@@SagutoGolf I feel very supported with them, and the way they are made makes it easy for me to surf left with weight change. think they also improve my posture as well, keeping me feeling balance. Also really like your passion and humor in your instruction. always look forward to watching your videos.
@@bobfindley6949 thank you Bob! I like the way you put that SURFING LEFT feeling. I agree, that is a really good benefit with these shoes. Insane stability as well
This is the best explanation on hand position I have seen Tom! No other instructors either on TH-cam or otherwise have provided this detailed explanation by showing hands and club head path. Your lessons are so valuable Tom! Thank you kindly!
This is the best swing thought I've come across! Just make sure the hand path is on the inner track on both the back swing and downswing, and the club head path will take care of itself. I tried this method in my practice net at home today, and yes , shot after shot were KFC crisp and shockingly precise!! Thank you MASTER SAGUTO...
Hi Tom Your golf instruction, explanations and actual demonstration are without doubt, the Best! I’ve been playing golf for quite a while, had several lessons at my golf club in the UK and watched numerous You Tube videos. The current instruction by the majority of the instructors is a slight outside takeaway and on the down swing a re routing and shallowing of the arc. This method, for me and most handicap golfers, I believe, is too demanding. I am a 14 HC, 75 years young, and since using your methods, I am now hitting longer and crisper shots. My younger golf partners jokingly asked if I am on drugs as I outdrive them. Your golf teaching has given me a new lease of golf life because it is so much simpler and natural Thank you Tom
And so we say, Peter..... Welcome to "the dark side", where the spoils of "conventional" instruction - chronic inconsistency, physical pain, and endless frustration - yield to the fruits of effortless and body-friendly enjoyment of this great game for a lifetime. 😆 I'm very glad to have you on board, and I'm thrilled for your success!! By the way, feel free to refer those envious younger guys to the performance enhancing drug known as SagutoGolf once you've had enough fun bombing it past them!! Thanks for sharing your success and keep up the great work!! Tom
I’m 70 yrs old playing golf for over 60 years. Actually quit playing for a year because I couldn’t hit it solid anymore, wasn’t fun. Started your lesson 2 weeks ago and love it, why didn’t you come around 50 years ago. I’m rejoining my club and want to get out and destroy my buddies again. Thx Tom.
Hi Ron, I probably wouldn't have been much help to you 50 years ago....😂, but here we are now and because of your great work you're now progressing on a path towards throwing the hammer down on your buddies!! I'm very glad you came back to the game and i look forward to hearing about your experiences out there on the battlefield!! Thanks for sharing your success and stay crispy my friend!! Cheers! Tom
Saguto taught me to stay on top of the ball and rotate my shoulders around my body. I am now fixed forever . I cant tell you how much I appreciate that lesson.
....And that's the problem with proper instruction - I'll eventually teach myself out of a job because y'all won't need me anymore...😆 Well done, @Boone Docker - now go forth and forever enjoy this great game!!! Cheers! Tom
Why change it, Donna?? Bringing the hands in deep is a good thing as shown in this video, unless of course you are rolling or snatching it to the inside with the hands and getting stuck. That's a move which ought to be changed. Just trace the separate hand and club paths as I demonstrate and all will be great!! Tom
Thanks - I'm glad you enjoyed this lesson! By the way, here's a link to my FREE mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” in case you’re interested in learning about the swing in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/ TS
OH MY GOSH! My old golf instructor taught me "straight back, straight through". I started playing golf at the age of 24. I'm now 74 and have always pulled to the left for 50 years. I though the hands end up pointing at the target. WRONG! The overhead view of the hand path and the clubhead path was brilliantly portrayed. I've got a lot of work to do. I'm going to shart with a million chip shots following your instruction on hand path until I break the stupid habits I have ingrained for years and years. Thanks for the great instruction.
How interesting and sad it is that with all the advances in equipment, technology, golf course grooming, etc. the average golfer still struggles to break 100. Epic failures within the realm of “conventional” instruction, perhaps??? So many misconstrued and/or misguided teachings - such as taking the club straight back, turning the shoulders level while independently lifting the arms, shifting into and torquing against a firm trail side, actively rolling the hands through impact, etc. - have relegated generations of golfers to the vast abyss of inconsistency and chronic frustration (and chronic back/knee/hip pain as well). I’m doing my best here to clear these up one by one and put an end to this madness…. I'm very glad to know that this lesson and the bird's eye view perspective resonated with you. Rather than the million chips shots, though, there is a better and far more efficient way. A significant percentage of my online school members are in their 60's, 70's, and 80's - i.e.: a smorgasbord of chronic ailments, physical limitations, back/shoulder/knee/hip pain, arthritis, and joint replacements - and they are overwhelmingly elated to experience the dramatic pain-free game improvement, seemingly effortless power, and resulting enjoyment that this swing affords them. So, if you'd really like to get on the fast track towards properly learning this swing system in a comprehensive, structured, sequential platform, please consider my online school. That is where you will find very detailed instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step, position-by-position from setup to finish, along with diagnostic and corrective tools for resolving common swing, contact, and ball flight issues, and much more. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. And here's a link to my free mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/ You don't need the flexibility of a Romanian gymnast - or even of this far less pliable golf instructor - to execute this swing, experience great ball striking, and reclaim - or even exceed - yardages from years past. I hope you'll give the school some thought. Thanks for your message!! Tom
Thank you Tom. I started tinkering with my swing early summer after watching you and just hearing of stack and tilt. Tried it and then kinda stopped. But then went back to it and the light bulb went off after rewatching videos and doing some of your drills. I now understand it. My buddies definitely recognize much better ball striking. Last 5 rounds had 3 in the 70's including a best for me of 73. Hope to get to myrtle for some personal lessons. I can't believe it took me 30 years to learn of stack and tilt.
@J Kuuze, I truly appreciate your kind words and I am very glad to learn that my channel's instruction has benefited your game to such an extent!! (Congrats on your personal best round as well - that's fabulous!!) You've obviously done an excellent job taking my lesson content, incorporating it into your swing, and taking ownership of it!! If you'd like to arrange for a private lesson while you're in the area please send an email to lessons@saguto.golf. It's best to do this well in advance as my available lesson slots do fill up, oftentimes a few weeks out. Thanks for sharing your success and keep up the great work!! Tom
Some of my best professors in College were the "best" because they had several ways to explain a lesson. They understood that not everyone learns the same. I've watched A LOT of your videos and you teach the same thing, but in a different way each time. Honestly, sometimes, it doesn't resonate. But most of the time, 80% or more, I learn a valuable tip. Thanks for all you do for this sport Tom👍
I appreciate that, @J PP! Yes - I do my best to convey multiple feels or thoughts throughout the swing wherever possible because we're all different physiologically and psychologically, and something that resonates effectively with one golfer may not necessarily work for another. However, no matter the variety of suggested feels/thoughts offered for a particular element of the swing, they are all directed at getting different golfers to achieve the same desired positions, motions, and ball striking results. This one reason is why the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of my online school is so effective, and why so many folks across the globe are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. The lessons and drills provide the guidelines and set the boundaries, while providing ample leeway for each individual golfer to infuse and exercise their own uniqueness. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf - and here's a link to my free mini-course: go.saguto.golf/ Keep up the great work! TS
@@SagutoGolf I've watched this lesson 3 weeks ago. Very good explanation 👍 I was referring in the last video to what looked like you were pre-hinging your wrists?
Tom, I totally agree with John Pfistner's comment down below. After playing golf for more than 50 years and taking lessons from various instructiors you are the first one that has enabled me to improve instantly...I will stack and tilt until death. Most rewarding has been my live lessons taken from you at Litchfield ! Looking forward to tonights video ! Elio
Bro. Thank you. 36 years old. Playing since age 13. I’m a bogey golfer. Play only 6 months out of the year due to winter. Was always confused about this 🇨🇦
Absolutely outstanding, for once in my life my brain is dialed in completely. This drill and Hogan arms just has my 5 iron sailing into deep center; amazingly crispy sans bucket. Thanks Tommy, you are the colonel. This golf game is a funny thing; in that it's hard to find consensus on anything, I help my buddies and extol Tommy all the time. You can lead a horsie to water, but you cannot make them drink. And, golf has that deep memory trace in old timers. So, you get them hitting beautiful rainbow shots, and you're giving them the keys to the kingdom; then they say, that's great but I can't hit my driver that way....? And, you go, but that's the only way you should be hitting your driver, I am 75yds beyond you and that's the way I hit my driver. Then, the retort; it just doesn't work for me. Soon, the adage, life is too short to hammer through decades of doing it from some other unknown hymnal. This golf is a religion of sorts, and it can be a hard pull to bring folks to the land of milk n honey and xtra crispy heavenly hits.....
I'm glad you were able to watch this one, Teddy. It can be quite the eye-opener when viewed from a bird's perspective! Based on the occasional (though thankfully somewhat rare) comment posted here containing the disordered vitriolic spewing forth of shear hatred, _"golf is a religion of sorts"_ may just be the understatement of the decade! 😂😎 Anyway, here's a short story on my "conversion" - th-cam.com/video/PM8lNNrMPEk/w-d-xo.html - in case your buddies ever care to consider this dark side of golf. Evil swing sorcery. The cult that is quietly, surreptitiously gathering lost swings from the vast purgatorial abyss of failed "conventional" instruction and leading them to the way and the truth of a method rooted in the unchanging principles of physics and geometry. Creating heinously horrifying creatures of repeatability, predictable ball flight, and effortless power. Like a hideous and unstoppable amoeba slowly yet steadily consuming the golfing globe. If not, let them admire your beautiful rainbows and booming drives 'til eternity and keep the keys to the kingdom for yourself! Stay crispy my friend! Tom
@@SagutoGolf That was a very insightful and impactful exercise. Since it builds on a key fundamental aspect of hand position and staying connected. Outstanding Tommy, you have knocked another one off the roof. Thanks hugely...
I've taken lots of lessons, and watched a lot of golf videos. I haven't had a problem with "chopping" or over the top swings for quite some time. Notwithstanding, without doubt, this is the best swing video ever!
It's one of my favorites too, Will, particularly because of the unique bird's eye perspective of the entire motion. Thanks very much for your kind words regarding this lesson video!! Tom
My coach is trying to get me to fo this. But I'm really struggling. On the downswing. My path is getting thrown out the the right. Total break down of the arms and no follow through. Any tips tom love your content
This is so important. It’s similar to the concept of staying connected and keeping the arms straight, but keeping the hands low throw impact is such a great way to think about it.
Oh yeah. Just concentrating my hands today at range. Normally I hit fade / sometimes slice with driver. Today ALL dead straight. Awesome tip. Looking forward to tomorrow’s Father’s Day competition. Thank you so much. And greetings from Finland.
Tom, I especially love the over head view. I’m able to see the angle of your wrists (hands) like Rob Cheney offered to assist in avoiding hooks. That’s me Mr Hook! Your iron finishes have helped immensely. It’s all good man, the extension going through, the nailing your shots. I’m 73 and determined to get rid of the HOOK! Best hundred I’ve ever spent. Thank you. Jerry
I'm glad that the bird's eye view clarified things for you, Jerry! That was my hope when adding this new perspective, and it really seems to be helping a lot of folks. Keep up the great work and Captain Hook will be a distant memory!! Stay crispy, my friend!! Tom
OUTSTANDING!! I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play. Thanks so much for your support in sharing your resulting improvement and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom PS: By the way, since my lesson content is performing well for you, I am confident you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ If you haven't already worked through it, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews
After practicing for a bit with plastic balls. This tip may have been the most helpful in conjunction with the arm straight and putting more weight on my left leg. So far I have to keep this very slow but fluent being careful to not break the momentum and follow through. Thanks again. I still need more work though before I attempt to actually play a round.
Based on your earlier comments, Gary, I'm glad to know that you've found something that clicked with you. I still strongly recommend the online school for learning this swing properly and step-by-step, or at least check out my free mini course to get a taste for this system in a more structured environment: go.saguto.golf/ Embrace the challenge that is this greatest of games and - most importantly - have fun with the process! Tom
@@SagutoGolf I have to have a lesson where someone stops me when things break down. Thats the only possible way this madness can stop. Clubs are retiring for a while or I may lose my mind.
Thank Tom Perfect I get club face position relative to swing it really never changes Love the top down view so seldom shown in golf instruction but crucial for my 3d understanding
Great video, especially the overhead. I’ve been, for years, trying to go straight back. From the video, it is straight back at an angle. I’ll work on that.
Thanks Tommie - I'm very glad to know that this lesson and the bird's eye view helped you. The swing is a tilted circle (or arc, if we wish to get technical), the circumference of which extends from the ball to above and behind our shoulders. As such, if we are going to remain on that circle/arc it requires the hands and club to take a slightly inward path - not a disconnected handsy snatch or roll to the inside - just a natural tracing of the outer rim or circumference. The feeling of "straight back" can easily pull the golfer off of that preestablished geometry right from the start, and from there precise compensatory actions are necessary if there is any hope of returning the clubface to the ball on the proper path time after time. So rather than have to rely on "dropping it in the slot" the exact amount each and every swing, why not just put in the slot from the start and just keep it there?! The lesson video I just released today addresses this notion as well: th-cam.com/video/6P8a6RuudwI/w-d-xo.html We create depth in this swing, and that enables us to fully engage the shoulders and harness the tremendous power of swinging on an inclined arc courtesy of the seemingly effortless force known as "angular momentum" - where physics and geometry collide. While I certainly have other lesson videos that address this topic, a better option would be my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ It's a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews Thanks for your message and have fun out there! Tom
Great tip, This is why some of my best golf strikes are when I try to have the heel of the clubhead lower. Doesn't really happen during the swing but keep my hands lower and they follow the inner track as you described. Plus, I think that fixes my shoulder tilt issue.
Fantastic! I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing. Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I am confident that you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”.: go.saguto.golf/ If you haven't already worked through it, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews
This is such a great video. The aerial view is key. I have been working on this for a bit now. When executed properly, the smash factor/compression one can achieve with minimal effort is amazing. I am lucking enough to have a GC Quad to measure this stuff. I am slowly increasing my swing speed as to not lose the form. I definitely never swung the club before with the handle/hand path only (in mind). It does make complete sense. Thanks.
I'm glad you enjoyed the bird's eye view perspective in this episode, Tom; it's one of my personal favorites as well. I very much like what you are saying about slowly increasing speed so as to keep your form intact. That is so important yet often forgotten. Well done!! Keep up the great work!! Tom PS: Should you ever wish to take your learning to the next level, please consider enrolling in the online school. That's where - in addition to detailed lessons and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish - you'll find diagnostic tools for identifying/resolving swing and ball flight issues when they arise, plus advanced level courses on shot shaping, power and distance, and much more. So many folks across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf
Definitely going to try this,I've never heard it explained this way before,love those camera angles and the great explanation of this, Awesome job Tom👍👊
It’s called your hand path, so many instructors don’t even mention it, the club head is going to track with the hands, the club head will always go the path of the hands.
@Greg Boggs - Yes, the club head can't help but follow the hands. As mentioned and shown in the video, all sorts of problems occur when the hands get derailed from their track and migrate towards the club head's arc! Tom
LOL!! I'm glad to know that this lesson connected 25 years worth of random dots for you!! And if you wish to avoid another 25 to learn the rest, here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/ 😎 Have fun out there! Tom
Tom, that vertical view of your swing with those sticks is key for me grasping your point. Then you had that fellow Nicklaus, I believe that’s his name, help drive it home. I think this will help me. Thanks
LOL! Thanks Frank - I'm very glad to know that the bird's eye view helped you, and I hope the lesson performs well when you put it into practice! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I think you will really like my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
been using your tips for the last few weeks, really making a difference!! I reached a 570 yard par 5 in 2 yesterday, the stack and tilt has really helped me kill my 3 wood from the ground, which I've been struggling with. A clean beauty from about 250 yards out, right onto the front of the green. Thanks for the tips!!!
That's fabulous, Rick!! And by the way, a very nice hammer drop on the naysayers who claim that you can't hit it far without shifting your weight. *BOOM!!* Thanks very much for sharing and keep up the great work!! Tom
@@SagutoGolf honestly, I was a little worried about switching with the driver, but the irons I felt comfortable right away. I've hit so many bombs with the driver over 310 with stack and tilt, with a beautiful baby draw.
Man that will help so many choppers. That visual would fix over the top so well. I finally got this in my mind a while back, but without the alignment sticks. Wish I would've had TH-cam 10 years ago. Think I'll go find a shrubbery to hit when my arm gets better from this injury.
The overhead view of your swing is awesome. Very apparent that you hold off your finish. I'm not sure that I have heard you explicitly endorse that, perhaps I missed it. I need to incorporate that in my swing I bet that's how you get that "springing movement" into your finish...and it keeps the face on line forever...love it Tom!
Very good explanation on a major issue. In my opinion the handpath is the most underrated part of a proper golf stroke producing solid contacts, especially the way in of the hands in and past the impact area. I´ve always been hitting it from the inside, but I used to hit sockets, thin and fat until I started to pay attention to the bowed hand path with the inward movement at and after impact. No Pro never told me to do so, but Nick (golftec) did - via youtube. It practically immediately produced solid contacts and, much more important to me, heely hits (causing a clubface-slice especially with the driver due to gear effect) and sockets disappeared. The only thing I had to do was a little adjustment to the face-to-path-angle in order to avoid hooks or pull-hooks when exaggerating the inward movement of the hands.
I'm glad you enjoyed this episode. It's perhaps my favorite for demonstrating the proper concentric paths of both the hands and clubface. And yes indeed - Nick is a fantastic instructor! Thanks for sharing your success and keep up the great work!!
Yup; that’s Ed Merrins alright; also known as the little pro who explained to Jack Nicklaus how to swing the handle and the rest is history. Aside from that; I absolutely loved your specific teaching with the emphasis of our hands staying on their own parallel path as the club head travels on its’ to reach the ball effectively.Thanks a million
Well I must say then that I truly appreciate being included in the same comment as Mr. Merrins, Thomas!! As for this particular video, that bird's eye view was rather telling, right? Thanks again for your kind words and continued support!! Tom
Hi Tom To stay on track I know you know that golf swing is a one time ‘handle over club head swing’ as our body is rotating. Their is no reaching out for a KFC delicious swing. 👍😃⛳️🥂❤️
Hi Jason, Welcome to the wacky world of SagutoGolf!! As a newcomer to the game and to my channel I wanted to briefly make you aware of my online school as that is where the most structured opportunity for learning resides. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm constantly adding new content. This will really put you on the fast track in a well-organized, self-guided fashion! There's even a members' forum where you can ask me specific swing-related questions and suggest new content ideas, and I will soon be adding live Q&A sessions as well. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga I hope to see you in the school, but in the meantime please subscribe to my channel (if you haven't already done so) and enjoy the content!! Cheers! Tom
hello just found your video on the hand path, love the Rose and Nicholas shots overhead as well. started golf late in life and all the instructors emphasize to me "hit the inside quarter of ball"","turn your shoulders behind the ball","keep face square to target","follow thru""backswing slower than downswing",etc, etc,etc. like you said, to many thoughts to compute in 1 second. do you have a video on the hands/handle following the body around.no mention of the torso/body in the video ,seems that for the concept to work ,it of necessity needs your body/torso to go around as well. sort of like keeping end of handle pointed toward belly button throughout the swing. thanks John
Welcome to the SagutoGolf channel, John - I'm very glad to know that this lesson and its bird's eye view resonated well with you. Here are a couple of lessons on how to put the big muscles in control: - th-cam.com/video/1FLm67Fn81M/w-d-xo.html - th-cam.com/video/RfH96tUn6ls/w-d-xo.html And here's one from the archives on swinging the handle: th-cam.com/video/jX3EdIhGxR8/w-d-xo.html Really, though, the online school is the best place to learn this swing properly and sequentially in a comprehensive, structured environment. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf - and here's a link to my free mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/ Tom
19 degrees here :( I can't tell you how much I actually miss bugs right now. Also. Using your method got me into so much more, for the newbies to the channel, give his videos some attention! Start slow, and progress. Exactly like working on scales for guitar. Not everyone is the same.. but eventually, you will start developing a feel for it and it's all downhill from there bb.
@@SagutoGolf Got it covered! Ordered a used "optishot" system too just to keep it a little more interesting instead of hitting into a blanket in my basement lmao. Been playing a lot of "bury tomorrow" and "after the burial" (ATB). Check out ATB! Not sure if you're into the more technical style of playing or heavy stuff, but they're a minnesota group and a bunch of my friends! It's all around a great set of licks to play on guitar if you wanna get down n dirty!
Thanks Jason - I'm glad to know that this lesson resonated with you and is going to help you convey the swing to others. By the way, here's a link to my FREE mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” in case you’re interested in learning some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/ Tom
Hey Tom, good video. As I said before, I’m a Jim Hardy guy. He too, has the concept of the inner and outer circle. The hands on the inner circle provide a inward centripetal force while the club is thrown outward with centrifugal force, providing speed. What I don’t understand about your explanation is the hands don’t stay on the inner circle or you could not complete your backswing. The one plane swing requires a parallel plane shift to complete the backswing, I.e. you start the backswing with the right arm being the top arm, and in order to get the top, the left arm becomes the top arm. In fact, at the top of the backswing, both the hands and the club head are on the outer circle! The trick in the downswing is to return the hands to the inner circle by dropping the hands straight down while throwing the club head outward simultaneously. This restores the relationship of the hands being on the inner circle and the club head on the outer circle. But in my opinion, you will lose significant distance if you never undergo a plane shift and the hands always remain on the inner circle. What am I missing?
@wfrentzel, Please have a look at the brief clip of Andy Plummer at around the 2:59 mark of this video: th-cam.com/video/m9qdPOzYUWU/w-d-xo.html. Andy demonstrates rather simply here how the relationship of the hands to the body (or to the club if he were holding one) doesn't change. There are no motions in this swing that shift the hands onto the outer track and then bring them back to the inner track. Even in this video you are commenting on you can watch the overhead of Nicklaus at around 4:34 immediately followed by the overhead of me where I draw the lines tracing the two distinct paths. The natural hinging of the wrists may give the false appearance that the two paths become one, but in actuality it remains "hands in, club out" throughout. While I do appreciate your curiosity, if you're in the Hardy camp - which, to be clear, I take absolutely no issue with as I think Jim has done some great work - then my best advice is to stick with that and avoid any possible confusion by not concerning yourself with what is being taught here or by any other S&T instructor. We can all peacefully coexist in our enjoyment of this great game! Cheers! Tom
I think I'm on your page. It's great stuff learning your stack and tilt style. Keeping the hands in has given me great contact with my driver. Need to practice this more to get better at it. Thank you will join up
Looking at this concept helps visualize why some divots look like they are moving left and how the club should continue it's circular movement around your body.
O Man..what a lesson! Gotta try! Checking; if my hands are on the inner track and the club follows in the outer track wouldn't it lead to a pull/hook slightly?
I'm glad you enjoyed it!! With regard to the shot shape, it's imperative to understand that ball flight rules are a function of clubface as it relates to path and target line. Clubface relative to target line dictates the ball's starting line, and face relative to path determines direction and degree of curvature. The stock shot shape in the Stack and Tilt swing is a push-draw. If your downswing path properly approaches the swing’s low point on an inside track, you will then be on the correct path to take advantage of the preferred S&T “grid”. The grid tells us that if the ball position is behind the low point - which it typically should be to some degree on standard shots for all clubs perhaps with the exception of the driver - then a clubface that is open to the target line but closed to the downswing path will produce some measure of a push-draw. I hope that helps! Tom PS: Perhaps you may be interested in looking into the SagutoGolf online school? For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the full swing along with the finer points - including ball flight rules and trajectory control - PLUS the short game and more, and I'm regularly adding new content. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process for you. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Tom, I enjoyed your video, but have a suggestion for one of your future videos. I believe that some people watching stack and tilt based instruction videos that have a grid involved might get the idea that their club shaft should "point toward" the club alignment sticks. I believe that the club path alignment sticks are where the clubhead should be with respect to vertical projection. In other words, if one was to shine a light from directly above the golfer, then the shadow of the clubhead would follow the alignment sticks on the stack and tilt grid. On the other hand, I believe that the club shaft will actually point closer to, or onto, the target line. I know that when I watch PGA tour players on TV at angles from down the line, the shaft appears to point toward the target line on the initial part of the backswing for the majority of players. Perhaps you could do something with a laser attached to the clubhead to show the differentiation between where the clubhead should be in vertical projection ( alignment sticks) versus where the club shaft is actually pointing ( I suspect closer to the target line).
Hi Bob, I really like this new overhead perspective as I believe it offers a lot of clarity with regard to the hand and club paths. It is not likely that I will get into too much detail on the grid here in the free YT channel. We're talking about some rather meaty and in-depth content that is best suited for the more advanced areas of my online school. However, once I begin to focus on creating such material for the school I will be looking at creative ways to convey it, and lasers are not out of the realm of possibility in this regard so I do appreciate your suggestion. Thanks! Tom
I'm glad you are enjoying my channel's content and I appreciate your kind words, Jim!! With regard to transferring it to your swing, have you considered enrolling in the SagutoGolf online school? For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm regularly adding new content. This will really put you on the fast track towards learning everything in a well-organized, self-guided fashion. There's even a members' forum where you can ask me specific swing-related questions and suggest new content ideas, plus you'll also have access to all exclusive "Crispier Than KFC Club" TH-cam channel members' content at no additional charge. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. I hope to see you there!! Tom
What the Mind can conceive the body can achieve. A student will only learn when they are ready. I would recommend everyone joining Tom's Instruction Website. The best instruction I have ever seen. I have improved accuracy and distance by following his instructions. Thank you Tom.
Hi Ray, I truly appreciate your kind words regarding my online school and I am very glad to learn that my instruction has benefited your game to such an extent!! You've obviously done an excellent job digesting my lesson content, incorporating it into your swing, and taking ownership of it!! Thank so much for the support in sharing your success, and keep up the great work!! Tom
AH! Haven't watched the video yet But he flashed that top looking down camera view for a second. He's absolutely right. Going to show the correct circles and angles, all the visual information we don't think about yet. Very exciting. Isn't Tom a great communicator!
Great tip Tom. I discovered this concept recently, and it really helps. Here is another secret; it works on chipping and putting too. And, centrifugal force MAKES the club head go out to make contact with the ball. Keep your hands on the inner path, the club head will NATURALLY go on the outter track. Great stuff!
Thanks Mark!! That new perspective from the Goodyear Blimp really adds a nice dimension to the instructional value, doesn't it?! 😆 You're absolutely correct about the benefits of keeping the hands on that inner track!! Keep it Krispy! Tom
Hi Tom, thanks so much for making this great video. The above head view is very useful. I love the way you swing...I wish one day to look as polished as you do. Keep up the good work!
I sincerely appreciate the kind words, and I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style are resonating well with you!! And I agree, the bird's eye perspective offered in this video definitely provides a unique and helpful visual. With regard to "polishing" your swing, have you considered the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of my online school? That's where - among many other courses and lessons covering various aspects of the game - you will find very detailed instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish. Additionally, you'll have access to all my short game content (putting, chipping, pitching, bunker play), advanced level content, diagnostic and corrective tools for resolving common swing, contact, and ball flight issues, and much more. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. And here's a link to my free mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/ Thanks again for your message. Embrace the challenges of this greatest of games and have fun out there!! Tom
@@SagutoGolf Yes. I am considering the online courses. I am working on the first 3 key take aways that you offer free of charge. I believe I will sign up for other courses in Aug when I have more time to practice. Thanks again for your help.
This is fantastic. I have been working on your method exclusively and have been hitting so solid in just a few sessions. The contact has been so pure. I will work on this all winter to be ready for next season! Thanks. I am 46 and have tried various methods that relied on turning. Your stack and tilt made so much sense!
Welcome to "the dark side", Tom, where the spoils of "conventional" instruction - chronic inconsistency, physical pain, and endless frustration - yield to the fruits of effortless and body-friendly enjoyment of this great game for a lifetime. 😆 I'm very glad to have you on board, and I look forward to hearing great things from you in the coming year!! By the way, speaking of being ready for next season, have you enrolled in the SagutoGolf online school yet? For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm regularly adding new content. This will really put you on the fast track towards learning everything in a well-organized, self-guided fashion. There's even a members' forum where you can ask me specific swing-related questions and suggest new content ideas, plus you'll also have access to all exclusive "Crispier Than KFC Club" TH-cam channel members' content. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Thanks for your kind words and support, and keep up the great work!! Tom
Tom Saguto is making a lot of sense with his videos & without doubt it has improved my golf swing & performance. The only thing I question is the claim that it's easier on your back? - I suffer from lower back pain (probably due to a dodgy traditional golf swing) - but with the tilt & extension as required in this swing I don't see how it's easier for those of us with bad backs. Is there any evidence that it's less stressful on the lower back?
This is a very body-friendly motion as supported by the fact that a significant percentage of my online school members are in their 60's, 70's, and 80's - i.e.: a smorgasbord of chronic ailments, physical limitations, back/shoulder/knee/hip pain, arthritis, and joint replacements - and they are overwhelmingly elated to experience the dramatic pain-free game improvement, seemingly effortless power, and resulting enjoyment that this swing affords them. *_It all begins with a proper setup which provides for a free-flowing motion._* Upon that good foundation a repeatable swing which produces consistently crispy impact can be built. Have you looked into the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of the online school yet? That's where - among many other courses and lessons covering various aspects of the game - you will find very detailed instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish. Thousands of folks across the globe and spanning all age ranges and talent levels are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf - and here's a link to my free mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/ You don't need the flexibility of a Romanian gymnast - or even of this far less pliable golf instructor - to execute this swing, experience great ball striking, and reclaim - or even exceed - yardages from years past. I hope you'll give the school some thought. Tom
@@SagutoGolf Hi Tom .... & thank you for taking the time to reply to my comment. Like many of your online school members I am also in my 70s. Still quite fit for my age apart from a troublesome lower back. I have had both knees and my right hip replaced and am almost as good as new, walking the golf course without any pain. I have been trying to use your method (basically stack & tilt ... but explained very well) for the past month since I found your site on TH-cam. My golf has improved, especially my irons (still some problems with the driver, but I'll keep trying!). The weight forward set up & the 'take away move' you show really works well for me & I'm really hitting the irons clean & crisp... It's a great feeling. I'll continue to follow your videos & will consider joining your school. Only time will tell if my lower back appreciates the different swing. Thank you again.
Sensei! Many thanks for showing this series of lessons - simple, effortless and also achievable! Ben Hogan is the pinup boy but he surely left us a well blazed trail! Hope we can get you to come to Australia and then Italy some day! (Personal agenda declared!!)
That is *AWESOME,* Martin!!! I'm glad to know that this lesson video and the bird's eye view perspective resonated well for you, and you obviously did a great job of incorporating it into your swing!! Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!! Tom
Hi Rick, I'm glad you enjoyed this video and the unique bird's eye view perspective! As for that trail elbow, this video may clarify things for you: th-cam.com/video/iL9WmQ7KsmE/w-d-xo.html Cheers! Tom
Glad you enjoyed it, Todd! Here's a link to my free mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/ TS
I like ripping a bowl & watching Tom's videos for the comedy.....& the instruction. "You dont wanna mess up your tracks..". Definitely give this a shot on the range. Want that "crispy KFC". And then again who doesn't?
Hi Ryan, Same swing with every club in your bag.... (except the putter, perhaps 😆) Just some minor setup differences and naturally occurring shaft plane changes as we graduate up in club length from short irons to woods. Cheers! Tom PS: By the way, if you'd really like to own this swing through your entire bag please consider enrolling in the SagutoGolf online school as it is one of the best golf instruction values out there. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the full swing and much more. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm constantly adding new content. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! With regard to your overdrawing tendencies, have you considered enrolling in my online school? For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year it'll get you on the fast track to owning this swing through short, simple, step-by-step videos. Additionally, there is an abundance of content aimed at resolving a variety of swing flaws and ball flight issues, and I also personally answer specific swing-related questions from members. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Thanks! Tom
That's impossible for me to diagnose without seeing your swing, Tim. I can say, however, that oftentimes when golfers are hitting everything well except for the driver it can be attributed to one of the following: 1) They don't start with - or maintain - enough weight on the front side. In general with the longer clubs we should add a little more front weight load at address - more like 60/40 instead of the 55/45 prescribed for the other clubs. This forward weight should gradually increase to the top of the backswing (70/30) and build further on the downswing - approximately 80/20 halfway down, 90/10 impact, and 95/5 finish. 2) Their hips are not continuing their lateral slide through impact. This is common with the driver as the wider stance means that the hips have a greater distance to travel. If the hips stop moving laterally towards the target on the downswing then their rotation takes over, changing the low point and rerouting the club. This can produce a variety of undesirable results including fat and thin contact, topped shots and popups, straight pulls, and “banana” slices. 3) They are not allowing the length of the club to dictate the backswing path and are getting too steep as a result. The longer shaft length of the driver necessitates more of an around the body backswing as established by the shaft plane at address. It may "feel" flat as they take it back along the shaft plane for the first few feet, but as long as they maintain the "weight forward, shoulder down, and hands in" components while allowing the club to work around them, it should put them in the proper position at the top so they can attack the ball from the inside. You would do well to consider the online school where members are working through the lessons and drills and hitting the longest (and straightest) drives of their lives. saguto.golf TS
Hey Saguto Man best lesson/explanation ever. Can't wait to try it but, let's just say that 1 time and only 1 time I don't keep hands/club head parallel would you really call the police?
Thou shalt not put thine instructor to the test. Go ahead and try me, Ken.....😆😆😆 Glad you enjoyed the lesson video and the new overhead perspective!! Cheers! Tom
Hey Tom, great video, very helpful, so many instructors and articles mention pushing the club back on back swing, but that gets me off the 'track' you describe, what is going on there?
Kent, Unfortunately such sorcery from my deep, dark underworld of golf instruction rarely finds its way to the mainstream because if too many folks found out about it the mainstream would then be rendered irrelevant.......😆 That move of pushing the club back instantly takes your hands off of their inner concentric track and sets you up for a swing that involves lifting the club and - usually - shifting the weight back and forth. As you can tell we definitely don't do that in the swing method I teach!! Tom
Hi Tom, thanks for the video. All was you say makes completly sense. One question in bsw: I would stil need tol bring the club vertical up to some extent, correct? Thanks
Actually, there is no independent lifting action in this swing. The combination of turning the lead shoulder down (or tilting, turning, and extending) with bringing the lead arm 45 degrees across the chest and taking the hands on an inward path creates all the depth and height we need. At the top the lead arm should be at or just below the downward tilted shoulder plane. The online school has all the detail you need for just $10 US/month....
Really good video. I watched your experience in Miami and the S&T School twice and found it very informative as well as offering some solid instruction. I'd like to hear your thoughts about two things that you said while there. First, you mentioned slowing down your swing and hitting it further. Second, you mentioned hitting the driver with S&T but never showed or talked about it. I need to practice keeping my hands inside. I have to say that I'm a little like you in that I'm doing S&T on the fly and relied on and yours and a few other instructors. One last question, what part of the ball do you look at during your swing? Thanks
Hi Wayne, I'm glad you enjoyed this video as well as the recent episode on my S&T academy experience! Here's a channel video lesson specific to the driver that I released earlier this year: th-cam.com/video/_xl47-9p1YU/w-d-xo.html I was working on slowing - or braking - my overactive hips to correct my overly shallow downswing path and also create additional speed through the zone. That was what I was trying to accomplish by having my trail foot kick out during the downswing - like a bowler or a hockey playing hitting a slap shot. This is a rather advanced level lesson - and far too complex for channel video instruction purposes - but the premise behind it is that the hip braking transfers energy to the club, resulting in more effortless power! Cheers! Tom
@@SagutoGolf Thanks Tom, I noticed your back foot coming out and thought there was a reason for it. Another question was what does having the insides of your elbows pointing upwards accomplish?
I'm glad to know that my instruction is resonating well with you, John! Sorry, but I do not have the training aid that you referenced. Thanks, Tom PS: If you'd really like to get on the fast track towards properly learning this swing system in a comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform, please consider my online school. Thousands of folks across the globe are now playing the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews.
If you keep your hands low through impact as Tom is, the only way you should be able to block it is by early extending (or early extending and flipping for the hook). If you maintain your relationship to the ball while doing this, it really shouldn’t block or hook all that much.
It's good to see the nice dialogue here, @Chuck McGourty and @Mizal789! Chuck - It is important to understand that the videos, lessons, and drills on this free channel - while fully aligned with the swing method I teach - address a variety of topics, issues, and common flaws/fixes from one episode to the next. They are certainly not intended to be taken as a sequential learning platform like the structured curriculum of my online school, which I strongly recommend to anyone who truly wishes to get on the proper path towards learning and owning this swing. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course layout greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm constantly adding new content. This will really put you on the fast track towards learning everything in a well-organized, self-guided fashion. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Thanks! Tom
That's great, Steve. I'm glad this thought works well for you! By the way, if you'd ever like to get on the fast track towards learning and owning the swing method I teach please consider enrolling in the SagutoGolf online school. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm constantly adding new content. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Thanks! Tom
Hey Tom. I noticed from top view that your right arm really goes around your body at finish. As if someone pulls your arms really hard standing behind you.
That's the power/speed of the trail shoulder driving the downswing as I've spoken about in several recent episodes, Cal! This one, for example: th-cam.com/video/G-CdFCObeh4/w-d-xo.html Tom
I'm glad to know that you are enjoying my channel's content, Tony! The vast majority of my ball flight instruction - including a newly added full course on the S&T shot shaping grid - can be found in my online school. Have you given any thought to enrolling? For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year it'll get you on the fast track to owning this swing through short, simple, step-by-step videos. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Cheers! Tom
Tom, would you please let me know if my understanding of this concept is correct. Even though the hand path and clubhead path are different, a golfer should not consciously try to get the clubhead out to the ball with either hand/wrist or forearm manipulation. The clubhead gets out to the ball (when the hands follow the hand path) because of the angle between the clubhead and the shaft. Put another way, when the club is in the delivery position it is perfectly parallel to the target line. Bring the club down to the impact position, and the clubhead is perfectly behind the ball. Not because of any manipulation but solely because of the angle between the shaft and clubhead. When I swing the club around me (which you advocate) and try to purposefully swing the clubhead out to the ball, I hit huge hooks. When I feel like I am swinging the club more backward (but slightly inward) my hands stay close to my body and the clubhead seems to come into the ball more squarely. Hope this makes sense. Just looking for validation.
@MJB7322 - I do not teach any active manipulations, so you are essentially correct. Having said that, some golfers do need to "feel" the lead arm getting off the chest in the transition to the downswing, but I still consider that to be a part of the motion and not anything contrived. Seems like you have a good grasp of the basics in this regard, so just let your ball striking and shot shape be your guide. Have you considered joining the online school and taking your game to the next level? That's where - in addition to detailed lessons and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish - you'll find diagnostic tools for identifying and resolving swing and ball flight issues when they arise as well as all my short game instruction, plus advanced level courses on shot shaping and power/distance. So many folks across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf - and here's a link to my free mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/ Tom
Hi Terry, Yes - they absolutely align! Mr. Hogan was not textbook Stack & Tilt because he had a brief shift in pressure to his rear leg before getting into his front side at the top of his backswing. I am not advocating or teaching any shift into the trail side, but beyond that the majority of his swing contains so many great elements that we can all benefit from and which also fit perfectly within the realm of S&T! Also, it is important to understand that the videos, lessons, and drills on this free channel - while fully aligned with the swing method I teach - address a variety of topics, issues, and common flaws/fixes from one episode to the next. They are certainly not intended to be taken as a sequential learning platform like the structured curriculum of my online school, which I strongly recommend to anyone who truly wishes to get on the proper path towards learning and owning this swing. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course layout greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm constantly adding new content. This will really put you on the fast track towards learning everything in a well-organized, self-guided fashion. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Best regards, Tom
Great video Tom. Have you ever posted a video on how you made that practice net? Its a lot more compact than most of the nets out there. List of materials and directions would be much appreciated.
Hi Jamey, The net is a DIY job. We used this video as a starting point: th-cam.com/video/-p11qs4E2T0/w-d-xo.html. We then redeployed an existing net that we had and made some other minor PVC support structure modifications to suit our needs. Hope that helps! Tom
hi Tom, please help. What is right and what is wrong? When i swing my club more "around" my body, below my shoulder it feels like im losing connection to the ball cus if my right shoulder isen't "over" the ball. But when i swing more with my lead arm over my shoulder and higher to the neck it feels like im staying more connected to the ball with my right shoulder. It feels more like im staying "over" the ball. Im talking about the backswing now, should i lose that little of connection with the ball and swing more lower or im i doing something else wrong?
Hi Robin, Without seeing your swing it's not possible for me to properly evaluate your swing, make an accurate diagnosis, and offer an appropriate plan to get you on track. If you'd like you may arrange for an online lesson or a V1 swing video analysis. These options are viewable here: app.v1sports.com/Saguto-Golf It is important to understand that the videos, lessons, and drills on this free channel - while fully aligned with the swing method I teach - address a variety of topics, issues, and common flaws/fixes from one episode to the next. They are certainly not intended to be taken as a sequential learning platform like the structured curriculum of my online school, which I strongly recommend to anyone who truly wishes to get on the proper path towards learning and owning this swing. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course layout greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm constantly adding new content. This will really put you on the fast track towards learning everything in a well-organized, self-guided fashion. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. By the way, I see that you are a channel member and I truly appreciate your support! Please know that if you elected to enroll in the online school you would still have access to the exclusive "Crispier Thank KFC Club" channel content, so you would not need to do both. Thanks! Tom
"I'm calling the cops!" LOL - Helpful and enlightening as always. I was at the range last week and overheard another golfer talking about "crispy as KFC" contact. Your tribe is growing :)
Resistance is futile...any golfer who desires Crispy KFC will be assimilated.....😆 Glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you liked the new bird's eye view perspective as well, Neil!! Thanks for your support!! Tom
My best suggestion to any golfer in this regard is to make sure that your lie angles and shafts are properly fitted to your body type and swing. Cheers! Tom
Great lesson Tom. I was on the course today and every time I hit a great iron shot, I’d laugh and say “ ooh, that felt good, crispier than KFC.”Ha ha it was quite often too ! Thanks. Really is fun when you hit them right, my golf buddies think I’m crazy, but I told them no, it’s Tom Sagutos fault. Lol
Ooooh - That's a crispilicious comment, Danny! That felt really good!......😆😆 I love it !! And I love knowing that you enjoyed a whole bucket of crispy KFC out there on the course in front of your buddies!! Thanks for sharing!! Tom
Just cleared up everything for me. I just could not get that missing link getting my shoulder down. Stack and Tilt fundamentals should reverse 2nd and 3rd fundamental. 2nd should be hands in 3rd should be shoulder down. Hands in get my lead shoulder coming down almost automatically
Just joined and started working through your lessons. I was struggling a bit and found this video. Swing feels so much better and this helps immensely with bringing the right shoulder down and keeping the arms straight. Tremendously helpful.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Nope - not my guitar playing in the background on this video - just a royalty-free track made available by TH-cam! Cheers! Tom
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The Athalonz a good feeling and fitting shoe. I rock the Black/Steel Gray as well.
They are awesome! I noticed that I gained 10+ yards after switching to the shoe. Plus, you can wear them anywhere 😀
@@SagutoGolf I feel very supported with them, and the way they are made makes it easy for me to surf left with weight change.
think they also improve my posture as well, keeping me feeling balance.
Also really like your passion and humor in your instruction. always look forward to watching your videos.
@@bobfindley6949 thank you Bob! I like the way you put that SURFING LEFT feeling. I agree, that is a really good benefit with these shoes. Insane stability as well
This is the best explanation on hand position I have seen Tom! No other instructors either on TH-cam or otherwise have provided this detailed explanation by showing hands and club head path. Your lessons are so valuable Tom! Thank you kindly!
This is the best swing thought I've come across! Just make sure the hand path is on the inner track on both the back swing and downswing, and the club head path will take care of itself. I tried this method in my practice net at home today, and yes , shot after shot were KFC crisp and shockingly precise!! Thank you MASTER SAGUTO...
Nicely done, @TK Pakman - I'm very glad to know that this lesson helped you!!
Stay crispy my friend.......
Cheers!
Tom
Hi Tom
Your golf instruction, explanations and actual demonstration are without doubt, the Best!
I’ve been playing golf for quite a while, had several lessons at my golf club in the UK and watched numerous You Tube videos. The current instruction by the majority of the instructors is a slight outside takeaway and on the down swing a re routing and shallowing of the arc. This method, for me and most handicap golfers, I believe, is too demanding.
I am a 14 HC, 75 years young, and since using your methods, I am now hitting longer and crisper shots. My younger golf partners jokingly asked if I am on drugs as I outdrive them.
Your golf teaching has given me a new lease of golf life because it is so much simpler and natural
Thank you Tom
And so we say, Peter..... Welcome to "the dark side", where the spoils of "conventional" instruction - chronic inconsistency, physical pain, and endless frustration - yield to the fruits of effortless and body-friendly enjoyment of this great game for a lifetime. 😆
I'm very glad to have you on board, and I'm thrilled for your success!!
By the way, feel free to refer those envious younger guys to the performance enhancing drug known as SagutoGolf once you've had enough fun bombing it past them!!
Thanks for sharing your success and keep up the great work!!
Tom
I’m 70 yrs old playing golf for over 60 years. Actually quit playing for a year because I couldn’t hit it solid anymore, wasn’t fun. Started your lesson 2 weeks ago and love it, why didn’t you come around 50 years ago. I’m rejoining my club and want to get out and destroy my buddies again. Thx Tom.
Hi Ron,
I probably wouldn't have been much help to you 50 years ago....😂, but here we are now and because of your great work you're now progressing on a path towards throwing the hammer down on your buddies!! I'm very glad you came back to the game and i look forward to hearing about your experiences out there on the battlefield!!
Thanks for sharing your success and stay crispy my friend!!
Cheers!
Tom
Everyone of this lads videos have been the best on TH-cam by far fantastic tom👍
Thanks - I'm glad you're enjoying the content and I truly appreciate your kind words!!
Tom
This was the last step in improving my swing ... I was extending my arms out too far. Didnt follow the swing path. Cant wait for next season.
The real question is: "Is next season ready for Jack???......" 😆
I'm glad to know that this video connected the dots for you!!
Cheers!
Tom
Tom...The overhead camera was a welcome addition to your lesson. Really helped seeing the inside path from above. As alwzys..SEND IT.
Glad you enjoyed it, Tom. That overhead perspective is very cool, isn't it??!!
Cheers!
Tom
Saguto taught me to stay on top of the ball and rotate my shoulders around my body. I am now fixed forever . I cant tell you how much I appreciate that lesson.
....And that's the problem with proper instruction - I'll eventually teach myself out of a job because y'all won't need me anymore...😆
Well done, @Boone Docker - now go forth and forever enjoy this great game!!!
Cheers!
Tom
As someone who has been taking it inside for 25 years, I keep searching for something that will help me change it !
Another great visual 👌
Why change it, Donna?? Bringing the hands in deep is a good thing as shown in this video, unless of course you are rolling or snatching it to the inside with the hands and getting stuck. That's a move which ought to be changed. Just trace the separate hand and club paths as I demonstrate and all will be great!!
Tom
Really good description/illustration. Helping me “find” what my swing should be
Thanks - I'm glad you enjoyed this lesson!
By the way, here's a link to my FREE mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” in case you’re interested in learning about the swing in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/
TS
OH MY GOSH! My old golf instructor taught me "straight back, straight through". I started playing golf at the age of 24. I'm now 74 and have always pulled to the left for 50 years. I though the hands end up pointing at the target. WRONG! The overhead view of the hand path and the clubhead path was brilliantly portrayed. I've got a lot of work to do. I'm going to shart with a million chip shots following your instruction on hand path until I break the stupid habits I have ingrained for years and years. Thanks for the great instruction.
How interesting and sad it is that with all the advances in equipment, technology, golf course grooming, etc. the average golfer still struggles to break 100. Epic failures within the realm of “conventional” instruction, perhaps??? So many misconstrued and/or misguided teachings - such as taking the club straight back, turning the shoulders level while independently lifting the arms, shifting into and torquing against a firm trail side, actively rolling the hands through impact, etc. - have relegated generations of golfers to the vast abyss of inconsistency and chronic frustration (and chronic back/knee/hip pain as well). I’m doing my best here to clear these up one by one and put an end to this madness….
I'm very glad to know that this lesson and the bird's eye view perspective resonated with you. Rather than the million chips shots, though, there is a better and far more efficient way. A significant percentage of my online school members are in their 60's, 70's, and 80's - i.e.: a smorgasbord of chronic ailments, physical limitations, back/shoulder/knee/hip pain, arthritis, and joint replacements - and they are overwhelmingly elated to experience the dramatic pain-free game improvement, seemingly effortless power, and resulting enjoyment that this swing affords them.
So, if you'd really like to get on the fast track towards properly learning this swing system in a comprehensive, structured, sequential platform, please consider my online school. That is where you will find very detailed instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step, position-by-position from setup to finish, along with diagnostic and corrective tools for resolving common swing, contact, and ball flight issues, and much more. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. And here's a link to my free mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
You don't need the flexibility of a Romanian gymnast - or even of this far less pliable golf instructor - to execute this swing, experience great ball striking, and reclaim - or even exceed - yardages from years past. I hope you'll give the school some thought.
Thanks for your message!!
Tom
Thank you Tom. I started tinkering with my swing early summer after watching you and just hearing of stack and tilt. Tried it and then kinda stopped. But then went back to it and the light bulb went off after rewatching videos and doing some of your drills. I now understand it. My buddies definitely recognize much better ball striking. Last 5 rounds had 3 in the 70's including a best for me of 73. Hope to get to myrtle for some personal lessons. I can't believe it took me 30 years to learn of stack and tilt.
@J Kuuze,
I truly appreciate your kind words and I am very glad to learn that my channel's instruction has benefited your game to such an extent!! (Congrats on your personal best round as well - that's fabulous!!)
You've obviously done an excellent job taking my lesson content, incorporating it into your swing, and taking ownership of it!!
If you'd like to arrange for a private lesson while you're in the area please send an email to lessons@saguto.golf. It's best to do this well in advance as my available lesson slots do fill up, oftentimes a few weeks out.
Thanks for sharing your success and keep up the great work!!
Tom
Some of my best professors in College were the "best" because they had several ways to explain a lesson. They understood that not everyone learns the same. I've watched A LOT of your videos and you teach the same thing, but in a different way each time. Honestly, sometimes, it doesn't resonate. But most of the time, 80% or more, I learn a valuable tip. Thanks for all you do for this sport Tom👍
I appreciate that, @J PP!
Yes - I do my best to convey multiple feels or thoughts throughout the swing wherever possible because we're all different physiologically and psychologically, and something that resonates effectively with one golfer may not necessarily work for another. However, no matter the variety of suggested feels/thoughts offered for a particular element of the swing, they are all directed at getting different golfers to achieve the same desired positions, motions, and ball striking results. This one reason is why the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of my online school is so effective, and why so many folks across the globe are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. The lessons and drills provide the guidelines and set the boundaries, while providing ample leeway for each individual golfer to infuse and exercise their own uniqueness. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf - and here's a link to my free mini-course: go.saguto.golf/
Keep up the great work!
TS
@@SagutoGolf I've watched this lesson 3 weeks ago. Very good explanation 👍
I was referring in the last video to what looked like you were pre-hinging your wrists?
Tom,
I totally agree with John Pfistner's comment down below.
After playing golf for more than 50 years and taking lessons from various instructiors you are the first one that has enabled me to improve instantly...I will stack and tilt until death.
Most rewarding has been my live lessons taken from you at Litchfield !
Looking forward to tonights video !
Elio
Thanks Al!! I truly appreciate your kind words and support, and I've thoroughly enjoyed our time together at LCC!!
Tom
Bro. Thank you. 36 years old. Playing since age 13. I’m a bogey golfer. Play only 6 months out of the year due to winter. Was always confused about this 🇨🇦
I'm glad to know that this lesson resonated well with you and I appreciate your comment!
Have fun out there this season!!
TS
Tom Saguto AND Monty Python? You just took things to a whole new level buddy! 😁👍⛳️🏌️🎸🤘🇬🇧🇺🇸
Absolutely outstanding, for once in my life my brain is dialed in completely. This drill and Hogan arms just has my 5 iron sailing into deep center; amazingly crispy sans bucket. Thanks Tommy, you are the colonel. This golf game is a funny thing; in that it's hard to find consensus on anything, I help my buddies and extol Tommy all the time. You can lead a horsie to water, but you cannot make them drink. And, golf has that deep memory trace in old timers. So, you get them hitting beautiful rainbow shots, and you're giving them the keys to the kingdom; then they say, that's great but I can't hit my driver that way....? And, you go, but that's the only way you should be hitting your driver, I am 75yds beyond you and that's the way I hit my driver. Then, the retort; it just doesn't work for me. Soon, the adage, life is too short to hammer through decades of doing it from some other unknown hymnal. This golf is a religion of sorts, and it can be a hard pull to bring folks to the land of milk n honey and xtra crispy heavenly hits.....
I'm glad you were able to watch this one, Teddy. It can be quite the eye-opener when viewed from a bird's perspective!
Based on the occasional (though thankfully somewhat rare) comment posted here containing the disordered vitriolic spewing forth of shear hatred, _"golf is a religion of sorts"_ may just be the understatement of the decade! 😂😎
Anyway, here's a short story on my "conversion" - th-cam.com/video/PM8lNNrMPEk/w-d-xo.html - in case your buddies ever care to consider this dark side of golf. Evil swing sorcery. The cult that is quietly, surreptitiously gathering lost swings from the vast purgatorial abyss of failed "conventional" instruction and leading them to the way and the truth of a method rooted in the unchanging principles of physics and geometry. Creating heinously horrifying creatures of repeatability, predictable ball flight, and effortless power. Like a hideous and unstoppable amoeba slowly yet steadily consuming the golfing globe. If not, let them admire your beautiful rainbows and booming drives 'til eternity and keep the keys to the kingdom for yourself!
Stay crispy my friend!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf That was a very insightful and impactful exercise. Since it builds on a key fundamental aspect of hand position and staying connected. Outstanding Tommy, you have knocked another one off the roof. Thanks hugely...
I've taken lots of lessons, and watched a lot of golf videos. I haven't had a problem with "chopping" or over the top swings for quite some time. Notwithstanding, without doubt, this is the best swing video ever!
It's one of my favorites too, Will, particularly because of the unique bird's eye perspective of the entire motion.
Thanks very much for your kind words regarding this lesson video!!
Tom
My coach is trying to get me to fo this. But I'm really struggling. On the downswing. My path is getting thrown out the the right. Total break down of the arms and no follow through. Any tips tom love your content
Always remember to keep hands low around the body also, they must stay the same distance at impact that they were at address. Hope it makes sense.
This is so important. It’s similar to the concept of staying connected and keeping the arms straight, but keeping the hands low throw impact is such a great way to think about it.
Classic Stack & Tilt method which has transformed my game.
Oh yeah. Just concentrating my hands today at range. Normally I hit fade / sometimes slice with driver. Today ALL dead straight. Awesome tip. Looking forward to tomorrow’s Father’s Day competition. Thank you so much. And greetings from Finland.
Well done, @Petteri Vilkki!!
I hope you enjoyed your Father's Day tournament!!
Cheers,
Tom
Tom, I especially love the over head view. I’m able to see the angle of your wrists (hands) like Rob Cheney offered to assist in avoiding hooks. That’s me Mr Hook! Your iron finishes have helped immensely. It’s all good man, the extension going through, the nailing your shots.
I’m 73 and determined to get rid of the HOOK! Best hundred I’ve ever spent. Thank you.
Jerry
I'm glad that the bird's eye view clarified things for you, Jerry! That was my hope when adding this new perspective, and it really seems to be helping a lot of folks.
Keep up the great work and Captain Hook will be a distant memory!!
Stay crispy, my friend!!
Tom
Thanks for this lesson. This has already transformed my swing for the better.
OUTSTANDING!! I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play.
Thanks so much for your support in sharing your resulting improvement and keep up the great work!! 💪💪
Tom
PS: By the way, since my lesson content is performing well for you, I am confident you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ If you haven't already worked through it, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews
After practicing for a bit with plastic balls. This tip may have been the most helpful in conjunction with the arm straight and putting more weight on my left leg. So far I have to keep this very slow but fluent being careful to not break the momentum and follow through. Thanks again. I still need more work though before I attempt to actually play a round.
Based on your earlier comments, Gary, I'm glad to know that you've found something that clicked with you. I still strongly recommend the online school for learning this swing properly and step-by-step, or at least check out my free mini course to get a taste for this system in a more structured environment: go.saguto.golf/
Embrace the challenge that is this greatest of games and - most importantly - have fun with the process!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf I have to have a lesson where someone stops me when things break down. Thats the only possible way this madness can stop. Clubs are retiring for a while or I may lose my mind.
OMG!
This one is my favourite 🎉
I’m a stack and tilt fan…. Nick Taylor golf….. this is massively important 👏👏👏
I appreciate that, Todd!! I'm glad you enjoyed this lesson and its unique "drone's eye" view!!
Nick is a great guy and a fabulous instructor!
Tom
Thank Tom
Perfect I get club face position relative to swing it really never changes
Love the top down view so seldom shown in golf instruction but crucial for my 3d understanding
I thought that the bird's eye view might resonate well with you, Mark. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
TS
Great video, especially the overhead. I’ve been, for years, trying to go straight back. From the video, it is straight back at an angle. I’ll work on that.
Thanks Tommie - I'm very glad to know that this lesson and the bird's eye view helped you.
The swing is a tilted circle (or arc, if we wish to get technical), the circumference of which extends from the ball to above and behind our shoulders. As such, if we are going to remain on that circle/arc it requires the hands and club to take a slightly inward path - not a disconnected handsy snatch or roll to the inside - just a natural tracing of the outer rim or circumference. The feeling of "straight back" can easily pull the golfer off of that preestablished geometry right from the start, and from there precise compensatory actions are necessary if there is any hope of returning the clubface to the ball on the proper path time after time. So rather than have to rely on "dropping it in the slot" the exact amount each and every swing, why not just put in the slot from the start and just keep it there?!
The lesson video I just released today addresses this notion as well: th-cam.com/video/6P8a6RuudwI/w-d-xo.html
We create depth in this swing, and that enables us to fully engage the shoulders and harness the tremendous power of swinging on an inclined arc courtesy of the seemingly effortless force known as "angular momentum" - where physics and geometry collide.
While I certainly have other lesson videos that address this topic, a better option would be my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ It's a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews
Thanks for your message and have fun out there!
Tom
Thank you so much for making this video. This might be one of my favorite ones! Thanks again! Love the top view/birds eye footage of you swinging
I appreciate that, Ryan! It's one of my personal favorites as well, as that drone view really offers a unique and helpful perspective.
Tom
Great tip, This is why some of my best golf strikes are when I try to have the heel of the clubhead lower. Doesn't really happen during the swing but keep my hands lower and they follow the inner track as you described. Plus, I think that fixes my shoulder tilt issue.
Fantastic! I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing. Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!!
Tom
PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I am confident that you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”.: go.saguto.golf/ If you haven't already worked through it, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews
This is such a great video. The aerial view is key. I have been working on this for a bit now. When executed properly, the smash factor/compression one can achieve with minimal effort is amazing. I am lucking enough to have a GC Quad to measure this stuff. I am slowly increasing my swing speed as to not lose the form. I definitely never swung the club before with the handle/hand path only (in mind). It does make complete sense. Thanks.
I'm glad you enjoyed the bird's eye view perspective in this episode, Tom; it's one of my personal favorites as well.
I very much like what you are saying about slowly increasing speed so as to keep your form intact. That is so important yet often forgotten. Well done!!
Keep up the great work!!
Tom
PS: Should you ever wish to take your learning to the next level, please consider enrolling in the online school. That's where - in addition to detailed lessons and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish - you'll find diagnostic tools for identifying/resolving swing and ball flight issues when they arise, plus advanced level courses on shot shaping, power and distance, and much more. So many folks across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf
Definitely going to try this,I've never heard it explained this way before,love those camera angles and the great explanation of this, Awesome job Tom👍👊
It’s called your hand path, so many instructors don’t even mention it, the club head is going to track with the hands, the club head will always go the path of the hands.
Thanks Justin!! That overhead view really offered a nice perspective, right?! It's a great visual to keep in your mind as you swing.
Cheers!
Tom
@Greg Boggs - Yes, the club head can't help but follow the hands. As mentioned and shown in the video, all sorts of problems occur when the hands get derailed from their track and migrate towards the club head's arc!
Tom
Its only taken 25 years to understand this. Its so simple! Thanks Tom.
LOL!! I'm glad to know that this lesson connected 25 years worth of random dots for you!!
And if you wish to avoid another 25 to learn the rest, here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/ 😎
Have fun out there!
Tom
Tom, that vertical view of your swing with those sticks is key for me grasping your point. Then you had that fellow Nicklaus, I believe that’s his name, help drive it home. I think this will help me. Thanks
LOL! Thanks Frank - I'm very glad to know that the bird's eye view helped you, and I hope the lesson performs well when you put it into practice!
Tom
PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I think you will really like my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
been using your tips for the last few weeks, really making a difference!! I reached a 570 yard par 5 in 2 yesterday, the stack and tilt has really helped me kill my 3 wood from the ground, which I've been struggling with. A clean beauty from about 250 yards out, right onto the front of the green. Thanks for the tips!!!
That's fabulous, Rick!!
And by the way, a very nice hammer drop on the naysayers who claim that you can't hit it far without shifting your weight. *BOOM!!*
Thanks very much for sharing and keep up the great work!!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf honestly, I was a little worried about switching with the driver, but the irons I felt comfortable right away. I've hit so many bombs with the driver over 310 with stack and tilt, with a beautiful baby draw.
That TPX is old school. Sluggers only! I see you Bro!!
Man that will help so many choppers. That visual would fix over the top so well. I finally got this in my mind a while back, but without the alignment sticks. Wish I would've had TH-cam 10 years ago. Think I'll go find a shrubbery to hit when my arm gets better from this injury.
Thanks Oliver!
Yeah - that bird's eye perspective is a great one, right?
The overhead view of your swing is awesome. Very apparent that you hold off your finish. I'm not sure that I have heard you explicitly endorse that, perhaps I missed it. I need to incorporate that in my swing I bet that's how you get that "springing movement" into your finish...and it keeps the face on line forever...love it Tom!
Very good explanation on a major issue. In my opinion the handpath is the most underrated part of a proper golf stroke producing solid contacts, especially the way in of the hands in and past the impact area. I´ve always been hitting it from the inside, but I used to hit sockets, thin and fat until I started to pay attention to the bowed hand path with the inward movement at and after impact. No Pro never told me to do so, but Nick (golftec) did - via youtube. It practically immediately produced solid contacts and, much more important to me, heely hits (causing a clubface-slice especially with the driver due to gear effect) and sockets disappeared. The only thing I had to do was a little adjustment to the face-to-path-angle in order to avoid hooks or pull-hooks when exaggerating the inward movement of the hands.
I'm glad you enjoyed this episode. It's perhaps my favorite for demonstrating the proper concentric paths of both the hands and clubface. And yes indeed - Nick is a fantastic instructor!
Thanks for sharing your success and keep up the great work!!
Yup; that’s Ed Merrins alright; also known as the little pro who explained to Jack Nicklaus how to swing the handle and the rest is history. Aside from that; I absolutely loved your specific teaching with the emphasis of our hands staying on their own parallel path as the club head travels on its’ to reach the ball effectively.Thanks a million
Well I must say then that I truly appreciate being included in the same comment as Mr. Merrins, Thomas!!
As for this particular video, that bird's eye view was rather telling, right?
Thanks again for your kind words and continued support!!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf Absolutely!
Hi Tom To stay on track I know you know that golf swing is a one time ‘handle over club head swing’ as our body is rotating. Their is no reaching out for a KFC delicious swing. 👍😃⛳️🥂❤️
The inner circle is where the crispy good stuff is Tom!
Indeed, Brian! See the inner circle, be the inner circle.... 😎
Glad you enjoyed it!
Tom
I’m a new golfer looking for swing guidance and the light bulb just went off thanks Tom!!
Hi Jason,
Welcome to the wacky world of SagutoGolf!!
As a newcomer to the game and to my channel I wanted to briefly make you aware of my online school as that is where the most structured opportunity for learning resides. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm constantly adding new content. This will really put you on the fast track in a well-organized, self-guided fashion! There's even a members' forum where you can ask me specific swing-related questions and suggest new content ideas, and I will soon be adding live Q&A sessions as well. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga
I hope to see you in the school, but in the meantime please subscribe to my channel (if you haven't already done so) and enjoy the content!!
Cheers!
Tom
hello just found your video on the hand path, love the Rose and Nicholas shots overhead as well.
started golf late in life and all the instructors emphasize to me "hit the inside quarter of ball"","turn your shoulders behind the ball","keep face square to target","follow thru""backswing slower than downswing",etc, etc,etc.
like you said, to many thoughts to compute in 1 second.
do you have a video on the hands/handle following the body around.no mention of the torso/body in the video ,seems that for the concept to work ,it of necessity needs your body/torso to go around as well. sort of like keeping end of handle pointed toward belly button throughout the swing.
thanks
John
Welcome to the SagutoGolf channel, John - I'm very glad to know that this lesson and its bird's eye view resonated well with you.
Here are a couple of lessons on how to put the big muscles in control:
- th-cam.com/video/1FLm67Fn81M/w-d-xo.html
- th-cam.com/video/RfH96tUn6ls/w-d-xo.html
And here's one from the archives on swinging the handle: th-cam.com/video/jX3EdIhGxR8/w-d-xo.html
Really, though, the online school is the best place to learn this swing properly and sequentially in a comprehensive, structured environment. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf - and here's a link to my free mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
Tom
19 degrees here :(
I can't tell you how much I actually miss bugs right now.
Also. Using your method got me into so much more, for the newbies to the channel, give his videos some attention!
Start slow, and progress. Exactly like working on scales for guitar. Not everyone is the same.. but eventually, you will start developing a feel for it and it's all downhill from there bb.
19???? Yikes!!!
Thanks Johnny! I hope you have someplace warm to keep your swing sharp and your scales smooth during the MN winter!!
@@SagutoGolf Got it covered! Ordered a used "optishot" system too just to keep it a little more interesting instead of hitting into a blanket in my basement lmao. Been playing a lot of "bury tomorrow" and "after the burial" (ATB). Check out ATB! Not sure if you're into the more technical style of playing or heavy stuff, but they're a minnesota group and a bunch of my friends! It's all around a great set of licks to play on guitar if you wanna get down n dirty!
I’ve known this……. But you’ve given me a good way to transfer it to someone else… good way to explain it
Thanks Jason - I'm glad to know that this lesson resonated with you and is going to help you convey the swing to others.
By the way, here's a link to my FREE mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” in case you’re interested in learning some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/
Tom
Hey Tom, good video. As I said before, I’m a Jim Hardy guy. He too, has the concept of the inner and outer circle. The hands on the inner circle provide a inward centripetal force while the club is thrown outward with centrifugal force, providing speed. What I don’t understand about your explanation is the hands don’t stay on the inner circle or you could not complete your backswing. The one plane swing requires a parallel plane shift to complete the backswing, I.e. you start the backswing with the right arm being the top arm, and in order to get the top, the left arm becomes the top arm. In fact, at the top of the backswing, both the hands and the club head are on the outer circle! The trick in the downswing is to return the hands to the inner circle by dropping the hands straight down while throwing the club head outward simultaneously. This restores the relationship of the hands being on the inner circle and the club head on the outer circle. But in my opinion, you will lose significant distance if you never undergo a plane shift and the hands always remain on the inner circle. What am I missing?
@wfrentzel,
Please have a look at the brief clip of Andy Plummer at around the 2:59 mark of this video: th-cam.com/video/m9qdPOzYUWU/w-d-xo.html. Andy demonstrates rather simply here how the relationship of the hands to the body (or to the club if he were holding one) doesn't change. There are no motions in this swing that shift the hands onto the outer track and then bring them back to the inner track. Even in this video you are commenting on you can watch the overhead of Nicklaus at around 4:34 immediately followed by the overhead of me where I draw the lines tracing the two distinct paths. The natural hinging of the wrists may give the false appearance that the two paths become one, but in actuality it remains "hands in, club out" throughout.
While I do appreciate your curiosity, if you're in the Hardy camp - which, to be clear, I take absolutely no issue with as I think Jim has done some great work - then my best advice is to stick with that and avoid any possible confusion by not concerning yourself with what is being taught here or by any other S&T instructor. We can all peacefully coexist in our enjoyment of this great game!
Cheers!
Tom
I think I'm on your page. It's great stuff learning your stack and tilt style. Keeping the hands in has given me great contact with my driver. Need to practice this more to get better at it. Thank you will join up
That's great, Mark. Welcome aboard and keep up the great work!!
Tom
Looking at this concept helps visualize why some divots look like they are moving left and how the club should continue it's circular movement around your body.
Yessir - you got it, Carlos!! It's a great perspective from overhead, isn't it??
Tom
Great Advice swing tips
Thanks Lenard!!
Love your articulation and the clarity of this message
Thank you Fr. Paul , God Bless!
Tom
O Man..what a lesson! Gotta try!
Checking; if my hands are on the inner track and the club follows in the outer track wouldn't it lead to a pull/hook slightly?
I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
With regard to the shot shape, it's imperative to understand that ball flight rules are a function of clubface as it relates to path and target line. Clubface relative to target line dictates the ball's starting line, and face relative to path determines direction and degree of curvature. The stock shot shape in the Stack and Tilt swing is a push-draw. If your downswing path properly approaches the swing’s low point on an inside track, you will then be on the correct path to take advantage of the preferred S&T “grid”. The grid tells us that if the ball position is behind the low point - which it typically should be to some degree on standard shots for all clubs perhaps with the exception of the driver - then a clubface that is open to the target line but closed to the downswing path will produce some measure of a push-draw.
I hope that helps!
Tom
PS: Perhaps you may be interested in looking into the SagutoGolf online school? For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the full swing along with the finer points - including ball flight rules and trajectory control - PLUS the short game and more, and I'm regularly adding new content. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process for you. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Tom, I enjoyed your video, but have a suggestion for one of your future videos. I believe that some people watching stack and tilt based instruction videos that have a grid involved might get the idea that their club shaft should "point toward" the club alignment sticks. I believe that the club path alignment sticks are where the clubhead should be with respect to vertical projection. In other words, if one was to shine a light from directly above the golfer, then the shadow of the clubhead would follow the alignment sticks on the stack and tilt grid. On the other hand, I believe that the club shaft will actually point closer to, or onto, the target line. I know that when I watch PGA tour players on TV at angles from down the line, the shaft appears to point toward the target line on the initial part of the backswing for the majority of players. Perhaps you could do something with a laser attached to the clubhead to show the differentiation between where the clubhead should be in vertical projection ( alignment sticks) versus where the club shaft is actually pointing ( I suspect closer to the target line).
i have a couple of golf club lasers that i never use, i should try that.
Hi Bob,
I really like this new overhead perspective as I believe it offers a lot of clarity with regard to the hand and club paths. It is not likely that I will get into too much detail on the grid here in the free YT channel. We're talking about some rather meaty and in-depth content that is best suited for the more advanced areas of my online school. However, once I begin to focus on creating such material for the school I will be looking at creative ways to convey it, and lasers are not out of the realm of possibility in this regard so I do appreciate your suggestion.
Thanks!
Tom
This video helped me get out of a massive case of the shanks!
Fantastic! I'm very glad to know that this video assisted you in conquering those unnerving hosel rockets. Excellent job, and thanks for sharing!!
Tom
Really like watching these videos makes lots of sense hope to transfer to my swing👍👍👍
I'm glad you are enjoying my channel's content and I appreciate your kind words, Jim!!
With regard to transferring it to your swing, have you considered enrolling in the SagutoGolf online school? For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm regularly adding new content. This will really put you on the fast track towards learning everything in a well-organized, self-guided fashion. There's even a members' forum where you can ask me specific swing-related questions and suggest new content ideas, plus you'll also have access to all exclusive "Crispier Than KFC Club" TH-cam channel members' content at no additional charge. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
I hope to see you there!!
Tom
What the Mind can conceive the body can achieve. A student will only learn when they are ready.
I would recommend everyone joining Tom's Instruction Website. The best instruction I have
ever seen. I have improved accuracy and distance by following his instructions. Thank you
Tom.
Hi Ray,
I truly appreciate your kind words regarding my online school and I am very glad to learn that my instruction has benefited your game to such an extent!! You've obviously done an excellent job digesting my lesson content, incorporating it into your swing, and taking ownership of it!!
Thank so much for the support in sharing your success, and keep up the great work!!
Tom
AH! Haven't watched the video yet
But he flashed that top looking down camera view for a second. He's absolutely right. Going to show the correct circles and angles, all the visual information we don't think about yet. Very exciting. Isn't Tom a great communicator!
Thank you for the kind words, John! This angle really breaks down the intricacies of the golf swing.
Good lesson Tom, very simple
Thanks Terry - I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
Tom
Great tip Tom. I discovered this concept recently, and it really helps. Here is another secret; it works on chipping and putting too.
And, centrifugal force MAKES the club head go out to make contact with the ball. Keep your hands on the inner path, the club head will NATURALLY go on the outter track.
Great stuff!
Thanks Mark!! That new perspective from the Goodyear Blimp really adds a nice dimension to the instructional value, doesn't it?! 😆
You're absolutely correct about the benefits of keeping the hands on that inner track!!
Keep it Krispy!
Tom
Hi Tom, thanks so much for making this great video. The above head view is very useful. I love the way you swing...I wish one day to look as polished as you do. Keep up the good work!
I sincerely appreciate the kind words, and I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style are resonating well with you!! And I agree, the bird's eye perspective offered in this video definitely provides a unique and helpful visual.
With regard to "polishing" your swing, have you considered the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of my online school? That's where - among many other courses and lessons covering various aspects of the game - you will find very detailed instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish. Additionally, you'll have access to all my short game content (putting, chipping, pitching, bunker play), advanced level content, diagnostic and corrective tools for resolving common swing, contact, and ball flight issues, and much more. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. And here's a link to my free mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
Thanks again for your message. Embrace the challenges of this greatest of games and have fun out there!!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf Yes. I am considering the online courses. I am working on the first 3 key take aways that you offer free of charge. I believe I will sign up for other courses in Aug when I have more time to practice. Thanks again for your help.
This is fantastic. I have been working on your method exclusively and have been hitting so solid in just a few sessions. The contact has been so pure. I will work on this all winter to be ready for next season! Thanks. I am 46 and have tried various methods that relied on turning. Your stack and tilt made so much sense!
Welcome to "the dark side", Tom, where the spoils of "conventional" instruction - chronic inconsistency, physical pain, and endless frustration - yield to the fruits of effortless and body-friendly enjoyment of this great game for a lifetime. 😆
I'm very glad to have you on board, and I look forward to hearing great things from you in the coming year!!
By the way, speaking of being ready for next season, have you enrolled in the SagutoGolf online school yet? For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm regularly adding new content. This will really put you on the fast track towards learning everything in a well-organized, self-guided fashion. There's even a members' forum where you can ask me specific swing-related questions and suggest new content ideas, plus you'll also have access to all exclusive "Crispier Than KFC Club" TH-cam channel members' content. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Thanks for your kind words and support, and keep up the great work!!
Tom
Tom Saguto is making a lot of sense with his videos & without doubt it has improved my golf swing & performance. The only thing I question is the claim that it's easier on your back? - I suffer from lower back pain (probably due to a dodgy traditional golf swing) - but with the tilt & extension as required in this swing I don't see how it's easier for those of us with bad backs. Is there any evidence that it's less stressful on the lower back?
This is a very body-friendly motion as supported by the fact that a significant percentage of my online school members are in their 60's, 70's, and 80's - i.e.: a smorgasbord of chronic ailments, physical limitations, back/shoulder/knee/hip pain, arthritis, and joint replacements - and they are overwhelmingly elated to experience the dramatic pain-free game improvement, seemingly effortless power, and resulting enjoyment that this swing affords them. *_It all begins with a proper setup which provides for a free-flowing motion._* Upon that good foundation a repeatable swing which produces consistently crispy impact can be built.
Have you looked into the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of the online school yet? That's where - among many other courses and lessons covering various aspects of the game - you will find very detailed instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish. Thousands of folks across the globe and spanning all age ranges and talent levels are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf - and here's a link to my free mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
You don't need the flexibility of a Romanian gymnast - or even of this far less pliable golf instructor - to execute this swing, experience great ball striking, and reclaim - or even exceed - yardages from years past. I hope you'll give the school some thought.
Tom
@@SagutoGolf Hi Tom .... & thank you for taking the time to reply to my comment. Like many of your online school members I am also in my 70s. Still quite fit for my age apart from a troublesome lower back. I have had both knees and my right hip replaced and am almost as good as new, walking the golf course without any pain. I have been trying to use your method (basically stack & tilt ... but explained very well) for the past month since I found your site on TH-cam. My golf has improved, especially my irons (still some problems with the driver, but I'll keep trying!). The weight forward set up & the 'take away move' you show really works well for me & I'm really hitting the irons clean & crisp... It's a great feeling. I'll continue to follow your videos & will consider joining your school. Only time will tell if my lower back appreciates the different swing. Thank you again.
as a fan of S&T and Saguto golf this is ever so krispee. thnx.
LOL - Thanks Steve!!
Yours in extra-crispiness,
Tom
Thank you for another great lesson, looking forward to put this into practice.
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Robert!
Thanks for your support!!
Tom
Sensei! Many thanks for showing this series of lessons - simple, effortless and also achievable! Ben Hogan is the pinup boy but he surely left us a well blazed trail! Hope we can get you to come to Australia and then Italy some day! (Personal agenda declared!!)
Glad you enjoyed it, Marc!!
I appreciate the invite - perhaps one of these days....
Cheers!
Tom
shot 8 over par today with just one swing though i.e keep hands on inner circle not bad for a once a month 12 handicap golfer :)
That is *AWESOME,* Martin!!! I'm glad to know that this lesson video and the bird's eye view perspective resonated well for you, and you obviously did a great job of incorporating it into your swing!!
Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!!
Tom
Great video !! Thanks Tom
Glad you enjoyed it! I really do love that overhead perspective!!
Tom
Tom, when you keep your hands on the inner path, does the trail elbow remain tucked on the down swing? Great instructional video.
Hi Rick,
I'm glad you enjoyed this video and the unique bird's eye view perspective!
As for that trail elbow, this video may clarify things for you: th-cam.com/video/iL9WmQ7KsmE/w-d-xo.html
Cheers!
Tom
Outstanding- info! I can’t afford not to join your program! 🥃
Glad you enjoyed it, Todd!
Here's a link to my free mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
TS
VERY good video, thx A LOT!
I like ripping a bowl & watching Tom's videos for the comedy.....& the instruction. "You dont wanna mess up your tracks..". Definitely give this a shot on the range. Want that "crispy KFC". And then again who doesn't?
Thanks for the video.. I'm assuming this works with all clubs in the bag?
Hi Ryan,
Same swing with every club in your bag.... (except the putter, perhaps 😆) Just some minor setup differences and naturally occurring shaft plane changes as we graduate up in club length from short irons to woods.
Cheers!
Tom
PS: By the way, if you'd really like to own this swing through your entire bag please consider enrolling in the SagutoGolf online school as it is one of the best golf instruction values out there. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the full swing and much more. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm constantly adding new content. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Best fixes from the above view. Double it for every vids of yours!
That bird's eye view is a very helpful one, right? Glad you enjoyed it!
TS
Thanks , great video, hit nice crispy shots but 80% goes left with a half swing (huge draw) what goes wrong?
I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
With regard to your overdrawing tendencies, have you considered enrolling in my online school? For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year it'll get you on the fast track to owning this swing through short, simple, step-by-step videos. Additionally, there is an abundance of content aimed at resolving a variety of swing flaws and ball flight issues, and I also personally answer specific swing-related questions from members. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Thanks!
Tom
Can't seem to hit my driver as crispy as my hybrids using stick drill What do you think I'm doing wrong. Thanks
That's impossible for me to diagnose without seeing your swing, Tim. I can say, however, that oftentimes when golfers are hitting everything well except for the driver it can be attributed to one of the following:
1) They don't start with - or maintain - enough weight on the front side. In general with the longer clubs we should add a little more front weight load at address - more like 60/40 instead of the 55/45 prescribed for the other clubs. This forward weight should gradually increase to the top of the backswing (70/30) and build further on the downswing - approximately 80/20 halfway down, 90/10 impact, and 95/5 finish.
2) Their hips are not continuing their lateral slide through impact. This is common with the driver as the wider stance means that the hips have a greater distance to travel. If the hips stop moving laterally towards the target on the downswing then their rotation takes over, changing the low point and rerouting the club. This can produce a variety of undesirable results including fat and thin contact, topped shots and popups, straight pulls, and “banana” slices.
3) They are not allowing the length of the club to dictate the backswing path and are getting too steep as a result. The longer shaft length of the driver necessitates more of an around the body backswing as established by the shaft plane at address. It may "feel" flat as they take it back along the shaft plane for the first few feet, but as long as they maintain the "weight forward, shoulder down, and hands in" components while allowing the club to work around them, it should put them in the proper position at the top so they can attack the ball from the inside.
You would do well to consider the online school where members are working through the lessons and drills and hitting the longest (and straightest) drives of their lives. saguto.golf
TS
Hey Saguto Man best lesson/explanation ever. Can't wait to try it but, let's just say that 1 time and only 1 time I don't keep hands/club head parallel would you really call the police?
Thou shalt not put thine instructor to the test. Go ahead and try me, Ken.....😆😆😆
Glad you enjoyed the lesson video and the new overhead perspective!!
Cheers!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf 😅😅
Hey Tom, great video, very helpful, so many instructors and articles mention pushing the club back on back swing, but that gets me off the 'track' you describe, what is going on there?
Kent,
Unfortunately such sorcery from my deep, dark underworld of golf instruction rarely finds its way to the mainstream because if too many folks found out about it the mainstream would then be rendered irrelevant.......😆
That move of pushing the club back instantly takes your hands off of their inner concentric track and sets you up for a swing that involves lifting the club and - usually - shifting the weight back and forth. As you can tell we definitely don't do that in the swing method I teach!!
Tom
Hi Tom, thanks for the video. All was you say makes completly sense. One question in bsw: I would stil need tol bring the club vertical up to some extent, correct? Thanks
Actually, there is no independent lifting action in this swing. The combination of turning the lead shoulder down (or tilting, turning, and extending) with bringing the lead arm 45 degrees across the chest and taking the hands on an inward path creates all the depth and height we need. At the top the lead arm should be at or just below the downward tilted shoulder plane.
The online school has all the detail you need for just $10 US/month....
@@SagutoGolf thanks Tom
Really good video. I watched your experience in Miami and the S&T School twice and found it very informative as well as offering some solid instruction. I'd like to hear your thoughts about two things that you said while there. First, you mentioned slowing down your swing and hitting it further. Second, you mentioned hitting the driver with S&T but never showed or talked about it. I need to practice keeping my hands inside. I have to say that I'm a little like you in that I'm doing S&T on the fly and relied on and yours and a few other instructors. One last question, what part of the ball do you look at during your swing? Thanks
Hi Wayne,
I'm glad you enjoyed this video as well as the recent episode on my S&T academy experience!
Here's a channel video lesson specific to the driver that I released earlier this year: th-cam.com/video/_xl47-9p1YU/w-d-xo.html
I was working on slowing - or braking - my overactive hips to correct my overly shallow downswing path and also create additional speed through the zone. That was what I was trying to accomplish by having my trail foot kick out during the downswing - like a bowler or a hockey playing hitting a slap shot. This is a rather advanced level lesson - and far too complex for channel video instruction purposes - but the premise behind it is that the hip braking transfers energy to the club, resulting in more effortless power!
Cheers!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf Thanks Tom, I noticed your back foot coming out and thought there was a reason for it. Another question was what does having the insides of your elbows pointing upwards accomplish?
love your video on hand and club path could u make one using the eyeline laser swing trainer
I'm glad to know that my instruction is resonating well with you, John!
Sorry, but I do not have the training aid that you referenced.
Thanks,
Tom
PS: If you'd really like to get on the fast track towards properly learning this swing system in a comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform, please consider my online school. Thousands of folks across the globe are now playing the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews.
This makes perfect sense to me. Haven’t had the chance to try this yet , but how do you avoid blocking shots right or hitting snap hooks? Thanks
If you keep your hands low through impact as Tom is, the only way you should be able to block it is by early extending (or early extending and flipping for the hook). If you maintain your relationship to the ball while doing this, it really shouldn’t block or hook all that much.
Good insight. Appreciate the tip, thanks.
It's good to see the nice dialogue here, @Chuck McGourty and @Mizal789!
Chuck - It is important to understand that the videos, lessons, and drills on this free channel - while fully aligned with the swing method I teach - address a variety of topics, issues, and common flaws/fixes from one episode to the next. They are certainly not intended to be taken as a sequential learning platform like the structured curriculum of my online school, which I strongly recommend to anyone who truly wishes to get on the proper path towards learning and owning this swing. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course layout greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm constantly adding new content. This will really put you on the fast track towards learning everything in a well-organized, self-guided fashion. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Thanks!
Tom
Yeah tried to have this swing thought for some time, think it's a great way of not going over the top 👍
That's great, Steve. I'm glad this thought works well for you!
By the way, if you'd ever like to get on the fast track towards learning and owning the swing method I teach please consider enrolling in the SagutoGolf online school. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm constantly adding new content. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Thanks!
Tom
Hey Tom. I noticed from top view that your right arm really goes around your body at finish. As if someone pulls your arms really hard standing behind you.
That's the power/speed of the trail shoulder driving the downswing as I've spoken about in several recent episodes, Cal! This one, for example: th-cam.com/video/G-CdFCObeh4/w-d-xo.html
Tom
Nice eork is this like the tracks you picked up on the Florida stack and tilt course? Will you mention the 3 ball position like the Florida course!
I'm glad to know that you are enjoying my channel's content, Tony!
The vast majority of my ball flight instruction - including a newly added full course on the S&T shot shaping grid - can be found in my online school. Have you given any thought to enrolling? For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year it'll get you on the fast track to owning this swing through short, simple, step-by-step videos. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Cheers!
Tom
Tom, would you please let me know if my understanding of this concept is correct. Even though the hand path and clubhead path are different, a golfer should not consciously try to get the clubhead out to the ball with either hand/wrist or forearm manipulation. The clubhead gets out to the ball (when the hands follow the hand path) because of the angle between the clubhead and the shaft. Put another way, when the club is in the delivery position it is perfectly parallel to the target line. Bring the club down to the impact position, and the clubhead is perfectly behind the ball. Not because of any manipulation but solely because of the angle between the shaft and clubhead. When I swing the club around me (which you advocate) and try to purposefully swing the clubhead out to the ball, I hit huge hooks. When I feel like I am swinging the club more backward (but slightly inward) my hands stay close to my body and the clubhead seems to come into the ball more squarely. Hope this makes sense. Just looking for validation.
@MJB7322 - I do not teach any active manipulations, so you are essentially correct. Having said that, some golfers do need to "feel" the lead arm getting off the chest in the transition to the downswing, but I still consider that to be a part of the motion and not anything contrived. Seems like you have a good grasp of the basics in this regard, so just let your ball striking and shot shape be your guide.
Have you considered joining the online school and taking your game to the next level? That's where - in addition to detailed lessons and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish - you'll find diagnostic tools for identifying and resolving swing and ball flight issues when they arise as well as all my short game instruction, plus advanced level courses on shot shaping and power/distance. So many folks across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf - and here's a link to my free mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
Tom
Ahhhh. ....quite Magical...!!!
How does this session overlap with previous sessions where Hogan fundamentals were the focal point? Do they align?
Hi Terry,
Yes - they absolutely align! Mr. Hogan was not textbook Stack & Tilt because he had a brief shift in pressure to his rear leg before getting into his front side at the top of his backswing. I am not advocating or teaching any shift into the trail side, but beyond that the majority of his swing contains so many great elements that we can all benefit from and which also fit perfectly within the realm of S&T!
Also, it is important to understand that the videos, lessons, and drills on this free channel - while fully aligned with the swing method I teach - address a variety of topics, issues, and common flaws/fixes from one episode to the next. They are certainly not intended to be taken as a sequential learning platform like the structured curriculum of my online school, which I strongly recommend to anyone who truly wishes to get on the proper path towards learning and owning this swing. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course layout greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm constantly adding new content. This will really put you on the fast track towards learning everything in a well-organized, self-guided fashion. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Best regards,
Tom
Great video Tom. Have you ever posted a video on how you made that practice net? Its a lot more compact than most of the nets out there. List of materials and directions would be much appreciated.
Hi Jamey,
The net is a DIY job. We used this video as a starting point: th-cam.com/video/-p11qs4E2T0/w-d-xo.html. We then redeployed an existing net that we had and made some other minor PVC support structure modifications to suit our needs.
Hope that helps!
Tom
Great job bro!
Thanks - I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Cheers!
Tom
hi Tom, please help. What is right and what is wrong? When i swing my club more "around" my body, below my shoulder it feels like im losing connection to the ball cus if my right shoulder isen't "over" the ball. But when i swing more with my lead arm over my shoulder and higher to the neck it feels like im staying more connected to the ball with my right shoulder. It feels more like im staying "over" the ball. Im talking about the backswing now, should i lose that little of connection with the ball and swing more lower or im i doing something else wrong?
Hi Robin,
Without seeing your swing it's not possible for me to properly evaluate your swing, make an accurate diagnosis, and offer an appropriate plan to get you on track. If you'd like you may arrange for an online lesson or a V1 swing video analysis. These options are viewable here: app.v1sports.com/Saguto-Golf
It is important to understand that the videos, lessons, and drills on this free channel - while fully aligned with the swing method I teach - address a variety of topics, issues, and common flaws/fixes from one episode to the next. They are certainly not intended to be taken as a sequential learning platform like the structured curriculum of my online school, which I strongly recommend to anyone who truly wishes to get on the proper path towards learning and owning this swing. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course layout greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm constantly adding new content. This will really put you on the fast track towards learning everything in a well-organized, self-guided fashion. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
By the way, I see that you are a channel member and I truly appreciate your support! Please know that if you elected to enroll in the online school you would still have access to the exclusive "Crispier Thank KFC Club" channel content, so you would not need to do both.
Thanks!
Tom
"I'm calling the cops!" LOL - Helpful and enlightening as always. I was at the range last week and overheard another golfer talking about "crispy as KFC" contact. Your tribe is growing :)
Resistance is futile...any golfer who desires Crispy KFC will be assimilated.....😆
Glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you liked the new bird's eye view perspective as well, Neil!!
Thanks for your support!!
Tom
Must watch video guys!
I'm glad it helped Mark! Did you get rid of the S#$%k?
1 Corinthians 15:1-4❣ I loved your video as well 😀
Enjoy the overhead view and how the body is tilting and the relationship with the ball.
Glad you enjoyed it, Terry! That bird's eye view really offers a nice perspective, doesn't it?!
Cheers!
Tom
Is there an advantage to a toe up driver VS flat plane driver??
My best suggestion to any golfer in this regard is to make sure that your lie angles and shafts are properly fitted to your body type and swing.
Cheers!
Tom
Great lesson Tom. I was on the course today and every time I hit a great iron shot, I’d laugh and say “ ooh, that felt good, crispier than KFC.”Ha ha it was quite often too ! Thanks. Really is fun when you hit them right, my golf buddies think I’m crazy, but I told them no, it’s Tom Sagutos fault. Lol
Ooooh - That's a crispilicious comment, Danny! That felt really good!......😆😆
I love it !! And I love knowing that you enjoyed a whole bucket of crispy KFC out there on the course in front of your buddies!!
Thanks for sharing!!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf ha ha. No doubt and I got a side of mashed potatoes and gravy when I mashed my fairway 5 wood with the wrath of God!!!
Yep you are the Best
You're far too kind, Patrick, but I am glad to know that you enjoyed the video!!
Tom
Just cleared up everything for me. I just could not get that missing link getting my shoulder down. Stack and Tilt fundamentals should reverse 2nd and 3rd fundamental. 2nd should be hands in 3rd should be shoulder down. Hands in get my lead shoulder coming down almost automatically
Awesome! I'm glad to know that this lesson connected the dots for you.
Keep up the great work!!
Tom
Just joined and started working through your lessons. I was struggling a bit and found this video. Swing feels so much better and this helps immensely with bringing the right shoulder down and keeping the arms straight. Tremendously helpful.
Ive always wanted to be in the inner circle...now i can explain why :)
what i'd REALLY like to know is......did you record/play those guitar trax... :) LOL......S&T 4evr
Great lesson, is that your guitar playing?
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Nope - not my guitar playing in the background on this video - just a royalty-free track made available by TH-cam!
Cheers!
Tom