Good tips. Here’s why the first one works: There are two different nerve branches controlling the fingers with the median nerve branch controlling thumb, index, middle and half of the third finger and the ulnar nerve branch controlling the fourth (pinkie) finger and the other half of the third. That’s why if you relax the pinkie finger on the grip the third finger will also reflexively loosen. It also explains what makes the Dr. Spock “V” Vulcan work and why some can do it and others (like me) can’t - two different nerve branches controlling that third finger. Keeping pressure on the pinkie finger to keep control of the club is something I first read about in an golf tip article by Tommy Armor Sr. which was included in the George Peper book “The Secret of Golf” which is a compilation of 30 different instruction articles which had appeared in Golf Digest over the years. Peper was the editor. Reading that got me curious why it worked and searching for “nerves of the hand” explained why it works on a physiological level. Also worth noting base on personal experience pulls can also result simply from allowing the club force to pull you off balance slightly in the downswing. The mechanics of the swing can be textbook perfect but if the force pulling to the right and forward pulls the golfer on their toes it tilts the entire body towards the ball and puts the club head outside the ball target line. At that point if the subconscious brain controlling balance senses balance is being lost it will react by trying to steer the club mass back to the target line which creates an outside-in / open face swipe across the ball, tilting the spin axis resulting in left-to-right ball flight. But if the reflexes don’t react in time to steer the face with the hands the result will be an square hit on the ball resulting in a vertical backspin axis and straight flight, but along the left facing path of the club resulting from the loss of balance. Once I realized the connection between being pulled on to my toes with my longer clubs which generated more force and randomly slicing and pulling shots I realized it was being caused my set-up posture; having lower legs angled too much forward / which doesn’t provide the needed leverage to counter fall body mass away from the ball as the club force tries to pull it towards it. I revisited Mr. Hogan’s suggestion about ‘sitting back on an invisible stool’ at address, which keeps lower leg more vertical | and makes it easier to stay in balance. That eliminated the club head wandering outside the target line and the pulls and pull slices.
Great video. I need to work this skill. Sometimes I have the out to in swing and pull my shot left. Also I've been working on the leading wrist. Bending the hand inward, knuckles away from the wrist. It is difficult to do sometimes, but does work when I can do it. Thanks for the tips.
@@AlexElliottGolf Played to my handicap (10) and found more fairways which then set me up for a few birdie putts which unfortunately didn't drop. This tip also worked well on pitching as I've also been pulling them left of target.
Those 2 fingers are a BIG key for me cousin Alex 😁 … squeezing those fingers at and after transition helps me get a proper wrist hinge ( instead of a bounce at the top ) and maintain lag in my swing.
Very demoralizing to hit it solid, get the distance you want spot on, but end up 20 to 30 yards left. Welcome to my game. I remember squeezing my left hand worked. Seems I forgot that. THANKS!
Great video. My only gripe: for me your alignment stick blended into the green of the fairway way too much. Maybe you could use a different color next time. Gotta admit your videos have really helped my game. Thank you so much.
Great advise but wouldn't it be easier to just take your right hand and weaken the position more towards a neutral or weak position? Placing pressure on fingers is solid advise but how much pressure could take a bit longer to learn.
Hi Alex. My message as you will see is in connection to an old video. Love your stuff. Cheers. Hi Alex. Keep up the good work. I appreciate this is an old video of yours but came across it when looking at your Rad Speed vs LTDX video. My comment / question would be the fact that would you not agree that as soon as you cut a driver shaft, especially by that much, you are in essence destroying the performance and in fact making it not fit for purpose!? The reason being is the fact that it has certain kick points that are incorporated based on scientific research which would very much include the length of the shaft. You also have to consider, albeit to a lessor degree, the weight which would have been lost. Your test can only truly work by using a shaft that is specifically 37 inches long - and therefore would have been put together with the kick points in the right place and the designers would have also looked at the weighting. Love to hear your thoughts.
Hi tom, for sure going this short would be not something i would recommend doing to this degree, However I do think a shorter shat fro mist golfers would work so much better
Hi Alex, thanks for another cracking video. I had a nightmare of a round yesterday. When playing 20 to 40 yard shots out of the wet rough/semi rough where the ball was almost sitting on top and my club would slide right under the ball going very litte distance. A video of how to correctly play these type of shots would be brilliant. Cheers 🍻
*The PULL shot! Tricky one to get out the game but one ☝🏼 we want to get rid of. This is HOW!!*
Good tips. Here’s why the first one works: There are two different nerve branches controlling the fingers with the median nerve branch controlling thumb, index, middle and half of the third finger and the ulnar nerve branch controlling the fourth (pinkie) finger and the other half of the third. That’s why if you relax the pinkie finger on the grip the third finger will also reflexively loosen. It also explains what makes the Dr. Spock “V” Vulcan work and why some can do it and others (like me) can’t - two different nerve branches controlling that third finger.
Keeping pressure on the pinkie finger to keep control of the club is something I first read about in an golf tip article by Tommy Armor Sr. which was included in the George Peper book “The Secret of Golf” which is a compilation of 30 different instruction articles which had appeared in Golf Digest over the years. Peper was the editor. Reading that got me curious why it worked and searching for “nerves of the hand” explained why it works on a physiological level.
Also worth noting base on personal experience pulls can also result simply from allowing the club force to pull you off balance slightly in the downswing. The mechanics of the swing can be textbook perfect but if the force pulling to the right and forward pulls the golfer on their toes it tilts the entire body towards the ball and puts the club head outside the ball target line.
At that point if the subconscious brain controlling balance senses balance is being lost it will react by trying to steer the club mass back to the target line which creates an outside-in / open face swipe across the ball, tilting the spin axis resulting in left-to-right ball flight. But if the reflexes don’t react in time to steer the face with the hands the result will be an square hit on the ball resulting in a vertical backspin axis and straight flight, but along the left facing path of the club resulting from the loss of balance.
Once I realized the connection between being pulled on to my toes with my longer clubs which generated more force and randomly slicing and pulling shots I realized it was being caused my set-up posture; having lower legs angled too much forward / which doesn’t provide the needed leverage to counter fall body mass away from the ball as the club force tries to pull it towards it. I revisited Mr. Hogan’s suggestion about ‘sitting back on an invisible stool’ at address, which keeps lower leg more vertical | and makes it easier to stay in balance. That eliminated the club head wandering outside the target line and the pulls and pull slices.
Thank you for this valuable information.
I’m going to try this. My pulls to the left have completely destroyed my game and confidence in hitting the ball.
That’s a good point!
Great advice Alex used this method this weekend and shot two under my handicap both days cheers 👍🏻
love this! keep up the good work
Thanks!
thank you so much!!
not a problem bro Its just a way of saying thanks your video helped me from hitting 200 yards to 280 yard bro
Great video. This is exactly my problem. Will try this at the range next time.
Great video. I need to work this skill. Sometimes I have the out to in swing and pull my shot left. Also I've been working on the leading wrist. Bending the hand inward, knuckles away from the wrist. It is difficult to do sometimes, but does work when I can do it. Thanks for the tips.
thank you so much Lee, let me know how you get on with this when you next go to play
Great tips. Would raising the handle of the club slightly change the aiming point of the face?
Alex this is a great tip, used it today for the first time and turned pull - strong draw shots into fades keep up the good work🙂
Love to hear that Nigel!! What did you shoot??!
@@AlexElliottGolf Played to my handicap (10) and found more fairways which then set me up for a few birdie putts which unfortunately didn't drop.
This tip also worked well on pitching as I've also been pulling them left of target.
I got the same problem: which tip did work for you?@@nigelh
Those 2 fingers are a BIG key for me cousin Alex 😁 … squeezing those fingers at and after transition helps me get a proper wrist hinge ( instead of a bounce at the top ) and maintain lag in my swing.
love that Rick!!! so good to hear that is working for you already
another brilliant video. so enjoy content
Glad you think so!
Nice little video, minor change that still doesn't affect the way that you still want to smash it.
If I squeeze with the same fingers of my trail hand will it close the club face? I`m fighting a slice rather than a pull.
Hello in my experience it doesn't no
Excellent
Thank you. This is my biggest problem. I have been striking way better.
You're so welcome! happy to hear that the game is in a good place
Very demoralizing to hit it solid, get the distance you want spot on, but end up 20 to 30 yards left. Welcome to my game. I remember squeezing my left hand worked. Seems I forgot that. THANKS!
I'm a puller and a wrist breaker so I need this help
Great video. My only gripe: for me your alignment stick blended into the green of the fairway way too much. Maybe you could use a different color next time. Gotta admit your videos have really helped my game. Thank you so much.
Hi james - I'm going to get a new for this - i though the dame. Great to hear that you are enjoying the videos
Great advise but wouldn't it be easier to just take your right hand and weaken the position more towards a neutral or weak position? Placing pressure on fingers is solid advise but how much pressure could take a bit longer to learn.
this would be another good option too!!
i did this trick today trust me it works
Another good e exercise for us,,,,
thank you tom, great to hear that is is help you
Alex beautiful Cooper golf clubs and great video you should move to Myrtle Beach S.C. and open a school!!!
Hahaha thank you!!!
Hi Alex. My message as you will see is in connection to an old video. Love your stuff. Cheers.
Hi Alex. Keep up the good work. I appreciate this is an old video of yours but came across it when looking at your Rad Speed vs LTDX video. My comment / question would be the fact that would you not agree that as soon as you cut a driver shaft, especially by that much, you are in essence destroying the performance and in fact making it not fit for purpose!? The reason being is the fact that it has certain kick points that are incorporated based on scientific research which would very much include the length of the shaft. You also have to consider, albeit to a lessor degree, the weight which would have been lost. Your test can only truly work by using a shaft that is specifically 37 inches long - and therefore would have been put together with the kick points in the right place and the designers would have also looked at the weighting. Love to hear your thoughts.
Hi tom, for sure going this short would be not something i would recommend doing to this degree, However I do think a shorter shat fro mist golfers would work so much better
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You could have told him to only play courses with woods on the right ... sorry .. couldn't resist ..
hahaha true
Other fix is to play holes with OOB on the left
Hi Alex, thanks for another cracking video. I had a nightmare of a round yesterday. When playing 20 to 40 yard shots out of the wet rough/semi rough where the ball was almost sitting on top and my club would slide right under the ball going very litte distance. A video of how to correctly play these type of shots would be brilliant. Cheers 🍻
great question this David, keep your eyes on the channel. great to hear that you enjoying the videos
@@AlexElliottGolf will do Alex. Thanks 👍
I pull left when i forget to flex my knees.Does this makes sense to you ?
Hi jean, could you add a little more so i can point you in the right direction
no no no
Well done alex 🏌♂️ 🙂 👍 I went through pulling it and it was my alignment was wrong
thank you so much roy, i hope that this helps you