Tom I’m never happy with you it seems but I pay 10 bucks a month but when I won’t to go in it takes a act of Congress to get in an watch courses why does this old man struggle with your courses please help me before I have a heartattack
@@terrysmith2080 Terry, you can see the golf classes when you click on the 'My Courses' tab at the top of the page. Click on the class you would like to access. To make this easier for you here is a link to Golf Swing Simplified - saguto.golf/courses/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga/lectures/14959220 Here is a link to the "My Courses" tab - saguto.golf/courses/category/Golf Let me know if that works. I will be happy to help you! Contact me at info@saguto.golf if you are having any more issues and we'll get them resolved.
This video has truly helped my swing. I watched it twice, and went to the range. It was hard to get used to shallowing the club, but your image of a string attached to your hip prevailed. I over-rotated at first and pulled everything left. After chilling out the motion, the ball flight straightened out. I was stunned how effortless my swing was becoming. Thank you so much. Hopefully, I'll now be able to break 90, because I'll be hitting more from the fairway. Awesome !!
Best instructor on TH-cam hands down. Love the way you simplify the golf swing and also enjoy someone with an actual personality and sense of humor. Thanks Tom!
Hi Shawn, I truly appreciate your kind words and I am very glad the instruction on my channel has benefited your game!! Thanks very much for your support!! Cheers! Tom
I sincerely appreciate that, Derek! Mr. Hogan delivered - and continues to deliver posthumously - phenomenal and timeless instructional value, right?! But there are just so many misconceptions about Hogan’s swing out there - particularly within the realm of misunderstood or misapplied teachings - that have sadly relegated generations of golfers to the vast abyss of chronic frustration. I’m doing my best to clear these up one by one and put an end to this madness, because if we can get Hogan right there are tremendously effective swing keys to be garnered. By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my Hogan lesson videos into a playlist series on this channel. Here's the link if you are interested: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html Thanks again! Tom
Thanks again, Tom. I took this thought to the course today and played the best golf of my life! My distances were off, until I realized my rangefinder was set to meters instead of yards. I hit a short tee shot on the first tee, a par3, so I chipped in for birdie. What a way to start a round. I sent a couple of subsequent shots right, but realized I was letting my trail elbow leave my side. I fixed that, and the rest of the round was awesome. More GIRs that ever before. Your lessons are making golf fun again!
That's *AWESOME* , Steve!! (Gotta be careful with that metric system, though - it'll mess you up...😆) Anyway, I'm very glad to learn of your success through this instruction, but more importantly I am THRILLED to know how much you are now enjoying this great game!! THAT is what this channel and my online school are really all about!! Thanks for sharing, and keep up the great work!! Tom
Thanks Larry - I appreciate your kind words and am glad these lesson videos are benefiting you! By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html Cheers! Tom
Hi Tom, I have been trying for so long to increase my distance and hit it Straight. After watching this video alone i couldn't believe the distance I gained and how Straight I hit it. I never want to watch another video on the golf swing besides yours truly. Thanks so much for ur honesty and guidance in the right direction. Cheers from down under. Regards George
Hi George, I truly appreciate your kind words and I am very glad to know that this Hogan lesson video has benefited your game!! Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!! Cheers! Tom PS: By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a playlist series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html
I sincerely appreciate your kind words, Robert, and I am very glad to know that you are enjoying my instruction content and style!! 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/ Thanks again! Tom
Love it. This is where I miss the shots most, when I forget this front hip transition. Thank you , I’m getting far more consistent since I signed up for your school. Keep rockin Tom!!!
That's great, Danny, and I appreciate your support and endorsement of the online school!! By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html Thanks again! Tom
More good instruction using Ben Hogan as an example of how to do it. As we discussed in one of your previous Hogan instruction videos, he showed some Stack & Tilt in his swing. He swung around, not up and down, and kept himself centered, not overly swaying and shifting weight to the back leg in the back swing. Great stuff!
Even though Mr. Hogan was not textbook S&T, Ed, he sure gives us a lot of great swing elements that we would be wise to embrace!! Glad you enjoyed it! Tom
I'm very glad to know that this lesson aided in your understanding, Levi, and now that you are armed with this knowledge I hope you are able to use it to the betterment of your game! Thanks for your message and support!! Tom Saguto, PGA PS: By the way, since my channel’s content is connecting well with you, I am confident that you will also benefit from my newly updated FREE mini course “The Top 3 Keys You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ Featuring 17 videos and 45 minutes of detailed lesson and drill content, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the formal learning method that has countless 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 - now enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews
I love the fact I find a random older video pop up to watch and gets me back to what should be good contact, according to my divot board lol thanks again! Definitely felt some pain in the lower back though doing that swing, wonder why. Work in progress
I'm glad to know that this Hogan lesson from the archives helped you find your groove! This is a very body-friendly motion, so any pain - aside from some occasional and normal minor muscle soreness - typically means that something is amiss either in the setup or the swing. For example, having both feet flared out approximately 20 degrees with the knees similarly angled outward are prescribed setup features of the swing system I teach. This orientation provides for an unrestricted 45 degrees of tilted hip turn, at which point we only need to add another 45 degrees of shoulder turn for a full 90 degrees. The result is a centered, stress-free, flowing motion back and through, and a very consistent, powerful 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 for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work! Tom
Incredible legend! Poetry in motion! Imagine how many majors he could have won if he played in The Open his whole career (i.e. instead of once with one win) and a different format for the PGA that his body could have endured post-accident. There's a reason some would still argue he's the greatest.
Unfortunately, Thomas, all we can do is imagine... But yes - I believe his major record could have been up around the Nicklaus level if not for the War and the accident! By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html Thanks, Tom
The only man to truly own his golf swing. Ben was an artist with a majestic swing, and in my opinion one of the greatest there’s ever been, especially considering the major injuries he suffered during the prime of his career. This also affected his ability to play more often. Its incredible that he won 6 of his 9 Majors after that horrific car accident. I could watch that fluid, rhythmic swing all day!
I just found you! Wish I had 2 years ago when I first started my golf obsession. Your videos have helped me sooo much! I'm straightening out my slice thanks to just a few videos on Ben Hogan's style. Keep it up!
I'm glad to have you on board, Erika, and better now than two years from now, right??... Keep up the great work and have fun out there with our mutual obsession!! Tom
Another fantastic Hogan series lesson from Tom Saguto, the best instructor on TH-cam whose teachings actually work. Hogan, best ball striker in history. Right elbow magic. Looking forward as always.
I'm glad you enjoyed this lesson video, Gregory!! By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html Thanks! Tom
@@SagutoGolf That is awesome. Thanks for the heads up. All your lessons are priceless. Especially love when you are referencing the great one. You are the best.
Wow, your recommendation of thinking that there is a string from the club to the hips changed it all for me. I now get it and can feel this swing. My hands are leading the club so much more and the lag is more pronounced. Thanks so much!
That's fantastic, George!! However, I must give all the credit to Mr. Hogan - he demonstrates (flawlessly, of course) while I just facilitate and help you to integrate! Thanks for sharing your success and keep up the great work!! Tom
Brilliant video Tom! Your explanation of Ben Hogan's lateral move of the hips to target to start the downswing struck me like a revelation - I've been rotating the hips right from the start for so many years! Can't wait to try this out. No more death zone for me. Thank you so much!
That is THE critical element to get the club in the "slot", Paul. If you hold your mouse pointer outside of Hogan's front hip in that video you'll see just how much he moves them laterally even though it looks like rotation. Completely takes the death zone out of play! Glad you enjoyed the lesson! Tom
This is the first time I could really see this point about the right arm and the hip rotating.... fantastic demo and explanation by Hogan and yourself. Well done. I'm going to try it asap.
Wow. It all makes sence. Forgot all about the trail arm and usually cut across the ball. Now will attempt to use the string trick Thank you for sharing
Yes - that oft overlooked trail arm really can make or break our entire swing!! Thanks for the kind words regarding this video - I'm glad y'all enjoyed it!! Tom
I thought u said if u drop the right shoulder during the downswing then everything will automatically work out. Basically just use shoulders with correct bend when swinging.
Such an important and excellent lesson you and Ben gave here. I've played on and off for over 40 years, and I can already see a huge difference in my swing from following these techniques. Thanks a million and much success!!
I truly appreciate your kind words and am glad to know that you are enjoying and benefiting from my lesson videos!! By the way, I hope you had a chance to watch the most recent episode in My Hogan series as is the logical extension of this downswing video. Here's the link just in case: th-cam.com/video/ACvoHI6A-R8/w-d-xo.html Thanks again and keep up the great work!! Tom
This video helped me so much on the range today! Shortened the swing and kept the elbow on my side. Focused on legs initiating the swing and pow. 7 iron in the 160s is way long for me and the draw was consistent. Thank you!
Thanks! By the way, I'll let you in on a little secret - the continuation of my Hogan Series will air Saturday night (EDT), and it will take us from Mr. Hogan's delivery position in this video to his powerful impact. I hope you'll tune in!! Tom
Tom, Thankyou, thankyou , thankyou! I have always understood the superb physics of Ben Hogan's swing but have been too dense to translate them to my own . Your elegant breakdown of its mechanics has enabled me to emulate and strike the ball more solidly and accurately than ever before. I have been stuck on 6 forever but handicap 4, ( my goal, ) here l come! Best regards Dennis Evans, Queensland Australia.
I'm glad to know that this lesson video helped you, Dennis!! (By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html ) Let me know when you get down to that 4!! Cheers! Tom
Indeed Evelyn, and I wish you nothing but Happy Zones!! Glad you enjoyed it! Tom PS: By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html
Great advice that I must beat into my brain and my body. Really enjoy your style and humour and it’s cool the way you give full credit to Ben Hogan whilst breaking it down into a simpler form
I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, Alistair, and I hope it performs well when you put it into practice! Mr. Hogan delivered - and continues to deliver posthumously - phenomenal and timeless instructional value, right?! But there are just so many misconceptions about Hogan’s swing out there - particularly within the realm of misunderstood or misapplied teachings - that have sadly relegated generations of golfers to the vast abyss of chronic frustration. I’m doing my best to clear these up one by one and put an end to this madness, because if we can get Hogan right there are tremendously effective swing keys to be garnered. Thanks so much for your kind words regarding my instruction content and teaching style - I sincerely appreciate your support!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I think you will also 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/
@@SagutoGolf Tom you’re a classic mate and anyone would be a fool not to take you up on such a great offer. Your enthusiasm is infectious and what’s more I already know that lesson is game changing for me although I’ve only had a chance to practice on my lawn so far. I’m not stupid but I can’t absorb too much at once, no one can but with your cheeky face popping into frame makes sure the movement you are describing is etched into my memory….because it’s so much fun and always simple. I reckon you’d love New Zealand and hope you make it down here one day. Cheers, Aly
Early days but I persevered with this yesterday... Struggled at first but when I started keeping the elbow attached my strike was better than I've ever known... Been struggling to play to 13... Went round the back 9 1 over... And date I say it, it was proper golf... It doesn't feel like another false dawn, will find out tonight!😜
I can't say the process won't come without hiccups, Steven - this is golf, so invariably it does. However, this WILL work for you if you commit to it and do the necessary work to ingrain it! Have fun tonight! Tom
GREAT VIDEO !!!!!! I was taught this 20 years ago ….. YOU WANT TO SCORE LOW, GOT GET SHALLOW I Use my (R) elbow staying tucked into my body , riding my body , staying close to my body always beating my hands to the top of my backswing as swing thought , helps me to get swinging shallow again … I like the lateral move towards target with the string attached to hip and but end of club . as another swing thought , I’m going add that with my(R) elbow into my body on the down also , elbow alwys has to beat my hands to the ball same as the back swing , GREAT VIDEO PARTNER ,
I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you! I appreciate your validating remarks and I hope those additional elements you mentioned perform well when you put them into practice. Thanks for your message 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
Shot 68 , one under my actual age and FELT, like Saguto looks when he makes the motion on his vids. PURE ball striking with little rotation and the lateral move was on point. Nothing more nothing less, just PURE fun.
That's *AWESOME!!* Congratulations on beating your (still young) age!! Thanks for sharing your success, keep it crispy, and yes - have FUN out there!!! Tom
Thanks brother! Love this video and your Hogan clip. Watched that one so many times. I love when he says “you’ll hit the side of the ball instead of the back uh it!”
SagutoGolf Worked on this today. Nice clean shots. We all need some tweaking and this helped a lot. I didn’t have an alignment stick but I think I have an old broken shaft in my trunk. Ingenuity! Thanks again man.
Welcome to "the dark side", Gus, 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!! Thanks for your support! Tom
This is my biggest fault over the years thanks despite all the years of tennis and cricket which pretty much follows the same principle yet when I pick up a golf club I forget it! Amazing. Worked on it today the guys and had some fun, see the link, thanks again, Tom, this is thanks to your tips and Hogan's.
Great tip, I am a 62 yr old 13 handicap and this should help reduce this number. Your training is really good I share your name frequently on the range and course..
I'm glad you enjoyed this lesson video, Mark, and I truly appreciate your kind words and support!! By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html Thanks again for sharing! Tom
Referencing the legends of the game...? This is golf instruction at its finest! Once again, thank you for this channel and may your success follow with you.
Tom, I gotta hand it to you. I've been trying to get a better handle on the Hogan swing for years. Your instruction, I think, may be the best I've seen. Thanks so much for your clarity, insights, and enthusiasm. I hope to sign up with you this coming spring.
Thanks so much for your kind words, Chris - I'm very glad to know that you are benefiting from the lesson videos, and I look forward to having you in the SagutoGolf online school!! By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html, Cheers! Tom
Tom, bz here. I'm the guy that always calls you SaGOATo. I just wanted to let you know I shot an 88 yesterday. Hands down the best round of my life. Shot a 40 on the front 9!!! A FU%#*NG FORTY!! Then I celebrated with a few too many Coors Lite's on the back 9 and let some strokes get away from me. Probably should've been an 84. Anyways, thank you so much for your youtube videos. Finding your channel has changed the game for me in a dramatic way. I'm playing with confidence because I'm no longer guessing with my swing. If you'd have told me that I'd break 90 this season after consistently shooting in the 110's my whole life I'd have called you crazy. My golf goals are shifting! Thank you, Tom!
You *DA MAN* , bz!!! I am thrilled to learn of your tremendous progress and success!!! Keep it up - who knows how low you might go before this season is over??!! Thanks for sharing - you made my day! Tom PS: BTW, Rocky Mountain Carbonated Water - aka Coors Light - is not of sufficient viscosity to be considered a swing lubricant....😆
Hey Tom I also have Ben’s books and agree with everyone else that you explain it so perfectly. Thank you for that. Also I’m going to try to incorporate the pulling of the but end of the club with the lateral hip move. As a member, I had a little trouble understanding the downswing lesson where you talk about swinging with your shoulders to activate the rest of your body. Even though I would get some very crispy shots, I would catch myself on camera sometimes coming over the top slightly with out realizing it and wondering why the crispy feeling went away. I think this pulling action will help eliminate that. I love the online school and looking forward to the upgraded site JJ
I appreciate that, JJ, and I'm very glad to know that you are enjoying the school! I'm very glad to know that this lesson from the archive clicked with you, and I hope it helps you to eliminate once and for all that bit of residual steepness. If you still remain challenged by that - or any issue, for that matter - keep in mind that I do offer a swing video analysis service which enables me to put my eyes on your swing, diagnose any issues, and provide a corrective action plan if applicable. Here is a link where you can learn more about this option: saguto.golf/lessons Thanks for your message and support, keep up the great work, and I hope you enjoy the new school platform!! Tom
Glad you enjoyed it, Hector!! By the way, in case you are interested here's a link to all my Hogan videos so far: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html Thanks! Tom
That's great, Les!! Occasional hiccups are definitely to be expected in this process, but it sounds like you're doing a phenomenal job! Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!! Tom
To complete my earlier text sent by mistake, you should be proud of yourself because I've taken many lessons and usually come away worse than when I started. I watched one of your instructional videos and applied it to my swing and bingo,I knew you were the real deal. Thanks so much for your help and I'll keep learning. Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?
I appreciate that, Randall - I'm very glad to know that you're enjoying my channel's lesson content!! Please be sure to tune in on Saturday at 8:45 pm EST for the next installment of my Ben Hogan series!! Thanks again for your support! Tom
It's ironic. Here I am in a funk and one of the things I got away from is firing that left hip forward first to start the downswing. This is exactly what the video is about. You didn't mention it in this video but as you have taught, the other problem it solves is reducing chunky shots and gaining needed extension in the swing. I definitely feel like I am descending the Mt. Everest summit, but it's too late in the day for a late 3 pm departure from the top and I am now stuck in the dreaded 'death zone'. Heading to the range in the morning to practice this movement if I can get back to base camp tonight, alive. Timely video Tom. Thanks!! Metin
Nice metaphor, Metin!! Have a safe descent....into the ball....on the inside track!! You certainly have an excellent understand of what happens in the swing, and I'm very glad this video resonated with you!! No worries - you've got this! Tom PS: By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html
Thanks John! It is such a critical move that solves so many problems! By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html Cheers! Tom
@@SagutoGolf I was about to sign up for your $10 per month deal. Does it have something to help keep the right elbow in? Or do you look at our swing videos if we are a member? My right elbow is not doing what it should be, and I'm not getting great ball then turf contact. Old habits of lifting the left arm I think. Still fighting the flipping instinct. But definite improvements!
@@dj-flights7376 The school platform is a step-by-step self-guided sequential learning process covering all facets of the swing and much more. While I do personally answer member's forum questions and will soon be debuting a regular members-only live Q&A session, the school does not include personal online lessons or swing video analyses. Thes can be arranged for here: app.v1sports.com/Saguto-Golf Thanks! Tom
I appreciate that and I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you! I too very much enjoyed seeing Harman take home the Claret Jug. He has a wonderful motion that does not seem to cause any bodily stress, and he sure does create a ton of lag. I also love his "Hogan-esque" trail arm/elbow action, which is very much aligned with what I teach. Thanks for your message and support!! Tom
Good video. Learning the golf swing from Hogan is like learning physics from Einstein. Next I would do a video instruction on the point of impact. For example, some of my best short and long iron shots have occurred when my focus is on that part of grass 2 or 3 inches in front of the ball. I don't even look at the ball; It just gets in the way of the arc of my swing as I take out a nice dollar-sized piece of turf in front of it. Anyways, I enjoy your videos.
Thanks - I'm glad you enjoyed the video! By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html Cheers! Tom
Thanks Rene - I truly appreciate your kind words and am glad to know that you enjoyed this video! I am receiving OVERWHELMINGLY favorable comments regarding this lesson as Mr. Hogan's lateral hip move - which is substantial and CLEARLY noticeable - is dramatically helping my students, subscribers, and guests to get out of the "death zone" and into the proper position from which to deliver the club into the ball. By the way, due to their popularity I've combined all my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html Cheers! Tom
Thomas Fraser - Please refer to my reply to Rene in this thread. Not once did I reference Mr. Hogan's book with regard to the "string" comment. This was specifically a "feel" I was conveying to MY students, subs, and channel guests to get them out of the downswing "death zone" and into the "happy zone" - the primary point of this lesson. Aside from that, if it makes so much of a difference to you as to whether a string or rope is attached to the abdomen vs. the lead hip that you are compelled to nitpick it, then by all means feel free to put in the time to build your own online instruction channel, create free detailed video content, and teach your swing methodology. In the meantime, out of respect I would appreciate it if you could refrain from sabotaging the comments of well-intentioned individuals on my channel and simply post your thoughts and dissents separately. Rene Wojcik - I apologize for any undeserved troubles related to your very kind and genuine comment. TS
@@thomasfraser9072 Feel free to comment if you'd like. I don't mind some manner of friendly swing discourse when I have the available time to engage in such dialog. Out of fairness and respect for others who enjoy and are benefiting from this channel and/or my instruction I simply ask that such posts be made separate of their well-intentioned threads. Best regards, Tom
SagutoGolf thank you. Could you tell me why Stack and Tilt is better then a conventional swing? No argument here. I really would love to hear your opinion or have you even presented a video on the subject? Perhaps you did and I will look for it. Cheers
It’s essentially the same swing with every club; just some minor setup differences and naturally occurring shaft plane changes as we graduate up in club length from short irons to woods. In fact, here is a video of Stack and Tilt co-founder Mike Bennett hitting the driver: th-cam.com/video/7fmtzyH3rsA/w-d-xo.html. It looks very similar to his iron swing, right?: th-cam.com/video/SLjwU_1Cc7o/w-d-xo.html If you do a search on this channel you'll see some content on the driver and fairway woods. Upon learning this swing properly you will be harnessing the tremendous power source known as "angular momentum". This is the reason my students and online school members of all age ranges end up bombing it farther than they ever had previously. I hope this works well for you! TS
When I greet newcomers, Kevin, I like to welcome them 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. 😆 Thanks for your kind words - I'm very glad to have you on board!! Tom
I truly appreciate your kind words, Ahmad, and I am very glad the instruction on my channel has benefited your swing!! Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!! Tom
I did this for the first time on the range today and OH MY THE WRATH OF GOD IS REAL!!! This is a game changer for me. I tended to hit a baby fade or a bad chop motion at times... let me say this swing path has been the absolute best! I've never hit my hybrids so clean in my life!!!🔥🔥🔥
Great vídeos! You make golf fun and simple. With your help, after watching your tips i have transformed my swing forever! I m hiting longer and the old slice was replaced by a beautiful draw. Insane!!! My golf rounds are more fun with a lot less strokes. Thanks and keep on going
Produções Badocha - I truly appreciate your kind words and I am very glad the instruction on my channel has benefited your swing!! Having FUN is what this is ultimately all about!! Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!! Tom
I appreciate your kind words, Kris tian, and I'm glad that you are enjoying my channel's content!! By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html Thanks again!! Tom
So on the down swing as your hips are moving toward your target should I also be starting to rotate my hips so as i make contact with the ball my club face has squared up to the ball?
After working on this for a few hrs yesterday the following occurred: 1) I started topping the ball harder than ever in my life. (The bottom of the club face was hitting the top front side of the ball producing a shot that hopped about 2 feet in front of me! Very embarrassing) I was over doing it and pushing my hip too much toward the target causing me to get too far in front of the ball. After I corrected that 2) I made great contact but super hard pushes to the right with my club face open. The fix was to remove any tension in my arms, wrists, and shoulders. Ensure my left shoulder was down under my chin in the backswing and keep my left arm straight but zero tension, just guidance. Then it almost felt like instead of pushing my hip laterally to the target, I was just standing up on my left leg. Since the knee was down toward the ball in the backswing, when you put all your weight on your left leg and stand back up on it your hip will automatically move toward the target and with a loose free flowing torso you get incredible snap with a squared clubface at impact.
Hi Lucas - Most amateurs have the rotational part down but they either lack or have insufficient lateral hip slide. Having said that, you see in the video how beautifully synchronized both pieces are in Mr. Hogan's swing. It looks like he is just rotating, but if you fix your eyes on the target side of his left hip you'll see just how much lateral movement occurs - definitely a lot more than a "bump"!! So yes - you definitely need both - and the rotation does play a role in squaring the face - but do make sure that the lateral component continues into impact. Tom
Great job figuring it out, William!! When a student first begins working on this move, topped shots are what I am looking for and hoping for because that tells me the lateral move is happening. We can then refocus on impact. Also, be mindful that if we maintain our swing center it's nearly impossible to go too far with the hip slide, so if you have a chance take some face-on video and make sure that your head is remaining relatively steady from both the side-to-side and up-and-down perspectives as those hips go through the proper motions. Thanks for sharing, and keep up the great work! Tom
You said that you placed the ball "about on the same line as the stick." To me it looks like the ball is sitting 6"-8" IN FRONT OF THE STICK, to insure an "in to out" swing path...............correct; or am I hallucinating! 😎🏌️♂️ well Tom, I just got back from the driving range trying this out and was hitting every shot with my 8 iron 160 - 165 yards with a PUSH DRAW! AMAZING! So easy to square my club face, not roll my hands with my release and make perfect contact! My swing felt effortless. On plane, easy and fluid. This video just became a PERMANENT PART AND FOUNDATIONAL PART OF MY SWING. THIS IS MY NEW AND ONLY THOUGHT FOR MY SWING. EVERYTHING ELSE JUST FALLS INTO PLACE...............NATURALLY AND ATHLETICALLY! Never entered the "death zone" once! You da MAN! Mucho Gracias as they say here in ARIZONA!😎👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Well then, I guess we don't need to concern ourselves with your original ball position question as quite clearly you have figured it out...😎 Great job incorporating this into your swing! Have mucho fun out there!!! 😂 Tom
First golf book I ever read was Power Gold by:............ Ben Hogan, but at the age of 12 I could not understand it fully. You are bringing to life, what i tried to emulate so may ....... ummm years ago.....
I'm glad you are enjoying and benefiting from these videos, Mike!! By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html Thanks! Tom
I'm glad you enjoyed this episode, @Geary Gaspord! This lesson on Mr. Hogan's "magic elbow" has helped countless golfer across the globe to overcome a variety of issues and start enjoying the best golf of their lives. I hope it works well for you too! TS
Stack and Tilt truly is fabulous system that is rooted in physics, geometry, and human physiology, and modeled on empirical observations of the game's most prolific ball strikers. Now, 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. It will make for a far more efficient, superior, and enjoyable learning process rather than haphazardly trying to piece things together through these channel videos that jump around randomly from topic to topic. The school 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 if you'd like to first "dip a toe in the water" prior to diving into the school, then here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ That is where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Embrace the system, embrace the process, and you will soon embrace ownership of a well-functioning swing and the resulting ball striking bliss it provides! Tom
Hello Tom. I'm loving my new swing and hitting the ball straighter and farther than ever, but pitching and chipping leave me scratching my head. Can you make a video on just the short game? Thank You so much, I think you're awesome and tell everyone who wants to know where my new found confidence comes from.
Hi Michael, I'm glad to know that you have been benefiting from these video lessons on my channel, and I truly appreciate your kind words!! Have you considered enrolling in the SagutoGolf online school? This is where you'll find my pitching and chipping courses (which I've just recently expanded and updated, by the way). 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. 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 there!! Cheers! Tom
Tom. Not sure where to ask you so here it goes. I can’t quit hitting my drive on the heel. I miss the face. Am I coming into the ball from the inside too much? I’m a believer in the S/T system but can’t hit my driver square.
Hi Mitch, With regard to your tendency to heel it with your driver, have you enrolled in my online school yet? If so, please post your question in the members-only Office Hours portal and I'll respond to you there. If not, then for just $10 US/month or $99 US/year the school will put you on the fast track to owning this swing throughout your bag 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. Having not seen your swing - and not knowing anything about the ball flight - I can only take a blind stab as to what the culprit might be. I will offer this, however: if you're hitting the irons well then oftentimes problems with the driver are a result of not having enough weight moving forward through impact. The wider stance and more forward ball position with the driver necessitates that we keep our hips moving laterally for a longer duration (while maintaining our swing center, of course), otherwise their rotation will take over, reroute the path, and potentially cause a variety of mishits. I wish your the best in resolving this and I hope to see you soon in the online school! Cheers! Tom
Good stuff I single plain play to a 7 and I think this is what im missing I dont fire my hips but I do drop it in the slot and pull the club thru it releases after the ball hits a nice draw im older in my 50s my lower body doesnt want to move like it use too. Hope this works for me will let you know ty for the good visuals
Sounds good, David! I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson and I hope it works well for you. By the way, here is another Hogan episode related to the hip/tailbone action that may help: th-cam.com/video/GYRCd7WMoSI/w-d-xo.html Tom
Good stuff Got to stay connected and under like Hogan I use my ground forces as I’m a long driver ( worlds) twisting right toe and ball of the foot into the ground and push off of that which forces the left hip to move laterally and rotate. Hogan has an extra spike installed under the ball of his foot for that reason. For me I need to keep my head back and under quite a bit to allow full release of the club and reduce tension on the left side
Hi Stephen - I truly appreciate the validation of a World's Long Drive participant with regard to some of my teaching method as you necessarily have to know how to harness everything that physics, geometry, and human physiology have to offer without breaking your body! Maintaining your connections, flexion and extension, angular momentum, use of the ground - these same key components of a body-friendly swing that produces consistent accuracy and effortless power for the average golfer are also deployed those who train to bomb it competitively a quarter mile! That's some great stuff, and I thank you for sharing your thoughts here!! Tom
You’re welcome and thank you for your fresh perspective on teaching golf from a dynamic yet simple perspective. I’ve seen Ben’s instructional videos before and as a golfer always looking at other teachers but nothing is better than his secret move of shallowing out whilst remaining connected.
Ive been focusing on swinging the handle and butt of the club. I think alot of instructors miss the importance of this key concept. Often its how we describe things for each other. Everyone interprets ideas in their own way. I find swinging the club handle especially focusing on where the butt of the club is pointing works best for me.
I've done a couple of videos on that very subject: - th-cam.com/video/jX3EdIhGxR8/w-d-xo.html - th-cam.com/video/Jk4qXLsVKpk/w-d-xo.html I do my best to convey multiple “feels” or thoughts throughout the swing wherever possible. We're all different physiologically and psychologically, and something that resonates effectively with one golfer may not necessarily work for another. As such, it is important to understand that the lessons on this channel - while fully aligned with the swing method I teach - address a variety of topics, issues, feels, and/or common flaws/fixes from one episode to the next. They are certainly not intended to be taken as a comprehensive, step-by-step, position-by-position 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 owning this swing as it will make for a far more efficient and enjoyable learning process rather than haphazardly trying to piece things together through my TH-cam content. The lessons and drills provide the guidelines and set the boundaries, while allowing ample leeway for each individual golfer to infuse and exercise their own uniqueness. 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 - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result of the school, and their unsolicited testimonials tell the story quite well: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. Would you like to learn some key aspects of the body-friendly, powerful, low-maintenance swing system I teach in a more structured manner? If so, then here is a link to my newly updated FREE mini course “The Top 3 Keys You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ Featuring 17 videos and 45 minutes of detailed lesson and drill content, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the formal instruction method that is delivering the referenced results. Thanks for your message! Tom Saguto, PGA
Harvey Penick in his book Little Red Book calls this move the Magic Move. He says that in the downswing you bring the right elbow into your side while at the same time make your lateral move to the left. He says this is one move, not two. Practice this move every day, and you don't even need a club. Harvey says that once you master this move "you will hit the ball as if by magic!".
Yes - it ultimately melds into one move, but I find it most helpful for my audience to digest in bite-size portions. That's why I did this lesson and another called "Ben Hogan's Magic Elbow": th-cam.com/video/iL9WmQ7KsmE/w-d-xo.html It is indeed magical once the motions blend together! TS
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Tom I’m never happy with you it seems but I pay 10 bucks a month but when I won’t to go in it takes a act of Congress to get in an watch courses why does this old man struggle with your courses please help me before I have a heartattack
I love your teaching style!! It's fun, but very informative. It's like the old political blurb:
Keep it simple stupid!!
Love it! Keep it coming!!
@@terrysmith2080 Terry, you can see the golf classes when you click on the 'My Courses' tab at the top of the page. Click on the class you would like to access. To make this easier for you here is a link to Golf Swing Simplified - saguto.golf/courses/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga/lectures/14959220
Here is a link to the "My Courses" tab - saguto.golf/courses/category/Golf
Let me know if that works. I will be happy to help you!
Contact me at info@saguto.golf if you are having any more issues and we'll get them resolved.
Your best vid yet...fabulous
Pretty good and very enjoyable new instructions more for today’s market.
The fact we are still looking to Mr. Hogan shows his greatness.
Yes indeed!!
This video has truly helped my swing. I watched it twice, and went to the range. It was hard to get used to shallowing the club, but your image of a string attached to your hip prevailed. I over-rotated at first and pulled everything left. After chilling out the motion, the ball flight straightened out. I was stunned how effortless my swing was becoming. Thank you so much. Hopefully, I'll now be able to break 90, because I'll be hitting more from the fairway. Awesome !!
Best instructor on TH-cam hands down. Love the way you simplify the golf swing and also enjoy someone with an actual personality and sense of humor. Thanks Tom!
Hi Shawn,
I truly appreciate your kind words and I am very glad the instruction on my channel has benefited your game!!
Thanks very much for your support!!
Cheers!
Tom
Great video and such a simple thought. I realize you’re basically sharing Hogan’s teachings but you do it in a way that simplifies the swing thought.
I sincerely appreciate that, Derek!
Mr. Hogan delivered - and continues to deliver posthumously - phenomenal and timeless instructional value, right?! But there are just so many misconceptions about Hogan’s swing out there - particularly within the realm of misunderstood or misapplied teachings - that have sadly relegated generations of golfers to the vast abyss of chronic frustration. I’m doing my best to clear these up one by one and put an end to this madness, because if we can get Hogan right there are tremendously effective swing keys to be garnered.
By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my Hogan lesson videos into a playlist series on this channel. Here's the link if you are interested: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html
Thanks again!
Tom
Probably the best golf educational video I've seen on TH-cam. Others pale in comparison with this.
I can only thank you.
Thank *YOU* , Dan! I'm glad this one benefited you, but from my perspective all credit goes to Mr. Hogan!!
Cheers!
Tom
Thanks again, Tom. I took this thought to the course today and played the best golf of my life! My distances were off, until I realized my rangefinder was set to meters instead of yards. I hit a short tee shot on the first tee, a par3, so I chipped in for birdie. What a way to start a round. I sent a couple of subsequent shots right, but realized I was letting my trail elbow leave my side. I fixed that, and the rest of the round was awesome. More GIRs that ever before. Your lessons are making golf fun again!
That's *AWESOME* , Steve!! (Gotta be careful with that metric system, though - it'll mess you up...😆)
Anyway, I'm very glad to learn of your success through this instruction, but more importantly I am THRILLED to know how much you are now enjoying this great game!! THAT is what this channel and my online school are really all about!!
Thanks for sharing, and keep up the great work!!
Tom
That’s the best video for golf, Ben is the greatest and Tom explains details so simple. Good job. This really has help me. Thanks
Thanks Larry - I appreciate your kind words and am glad these lesson videos are benefiting you!
By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html
Cheers!
Tom
Hi Tom,
I have been trying for so long to increase my distance and hit it
Straight.
After watching this video alone i couldn't believe the distance I gained and how Straight I hit it.
I never want to watch another video on the golf swing besides yours truly.
Thanks so much for ur honesty and guidance in the right direction.
Cheers from down under.
Regards George
Hi George,
I truly appreciate your kind words and I am very glad to know that this Hogan lesson video has benefited your game!!
Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!!
Cheers!
Tom
PS: By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a playlist series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html
You are a great speaker and explainer. I under stand what your saying. other guys talk for an hour, I don't learn anything as I zone out.
Thanks
I sincerely appreciate your kind words, Robert, and I am very glad to know that you are enjoying my instruction content and style!!
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/
Thanks again!
Tom
Love it. This is where I miss the shots most, when I forget this front hip transition. Thank you , I’m getting far more consistent since I signed up for your school. Keep rockin Tom!!!
That's great, Danny, and I appreciate your support and endorsement of the online school!!
By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html
Thanks again!
Tom
SagutoGolf between you and Ben Hogan I’m gonna get to 80 eventually!!! Thank you, golf and guitar!! My two favorite pastimes
More good instruction using Ben Hogan as an example of how to do it. As we discussed in one of your previous Hogan instruction videos, he showed some Stack & Tilt in his swing. He swung around, not up and down, and kept himself centered, not overly swaying and shifting weight to the back leg in the back swing. Great stuff!
Even though Mr. Hogan was not textbook S&T, Ed, he sure gives us a lot of great swing elements that we would be wise to embrace!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Tom
Best video and explanation of this iv seen. Especially the alignment stick visual is perfect.
I'm very glad to know that this lesson aided in your understanding, Levi, and now that you are armed with this knowledge I hope you are able to use it to the betterment of your game!
Thanks for your message and support!!
Tom Saguto, PGA
PS: By the way, since my channel’s content is connecting well with you, I am confident that you will also benefit from my newly updated FREE mini course “The Top 3 Keys You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ Featuring 17 videos and 45 minutes of detailed lesson and drill content, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the formal learning method that has countless 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 - now enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews
I love the fact I find a random older video pop up to watch and gets me back to what should be good contact, according to my divot board lol thanks again! Definitely felt some pain in the lower back though doing that swing, wonder why. Work in progress
I'm glad to know that this Hogan lesson from the archives helped you find your groove!
This is a very body-friendly motion, so any pain - aside from some occasional and normal minor muscle soreness - typically means that something is amiss either in the setup or the swing. For example, having both feet flared out approximately 20 degrees with the knees similarly angled outward are prescribed setup features of the swing system I teach. This orientation provides for an unrestricted 45 degrees of tilted hip turn, at which point we only need to add another 45 degrees of shoulder turn for a full 90 degrees. The result is a centered, stress-free, flowing motion back and through, and a very consistent, powerful 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 for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!
Tom
Incredible legend! Poetry in motion! Imagine how many majors he could have won if he played in The Open his whole career (i.e. instead of once with one win) and a different format for the PGA that his body could have endured post-accident.
There's a reason some would still argue he's the greatest.
Unfortunately, Thomas, all we can do is imagine... But yes - I believe his major record could have been up around the Nicklaus level if not for the War and the accident!
By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html
Thanks,
Tom
The only man to truly own his golf swing. Ben was an artist with a majestic swing, and in my opinion one of the greatest there’s ever been, especially considering the major injuries he suffered during the prime of his career. This also affected his ability to play more often.
Its incredible that he won 6 of his 9 Majors after that horrific car accident. I could watch that fluid, rhythmic swing all day!
Not the only man...
Don’t forget about moe
Jim Furyk and Moe Norman
Lee Trevino
I just found you! Wish I had 2 years ago when I first started my golf obsession. Your videos have helped me sooo much! I'm straightening out my slice thanks to just a few videos on Ben Hogan's style. Keep it up!
I'm glad to have you on board, Erika, and better now than two years from now, right??...
Keep up the great work and have fun out there with our mutual obsession!!
Tom
Another fantastic Hogan series lesson from Tom Saguto, the best instructor on TH-cam whose teachings actually work. Hogan, best ball striker in history. Right elbow magic. Looking forward as always.
I'm glad you enjoyed this lesson video, Gregory!!
By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html
Thanks!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf Fantastic. I will watch them all again right now.
@@gregorycarricato3207 PS: Not to let the cat out of the bag, but there just may be another new Hogan episode coming out this Saturday....
@@SagutoGolf That is awesome. Thanks for the heads up. All your lessons are priceless. Especially love when you are referencing the great one. You are the best.
Wow, your recommendation of thinking that there is a string from the club to the hips changed it all for me. I now get it and can feel this swing. My hands are leading the club so much more and the lag is more pronounced. Thanks so much!
That's fantastic, George!! However, I must give all the credit to Mr. Hogan - he demonstrates (flawlessly, of course) while I just facilitate and help you to integrate!
Thanks for sharing your success and keep up the great work!!
Tom
Brilliant video Tom! Your explanation of Ben Hogan's lateral move of the hips to target to start the downswing struck me like a revelation - I've been rotating the hips right from the start for so many years! Can't wait to try this out. No more death zone for me. Thank you so much!
That is THE critical element to get the club in the "slot", Paul. If you hold your mouse pointer outside of Hogan's front hip in that video you'll see just how much he moves them laterally even though it looks like rotation. Completely takes the death zone out of play!
Glad you enjoyed the lesson!
Tom
This is the first time I could really see this point about the right arm and the hip rotating.... fantastic demo and explanation by Hogan and yourself. Well done. I'm going to try it asap.
Wow. It all makes sence. Forgot all about the trail arm and usually cut across the ball. Now will attempt to use the string trick
Thank you for sharing
Yes - that oft overlooked trail arm really can make or break our entire swing!!
Thanks for the kind words regarding this video - I'm glad y'all enjoyed it!!
Tom
I thought u said if u drop the right shoulder during the downswing then everything will automatically work out. Basically just use shoulders with correct bend when swinging.
Congratulations from overseas for hitting the 60'000 subscribers! Christoph 🇨🇭
Thanks so much, Christoph!! I truly appreciate your support!
Keep spreading the word - let's see how quickly we can eclipse 100,000!!
Tom
Such an important and excellent lesson you and Ben gave here. I've played on and off for over 40 years, and I can already see a huge difference in my swing from following these techniques.
Thanks a million and much success!!
I truly appreciate your kind words and am glad to know that you are enjoying and benefiting from my lesson videos!!
By the way, I hope you had a chance to watch the most recent episode in My Hogan series as is the logical extension of this downswing video. Here's the link just in case: th-cam.com/video/ACvoHI6A-R8/w-d-xo.html
Thanks again and keep up the great work!!
Tom
This video helped me so much on the range today! Shortened the swing and kept the elbow on my side. Focused on legs initiating the swing and pow. 7 iron in the 160s is way long for me and the draw was consistent. Thank you!
Great job building this lesson into your swing, Ray!!
Thanks for sharing!
Tom
Wow one of the best bits of advice I've ever had on the downswing
Thanks!
By the way, I'll let you in on a little secret - the continuation of my Hogan Series will air Saturday night (EDT), and it will take us from Mr. Hogan's delivery position in this video to his powerful impact. I hope you'll tune in!!
Tom
Tom,
Thankyou, thankyou , thankyou!
I have always understood the superb physics of Ben Hogan's swing but have been too dense to translate them to my own .
Your elegant breakdown of its mechanics has enabled me to emulate and strike the ball more solidly and accurately than ever before.
I have been stuck on 6 forever but handicap 4, ( my goal, ) here l come!
Best regards
Dennis Evans, Queensland Australia.
I'm glad to know that this lesson video helped you, Dennis!!
(By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html )
Let me know when you get down to that 4!!
Cheers!
Tom
Excellent visual of the swing; I’m coming for you Ben Hogan….look out!!
LOL! Glad you enjoyed it, Jerry!
Stay out of the death zone! Love it. Great video. Hogan is a legend.
Indeed Evelyn, and I wish you nothing but Happy Zones!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Tom
PS: By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html
Great advice that I must beat into my brain and my body. Really enjoy your style and humour and it’s cool the way you give full credit to Ben Hogan whilst breaking it down into a simpler form
I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, Alistair, and I hope it performs well when you put it into practice!
Mr. Hogan delivered - and continues to deliver posthumously - phenomenal and timeless instructional value, right?! But there are just so many misconceptions about Hogan’s swing out there - particularly within the realm of misunderstood or misapplied teachings - that have sadly relegated generations of golfers to the vast abyss of chronic frustration. I’m doing my best to clear these up one by one and put an end to this madness, because if we can get Hogan right there are tremendously effective swing keys to be garnered.
Thanks so much for your kind words regarding my instruction content and teaching style - I sincerely appreciate your support!!
Tom
PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I think you will also 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/
@@SagutoGolf Tom you’re a classic mate and anyone would be a fool not to take you up on such a great offer. Your enthusiasm is infectious and what’s more I already know that lesson is game changing for me although I’ve only had a chance to practice on my lawn so far. I’m not stupid but I can’t absorb too much at once, no one can but with your cheeky face popping into frame makes sure the movement you are describing is etched into my memory….because it’s so much fun and always simple. I reckon you’d love New Zealand and hope you make it down here one day. Cheers, Aly
Early days but I persevered with this yesterday... Struggled at first but when I started keeping the elbow attached my strike was better than I've ever known... Been struggling to play to 13... Went round the back 9 1 over... And date I say it, it was proper golf... It doesn't feel like another false dawn, will find out tonight!😜
I can't say the process won't come without hiccups, Steven - this is golf, so invariably it does. However, this WILL work for you if you commit to it and do the necessary work to ingrain it!
Have fun tonight!
Tom
I hadn't broken 80 all year and shot 77 yesterday on a difficult course after watching/doing this!
Well done, lesbolstad!!! Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!!
Tom
GREAT VIDEO !!!!!!
I was taught this 20 years ago …..
YOU WANT TO SCORE LOW, GOT GET SHALLOW
I Use my (R) elbow staying tucked into my body , riding my body , staying close to my body always beating my hands to the top of my backswing as swing thought ,
helps me to get swinging shallow again …
I like the lateral move towards target with the string attached to hip and but end of club . as another swing thought ,
I’m going add that with my(R) elbow into my body on the down also , elbow alwys has to beat my hands to the ball same as the back swing ,
GREAT VIDEO PARTNER ,
I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you! I appreciate your validating remarks and I hope those additional elements you mentioned perform well when you put them into practice.
Thanks for your message 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
Shot 68 , one under my actual age and FELT, like Saguto looks when he makes the motion on his vids. PURE ball striking with little rotation and the lateral move was on point. Nothing more nothing less, just PURE fun.
That's *AWESOME!!* Congratulations on beating your (still young) age!!
Thanks for sharing your success, keep it crispy, and yes - have FUN out there!!!
Tom
Congratulations on the 60000 subscriber mark. You deserve good things to come your way.
Thanks for taking notice, louofm1 - I truly appreciate your kind words!!!
Tom
Thanks brother! Love this video and your Hogan clip. Watched that one so many times. I love when he says “you’ll hit the side of the ball instead of the back uh it!”
Glad you enjoyed it, Jeffrey. Mr. Hogan was THE MAN!!!
Cheers,
Tom
SagutoGolf Worked on this today. Nice clean shots. We all need some tweaking and this helped a lot. I didn’t have an alignment stick but I think I have an old broken shaft in my trunk. Ingenuity! Thanks again man.
I like your approach, your humour, and simple, easy to visualise concepts. New subscriber here.
Welcome to "the dark side", Gus, 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!!
Thanks for your support!
Tom
This is my biggest fault over the years thanks despite all the years of tennis and cricket which pretty much follows the same principle yet when I pick up a golf club I forget it! Amazing. Worked on it today the guys and had some fun, see the link, thanks again, Tom, this is thanks to your tips and Hogan's.
th-cam.com/video/Vz-h96F049c/w-d-xo.html
LOL!! Very entertaining!!
Thanks for sharing, Dominic!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf by telling me a few key faults, you and my mates have made golf fun again, so I thank you and them sir :-)
Great tip, I am a 62 yr old 13 handicap and this should help reduce this number. Your training is really good I share your name frequently on the range and course..
I'm glad you enjoyed this lesson video, Mark, and I truly appreciate your kind words and support!!
By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html
Thanks again for sharing!
Tom
Referencing the legends of the game...? This is golf instruction at its finest! Once again, thank you for this channel and may your success follow with you.
Thanks Michael - I truly appreciate that!!!
Tom
Finally clicked for me on the course!! Recovering over the topper. Drives me nuts. Keeping elbow tucked and club shallow is key!!!
Oh yeah - that tucked trail elbow is a game changer for sure, Ron, and Mr. Hogan demonstrates it beautifully!!
Cheers!
Tom
That slow-mo hair is MONEY!....Great videos
Thanks Donovan - I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
Cheers!
Tom
Tom, I gotta hand it to you. I've been trying to get a better handle on the Hogan swing for years. Your instruction, I think, may be the best I've seen. Thanks so much for your clarity, insights, and enthusiasm. I hope to sign up with you this coming spring.
Thanks so much for your kind words, Chris - I'm very glad to know that you are benefiting from the lesson videos, and I look forward to having you in the SagutoGolf online school!!
By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html,
Cheers!
Tom
I'm 66 yrs old, used your tip, kept that arm glued in, first day out hitting solid irons25% further, my friends are amazed
That's fantastic, John - I'm very glad to know that this tip helped you to such an extent!!
Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!!
Tom
"if you don't mind"!!! people were so polite back in the day :-)
Sure thing, Larry. Please, if you don't mind, compare and contrast that with what we've got in our world today.....
Tom
Tom, bz here. I'm the guy that always calls you SaGOATo. I just wanted to let you know I shot an 88 yesterday. Hands down the best round of my life. Shot a 40 on the front 9!!! A FU%#*NG FORTY!! Then I celebrated with a few too many Coors Lite's on the back 9 and let some strokes get away from me. Probably should've been an 84. Anyways, thank you so much for your youtube videos. Finding your channel has changed the game for me in a dramatic way. I'm playing with confidence because I'm no longer guessing with my swing. If you'd have told me that I'd break 90 this season after consistently shooting in the 110's my whole life I'd have called you crazy. My golf goals are shifting! Thank you, Tom!
You *DA MAN* , bz!!! I am thrilled to learn of your tremendous progress and success!!!
Keep it up - who knows how low you might go before this season is over??!!
Thanks for sharing - you made my day!
Tom
PS: BTW, Rocky Mountain Carbonated Water - aka Coors Light - is not of sufficient viscosity to be considered a swing lubricant....😆
Hey Tom I also have Ben’s books and agree with everyone else that you explain it so perfectly.
Thank you for that. Also I’m going to try to incorporate the pulling of the but end of the club with the lateral hip move.
As a member, I had a little trouble understanding the downswing lesson where you talk about swinging with your shoulders to activate the rest of your body. Even though I would get some very crispy shots, I would catch myself on camera sometimes coming over the top slightly with out realizing it and wondering why the crispy feeling went away. I think this pulling action will help eliminate that.
I love the online school and looking forward to the upgraded site
JJ
I appreciate that, JJ, and I'm very glad to know that you are enjoying the school!
I'm very glad to know that this lesson from the archive clicked with you, and I hope it helps you to eliminate once and for all that bit of residual steepness. If you still remain challenged by that - or any issue, for that matter - keep in mind that I do offer a swing video analysis service which enables me to put my eyes on your swing, diagnose any issues, and provide a corrective action plan if applicable. Here is a link where you can learn more about this option: saguto.golf/lessons
Thanks for your message and support, keep up the great work, and I hope you enjoy the new school platform!!
Tom
How can you not have a Rockin’ week after a tip like that !!
Thanks thanks for your prompt and detailed reply Jack
My pleasure, Jack!
Tom, You are the man! All in a nut shell! PO over in Sweden
Or perhaps a nut in a manshell, PO??....😂😂😂
I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson video!!
Tom
Great video Tom
Been working on this very move and seems to be working well
Won 8&7 in club knockout
Awesome, Robert!! Congratulations on your big victory!!
Thanks for sharing your success and keep up the great work!!
Tom
Great video Tom love the string analogy I have a tee time time this morning gonna try it!
Great! I hope this video lesson helped you, Fred!!
Hogan swing is amazing. But your teaching style is understandable thank you very much 👍
Great tip Tom.... start with the hips THEN the rest follows...hey also like the new Saguto Golf Banner behind the net!
You got it, Art!!!
This quite possibly could be not only my favorite Saguto vid, but my favorite golf vid of all time (at least 1000 watched vids)
Another gem. Keep up the great content!
Glad you enjoyed it, Hector!!
By the way, in case you are interested here's a link to all my Hogan videos so far: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html
Thanks!
Tom
It’s working for me ! Played 18 today and iron shots where much better. Still hit a few bad ones but not as bad . Work in progress
That's great, Les!! Occasional hiccups are definitely to be expected in this process, but it sounds like you're doing a phenomenal job!
Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!!
Tom
To complete my earlier text sent by mistake, you should be proud of yourself because I've taken many lessons and usually come away worse than when I started.
I watched one of your instructional videos and applied it to my swing and bingo,I knew you were the real deal. Thanks so much for your help and I'll keep learning. Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?
Thanks Shawn - I truly appreciate your kind words about my instruction and am very glad to know that it's benefiting you!!
Tom
Best video I have watched concerning golf swing.
Thanks Russ - I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
Tom
Thanks so much for your excellent videos, they’re big concepts to learn- made so simple.
I appreciate that, Randall - I'm very glad to know that you're enjoying my channel's lesson content!! Please be sure to tune in on Saturday at 8:45 pm EST for the next installment of my Ben Hogan series!!
Thanks again for your support!
Tom
It's ironic. Here I am in a funk and one of the things I got away from is firing that left hip forward first to start the downswing. This is exactly what the video is about. You didn't mention it in this video but as you have taught, the other problem it solves is reducing chunky shots and gaining needed extension in the swing.
I definitely feel like I am descending the Mt. Everest summit, but it's too late in the day for a late 3 pm departure from the top and I am now stuck in the dreaded 'death zone'. Heading to the range in the morning to practice this movement if I can get back to base camp tonight, alive. Timely video Tom. Thanks!!
Metin
Nice metaphor, Metin!! Have a safe descent....into the ball....on the inside track!!
You certainly have an excellent understand of what happens in the swing, and I'm very glad this video resonated with you!!
No worries - you've got this!
Tom
PS: By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html
Excellent video, love the explanation of how the hips slide towards the target
Thanks John! It is such a critical move that solves so many problems!
By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html
Cheers!
Tom
This Hogan series saved golf for me. I had a great round today.
AWESOME!! Glad it helped!!
TS
@@SagutoGolf I was about to sign up for your $10 per month deal. Does it have something to help keep the right elbow in? Or do you look at our swing videos if we are a member? My right elbow is not doing what it should be, and I'm not getting great ball then turf contact. Old habits of lifting the left arm I think. Still fighting the flipping instinct. But definite improvements!
@@dj-flights7376 The school platform is a step-by-step self-guided sequential learning process covering all facets of the swing and much more. While I do personally answer member's forum questions and will soon be debuting a regular members-only live Q&A session, the school does not include personal online lessons or swing video analyses. Thes can be arranged for here: app.v1sports.com/Saguto-Golf
Thanks!
Tom
Tom, my 60yrs of study & play agree with your teaching. I loved seeing Brian Harmon win the British! Does Harmon use your/Hogan's method?
I appreciate that and I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you!
I too very much enjoyed seeing Harman take home the Claret Jug. He has a wonderful motion that does not seem to cause any bodily stress, and he sure does create a ton of lag. I also love his "Hogan-esque" trail arm/elbow action, which is very much aligned with what I teach.
Thanks for your message and support!!
Tom
Tom, you are the best golf teacher on the internet bar none
Geez, Colin - I don't know about that but I truly do appreciate your kind words and support!!
Tom
Excellent Tom.love your 7 min vids!
Thanks Miguel!!
TS
Good video. Learning the golf swing from Hogan is like learning physics from Einstein. Next I would do a video instruction on the point of impact. For example, some of my best short and long iron shots have occurred when my focus is on that part of grass 2 or 3 inches in front of the ball. I don't even look at the ball; It just gets in the way of the arc of my swing as I take out a nice dollar-sized piece of turf in front of it. Anyways, I enjoy your videos.
Thanks - I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html
Cheers!
Tom
This is terrific. Thank you.
My pleasure, TW - I'm glad you enjoyed this downswing lesson featuring Mr. Hogan's great instruction!!
TS
No question, Tom, Ben Hogan developed the swing to emulate,
. You explained it perfectly.
Thanks Rene - I truly appreciate your kind words and am glad to know that you enjoyed this video! I am receiving OVERWHELMINGLY favorable comments regarding this lesson as Mr. Hogan's lateral hip move - which is substantial and CLEARLY noticeable - is dramatically helping my students, subscribers, and guests to get out of the "death zone" and into the proper position from which to deliver the club into the ball.
By the way, due to their popularity I've combined all my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html
Cheers!
Tom
Thomas Fraser - Please refer to my reply to Rene in this thread. Not once did I reference Mr. Hogan's book with regard to the "string" comment. This was specifically a "feel" I was conveying to MY students, subs, and channel guests to get them out of the downswing "death zone" and into the "happy zone" - the primary point of this lesson. Aside from that, if it makes so much of a difference to you as to whether a string or rope is attached to the abdomen vs. the lead hip that you are compelled to nitpick it, then by all means feel free to put in the time to build your own online instruction channel, create free detailed video content, and teach your swing methodology. In the meantime, out of respect I would appreciate it if you could refrain from sabotaging the comments of well-intentioned individuals on my channel and simply post your thoughts and dissents separately.
Rene Wojcik - I apologize for any undeserved troubles related to your very kind and genuine comment.
TS
SagutoGolf sorry i will delete my comments from your sight and will refrain from further comments
@@thomasfraser9072 Feel free to comment if you'd like. I don't mind some manner of friendly swing discourse when I have the available time to engage in such dialog. Out of fairness and respect for others who enjoy and are benefiting from this channel and/or my instruction I simply ask that such posts be made separate of their well-intentioned threads.
Best regards,
Tom
SagutoGolf thank you. Could you tell me why Stack and Tilt is better then a conventional swing? No argument here. I really would love to hear your opinion or have you even presented a video on the subject? Perhaps you did and I will look for it. Cheers
Like the concept of this video, going to the range tomorrow to try it, my question though is how does this concept apply to my driver swing
It’s essentially the same swing with every club; just some minor setup differences and naturally occurring shaft plane changes as we graduate up in club length from short irons to woods. In fact, here is a video of Stack and Tilt co-founder Mike Bennett hitting the driver: th-cam.com/video/7fmtzyH3rsA/w-d-xo.html. It looks very similar to his iron swing, right?: th-cam.com/video/SLjwU_1Cc7o/w-d-xo.html If you do a search on this channel you'll see some content on the driver and fairway woods. Upon learning this swing properly you will be harnessing the tremendous power source known as "angular momentum". This is the reason my students and online school members of all age ranges end up bombing it farther than they ever had previously.
I hope this works well for you!
TS
Ive watched 2 videos so far...you have a new sub and bell, great videos!
When I greet newcomers, Kevin, I like to welcome them 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. 😆
Thanks for your kind words - I'm very glad to have you on board!!
Tom
Thanks alot Tom. You definately help me improved my swing.
I truly appreciate your kind words, Ahmad, and I am very glad the instruction on my channel has benefited your swing!!
Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!!
Tom
I did this for the first time on the range today and OH MY THE WRATH OF GOD IS REAL!!! This is a game changer for me. I tended to hit a baby fade or a bad chop motion at times... let me say this swing path has been the absolute best! I've never hit my hybrids so clean in my life!!!🔥🔥🔥
BOOM!!!
Nicely done, jaisway!!
TS
Great vídeos! You make golf fun and simple. With your help, after watching your tips i have transformed my swing forever! I m hiting longer and the old slice was replaced by a beautiful draw. Insane!!! My golf rounds are more fun with a lot less strokes. Thanks and keep on going
Produções Badocha - I truly appreciate your kind words and I am very glad the instruction on my channel has benefited your swing!! Having FUN is what this is ultimately all about!!
Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!!
Tom
Tom thank you, your Ben Hogan tips are really helping my game!!! I appreciate the great videos and you making golfing fun again.
I appreciate your kind words, Kris tian, and I'm glad that you are enjoying my channel's content!!
By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html
Thanks again!!
Tom
Hogan swing is amazing, but Ii like your teaching style thank you 👍
So on the down swing as your hips are moving toward your target should I also be starting to rotate my hips so as i make contact with the ball my club face has squared up to the ball?
After working on this for a few hrs yesterday the following occurred:
1) I started topping the ball harder than ever in my life. (The bottom of the club face was hitting the top front side of the ball producing a shot that hopped about 2 feet in front of me! Very embarrassing) I was over doing it and pushing my hip too much toward the target causing me to get too far in front of the ball. After I corrected that
2) I made great contact but super hard pushes to the right with my club face open. The fix was to remove any tension in my arms, wrists, and shoulders. Ensure my left shoulder was down under my chin in the backswing and keep my left arm straight but zero tension, just guidance. Then it almost felt like instead of pushing my hip laterally to the target, I was just standing up on my left leg. Since the knee was down toward the ball in the backswing, when you put all your weight on your left leg and stand back up on it your hip will automatically move toward the target and with a loose free flowing torso you get incredible snap with a squared clubface at impact.
Hi Lucas - Most amateurs have the rotational part down but they either lack or have insufficient lateral hip slide. Having said that, you see in the video how beautifully synchronized both pieces are in Mr. Hogan's swing. It looks like he is just rotating, but if you fix your eyes on the target side of his left hip you'll see just how much lateral movement occurs - definitely a lot more than a "bump"!! So yes - you definitely need both - and the rotation does play a role in squaring the face - but do make sure that the lateral component continues into impact.
Tom
Great job figuring it out, William!! When a student first begins working on this move, topped shots are what I am looking for and hoping for because that tells me the lateral move is happening. We can then refocus on impact.
Also, be mindful that if we maintain our swing center it's nearly impossible to go too far with the hip slide, so if you have a chance take some face-on video and make sure that your head is remaining relatively steady from both the side-to-side and up-and-down perspectives as those hips go through the proper motions.
Thanks for sharing, and keep up the great work!
Tom
You said that you placed the ball "about on the same line as the stick." To me it looks like the ball is sitting 6"-8" IN FRONT OF THE STICK, to insure an "in to out" swing path...............correct; or am I hallucinating! 😎🏌️♂️ well Tom, I just got back from the driving range trying this out and was hitting every shot with my 8 iron 160 - 165 yards with a PUSH DRAW! AMAZING! So easy to square my club face, not roll my hands with my release and make perfect contact! My swing felt effortless. On plane, easy and fluid. This video just became a PERMANENT PART AND FOUNDATIONAL PART OF MY SWING. THIS IS MY NEW AND ONLY THOUGHT FOR MY SWING. EVERYTHING ELSE JUST FALLS INTO PLACE...............NATURALLY AND ATHLETICALLY! Never entered the "death zone" once! You da MAN! Mucho Gracias as they say here in ARIZONA!😎👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Well then, I guess we don't need to concern ourselves with your original ball position question as quite clearly you have figured it out...😎
Great job incorporating this into your swing! Have mucho fun out there!!! 😂
Tom
First golf book I ever read was Power Gold by:............ Ben Hogan, but at the age of 12 I could not understand it fully. You are bringing to life, what i tried to emulate so may ....... ummm years ago.....
I'm glad you are enjoying and benefiting from these videos, Mike!!
By the way, due to their popularity I've combined my recent Hogan lesson videos into a series on this channel. Here's the link: th-cam.com/play/PLV62KxT7Mp7IyNDRp0hZK1F1OScdXx-u1.html
Thanks!
Tom
The KEY to compressing the ball. Now, I just have to train my body to lead w/ the hip forward.
THANKS!
YES!!! You got this!!
TS
This is great! Thanks
I'm glad you enjoyed this episode, @Geary Gaspord! This lesson on Mr. Hogan's "magic elbow" has helped countless golfer across the globe to overcome a variety of issues and start enjoying the best golf of their lives. I hope it works well for you too!
TS
I love the stack and tilt I’ll be glad when I get it down pat
Stack and Tilt truly is fabulous system that is rooted in physics, geometry, and human physiology, and modeled on empirical observations of the game's most prolific ball strikers.
Now, 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. It will make for a far more efficient, superior, and enjoyable learning process rather than haphazardly trying to piece things together through these channel videos that jump around randomly from topic to topic. The school 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 if you'd like to first "dip a toe in the water" prior to diving into the school, then here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ That is where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner.
Embrace the system, embrace the process, and you will soon embrace ownership of a well-functioning swing and the resulting ball striking bliss it provides!
Tom
Great video! Thanks
Love your videos!
Thanks again Tom, good stuff
Thanks Jim - Glad you enjoyed it!!
TS
Hello Tom. I'm loving my new swing and hitting the ball straighter and farther than ever, but pitching and chipping leave me scratching my head. Can you make a video on just the short game? Thank You so much, I think you're awesome and tell everyone who wants to know where my new found confidence comes from.
Hi Michael,
I'm glad to know that you have been benefiting from these video lessons on my channel, and I truly appreciate your kind words!!
Have you considered enrolling in the SagutoGolf online school? This is where you'll find my pitching and chipping courses (which I've just recently expanded and updated, by the way). 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. 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 there!!
Cheers!
Tom
this is the best lesson on earth 😉😁👍
Thanks - I'm glad you enjoyed this Hogan gem from my channel's archives!!
Tom
Tom. Not sure where to ask you so here it goes. I can’t quit hitting my drive on the heel. I miss the face. Am I coming into the ball from the inside too much? I’m a believer in the S/T system but can’t hit my driver square.
Hi Mitch,
With regard to your tendency to heel it with your driver, have you enrolled in my online school yet? If so, please post your question in the members-only Office Hours portal and I'll respond to you there. If not, then for just $10 US/month or $99 US/year the school will put you on the fast track to owning this swing throughout your bag 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.
Having not seen your swing - and not knowing anything about the ball flight - I can only take a blind stab as to what the culprit might be. I will offer this, however: if you're hitting the irons well then oftentimes problems with the driver are a result of not having enough weight moving forward through impact. The wider stance and more forward ball position with the driver necessitates that we keep our hips moving laterally for a longer duration (while maintaining our swing center, of course), otherwise their rotation will take over, reroute the path, and potentially cause a variety of mishits.
I wish your the best in resolving this and I hope to see you soon in the online school!
Cheers!
Tom
Excellent very good
Watched this and won my club competition today 👍🏻
That's FABULOUS, Ben!! Congratulations and thanks for sharing your success!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf thank you for your videos. They just make perfect sense 👍🏻👌
Hey Tom! Would you be willing to do a vlog on the course to see your swing, numbers, and score in action?
Already did one, cliffbar1!...... th-cam.com/video/CSAvOMD7m_A/w-d-xo.html
It was a blast and I hope to do more in the future!
Tom
Well done Tom, your deserving of a couple of extra zeros on that subscribers number I believe
Thanks!! I'm working on it and truly appreciate all the support y'all are providing!!! Keep spreading the word!!
Tom
Good stuff I single plain play to a 7 and I think this is what im missing I dont fire my hips but I do drop it in the slot and pull the club thru it releases after the ball hits a nice draw im older in my 50s my lower body doesnt want to move like it use too. Hope this works for me will let you know ty for the good visuals
Sounds good, David! I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson and I hope it works well for you.
By the way, here is another Hogan episode related to the hip/tailbone action that may help: th-cam.com/video/GYRCd7WMoSI/w-d-xo.html
Tom
Ty Tom
Good stuff
Got to stay connected and under like Hogan
I use my ground forces as I’m a long driver ( worlds) twisting right toe and ball of the foot into the ground and push off of that which forces the left hip to move laterally and rotate. Hogan has an extra spike installed under the ball of his foot for that reason. For me I need to keep my head back and under quite a bit to allow full release of the club and reduce tension on the left side
Hi Stephen - I truly appreciate the validation of a World's Long Drive participant with regard to some of my teaching method as you necessarily have to know how to harness everything that physics, geometry, and human physiology have to offer without breaking your body! Maintaining your connections, flexion and extension, angular momentum, use of the ground - these same key components of a body-friendly swing that produces consistent accuracy and effortless power for the average golfer are also deployed those who train to bomb it competitively a quarter mile! That's some great stuff, and I thank you for sharing your thoughts here!!
Tom
You’re welcome and thank you for your fresh perspective on teaching golf from a dynamic yet simple perspective. I’ve seen Ben’s instructional videos before and as a golfer always looking at other teachers but nothing is better than his secret move of shallowing out whilst remaining connected.
I am seeing you as a Stack and tilt guy. Is that correct?
Thank you for your videos!
You are indeed correct - that is the basis for the swing method I teach, and I've not once hidden that fact!
Glad you're enjoying the content!
TS
Backswing do you take club inside too?
th-cam.com/video/WxDD63quyk8/w-d-xo.html
Ive been focusing on swinging the handle and butt of the club. I think alot of instructors miss the importance of this key concept. Often its how we describe things for each other. Everyone interprets ideas in their own way. I find swinging the club handle especially focusing on where the butt of the club is pointing works best for me.
I've done a couple of videos on that very subject:
- th-cam.com/video/jX3EdIhGxR8/w-d-xo.html
- th-cam.com/video/Jk4qXLsVKpk/w-d-xo.html
I do my best to convey multiple “feels” or thoughts throughout the swing wherever possible. We're all different physiologically and psychologically, and something that resonates effectively with one golfer may not necessarily work for another. As such, it is important to understand that the lessons on this channel - while fully aligned with the swing method I teach - address a variety of topics, issues, feels, and/or common flaws/fixes from one episode to the next. They are certainly not intended to be taken as a comprehensive, step-by-step, position-by-position 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 owning this swing as it will make for a far more efficient and enjoyable learning process rather than haphazardly trying to piece things together through my TH-cam content. The lessons and drills provide the guidelines and set the boundaries, while allowing ample leeway for each individual golfer to infuse and exercise their own uniqueness. 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 - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result of the school, and their unsolicited testimonials tell the story quite well: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews.
Would you like to learn some key aspects of the body-friendly, powerful, low-maintenance swing system I teach in a more structured manner? If so, then here is a link to my newly updated FREE mini course “The Top 3 Keys You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ Featuring 17 videos and 45 minutes of detailed lesson and drill content, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the formal instruction method that is delivering the referenced results.
Thanks for your message!
Tom Saguto, PGA
@@SagutoGolf Thanks for the reply Tom. I agree with your comments 1000% above. Love your videos and instruction.
Love your passion : Big Aussie Fan.
Thank You.
Hey Tom. Where did you get your practice mat? Love your videos.
I'm glad you're enjoying the content, Gerry!
It's a Real Feel golf mat. Mine is 3' x 5'.
Thanks!
Tom
Loved this!
Harvey Penick in his book Little Red Book calls this move the Magic Move. He says that in the downswing you bring the right elbow into your side while at the same time make your lateral move to the left. He says this is one move, not two. Practice this move every day, and you don't even need a club. Harvey says that once you master this move "you will hit the ball as if by magic!".
Yes - it ultimately melds into one move, but I find it most helpful for my audience to digest in bite-size portions. That's why I did this lesson and another called "Ben Hogan's Magic Elbow": th-cam.com/video/iL9WmQ7KsmE/w-d-xo.html
It is indeed magical once the motions blend together!
TS