest of the body to naturally respond to the miracle of the trail elbow.
Thanks Thomas, glad you've seen such good improvement.
All the best, Adam
Excellent video on an area that for me needs improving and correct practice. The drills you demonstrated I will practice, as this lets me down.
Best of luck Charles.
Thanks, Adam
It’s not the elbow position that is key it’s the shaft location relative to the downswing plane and angle of approach. If the shaft is firmly on the correct plane the elbow will by definition pass through the proper “location”. As you watch the swing from behind you will see it comes down , out and forward through impact to low point. Then it travels from low point up and in. You have provided an excellent video which portrays the proper positions and that is much appreciated. Your work is top quality. Cheers. F
Thanks Fred, and glad you enjoyed the video.
All the best, Adam
thank you for this lesson
Thanks Robert, glad you found it helpful.
All the best, Adam
Been watching your videos for a while now. I am an avid golfer and golf fan and have seen many golf instructional videos from various sources over the years. Your videos are straightforward, make good sense and love your showing examples of the topic at hand. Your instructions are spot on without becoming too technical, with language that every level of ability can benefit. Keep up the good work Adam!
Great video. I'm going to practice this. And those fairways look fantastic.....
Hope it goes well for you Jesse
Best, Adam
Awesome instruction and demonstration. Very good, relatable teaching and easy to understand. Thankyou.
Thanks for the comment.
All the best, Adam
This is great. Thank you.
Thanks for the comment.
Best, Adam
Ty Adam always great stuff!!! Iam 55 years old ,2nd year playing golf went from a 35 H.C to an 18 H.C having trouble compressing ball iam a bit of a picker kinds stand up taller at impact ,, I know I losing yardage and constancy!! Working on it ,thanks again!!!
Thanks for the comment Kevin.
All the best, Adam
Great tips
Thanks Ben.
Best, Adam
Thanks for the great video. I struggle more with irons than hybrids, fairway woods or driver. I tend to move the club a bit outside which sometimes means I strike the ball with the inside (near the hosel) which creates a horrible shot. I only do this with irons. I just had a lesson with my pro and he gave me a couple of drills but I have been paying more attention to having my right arm near my body.
Thanks Samuel, and best of luck with your game.
Adam
Adam, good advice. I was aware of that, but I consciously focused on that today on the course. I could tell it made a difference. On a sidenote, wasn’t a Bazalgette a futuristic prototype car back in the 50s?
Not that I’m aware of. My great great grandfather was Sir Joseph Bazalgette, a large bust of him is to be found on the bank of the River Thames, maybe you heard the name there?
Great videos!! Thank you.
Thanks very much John.
Best, Adam
Adam, Thank you for the Great personal lessons at your club. I really enjoyed my two days lessons with you at your academy. I have been able to hit the ball better with less slice. I would like to call you and set up another 1-2 day lesson(s) with you on my next trip to Naples, Florida. Best wishes, Homer
Thanks Homer, I appreciate the comment.
I look forward to getting together again.
All the best, Adam
Great explanation!
Thanks very much Frederick.
Best, Adam
Ahh, the downswing, dropping into the slot. I haven't got the flow yet, like Adam mentions here, but I will and this helps.
Thanks, and hope you make good progress.
All the best, Adam
Hi Adam, all your videos are wonderful and i appreciate you taking the time always to upload content for us golf lovers. I had a quick question. Do we want to un-cock the wrist just before impact or do we want to hit the ball still with that wrist cocked and un-cock it naturally after impact? TY Louis
Thanks Louis.
The wrists should be mostly un-cocked at impact (some bend left in trail wrist), then fully un-cocked about a foot after contact. These are general statements
Very good video, simplified the workings of the right arm and elbow. However, I have to comment on the of the fairways you're hitting from; OMG! looks like Astroturf!.... Thanks again...
Thanks Darrell. Yes, Mediterra (Naples, Fl) is in beautiful shape.
All the best, Adam
Solid tips thank you. got a night game tomorrow at a 3 par this gonna help me big time
Best of luck Steve.
Thanks, Adam
Thanks Adam. I’ve been watching for a couple of years now and was a paying SGA member for a while. Will probably join up again soon as I’ve plateaued. Reason for my comment today is that although I appreciate all the video of the pro swings you use as comparisons, what I’d really love is if you allowed them to actually hit the ball rather than ending the clip. I realise you’re trying to show a specific point or position or action, but being able to see that very point incorporated into an entire swing and shot would be very beneficial. Thanks.
Thanks for the comment Craig
All the best, Adam
You're the best I've found on the internet. It's like being the best mountain climber in Oregon.
Ha, that's very kind of you Mark.
All the best, Adam
might be the best fairway i've ever seen, not a single divot or blemish! looks like no one has ever played that hole before
I agree Kyle, Mediterra is a beautiful course
Best, Adam
Adam, I was literally practicing this today, had a few lessons from a pga coach, he changed my driver set up, (F9 cobra) , took away his advice and added my own thinking on what I was doing wrong so, was on the range today and changed the way I approach my initial stance ( as in the way you explained putting your momentum towards whipping the ball, instead of trying to muscle it)
Has made one hell of a difference to my overall distance and accuracy, thanks for your informative and easy explanation of everything to do with the golf swing.
Best regards from an avid subscriber 👍
Thanks very much! Glad you are playing better.
All the best, Adam
Stop saying literally
Adam, thank you so much for your great video on “right elbow” n .lag”
Thanks Henry!
Best, Adam
Yes good one 😅
Thanks Nitin
Can I use the advanced right elbow with the driver? You already advised me I could with fairway woods but as you're not hitting down with the driver is it a different matter?
Tony,
Yes, same idea. Your torso would be considerably more behind the ball (due mostly to set-up) so there shouldn't be a downward hit.
All the best, Adam
Awesome
Thanks Steve
Best, Adam
Thank you for posting. That's an excellent lesson! I tried that immediately, and I can really feel the difference.. so much smoother, with much more power at contact. Happy New Year and much health and success to you😊👍
Thanks JM, glad you found the video helpful.
All the best, Adam
Great video!! So easy to follow and incorporate into practice on the range and on the course. I would like to see how this relates to the driver swing. Thank you.
Thanks very much Charles.
Best, Adam
Thanks to your video I've improved my iron and wood shots but I've been unable to drive well off the tee. So I've dropped it for the driver meaning I've got two different swings which complicates things a little. Any ideas? My impression is it works compressing ground shots but not off the tee.
Tony,
I have a few videos at the channel on driving. With appropriate set up changes you should still be able to work the right arm this way and get a level strike.
I hope this helps.
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Adam - is this the same for all clubs incl the driver please
Yes it is Kevin
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Love watching your swing!
Thanks very much Jay.
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Great video. I’ve been trying to stop flipping at the bottom. For me, the only way get the handle in front of the ball at impact, is to think about maintaining my right wrist bent with the palm facing the ground the way you showed. Thanks
Sounds good Steve.
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Hi Adam I have started golfing after about ten years off and am loving your videos. I wish they would have been available 20 years ago when I started playing. One issue I am having is that I am rotating my hips to hard on down swing and it is pushing my right area out causing an outside in swing swing path. Do you have any tips on this? Should I slide my hips a bit more rather than a pure rotation or fire my hips later in my down swing?
I would recommend more hip slide, sounds like it would help.
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Scratch Golf Academy thanks for the reply! I am actually watching another one of your videos right now
Even if it doesn't work for me, and I have no reason to believe it won't, that is the best looking golf swing on TH-cam.
Thanks very much Chuck!
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Excellent
Thanks Christopher.
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It's the straitening of the right arm. Tiger felt like he was using all arms in DS.
Thanks for the comment Dustin
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Keeping the right elbow in the correct position has a lot to do with how you set it when you grip the club.
Look at page 26 in Five Lessons The Modern Fundamentals of Golf. I believe no one takes a close enough
look at this page. Note this: 1. Right elbow points to the ground . 2. Forearm is turned so that the palm of the hand is facing up. 3. The wrist is cocked and the club is placed in the fingers. When you do this the right arm and forearm will work correctly and you will come into the ball on the downswing like the third picture on page 106, the correct position to release the right forearm into the ball.
Hogan was a great gift to golf.
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Your videos are of such a high quality I have to ask: What video equipment do you use? Also, it would be very interesting to have a "behind the scenes" video showing your production technique, etc. That you for these amazing videos as they have certainly helped my game a lot.
David,
Thanks very much. I use a Panasonic 4K camcorder. The course is beautiful, so that helps.
All the best, Adam
Does the power come from the right arm/hand? .
Jeff,
I'd say it's a significant source of power.
All the best, Adam.
Adam
Love your videos - is there a complimentary one to this one to show how to get the right elbow correct at the top of the backswing?
Thanks from Scotland
Thanks Graham.
I have a number of videos at the channel that discuss backswing. Also, at www.scratchgolfacademy.com I have full courses on the swing, and other aspects of the game.
All the best, Adam
How do I keep my right arm close to the body in the down swing
Hard to comment without seeing you swing, hope this video helps
I tried the trailing right elbow and bent wrist today with my iron shots on the course and I picked it up straight away. It has certainly improved my shots. I suppose you don't play woods the same way. Am I right there?
Glad to hear it Tony. Yes, it's the same, but ball is farther forward, sp angle of attack is reduced.
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Adam I've been working extremely hard getting right elbow inside & its working really well with my contact divots ect. My 2part question is do you continue with getting elbow inside even with wedges under 100yds under 50yds ect? I've also learned to draw the ball with your help. Also at what yardage point do you no try to draw the ball anymore under 100yds less 50yds ect?
Thanks Shawn
Shawn,
Regards drawing the ball, with the wedges it's harder to do because of all the loft, so if you draw them it should be minimal. I'd try for much the same right elbow feel on almost all shots. The exception would be small pitches from around the green.
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@@Scratchgolfacademy Adam I would definitely hire you as my golf instructor. I wish you were in middle Tennessee area.
Thanks Shawn
Thumbs up!
Thanks John.
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After seeing several of your videos I must say that is one beautiful plush course you are it. Very envious. Shame on you if one can’t hit off those fairways
Tom,
Yes, Mediterra (Naples, Florida) is a real treat to play on.
All the best, Adam
Adam I just literally finished playing 153 holes in Naples in 5 days today. For all of us who did not grow up on Bermuda, you should do a video on hitting short irons out of Bermuda, particularly when it's so wet like it's been this week. It's just soooo hard. Thanks. BTW 36 at Old Corkscrew. OMG that course is so hard.
Anthony,
Sounds like a lot of golf! That's a great score at Old Corkscrew by the way.
All the best, Adam
Well explained thanks Adam, I will work on that. I'm fed up of coming up short of the green. By the way, that looks a stunning golf course you're on, regards from the uk, stuart
Thanks Stuart. Yes, Mediterra is terrific.
All the best, Adam
Does this apply to the swing when hitting woods?
Yes Tim, it would apply to pretty much any full shot.
All the best, Adam
Exactly what I am working on at the moment. Always suffered from a narrow take away. Thus unable to get my elbow under my chest. Now much wider with my right arm in the takeaway. What a difference. Much easier to get the elbow down and under.
Glad to hear it Basil.
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Adam , im an 8 handicap 76 year old golfer . To generate more turn on the takeaway ,i straighten my right leg and move my weight solidly onto my right heel . This generates lots more speed , but im concerned about the inside takeaway you've discussed . I get a great turn and my body turns on the takeaway while my hands stay inline with my arm plane . Is this ok ?
Beau,
I'd relate the plane to the club shaft. If (viewed down line) the club is staying near that early in the backswing you're OK.
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I was informing a fellow golfer that his right elbow should tuck in on downswing only yesterday. I can now pass on this extra detail, just hope he doesn't out drive me now!
Thanks Richard...and hope you stay out in front.
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What course is this?
Charlie,
I work at Mediterra, in Naples, Florida
Thanks, Adam
Interesting that tigers right arm doesn't reach at 90 degrees but is at an obtuse angle on the backswing. This seems to apply to the pro backswing. Definitely something to work on.
Thanks Chris, hope you make good progress
Thanks for addressing this, I have this problem. I think it comes from wanting to hit the ball. Will see you soon.
Nice to hear from you Scott.
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Yes that idea of "hit this object" messes me up for sure. My mind subconsciously feels like I need to release all the energy before the ball onto the ball. It doesn't work that way though.
Hope you can sort it out!
All the best, Adam
Every time I hit a stray range ball from a fairway back to the range, I hit a perfect shot. Any iron. Then I tighten up and screw up my real shot at the green. Why? How can I replicate my low pressure shot?
Russell,
It’s interference, the conscious mind being to active and anxious during the swing. This is very common, and not so easy to overcome. That said you just have to work on it
Best, Adam
Beautiful explanation! I’m left handed but I play golf right handed - and my right elbow action was completely wrong. Now it isn’t!
Glad it was helpful to you John.
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Hope you liked the video Emilio.
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Shoulders are still closed at left arm parallel, mine are wide open sooner.
Matt,
Most people (I find) are too open with the shoulders, and not enough open with the hips half way down. I hope you are able to make good progress.
All the best, Adam
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Thanks Doug.
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Adam, I really find your lessons very clear and useful. Unfortunately, I find this particular lesson confusing. May be it's just me but it sounds like you're holding back from being absolutely objective about the role of the trail hand. Sorry
Thanks for watching the video. I'd try to focus on shaft lean and squaring the clubface at impact. These are obvious, but work on it, then see what feel you come up with for the trail hand.
Hope this helps.
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