I find it very interesting and satisfying to hear, despite being 9 +/- years after Jack's initial release of, _Golf My Way,_ he is, "preaching exactly the same sermon;" same golf swing for basically all clubs, how to hit high, low, warm-up procedure, etc. Everything he speaks here, is what he shared in his outstanding instructional video from the early 80's. Outstanding. Thank you, sir.
Most of us by far would benefit from watching this ata minimum of once a day. More if time permits. until when we play our brain conveys this swimg: ..the waggle ..the head turn ..the heave (gravity golf) of the back swing (torso tossing back a bucket of water) ..the consistency of the back swing..see where the Hans stop no matter what club is swung ...again (gravity golf) the sense of the end of the back swing analogous to a plane stalling ..downswing gravity controlled and (ala Trevino) accelerating through the finish ...balanced finish Beautiful consistent Tempo..........
Look where Jacks head/eyes are at impact...just slightly behind the ball...if you could only work on one thing in your swing at the range, that is a good one.
lol...it would have been hilarious if when Jack pulled out his glove it was an old crumpled up one with sweat stains all over it...like I typically use.
On sheer consistency alone his record is unsurpassed. Forget the number of majors he won, just look at how many times he was runner up or in the top five. He was just there, all the time. Between 1970 and 1981 he played in 48 majors…he won 10 and in the other 38 he had 22 top fives and finished outside the top 10 on just six occasions (two of those being a tie for 11th and a 13th place) with just 1 missed cut. Astonishing.
Thank you for posting. Honest, there are so many posts on "The Greatest" swing....and Jack is hardly ever on that list; usually Hogan, Snead, Trevino and even Moe Norman ahead of Greg Norman. Why? Well, because I think Jack just makes it look way too easy. The level of talent and natural hand-eye coordination he was blessed with is probably a one in a million...and then he is as strong as....well, a Bear. What an example as a human being as well...we need more people like him in this world. Again, thanks...a total treat and informative.
Pretty sure nobody ever included Trevino in a great swing analysis. Otherwise I agree. Brandell Chambliss talks about this a lot. One of Jacks big advantages throughout his career is that nothing ever changed. Same swing since he picked up a club. Same swing thoughts, same instruction every year from Jack Grout. Same equipment his entire career until he went to metal woods on the senior tour.
I remember back in 1983, Tom Watson was asked what Jack's biggest strength was and he said, "His swing tempo. It rarely changes. It may get fast, at times, but it was always smooth."
One of Jacks big advantages throughout his career is that nothing ever changed. Same swing since he picked up a club. Same swing thoughts, same instruction every year from Jack Grout. Same equipment his entire career (except for maybe his putter) until he went to metal woods on the senior tour.
Jack was one of the straightest long drivers of all time. Why? Because he only used one swing for every shot. He practiced one repeatable swing. His swing was a simple swing, a natural swing, devoid of complicated mechanics using his entire body in unison. He had a big hip turn and shifted his weight to create centrifugal force to create natural power that was effortless.
I always liked how Jack took the club (fully) back with the driver and looked like a coiled spring ready to release then unwind (unleash) with that great release through and beyond the ball. A hitter with his body.
If you’re under 35, you really need to watch this guy. Now that there’s almost no chance of Tiger getting to 19, you need to learn how Jack played that enabled him to have a 45 year career (he won the Ohio Jr. at 13 in 1953 and placed 6th at the Masters at 58 in 1998)
I always remember I went to a driving range in Florida while on holiday just before a golf game ,I was early ,so I thought I’d get a large basket ,they gave me this bucket which I can only describe as a small dustbin ,I could hardly lift it ,I got fed up of hitting the balls in the end and left a third of them
Well, personally Bobby jones edged him, jones retired at age 28 won 13 majors, played in 51 tournaments and won 23. Nobody has a win percentage like that and won the grand slam, the only golfer to achieve that. The am in Bobby's day had the best golfers in the tournament. Jack is great though, so consistent throughout the years. Id like to see the pros today play with wood shafts and a ball that was 50 yards shorter also he played under the stymie rule, you couldn't lift clean and place on the green.
Jack talks about his head staying steady when his head doesn't stay steady. Jack keeps his head behind the ball not steady. I see so many golfers that are so focused on "keeping your head down". The worst advice in golf.
i think most of us are beyond the "keep your head down phase" but we're still always told to "keep your head still" but then we see that none of the best players keep their head totally still. so we need clarification on what to do there.
I started slicing like most hackers, then got it to go somewhat straight, then took lessons from the late Mr. Tiddy at Bayhill and learned to hit the draw...then when I was shooting in the high 70's but not real happy with a draw into the greens I developed a baby fade and then got down to a 3 handicap, where I am today.
Probably find that your club head comes into the ball at a very shallow angle. With the loft of lower irons they like a steeper decent into the ball to kind of trap and squeeze the ball against the turf. Not to say it is wrong or right (there are many different thoughts on the subject of pre-game warm up) but I'll bet you hit a few short irons then blast away with drivers and long irons until you think your ready?? Correct?? Your teaching your swing to have the club head sweep the ball off the ground or tee at impact rather than descend down and threw the ball. Take your 9 iron and mark a line 6 inches in front of the ball (scratch with a tee or setup a chalk line). Now I'm guessing you barely take a divot. What you want to try and do is make swings that create a divot that will break that line. At first you'll hit it fat and thin but just keep working on it until you make solid contact and have a nice 4-6 inch divot. It may take many buckets of balls over a few days on the range but eventually you will steepen the club heads decent into the ball and thus create a much more solid impact with all your irons (even the PGA tour shows an average shallow but still descending impact with the driver).
Chris: The two swings also differ with regard to the action of the wrist. Most really good wedge players tend to cock their wrists and "slap" down on the ball...producing a lot of backspin. Unlike a long iron swing...this action requires very little roll of the wrist through the release.
You can argue whether Tiger or Jack is the best ever. Well, until Tiger ties or exceeds Jack's record 18 majors, then Jack is still the greatest of all time.
Tiger has 82 pga tour wins and surpassed Jack with something like 200 less games. The depth in competition when woods arrived was exponentially more than when jack played. The gong has to go to woods!
Patrick Lee, there were some great players in the nicklaus era, but come on. Take for instance. The record for lowest scores at Augusta and St Andrews old course are owned by Tiger Woods. Augusta was increased in length from the time Nicklaus played there to Woods. The greens were hardened. Not only was the course harder to play on in woods era he had much more depth of competition. Woods also holds the widest winning margin of 12 strokes. It’s incredible what woods did for his time which is still going due to recent win at Augusta and Japan!
I find it very interesting and satisfying to hear, despite being 9 +/- years after Jack's initial release of, _Golf My Way,_ he is, "preaching exactly the same sermon;" same golf swing for basically all clubs, how to hit high, low, warm-up procedure, etc. Everything he speaks here, is what he shared in his outstanding instructional video from the early 80's. Outstanding. Thank you, sir.
Most of us by far would benefit from watching this ata minimum of once a day. More if time permits. until when we play our brain conveys this swimg:
..the waggle
..the head turn
..the heave (gravity golf) of the back swing (torso tossing back a bucket of water)
..the consistency of the back swing..see where the Hans stop no matter what club is swung
...again (gravity golf) the sense of the end of the back swing analogous to a plane stalling
..downswing gravity controlled and (ala Trevino) accelerating through the finish
...balanced finish
Beautiful consistent Tempo..........
Look where Jacks head/eyes are at impact...just slightly behind the ball...if you could only work on one thing in your swing at the range, that is a good one.
Chasing Scratch sent me here. Crazy that this was 30 years ago.
The Best Ever. Look at that little head turn to trigger his action. Greatest champion and mind ever to play. a Natural he was.
I love that move! I'm trying to incorporate that into my swing.
He is left eye dominant and he can see the ball better. I am too and it changed the way I start my swing also.
Jack hitting high 2 iron shots downwind like it's nothing.
GOAT
lol...it would have been hilarious if when Jack pulled out his glove it was an old crumpled up one with sweat stains all over it...like I typically use.
Jack, the greatest of the modern era by far. No if's or but's
He is , but not by far. Tiger could be also but I think Jack edged him out. Not by much though
On sheer consistency alone his record is unsurpassed. Forget the number of majors he won, just look at how many times he was runner up or in the top five. He was just there, all the time. Between 1970 and 1981 he played in 48 majors…he won 10 and in the other 38 he had 22 top fives and finished outside the top 10 on just six occasions (two of those being a tie for 11th and a 13th place) with just 1 missed cut. Astonishing.
moe norman way better ball striker
Thank you for posting. Honest, there are so many posts on "The Greatest" swing....and Jack is hardly ever on that list; usually Hogan, Snead, Trevino and even Moe Norman ahead of Greg Norman. Why? Well, because I think Jack just makes it look way too easy. The level of talent and natural hand-eye coordination he was blessed with is probably a one in a million...and then he is as strong as....well, a Bear. What an example as a human being as well...we need more people like him in this world. Again, thanks...a total treat and informative.
Pretty sure nobody ever included Trevino in a great swing analysis. Otherwise I agree. Brandell Chambliss talks about this a lot. One of Jacks big advantages throughout his career is that nothing ever changed. Same swing since he picked up a club. Same swing thoughts, same instruction every year from Jack Grout. Same equipment his entire career until he went to metal woods on the senior tour.
Yep, best driver ever and best long iron player ever, so yes, the best swing ever.
I remember back in 1983, Tom Watson was asked what Jack's biggest strength was and he said, "His swing tempo. It rarely changes. It may get fast, at times, but it was always smooth."
One of Jacks big advantages throughout his career is that nothing ever changed. Same swing since he picked up a club. Same swing thoughts, same instruction every year from Jack Grout. Same equipment his entire career (except for maybe his putter) until he went to metal woods on the senior tour.
What a stud. Old swings are the best
GOAT...thanks so much for the upload...
Jack was one of the straightest long drivers of all time. Why? Because he only used one swing for every shot. He practiced one repeatable swing. His swing was a simple swing, a natural swing, devoid of complicated mechanics using his entire body in unison. He had a big hip turn and shifted his weight to create centrifugal force to create natural power that was effortless.
He makes it look easy
I always liked how Jack took the club (fully) back with the driver and looked like a coiled spring ready to release then unwind (unleash) with that great release through and beyond the ball. A hitter with his body.
Thank you Eli from @chasingscratch
Tiny little hands. Greatest player ever. Unique swing, but it sure worked for him.
Tiny hands he has with a tiny voice. When I first heard his voice, I was surprised. I expected more Tom Watson-esque.
When you're Jack Nicklaus and have a golf clinic, they will come.
If you’re under 35, you really need to watch this guy. Now that there’s almost no chance of Tiger getting to 19, you need to learn how Jack played that enabled him to have a 45 year career (he won the Ohio Jr. at 13 in 1953 and placed 6th at the Masters at 58 in 1998)
This didn't age well.
No colonel sanders, you're wrong
@@johningle1 what on earth are you talking about
Why even bring Tiger up, you must fear Tiger.
GOAT. I personally don't think his swing is easy to mimic for a weekend golfer, but beautiful to watch. Fluid.
Wrong. Its the easiest to reproduce.
Jim Furyk's would be the toughest for a weekend golfer. 😆
Excellent piece of video. Jack being Jack...
EPIC
Savage
Jack liked his 2 iron fade..."that was high enough for a 2 iron, Gee I think I'll turn pro!"
Iron the collar of your shirt
Jesus i thought my practice buckets were big!
I always remember I went to a driving range in Florida while on holiday just before a golf game ,I was early ,so I thought I’d get a large basket ,they gave me this bucket which I can only describe as a small dustbin ,I could hardly lift it ,I got fed up of hitting the balls in the end and left a third of them
Goat
The greatest
And there you have the greatest golfer who ever lived.
Your only saying that because of Tiger, if there was no Tiger you wouldn't even mention he's the greatest ever.
Well, personally Bobby jones edged him, jones retired at age 28 won 13 majors, played in 51 tournaments and won 23. Nobody has a win percentage like that and won the grand slam, the only golfer to achieve that. The am in Bobby's day had the best golfers in the tournament. Jack is great though, so consistent throughout the years. Id like to see the pros today play with wood shafts and a ball that was 50 yards shorter also he played under the stymie rule, you couldn't lift clean and place on the green.
Jack talks about his head staying steady when his head doesn't stay steady. Jack keeps his head behind the ball not steady. I see so many golfers that are so focused on "keeping your head down". The worst advice in golf.
i think most of us are beyond the "keep your head down phase" but we're still always told to "keep your head still" but then we see that none of the best players keep their head totally still. so we need clarification on what to do there.
I started slicing like most hackers, then got it to go somewhat straight, then took lessons from the late Mr. Tiddy at Bayhill and learned to hit the draw...then when I was shooting in the high 70's but not real happy with a draw into the greens I developed a baby fade and then got down to a 3 handicap, where I am today.
I hit long irons better than short irons.i find hitting wedges more difficult than a driver or 5 iron.
Probably find that your club head comes into the ball at a very shallow angle. With the loft of lower irons they like a steeper decent into the ball to kind of trap and squeeze the ball against the turf. Not to say it is wrong or right (there are many different thoughts on the subject of pre-game warm up) but I'll bet you hit a few short irons then blast away with drivers and long irons until you think your ready?? Correct?? Your teaching your swing to have the club head sweep the ball off the ground or tee at impact rather than descend down and threw the ball.
Take your 9 iron and mark a line 6 inches in front of the ball (scratch with a tee or setup a chalk line). Now I'm guessing you barely take a divot. What you want to try and do is make swings that create a divot that will break that line. At first you'll hit it fat and thin but just keep working on it until you make solid contact and have a nice 4-6 inch divot. It may take many buckets of balls over a few days on the range but eventually you will steepen the club heads decent into the ball and thus create a much more solid impact with all your irons (even the PGA tour shows an average shallow but still descending impact with the driver).
Chris: The two swings also differ with regard to the action of the wrist. Most really good wedge players tend to cock their wrists and "slap" down on the ball...producing a lot of backspin. Unlike a long iron swing...this action requires very little roll of the wrist through the release.
@@Master...deBater You have no clue how to play do you?
That wa prior the Trackman era. Plenty to learn from. I am getting a 2 iron with a 7 sticker on it next😁🏌️♂️
Thanks for sharing this great video. It is really that simple! :-)
2 iron is hardest club yo hit
just carry 2 clubs putter and 7 iron.
what a gem of a video thanks
Relaxed swing
"again, my head remains steady. my head remains in the same position" *jack's head turns noticeably to the right at takeaway*
Thanks, this added a lot. Ludicrous how hackers have so many useless observations.
@@benseattle8978 not trying to be useful. its just funny. golfers of every skill level seem to have inconsistencies between how it feels vs reality
jack and many pros all over youtube say to keep your head still, but jack moves his head down and to the right just before takeaway
His head doesn't move at all move after his takeaway begins. His head kicks slightly to the right to initiate his backswing.
It does not move position it rotates.
What height is Jack?
5'11
10:12 Awesome, I never thought I would see Jack Nicklaus swing like me! Great video thanks very much for posting this!
Clubhead to the ball, not in front.
You can argue whether Tiger or Jack is the best ever. Well, until Tiger ties or exceeds Jack's record 18 majors, then Jack is still the greatest of all time.
Tiger has 82 pga tour wins and surpassed Jack with something like 200 less games. The depth in competition when woods arrived was exponentially more than when jack played. The gong has to go to woods!
@@Will-nb8qk Yeah sure, I guess you don't know your golf history because the competition was stiff, even in Jack's day.
Patrick Lee, there were some great players in the nicklaus era, but come on. Take for instance. The record for lowest scores at Augusta and St Andrews old course are owned by Tiger Woods. Augusta was increased in length from the time Nicklaus played there to Woods. The greens were hardened. Not only was the course harder to play on in woods era he had much more depth of competition. Woods also holds the widest winning margin of 12 strokes. It’s incredible what woods did for his time which is still going due to recent win at Augusta and Japan!
@@Will-nb8qk Have you ever played a full round with persimmon woods and the balata golf balls? Uh, no you have not.
Patrick Lee, that’s a bit presumptuous. I have played those and in face should still have a set under my house!
Jack has to go down as the most boring sports personality of all time.
Because.....why? Because he doesn't say a lot of stupid, useless drivel like other sports "personalities?"
@@benseattle8978 no because he's boring.
I guess you're about 10 years old?
He was quite boring but still informative!
He is dull but the goat nevertheless
When the champ says open the club face, is he actually changing his grip position? Same for closed club face at address?
No he does not change his grip. It's just setting the club up at that address.