He is such a sound golf instructor. Forget all the crap and polished productions. He just cuts to the chase, and doesn't let any schools of thought push him around. This is some of the best stuff I've seen, and I've watched a lot. He's no fluff, just logical. Thanks Paddy.
Paddy was born to teach choppers, but has picked up a few big jugs and other hardware and many millions along the way. Thanks for being down to earth and helping hackers. Good luck in the Ryder Cup.
This 9 minute video has seen me make the single largest improvement to my iron shots since I started playing golf. Night and day improvement. It's never felt so easy before - leveraging skills I learned playing tennis. Thanks Padraig!!
Thanks Padraig..tried this..it worked a treat...I remember watching you in Ireland in the smurfit European open many moons ago and you were in contention to win on the final day in front of home support yet you still took the time to sign every autograph ( including my hat)and you were happy to do it...Monty turned up in the car park and basically wasn’t interested when the kids ran over to get his autograph and he ushered them away..really grumpily I might add...you’re a class act Padraig and deserve every success you’ve had in your illustrious career...Legend!👍⛳️🏌🏼♂️🇬🇧 🇮🇪
I tried this at the range tonight and it totally transformed my iron shots. Before i was trying to smash the ball hard with limited success, but this showed me it's all about the timing of the release coupled with a smooth tempo. Thanks!
This tip is insane, I watched the video went to the range and had the biggest Aha moment of my golfing life, the crispness and distance felt amazing, complete transformation.
It’s a treat watching and listening to a player of Padraig’s stature. We all get hung up in textbook positions and never think about feel. Time to get out to the range.
Great video, could not agree more. So many instructors and videos are trying to increase lag by having you hold your wrist angles and not flip. What they don’t say is that all players have to release their wrist angles which means all players flip. The key is when the flip happens. Amateur players definitely release earlier than better players but we all flip. The key is timing when the release happens and lag is created by lower body rotation, not by artificially holding your wrists back. Well done Paddy 🏌🏻♂️
Sir Paddy, I have to say I was never a big fan of yours. But after seeing your passion for helping others...aka... Common Weekend Warriors...aka...Hackers...here on TH-cam, I now know I was all wrong about you Sir. And for that, I sincerely apologize. This has to be the best most to the point succinct lesson I have ever seen. No positioning P 1-6 talk, but just simply how to freely swing and control the club, specifically the face. Hats off Sir! Thank you for your unselfish love of the World's Greatest game! I'll be rooting for you from know on in medal tournament play, but being American, no can do in the Ryder Cup! Lol! But still, good luck to the Europeans there as well! God Bless, and I wish you the best of luck out on The Tour! Your new fan...
85% of so called golf instructors selling their junk on TH-cam are teaching less to hardly any hand and wrist action....this is what we call "Old School" or what really works....
Couldn't agree more, I must have spent years trying to smash the ball using big muscles with inconsistent (and tiring!) results, this simple insight has opened my eyes to something that looks so obvious once you've clocked it but can be difficult to fathom if you're not naturally gifted (I'm not).
@@DavidBeaumont-i7scouldn’t agree more. I returned to golf after a 40 year break. The pro got me twisting so much I did my back in. I’ve now discovered something called ‘easiest swing’. My back is fine and there’s much less effort involved.
The junk those guys are selling is for scratch golfers. A little tweak here and there with the "big muscles"... But for those learners and hackers they try to mimic those movements they put themselves back 100 years. 😂😂😂
As a scratch player Ive watched quite a few of these. What Paddy THINKS he does and what he does are two different things. This one, for example, the moment the smalls muscles and joints (wrists) are focused on, you're screwed. Not good advice. Yes he's a Hall of Famer, but MANY elite golfers can't translate what they're doing properly. "Active" wrists is not a good explanation. I think what he is means is "relaxed wrists" without tension, and let them do what they will do naturally without tension holding them off.
I have watched many videos and become somewhat confused. Went to the range today after watching this video and I now believe this instruction could be my salvation. Many thanks to this fine instructor, golfer and man. Best of luck!
Padraig, you are the perfect gentleman and great Golf Professional. The true pride of Ireland. ...And that's from a Welsh man. Great sensible video lessons.😊
Thanks Padraig, this has given me an extra 15 yards on my irons. Have followed you at Walton Heath several times and loved every moment. Thanks for sharing these tips with us amateurs, pure gold.
I’ve tried for years to figure out how to get the wrist down. Watched a million videos. Watched this one time and it changed my game forever. It was only possible with the right grip. My grip was waaaay wrong! It stopped my early release. And improved my distance dramatically. This video is priceless..
I started and fell in love with golf a year ago at age 55. They say it takes a year to learn your basic swing. I have watched hundreds of videos that stress using straight arms, shoulders, legs and torso only. "Never use wrists is their message". I have struggled to get consistency. My golf partner recently told me my swing was too robotic too "Woody" and to use the wrists more. I refused from all the advice on TH-cam. I tried flicking wrists last week on the driving range. What a Eurica moment? This video confirms my lesson and I am so greatful. Begin with short whip shots then lengthen the swing and incorporate the other principles. Thank you. I have subscribed as you hit the nail on the head for me.
Thanks Paddy. These two videos are the best videos I have seen on the golf swing. I think most players learn golf without learning how to control the face at all, and then end up trying to control the ball with their bodies. Thanks a million, from Dublin. I believe your best is yet to come.
This is my second time commenting on this video but I just need to express how helpful this lesson was. I have watched countless hours of golf instruction online but this video right here has had the most positive impact on my iron game. Bar none. If I'm ever having a bad round or bad range session I literally just revert back to using my wrists in the swing and I inevidably hit it straighter and more consistently. I might not get the distance that I would from my full body driven swing, but my body driven swing is so inconsistent lately that the slight yardage loss is irrelevant. My golf progress had plateaud until I watched this video. A couple of range sessions later I played my best round of my life. Recently I got conned (again) into thinking I was missing out on something by not fully using my body, firing my hips, generating ground force etc etc. I started going back down that rabbit hole and and my swing quickly went to sh*t afterwards. Today I was having the MOST frustrating range session because of this and then I remembered this lesson. I dropped all the fluff and got back to short swings and using my wrists and started flushing straight shots immediately. Thank you Paddy.
I used to normally flip the club and I was a fairly decent golfer somewhere around eight handicap. I started watching the golf instruction that said that it's not a good idea to flip the club and to hold lag as long as possible. And it literally tanked my game. I went to the golf range after watching the second lesson and I started getting my consistency back instantly. Thank you for sharing the information it helps out weekend 🏌🏻♂️
Thanks, Paddy! Great to know that an elite player flips their wrists. Many an ‘expert’ sees a body stall & flip and starts teaching ‘hold the angle’ nonsense.
Now I watch players who are built more like I am. 5'9 - 195 lbs. Stocky. None of this left arm straight hands away from the body. Just keep the wrists loose and the arms and shoulders without tension and the ball goes farther with less effort. Just turn a little faster and more with feet,ankle knees and hips. Narrower stance helps too if your hips aren't super flexible.
You probably know already but your theory on skill learning is spot on. The best way to learn a new movement pattern is not to do 100s of reps of the ideal but do 100s alternating extremes around the ideal. Your body will then naturally zone in on the ideal without being forced.
Following this advice made a significant improvement in both my irons and woods. It also helped me hitting draws and cuts. Thank you Padraig for making the video.
Excellent tip along the lines of what the great Bob Toski said. Noted teacher Bob Toski, though, loves to hit mammoth drives from his knees. The point, Toski says, is that the hands, wrists and arms can generate a huge amount of power. “I just don’t understand what these people (big-muscle advocates) are talking about,” Toski says. “The body can’t make a swing, because the body isn’t touching the club. You can’t get any speed from your shoulders.
Great demonstration of the use of the wrists. I used to use them more the way you explained and could hit an acceptable distance. Now I notice I am not hinging them at the top of the swing. Tried your drill of consecutive swings with 5 balls lined up. This frees up the wrists. Excellent thank you. Got some power back.I was trying to extend my hands farther away from my body at the top but it doesn't feel smooth or natural. Too much strain and becomes unathletic.
Excellent teacher and thanks for posting. This shows us some of the subtleties of the game that can save shots on the course. This is stuff you don't learn when you go for a quick fix from your local pro.
Now world class on TH-cam, thanks Paddy. thats cleared a few myths up, personally i would prefer to listen to you with out the background music, but thats just my PO.👍👍👍
Hi Padraig! I love how you started TH-cam to output the right knowledge bc there's such misinformation. I'm a junior ambassador for the SCGA in California which serves under served juniors in the inner cities and it would be amazing if we could host a clinic with you. If you would be willing, let's connect! I know your time in the states are slim but whenever your free, we will be free. Talk to you soon!
The chip shots lesson you taught to add wrists in chipping. First it was awkward but now i consistently use wrists in chipping. For wristy full swing I'll give it a try. Thanks a lots PH.
Padi you are the best teacher hands down!! Congrats on your win last week!! I really enjoy your content. You are a true master with that club in your hands!
I've had lessons from many good club pros! My best tuition comes from an ex European Tour Pro Steve Harrison who played with Seve and Sandy. He knew how to play at the highest level like Padraig invaluable no nonsense real world coaching! Great video cheers!
Hi Padraig, love the videos. Any chance you could do a video on starting the downswing and your preferred method and maybe best method for weekend warriors as you call us lol !?
I do love this tip. And it as changed my game. I am playing better with this tip.The only thing that's playing with me a bit. Am I now casting by getting the wrist working from the top. Thanks
I love that get your wrists active, have done this for years never mind what they say. Believe it or not you can do the same with the putter it depends on you. Really like your style paddy, keep it up.
A seasoned pro encouraging flipping, instead of all this hold the angle, lag, brilliant for us oldies, tried it today, massive difference in ball striking, cheers Paddy
Thank you for the incredibly helpful videos. Lots of content on TH-cam but none from someone that has gotten it done and also is a good communicator to the average person. I’ve always struggled with distance from the golf ball and posture. I tend to stand to close to the ball. Is that a video you would be willing to make ?
I gotta like this man , he explains things so simply and yet at the same time entertaining , tour pros often seem disconnected to the hackers yet paddy teaches like a mate teaching his mates ,a down to earth champion and role model for anyone aspiring to get on tour ,
I think this instruction advice is aimed more towards the very advanced player with a really aggressive attitude towards releasing the club at the bottom and "letting it go". This is probably very good for the player who uses their arms to generate speed, which can "sometimes" produce a bit of a sluggish hit. Potential power lost when using the arms only and holding off on it. Good instruction and potentially a deadly piece of advice for some players who might have a fear of just aggressively letting it go. Hitting balls with the feet together naturally forces the player to release the hands and wrists. A great drill. Thanks!
He is saying the reverse. In this and other videos he makes the point that using the big muscles, rapid hip rotation etc., to help generate club head speed, is for the elite player ie., those with natural ability, flexibility/strength and the time to seriously practice. As he says in this video, at that level while you use the wrists, there's probably less wrist action than he is recommending here. For the large majority of golfers he is recommending we maximize arm and hand speed with lots of wrist action because most of us are capable of doing this, even senior players with limited flexibility. Larry Rinker, a long time player on the PGA tour, makes exactly the same point and bases his teaching on speed via arms and wrists. You probably won't get 300 yds of carry with your drives this way but, 230 carry is easily achievable. That would be significantly more than the large majority of recreational golfers.
@@pete3953 Yes, one always has to keep in mind, who is he really talking to. What type of player. It could easily debated which way is better to play for the advanced player. There are many very advanced players who play extremely well who primarily use the large muscles and some who play extremely well who primarily use the small muscles. It's not black and white, despite what a lot of teachers try to say. One has to be really careful with what they hear and see, regardless of who it is coming from. There is a little bit of good as well as bad in everything perhaps. One needs to try and figure things out for themselves in the long run. Find one's own way and stick to it like epoxy glue. :)
@@ericcopeman7882 I agree. There are many variations on the golf swing and beware the teacher who says his/her way is the "right" way. However I think it's fair to say that touring pros tend to have a larger big muscle component in their swing than the average recreational golfer, and that's reflected in more active body rotation to generate more speed. Virtually all the top pros have their hips very open at impact. That is difficult for many recreational golfers to do - requires flexibility and puts more stress on the body. Also, coordinating body rotation to accelerate arms isn't straightforward and requires skill and practice. This is why Harrington, Malaska, Rinker and others propose letting the body move in response to the arms/wrists/hands, as the better swing for most recreational golfers. That swing won't win any long drive contests but as Harrington points out, if you use more hands/wrists than most of us normally do, you can hit the ball a surprisingly long distance with a simple swing that doesn't put much demand on the body.
Thank you Padraig. Been struggling with my game this year and been practicing really hard and having lessons to get out of my slump. This 10 minute video is brilliant. I was striping it at the range today.
No joke this video and his other one on the shoulders and torso has just lead to the best round of golf I’ve played all season. Paddy your videos are incredible, they’re short but incredibly detailed and this leads to them being easy to remember and internalise. They’ve genuinely made a material difference to my game. Thank you
I used to swing with no wrist hinge, I made a conscious effort to work on it and man did it make a difference...so much more power, club shallows more naturally...
I started playing in Texas 65 years ago and the emphasis back then was to eliminate wrist action for more control, but this stuff from Paddy is pure golf - with no wrists you may as well be a cigar-store Indian. Bobby Jones wrote that the correct feeling is to "free-wheel" though the ball, allowing the wrists complete freedom. Great video here!!!
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He is such a sound golf instructor. Forget all the crap and polished productions. He just cuts to the chase, and doesn't let any schools of thought push him around. This is some of the best stuff I've seen, and I've watched a lot. He's no fluff, just logical. Thanks Paddy.
Paddy was born to teach choppers, but has picked up a few big jugs and other hardware and many millions along the way. Thanks for being down to earth and helping hackers. Good luck in the Ryder Cup.
This 9 minute video has seen me make the single largest improvement to my iron shots since I started playing golf. Night and day improvement. It's never felt so easy before - leveraging skills I learned playing tennis. Thanks Padraig!!
Me too. So simple and so effective.
Thanks Padraig..tried this..it worked a treat...I remember watching you in Ireland in the smurfit European open many moons ago and you were in contention to win on the final day in front of home support yet you still took the time to sign every autograph ( including my hat)and you were happy to do it...Monty turned up in the car park and basically wasn’t interested when the kids ran over to get his autograph and he ushered them away..really grumpily I might add...you’re a class act Padraig and deserve every success you’ve had in your illustrious career...Legend!👍⛳️🏌🏼♂️🇬🇧 🇮🇪
I tried this at the range tonight and it totally transformed my iron shots. Before i was trying to smash the ball hard with limited success, but this showed me it's all about the timing of the release coupled with a smooth tempo. Thanks!
Yeah amazing isn't it. Hit farther with less effort or strain. I can hear the ball whizzing sound off an 8 iron again!
This tip is insane, I watched the video went to the range and had the biggest Aha moment of my golfing life, the crispness and distance felt amazing, complete transformation.
I love him. He says the opposite to everything which is taught but, it is all correct. Love it 😍
Funny isn't it?
It’s a treat watching and listening to a player of Padraig’s stature. We all get hung up in textbook positions and never think about feel. Time to get out to the range.
The information paddy gives us is incredible, comeing from seasoned real pro. Listen to no other.
Well done paddy thanks for your time to helps us.
You're right. I watch and try all the "correct" modern teachers and just get frustrated. Now watch only Paddy and Zen golf.
Great video, could not agree more. So many instructors and videos are trying to increase lag by having you hold your wrist angles and not flip. What they don’t say is that all players have to release their wrist angles which means all players flip. The key is when the flip happens. Amateur players definitely release earlier than better players but we all flip. The key is timing when the release happens and lag is created by lower body rotation, not by artificially holding your wrists back. Well done Paddy 🏌🏻♂️
Sir Paddy, I have to say I was never a big fan of yours. But after seeing your passion for helping others...aka...
Common Weekend Warriors...aka...Hackers...here on TH-cam, I now know I was all wrong about you Sir. And for that, I sincerely apologize. This has to be the best most to the point succinct lesson I have ever seen. No positioning P 1-6 talk, but just simply how to freely swing and control the club, specifically the face. Hats off Sir! Thank you for your unselfish love of the World's Greatest game! I'll be rooting for you from know on in medal tournament play, but being American, no can do in the Ryder Cup! Lol! But still, good luck to the Europeans there as well! God Bless, and I wish you the best of luck out on The Tour! Your new fan...
85% of so called golf instructors selling their junk on TH-cam are teaching less to hardly any hand and wrist action....this is what we call "Old School" or what really works....
Soooo true
Couldn't agree more, I must have spent years trying to smash the ball using big muscles with inconsistent (and tiring!) results, this simple insight has opened my eyes to something that looks so obvious once you've clocked it but can be difficult to fathom if you're not naturally gifted (I'm not).
@@DavidBeaumont-i7scouldn’t agree more. I returned to golf after a 40 year break. The pro got me twisting so much I did my back in. I’ve now discovered something called ‘easiest swing’. My back is fine and there’s much less effort involved.
I agree with that. My philosophy is centered around the levers.
The junk those guys are selling is for scratch golfers. A little tweak here and there with the "big muscles"... But for those learners and hackers they try to mimic those movements they put themselves back 100 years. 😂😂😂
A lesson from a legend. Listen up kids.
As a scratch player Ive watched quite a few of these. What Paddy THINKS he does and what he does are two different things. This one, for example, the moment the smalls muscles and joints (wrists) are focused on, you're screwed. Not good advice. Yes he's a Hall of Famer, but MANY elite golfers can't translate what they're doing properly. "Active" wrists is not a good explanation. I think what he is means is "relaxed wrists" without tension, and let them do what they will do naturally without tension holding them off.
@@Station2Station-du2gh Yes the proper swing is to use your body to fling your loose arms and hands in a centrifugal fashion.
@@joevelte4252 100% agreed.
Padraig, thank u! 🙏 ur lessons and tips are outstanding!
I have watched many videos and become somewhat confused. Went to the range today after watching this video and I now believe this instruction could be my salvation. Many thanks to this fine instructor, golfer and man. Best of luck!
Padraig, you are the perfect gentleman and great Golf Professional. The true pride of Ireland. ...And that's from a Welsh man. Great sensible video lessons.😊
Henry Cotton vibes ! Love it Padraig thank you sir !
Grab a tyre (tire) and strengthen those wrists!
This video is GOLD!!! He dispels several myths and gives all of us USEFUL information and principles. New long term subscriber.
Thanks Padraig, this has given me an extra 15 yards on my irons. Have followed you at Walton Heath several times and loved every moment. Thanks for sharing these tips with us amateurs, pure gold.
Thanks Padraig. Enjoying & learning from your videos
This video has transformed my game. I am getting much more distance in both driver and irons. Would recommend it to any high handicapper
One take Harrington!!! Love it. Dude is awesome !!!
I’ve tried for years to figure out how to get the wrist down. Watched a million videos. Watched this one time and it changed my game forever. It was only possible with the right grip. My grip was waaaay wrong! It stopped my early release. And improved my distance dramatically. This video is priceless..
Was your grip too strong before?
Padraig…you have to be one of the most humble tour players!! Thank you for taking the time for us weekend warriors!! Awesome video!!
Thank you so much for these videos!!! Cheers from Germany, Greg
I started and fell in love with golf a year ago at age 55. They say it takes a year to learn your basic swing. I have watched hundreds of videos that stress using straight arms, shoulders, legs and torso only. "Never use wrists is their message". I have struggled to get consistency. My golf partner recently told me my swing was too robotic too "Woody" and to use the wrists more. I refused from all the advice on TH-cam. I tried flicking wrists last week on the driving range. What a Eurica moment? This video confirms my lesson and I am so greatful. Begin with short whip shots then lengthen the swing and incorporate the other principles. Thank you. I have subscribed as you hit the nail on the head for me.
Thanks Paddy. These two videos are the best videos I have seen on the golf swing. I think most players learn golf without learning how to control the face at all, and then end up trying to control the ball with their bodies. Thanks a million, from Dublin. I believe your best is yet to come.
This is my second time commenting on this video but I just need to express how helpful this lesson was. I have watched countless hours of golf instruction online but this video right here has had the most positive impact on my iron game. Bar none. If I'm ever having a bad round or bad range session I literally just revert back to using my wrists in the swing and I inevidably hit it straighter and more consistently. I might not get the distance that I would from my full body driven swing, but my body driven swing is so inconsistent lately that the slight yardage loss is irrelevant. My golf progress had plateaud until I watched this video. A couple of range sessions later I played my best round of my life. Recently I got conned (again) into thinking I was missing out on something by not fully using my body, firing my hips, generating ground force etc etc. I started going back down that rabbit hole and and my swing quickly went to sh*t afterwards. Today I was having the MOST frustrating range session because of this and then I remembered this lesson. I dropped all the fluff and got back to short swings and using my wrists and started flushing straight shots immediately. Thank you Paddy.
I used to normally flip the club and I was a fairly decent golfer somewhere around eight handicap. I started watching the golf instruction that said that it's not a good idea to flip the club and to hold lag as long as possible. And it literally tanked my game. I went to the golf range after watching the second lesson and I started getting my consistency back instantly. Thank you for sharing the information it helps out weekend 🏌🏻♂️
Great teaching! I love the unedited-ness of the video! Lol! Classic and REAL is Padraig!
lol "One Take Harrington". Watched a lot of a Tiger and Paddy in their prime, can't believe he's got a TH-cam channel, great content!
Thanks, Paddy! Great to know that an elite player flips their wrists. Many an ‘expert’ sees a body stall & flip and starts teaching ‘hold the angle’ nonsense.
Exactly! Messed me up for sure. Lost yardage on all clubs. Better to be athletic than trying to reach for positions that are uncomfortable.
Now I watch players who are built more like I am. 5'9 - 195 lbs. Stocky. None of this left arm straight hands away from the body. Just keep the wrists loose and the arms and shoulders without tension and the ball goes farther with less effort. Just turn a little faster and more with feet,ankle knees and hips. Narrower stance helps too if your hips aren't super flexible.
Many elite players don't flip the wrists though. There is not one way to swing a golf club you just need to choose a method that works best for you
Name one good player that doesn’t let the club head release.
@@johnnybravo9087 you can still release the club head without flipping wrists
Thanks Patty enjoyed this video best wishes this year on tour
You probably know already but your theory on skill learning is spot on.
The best way to learn a new movement pattern is not to do 100s of reps of the ideal but do 100s alternating extremes around the ideal. Your body will then naturally zone in on the ideal without being forced.
Simple tutorial from the master! Thanks Paddy👍🏌️♂️
Cheers Paddy. A busy man but time to do these is appreciated. 👍
Paddy you got a mic! Sounds great!
You are the best Paddy.
Love your no nonsense style
Padraig is an amazing teacher.
Thought about wrists tip on my round today. Direction and distance were great with my irons and pitching. Thanks man. Got the feel back.
Following this advice made a significant improvement in both my irons and woods. It also helped me hitting draws and cuts. Thank you Padraig for making the video.
Excellent tip along the lines of what the great Bob Toski said.
Noted teacher Bob Toski, though, loves to hit mammoth drives from his knees. The point, Toski says, is that the hands, wrists and arms can generate a huge amount of power.
“I just don’t understand what these people (big-muscle advocates) are talking about,” Toski says. “The body can’t make a swing, because the body isn’t touching the club. You can’t get any speed from your shoulders.
That was really helpful Padraig, looking forward to trying the faster wrists. Cheers
I LOVE... the soothing background music! THANK YOU "Winner of The GOLD MEDAL!"
Great demonstration of the use of the wrists. I used to use them more the way you explained and could hit an acceptable distance. Now I notice I am not hinging them at the top of the swing. Tried your drill of consecutive swings with 5 balls lined up. This frees up the wrists. Excellent thank you. Got some power back.I was trying to extend my hands farther away from my body at the top but it doesn't feel smooth or natural. Too much strain and becomes unathletic.
Excellent teacher and thanks for posting. This shows us some of the subtleties of the game that can save shots on the course. This is stuff you don't learn when you go for a quick fix from your local pro.
Another excellent lesson from a golf legend. Thank You
Brilliant lesson and a beautiful swing.
Now world class on TH-cam, thanks Paddy. thats cleared a few myths up, personally i would prefer to listen to you with out the background music, but thats just my PO.👍👍👍
Hi Padraig! I love how you started TH-cam to output the right knowledge bc there's such misinformation.
I'm a junior ambassador for the SCGA in California which serves under served juniors in the inner cities and it would be amazing if we could host a clinic with you. If you would be willing, let's connect! I know your time in the states are slim but whenever your free, we will be free. Talk to you soon!
Great stuff Padraig!
This is the first video of his I've seen. It was GREAT!!!! Paddy, you are a great teacher!!! As well as a great player.
Wished I saw this before I when to driving range,first day back after lockdown,great vid ,back to the range ,then out for a game 👏👍
Thank you “one take Harrington”. What a relief to see such a natural way to swing the club.
Padraig Harrington,thankyou for your time and amazing tutorials. If your videos aren’t helping to improve our game then nothing will!
Hi padraig. Got to say your communication skills are just brilliant.
Great video great advice and humour along the way. Many thanks.
Your the man paddy!!! I've always loved your game. Thank you so much for these tips. 💯👍
Most mind-blowing video I've watched on TH-cam, right here.
The chip shots lesson you taught to add wrists in chipping. First it was awkward but now i consistently use wrists in chipping. For wristy full swing I'll give it a try. Thanks a lots PH.
Learning from a legend. What's not to love?
Fabulous simple straight forward how to do it thanks Paddy 👍
One take Harrington......nice one 😉
A whole lot more sense than many or most. Do you have a view on the wrist 'snap' in ball-striking? Should/does it exist and to what end?
Paddy your one take motto is great. Do you reckon you'd get a camera down the line as well so we can see those shots?
Padi you are the best teacher hands down!! Congrats on your win last week!! I really enjoy your content. You are a true master with that club in your hands!
Love your instruction Padraig. Thanks.
Great video. Great sense of humor!
Amazing to watch him hit balls! Thank you for showing us mere mortals how to swing a golf club.
Why have I not seen this channel? Maybe I have. Best instruction video out there by a dude who has a few majors to his name.
I've had lessons from many good club pros! My best tuition comes from an ex European Tour Pro Steve Harrison who played with Seve and Sandy. He knew how to play at the highest level like Padraig invaluable no nonsense real world coaching! Great video cheers!
This is gold. Thank you.
Paddy,
Thank you!!! You are making golf fun again!!!
I love Paddy. Lots of credibility with those 2 majors; love how he teaches the feel in the swing.
3 Majors!
Hi Padraig, love the videos. Any chance you could do a video on starting the downswing and your preferred method and maybe best method for weekend warriors as you call us lol !?
very cool not over complicated videos. Thanx mr one take Harrington
I do love this tip. And it as changed my game. I am playing better with this tip.The only thing that's playing with me a bit. Am I now casting by getting the wrist working from the top. Thanks
Simple and straight forward, never confusing💓💓
I love that get your wrists active, have done this for years never mind what they say. Believe it or not you can do the same with the putter it depends on you. Really like your style paddy, keep it up.
A seasoned pro encouraging flipping, instead of all this hold the angle, lag, brilliant for us oldies, tried it today, massive difference in ball striking, cheers Paddy
Thank you for this video! Going back to using my hands as a more active part of my swing made a huge difference in length and timing.
Camera quality is superb now
Both camera and Audio are now properly professional. Thanks P. Content as always is⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ class for us hackers...
I said thanks for the videos when you were on the chipping green at the Honda with another pro. I mean it. I tell all my students to watch your videos
The bag was listening so attentively and actually followed the word 'FLIP'. LOL Congrats on the Senior Cup, Paddy.
I like 'Weekend Warrior'...guess that is my new golf shirt then. Thanks Padraig, you're the man !
Thank you for the incredibly helpful videos. Lots of content on TH-cam but none from someone that has gotten it done and also is a good communicator to the average person. I’ve always struggled with distance from the golf ball and posture. I tend to stand to close to the ball. Is that a video you would be willing to make ?
I gotta like this man , he explains things so simply and yet at the same time entertaining , tour pros often seem disconnected to the hackers yet paddy teaches like a mate teaching his mates ,a down to earth champion and role model for anyone aspiring to get on tour ,
I think this instruction advice is aimed more towards the very advanced player with a really aggressive attitude towards releasing the club at the bottom and "letting it go". This is probably very good for the player who uses their arms to generate speed, which can "sometimes" produce a bit of a sluggish hit. Potential power lost when using the arms only and holding off on it. Good instruction and potentially a deadly piece of advice for some players who might have a fear of just aggressively letting it go. Hitting balls with the feet together naturally forces the player to release the hands and wrists. A great drill. Thanks!
He is saying the reverse. In this and other videos he makes the point that using the big muscles, rapid hip rotation etc., to help generate club head speed, is for the elite player ie., those with natural ability, flexibility/strength and the time to seriously practice. As he says in this video, at that level while you use the wrists, there's probably less wrist action than he is recommending here. For the large majority of golfers he is recommending we maximize arm and hand speed with lots of wrist action because most of us are capable of doing this, even senior players with limited flexibility. Larry Rinker, a long time player on the PGA tour, makes exactly the same point and bases his teaching on speed via arms and wrists. You probably won't get 300 yds of carry with your drives this way but, 230 carry is easily achievable. That would be significantly more than the large majority of recreational golfers.
@@pete3953 Yes, one always has to keep in mind, who is he really talking to. What type of player. It could easily debated which way is better to play for the advanced player. There are many very advanced players who play extremely well who primarily use the large muscles and some who play extremely well who primarily use the small muscles. It's not black and white, despite what a lot of teachers try to say. One has to be really careful with what they hear and see, regardless of who it is coming from. There is a little bit of good as well as bad in everything perhaps. One needs to try and figure things out for themselves in the long run. Find one's own way and stick to it like epoxy glue. :)
@@ericcopeman7882 I agree. There are many variations on the golf swing and beware the teacher who says his/her way is the "right" way. However I think it's fair to say that touring pros tend to have a larger big muscle component in their swing than the average recreational golfer, and that's reflected in more active body rotation to generate more speed. Virtually all the top pros have their hips very open at impact. That is difficult for many recreational golfers to do - requires flexibility and puts more stress on the body. Also, coordinating body rotation to accelerate arms isn't straightforward and requires skill and practice. This is why Harrington, Malaska, Rinker and others propose letting the body move in response to the arms/wrists/hands, as the better swing for most recreational golfers.
That swing won't win any long drive contests but as Harrington points out, if you use more hands/wrists than most of us normally do, you can hit the ball a surprisingly long distance with a simple swing that doesn't put much demand on the body.
Thank you and Thank you. These one take Paddy vid tips are awesome!!!
Thank you Padraig. Been struggling with my game this year and been practicing really hard and having lessons to get out of my slump. This 10 minute video is brilliant. I was striping it at the range today.
Best advice I’ve ever had firing my right hand over the top for a draw instead of bowing my left wrist. I love it thank you!!
😂 one take Paddy love it 💙💙💙💙 thanks for the tips, helps tremendously
Legend, so simple and so right!!
You'll be gold!!! These vids are gold!!!
No joke this video and his other one on the shoulders and torso has just lead to the best round of golf I’ve played all season.
Paddy your videos are incredible, they’re short but incredibly detailed and this leads to them being easy to remember and internalise. They’ve genuinely made a material difference to my game.
Thank you
What an absolute legend 👏
I used to swing with no wrist hinge, I made a conscious effort to work on it and man did it make a difference...so much more power, club shallows more naturally...
I started playing in Texas 65 years ago and the emphasis back then was to eliminate wrist action for more control, but this stuff from Paddy is pure golf - with no wrists you may as well be a cigar-store Indian. Bobby Jones wrote that the correct feeling is to "free-wheel" though the ball, allowing the wrists complete freedom. Great video here!!!
yeah man but the hands get involved too much and screw up the tempo in many players....
Watched this and just went and hit the best bucket of balls ever. Thank you!
Great stuff. Legendary long hitter, Mike Austin, taught me this years ago. Great to see it coming back in vogue.
love paddies videos he's awesome tried just wrists action and it does work well think too many weekenders don't use them at all I was one.