Very good point, but also two of these are things you can consistently set up prior to the shot and then really just focus on shifting your weight forward when you swing to hit the ball first
I got a coach for 3 one hour lessons, and him showing me live worked so fast. It’s hard to translate a video to the game is hard, the lesson make learning way easier
I been watching your old instructional videos because my game has been suffering recently. It’s so cool that you’ve reiterated some basics! It’s always the basics that trip us up! Thank you Rick!
Need this as confirmation. I’m always striving for that “moving forward motion”. Can only achieve it if I pause for a second. Which has helped so much.
I’ve watched this video many times now. The third tip has made a tremendous difference in helping me with more consistent strikes. I used to top the ball on most every hit.
if people legitimately practice this they will truly realize how important these three basics are. but you have to build the consistency with practice and play. another huge thing I discovered that helps with this is focusing on one specific dimple on the top of the ball 2-3 rows towards your clubface. if you can stay focus on that one dimple your entire swing you will make better contact. hope this helps! high school golfer been playing 16 years! edit: I am almost 30 lol I am not a 16 year old who has been playing since I was born hahahaha
I was just at the driving range today, and I could not hit a solid iron shot consistently to save my life! But every tip in this video was the opposite of what I was doing! 😂😂😂.
@@Mihigo26 why pay for basic tips he can get for free and put in to practice before paying money to get instructions based on his swing, something he probably hasn’t even developed yet
All good advice Rick on hitting irons consistently! Definitely the way I want to set up! Glad to see you back giving instructions! Good Job Rick! Keep up the good work!
Rick's video on how to grip a putter if you have the yips literally transformed my game. Thanks Rick for all the incredibly useful golf lessons and tips!!
OK so I watched this video the other day. Played today and made some tweaks and it made a massive difference. Weight on leading leg in particular, cheers Rick
Hi Rick! Thank you for these instructional videos! After 14 out of the game, I'm watching them to get my swing back and Love that they are so easily explained that, I'm watching them with my 12-y/o twins daughters, who are both interested in golf and are getting it really good!!! Hopefully, next time I go back to the course, they'll be my playing partners! I'm So happy for that! A dream come true!!!
Thanks to tips like this, I’ve gotten better at my swing and hitting my shots more consistently as a beginner. I’ll be taking a lesson or two and finally hit the course this summer 😎
Love the analogy of moving your sternum around the front foot, which I will completely steal off of you for the forehand in Tennis and also the backhand!
Probably the single best instructional video I've seen. So simple and all things I've heard before but for some reason this finally gave me the context I was missing!
I consistently go back to your Complete Golf Swing video series when my iron shots start to miss the target. I watch the videos and head back to the driving range and I can usually find out where I was going wrong. Would recommend those videos
I was looking for foot position today Read a few articles on the subject but this video comes at the right time to help foot placement. Thanks for the help. I've been playing for a year and I'm still a 105 120 player. I'm trying to learn all I can to improve
This takes me back to my swing lessons. I was taught to put my irons in slightly different spots in my stance than you do, but I also don't have fitted clubs either so finding the effective angles is a bit less natural. That part of it goes hand in hand with distance from the ball too. Swing coaching really helped me. Not just with my swing but my attitude too. Golfers are waaaay cockier than we tend to think we are. I went in thinking I knew the general issues with my swing but I wasn't even close. Had to do a lot of rebuilding and lost a lot of distance in the first month or so, but since then I've shot my 2 best scores (a 2-over 9-hole round with 2 birdies last summer, and a 10-over 18-hole round with 6 one-putts and a hole-out birdie 2 weeks ago; and my handicap is 21). I also noticed a huge difference between safe swings and risky swings. Wedges and mid-irons I'll usually club up and stay safe unless I need the spin, and I almost never hit driver at full swing. Once in a while on a long par 3 you just need to pure the loftiest club you can to make it stick, but that type of shot shouldn't be most people's first choice in normal situations if at all possible. No need to choose a gap wedge over a pitching wedge from 130yds solely for ego.
Rick, I love these kind of videos because they deal with things one can do before they swing the club. For myself, the swing is often just a blur that either works or it doesn't. I can't think about the swing during the actual swing or I'm doomed to hit a bad shot. But these tips can be incorporated consistently and are easily practiced and applied. Well done.
i really hope you read this Mr. Shiels. I am 59 & golfed before covid 2 times / year starting at about 48 at company tourneys. Then covid hit and i did not play at all. a month ago (after retiring) I decided to buy my own clubs and give this game a try, I have gone out 3 times in the last month (mid June 2023 to now) and bashed it around on an executive par 3. then i watched this video this aftertoon (repeat THIS afternoon) and went to the driving range. I was hitting steady 3 irons up to 6 irons 125 to 150 yards straight as an arrow consistently. No BS. I could not believe it. I got a Jumbo bucket and about half way thru started to get tired and then started to shank them etc. But at the peak, i was straight on. I just finished watching your grip position video and cant wait to get to the range and back to the executive par 3 9 hole (longest hole is 200 yards).
This is exactly the video i needed Rick. As a still new player, I've been struggling being consistent with my iron play. Just a few weeks ago I sent my 7 iron club head flying out on to the range after completely mishitting it. It was pretty embarrassing. I guess no 7 iron play for a while now unfortunately 😅. I need to look back at your older videos and get back to the basics.
Cheers Rick , really struggling to stay consistent,in my 50s and old bad habits are killing me.driving ok but not long, putting ok but my long irons definitely affect my score .Gonna go back to basics and follow your tips , hopefully i can get back to some decent golf play.
Great video, absolutely spot on advice. Really easy to follow and short and to the point, I like that as I can have a a quick look on my phone at them before I try and put it into practice on the driving range.
I know I'm supposed to do all of those things but actually doing them consistently and all at the same time is another thing.
Very good point, but also two of these are things you can consistently set up prior to the shot and then really just focus on shifting your weight forward when you swing to hit the ball first
I got a coach for 3 one hour lessons, and him showing me live worked so fast. It’s hard to translate a video to the game is hard, the lesson make learning way easier
As much as I love your other content, so glad to see you still doing instructional content!
Hard to take his instruction seriously
After watching his break 75 series😅
@@mre_man have a day off
Just wait until the review channel goes live! Can't wait!
@@mre_man indeed the video title is a joke 😂 obvisouly these are advices for 30/40 handicaper
He's getting to big for these now
watching this before i hit a driving range w my boys
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Glad you touched on distance from the ball. Not a lot of people talk about that but its what Ive struggled with the most.
This small little video has absolutely changed my game. Thank you
Totally agree, something has clicked
I been watching your old instructional videos because my game has been suffering recently. It’s so cool that you’ve reiterated some basics! It’s always the basics that trip us up! Thank you Rick!
Need this as confirmation. I’m always striving for that “moving forward motion”. Can only achieve it if I pause for a second. Which has helped so much.
Where do you pause, in full "loaded" swing, or halfway up, or?
Rick gets right to the point and instructs so many other ramble and ramble easy to understand
totally agree. They say simple tips, and it ends up being so complicated. Rick hits the sweet spot.
Loving the extra minute of black empty space at the end of the video😄. Helped me to reflect on what I had just learned
Rick, you're the best coach I ever had, thanks for the consistent demonstrations, they're always helpful
This video single handedly taught me how to hit irons. Keep it simple. I appreciate it!
I watched a couple of your videos before going to the driving range for the first time ever, and these instructions were key!
I’ve watched this video many times now. The third tip has made a tremendous difference in helping me with more consistent strikes. I used to top the ball on most every hit.
Thanks to your tips I just shot 10 over par, which is nine less than my best score at that course
if people legitimately practice this they will truly realize how important these three basics are. but you have to build the consistency with practice and play. another huge thing I discovered that helps with this is focusing on one specific dimple on the top of the ball 2-3 rows towards your clubface. if you can stay focus on that one dimple your entire swing you will make better contact. hope this helps! high school golfer been playing 16 years!
edit: I am almost 30 lol I am not a 16 year old who has been playing since I was born hahahaha
So you started golfing when you were a baby?
Actually tons of people started when they were babies. They make kiddo sets to introduce your little ones to golf and get used to swinging a club!
@@j.t.miller1641 i did before I even started walking, so 16+ years of golf for me too as a highschooler
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This has changed the way im hitting irons. Nothing else has helped me this much Rick. Thank you for posting this!
The most helpful golf instructions on YT. Rick shiels is MY golf coach of choice.
I was just at the driving range today, and I could not hit a solid iron shot consistently to save my life! But every tip in this video was the opposite of what I was doing! 😂😂😂.
Thanks for this simple 3 key video. You're reminding me of the great fundamentals I started with.
I'm a beginner and this is absolutely amazing
Just bought my first set of irons so this video couldn’t have come at a better time!
Get lessons instead of taking youtube tips.
@@Mihigo26 get off your high horse instead of lecturing new players
@@Mihigo26 why pay for basic tips he can get for free and put in to practice before paying money to get instructions based on his swing, something he probably hasn’t even developed yet
@@GreenNgold7 my guy just recommended in real life lessons, which are a better substitute 😂
@@manilove2pwn rick is a pro
Thank you! My game has greatly improved since I have been watching your videos. I gained about 20-30 yards on my drives alone.
All good advice Rick on hitting irons consistently! Definitely the way I want to set up! Glad to see you back giving instructions! Good Job Rick! Keep up the good work!
indeed these videos are so useful for shit golfers like myself lol
@@manilove2pwn you fancy sending me the money to pay for these lessons? if not I'll stick to youtube lol
Rick's video on how to grip a putter if you have the yips literally transformed my game. Thanks Rick for all the incredibly useful golf lessons and tips!!
Rick, my brother, Rich, is quite possibly your greatest fan. Thank you for making his life [and mine] a bit better with your insightful videos!
That last piece of advice has changed my game completely 😎😎😎😎
Back to basics, I love these videos and of course, missed too much during too many time!
More like this, Mr. Shiels!
I love this type of video from Rick, miss his more instructional content.
This is the BEST lesson from you I have seen so far… which all of your lessons are good… this one is MONEY!
This is a great drill I do it routinely and makes a great difference
Rick, it's great to see an instructional video again! Really missed this content.
OK so I watched this video the other day. Played today and made some tweaks and it made a massive difference. Weight on leading leg in particular, cheers Rick
Hi Rick! Thank you for these instructional videos! After 14 out of the game, I'm watching them to get my swing back and Love that they are so easily explained that, I'm watching them with my 12-y/o twins daughters, who are both interested in golf and are getting it really good!!!
Hopefully, next time I go back to the course, they'll be my playing partners!
I'm So happy for that!
A dream come true!!!
Thank you Rick 🇦🇺🦘⛳️
Thanks to tips like this, I’ve gotten better at my swing and hitting my shots more consistently as a beginner. I’ll be taking a lesson or two and finally hit the course this summer 😎
Your videos are helping me a lot as a beginner. They are quick and easy to understand which makes them perfect for me.
Love ians enthusiasm with ricks good shot even when it was down to the wire
Rick you are a legend! Love your vids, improved my game so much because of you. Golf made simple 👌
I tried this yesterday at the range and can confirm this 100% works. I felt so much more confident with my irons. Thank you!!!
First round of the year and my irons were complete ass!! Thank you for these tips!
Love the analogy of moving your sternum around the front foot, which I will completely steal off of you for the forehand in Tennis and also the backhand!
Probably the single best instructional video I've seen.
So simple and all things I've heard before but for some reason this finally gave me the context I was missing!
I consistently go back to your Complete Golf Swing video series when my iron shots start to miss the target. I watch the videos and head back to the driving range and I can usually find out where I was going wrong. Would recommend those videos
Such a simple way to make sure you have the ball position set up correctly, 👍👍
You are a good teacher. You make it easy to understand. Thanks Rick.
Thank you Rick so much... Cheers
Been playing for a month! Your videos are go to for trying to improve !!!
So wry informative
Thanks so much! I am a new to golf at the middle school level and this video helped out a lot!
I was looking for foot position today
Read a few articles on the subject but this video comes at the right time to help foot placement. Thanks for the help. I've been playing for a year and I'm still a 105 120 player. I'm trying to learn all I can to improve
Tips from the King of ball striking of irons.
Many blessings on the other channel, but Please don’t ever stop doing instructional videos Rick!!!
This is great. Featured in our newsletter today at Golf Reporter.
Great tips...
Great video gents! Love having James on the channel!
Best video in regards to hitting irons. Thanks brother!
Rick makes hundreds if not thousands of hours of video every year which is all great content. This 5 min video is easily one of the best.
As always, superior pedagogy.
Very brief,direct to the point golf tips. Good video
Last minute of the video is the best content TH-cam has ever seen
Whilst I've played golf for more than 50 years, I found this a very helpful resume of the basics for good iron play!
This helped me alot in my game thank you!
This takes me back to my swing lessons. I was taught to put my irons in slightly different spots in my stance than you do, but I also don't have fitted clubs either so finding the effective angles is a bit less natural. That part of it goes hand in hand with distance from the ball too.
Swing coaching really helped me. Not just with my swing but my attitude too. Golfers are waaaay cockier than we tend to think we are. I went in thinking I knew the general issues with my swing but I wasn't even close. Had to do a lot of rebuilding and lost a lot of distance in the first month or so, but since then I've shot my 2 best scores (a 2-over 9-hole round with 2 birdies last summer, and a 10-over 18-hole round with 6 one-putts and a hole-out birdie 2 weeks ago; and my handicap is 21).
I also noticed a huge difference between safe swings and risky swings. Wedges and mid-irons I'll usually club up and stay safe unless I need the spin, and I almost never hit driver at full swing. Once in a while on a long par 3 you just need to pure the loftiest club you can to make it stick, but that type of shot shouldn't be most people's first choice in normal situations if at all possible. No need to choose a gap wedge over a pitching wedge from 130yds solely for ego.
By watching this my approach game has improved heaps
Great stuff....this demonstrates the importance of a consistent pre shot routine.
Already living Ricks teaching persona 👍🏼
Man crush developing for me perhaps 😂👍🏼
Rick, I love these kind of videos because they deal with things one can do before they swing the club. For myself, the swing is often just a blur that either works or it doesn't. I can't think about the swing during the actual swing or I'm doomed to hit a bad shot. But these tips can be incorporated consistently and are easily practiced and applied. Well done.
This has helped me more than I ever thought it would but still I wish I could make it look as easy as you do.
Thanks Rick. Struggling lately with iron shots. This is something to work on..🏌️♂️
Thanks Rick!!! Also, keep your eye on the ball is key too!
Thank you, Rick. You're the best.
What a studio! Must’ve been a dream come true. God i’m jealouse!! Hats off for all the hard work. Keep going!! 👏🏽👏🏽
Old school Shiels content....nice to see it
This is by far the weakest part of my golf game! Thank you so much for a timely video!
Thanks Rick, needed this recap of basic set up👌🏻hopefully will improve my game🍻
Thanks for the tips I need all the help I can get and I love how you break down the swing
best rick video in a while
Instantly more consistent. This is gold
Great instructions Rick, seems simple and I look forward to trying them out and putting in lots of practice 😂
very nice Rick....go to see you back giving instruction which is always very well presented.....ty
Man this is very helpful. I’m struggling to make consistent contact with my mid irons. I can’t wait to try this.
This video literally saved me from taking lessons! Thanks Rick! My irons are feeling good now!
we'll see in a few weeks when we start playing after a long winter!
Gonna rewatch this before going to the range. Love these videos! Thanks Rick!
i really hope you read this Mr. Shiels. I am 59 & golfed before covid 2 times / year starting at about 48 at company tourneys. Then covid hit and i did not play at all. a month ago (after retiring) I decided to buy my own clubs and give this game a try, I have gone out 3 times in the last month (mid June 2023 to now) and bashed it around on an executive par 3. then i watched this video this aftertoon (repeat THIS afternoon) and went to the driving range. I was hitting steady 3 irons up to 6 irons 125 to 150 yards straight as an arrow consistently. No BS. I could not believe it. I got a Jumbo bucket and about half way thru started to get tired and then started to shank them etc. But at the peak, i was straight on. I just finished watching your grip position video and cant wait to get to the range and back to the executive par 3 9 hole (longest hole is 200 yards).
I had such a rough time yesterday with my irons. This should help!
You're the best trainer for all of us hackers. Thank you
This is exactly the video i needed Rick. As a still new player, I've been struggling being consistent with my iron play. Just a few weeks ago I sent my 7 iron club head flying out on to the range after completely mishitting it. It was pretty embarrassing. I guess no 7 iron play for a while now unfortunately 😅. I need to look back at your older videos and get back to the basics.
Check out Jim venetos on TH-cam; his instruction will do wonders for your ball striking.
Cheers Rick , really struggling to stay consistent,in my 50s and old bad habits are killing me.driving ok but not long, putting ok but my long irons definitely affect my score .Gonna go back to basics and follow your tips , hopefully i can get back to some decent golf play.
these are great gems. i will try these out and hopefully get more consistent with my hits. thanks again.
Thanks Rick. Love all your videos and challenges.
Always love the playing tips rick congratulations on finishing the London marathon 🎉
Brilliant. EXACTLY as per the title. Thank you.
Excellent instruction
Congrats on the marathon Rick 👏🏼
Stupid me always thought to hit the divot first or at the same time. Never really thought about it until this video. Thanks.
Such a fun round and Ian really gave us insight into his thought process over every shot. Funny guys having a blast well done great video
Great video, absolutely spot on advice. Really easy to follow and short and to the point, I like that as I can have a a quick look on my phone at them before I try and put it into practice on the driving range.
Great tips Rick
Brilliant advice, more tips videos Rick, you're great at them.... andale andale Rick! Well done on your Marathon
I needed this. 🙌. Now to practice
Sweet Jesus this seemed so simple yet effective.. off to the range I go
Time to practice on my backyard daisies lol. Great tips.