Nads, the other option is (as you know) go and live in Thailand where your back is always warm and you can get a massage every week for 250 Baht. Not to mention a decent diet. I have seen guys in their 80's still walking the course and still enjoying their golf. What a wonderful place to live and play. You lucky devil!
Greetings again from Arizona, Simon. Lee Trevino would definitely be smiling while watching this,. BTW, My Orange Whip sits permanently in my bag. Builds muscles, teaches tempo, and is a great five-minute warmup when I arrive at the course too late for a range session prior to my round.
I love Lee, I've been watching him since I was a kid. He used to come over here and record Pro Celebrity golf. He was up against Tony Jacklin and they had a celebrity each with some shots. Famously Terry Wogan holed a putt over 100 feet on camera during that series. I think the BBC would record lots of episodes in a week. Those trainers are very good for getting stretched out. Although the driver feels like nothing after using it. Hope you are well Sean.
I also suffer from body stiffness, & loss of body rotation. I've started yoga to help with this problem, results are not completed I find myself less tired at the end of a round. One thing I find is that few golfers prepare for their game with a warm up of any type. Love your approach on your vids, enjoy your real approach to a great game . Thanks.
Hello Paul, nice to find some stretching that helps. I think my Dad did yoga too. Perhaps it's time for me? Not many do warm up. I would get to the course early on a sunday morning for the comp. Wander out into the field with my tube of balls and most of the time it was myself and one other person. I never quite understood why people don't give themselves the best chance in this expensive hobby/sport of ours? Cheers
Finally someone who has similar pain and mobility issues to myself. 2 hip operations and countless physiotherapy visits have helped. I have played for many years with the closed stance approach which provides for a better turn and longer backswing. If I swing with an open stance my turn on the backswing is reduced, "locked" even which affects swing path through the hitting area and the ball tends to go left. To combat this I would have to swing more "in to out" and use my hands more to square the clubface. Practice even more I guess....hmmm....
Hello Alistair, I may of had an accident a long time ago but at least I didn't play contact sport after I left school. So many guys queueing up for new hips and knees. Well, this video is just a suggestion. I always say if it doesn't fit your game then discard it. If you're curious try it. Go find a Pro your own age not a youngster who wants you to swing with the latest Tour trend. Stretch, exercise, walk. But not too much. A heavy club helps. Let's see if we can keep going a bit longer. That's it. Thanks for the comment.
Great video. Senior golfers should use graphite shafts. This will help take over from the lack of flexibility the body has lost through aging. One of the major problems which occurs through aging and the senior golfer is a lack of mobility in the Thoracic Spine. Lack of mobility in the Thoracic Spine, loads the lumbar spine too much creating lower back pain. So it’s worth while working on Thoracic mobility as well. Thanks again for the video. Stuart
Thanks Stuart. I'm not far off wanting softer and lighter shafts. Next time I go for a change I'll try and future proof them. Go lighter than I need right now. Lack of mobility is a real problem, turning the top half against the bottom half. I can't do it like I used to. 35 years in an office chair doesn't help. Thanks for the comment.
I like all the options you describe and I agree. I had a student in his late 70's who was an Iron worker and very strong. He tried to kill the ball all the time. So I had him drop his trail foot back about 2 " for a closed stance and place the toe of the club anywhere from the middle of the ball to inside of the ball at address. Because he comes slightly over the top and swings so hard he would hit the ball pretty straight. He can't hit woods or hybrids only irons. He hits a 3 iron 240 yards with his best 260 on a down hill par 4. I have never seen a guy this old hit an Iron so far.
I played against a guy years ago. Pretty talented and he played with a very hooded face and he was very quick. He was hitting a 4 iron around 225 yards back in 1996. Quite a long ball with what passed for balls back then. But he was so hooded he really couldn't do a lot else. He was an easy beat in the end. He couldn't hit anything longer than a 4 iron as he had no loft to play with. My Dad was far taller and stronger than me. He used to hit an old 1 iron back in the wooden woods days. Was always longer than his mates with that 1 iron. Cheers
What is good that equipment has gotten better over the years which helps a bit with distance. I have had a lot of breaks in my over 30 years of playing. And when I started playing back up regularly in 2018 I realized I need a modern driver. I was still using one from the earlier 2000's. It helped a lot. I have been practing with my follow through with my simulator club hope this will trasfer to my normal clubs. I also have to take care of my back as well. I think that is where my leg pain was coming from which caused me pains for the last two months. Only at the begin of this month has it gone away. Good tips as usual Simon!!🏌♂⛳😀👍
Drivers and balls help. But o nthe other hand a 46 inch shaft is harder to square up. Another issue is sticking with shafts that are too stiff and heavy for us. I will be getting fitted next summer and will try and 'future proof' my clubs by going lighter and softer. Sitting down is very bad for us Zax and we both do it a lot.
@@thehairygolfer I have a 44 inch driver it was 43,5 but since I put a new grip I measured it as 44 so it is about a lenght of a 3 wood. Might not get as much length but more accuracy. Yes I sit way too much at work. That is way I have been riding my e-Bike to work since the end Of April. At least to the day and swing shifts. I think that is what also help my leg pain as well. I got my new irons last year with graphite stiff/ regular shafts on them and I think they are way easier to hit. so I think when you get fitted next year check out the graphite options!!
@@ZaxDrumsGolfandMore 44? That is unusual in this day and age. Mine is 45 and 44 would not do me any harm at all. I'm not playing golf this evening but instead I will sit in front of this editing. Stupid isn't it when I've been sat here all day working. I've got 105 gram steel stiff at the moment with a soft tip. I can quite happily swing 65grams graphite. As long as the heads don't have a ton of offset to make me hook I will be fine. Might even go regular on the driver, more height and a more reliable draw instead of having to try very hard.
Excellent advice. Actually I've been playing so long have tried all closed, open etc etc swing up swing down off front foot off center swinng to the right swing to the left. This year I've gradually come to hitting open stance especially with my fairway hybrids as it seems hitting off the ground further impedes the follow through. Those hybrids have become so reliable its like hitting a pitching wedge. Also own a cheapo heavy speed stck type device which I do not use enough to make a differenve. As I recall, Gary Player , now about 86 years old, still gets a swing speed of about 86 he is a stay fit advocate
I've fiddled with stuff over the years. Used to hit a draw that became a snap hook. The switched to fade whch has worked well for years until I pull it. I still find a little open is best for me. Hybrids are a god send for a slower swing. I may be changing the 4 iron next year but I've just had a lesson and I'm hitting it better so maybe not. Gary really stands out, one of the hardest working Pros of all time. He was my Dad's favourite golfer. He might go on forever. Cheers
Hi Simon, cracking video, some great advice. Its also relevant for other activities. Taking time out to do simple exercises and repeating them. All the best!!
@@thehairygolfer Too right!! Its also good if there is a simple way to measure your progress. Some 15 years ago I suffered a dislocated elbow (there ia a story to tell here over a beer!!) Anyway, I was told that I had to keep moving it and to do a simple exercise to keep stretching the range of movement. In the end I set up a simple system of tracing my arm onto a sheet of paper and then measuring the angle. This could then be graphed and you could see the progress. It certainly helped me regain movement and I've had no problems since until recently where I think lack of activity has led to loss of muscle strength I think I need to invest in one of those weighted clubs .......
@@davidberlanny3308 Ouch. That sounds awful, I don't want to picture that injury David. My Dad would never give into age. He kept fit and it showed in his golf. I intend to keep stretching and helping myself out.
My main problem is a triple fused right ankle, so that the foot (size 14) is set solid at right angles. I used to play up until 70 yrs old quite happily at 13 , but now have given up membership because I can't be bothered. chopping it around in about 100. What I've done is join the EGU igolf and that enables me to play on my own , where I like at the twilight rates and off the forward tees. The open stance idea will help I'm sure , so I am going to give it a go tomorrow !
Oh wow. That is brutal. I hope you find a way to carry on. Old Pros are good at finding ways for old guys to keep playing. If you can find a Pro of about 70 years of age they might be able to help. All the best.
Interesting video, I have a right foot stance but only for 2 and 4 woods it straightens my flight and I strike the ball better, so works for me but only with fairways.
@@thehairygolfer golf driver shaft and length could be a fun video for us oldies if you know a pro with clubs and a machine…I’m playin 11/2 inches shorter and don’t seem to have lost distance and have improved dispersion
@@thehairygolfer awesome I am enjoying looking down at driver and seeing three wood :) - it’s tricky though because I think lower swing speeds may really need the length (I’m 90-3 ish speed with driver)
@@thehairygolfer Hi Simon I will have go slowly with the stretching I'm 70 and stiffer than a skinheads boot I've just ordered th heavy club , you say swing slowly with it how long per day do you do and how often Thanks again sensei
Have a go Steve, or speak to an old Pro and see if you can find a yard or 2. If it doesn't work drop it like a hot stone. I love a loud shirt. My Wife says I have far too many. LOL
THANK YOU FOR A DIFFERENT & UNUSUAL IDEA OF HAVING AN OPEN STANCE & NOT HAVING THE RIGHT FOOT BACK A BIT. I WILL GIVE IT A TRY. THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT IDEAS TO IMPROVE YOUR GOLF ON YOU TUBE. THE KEY THING IS = DOES IT WORK FOR YOU ? I HAVE SUBSCRIBED & WILL LOOK AT SOME MORE OF YOUR VIDEOS . YOUR IDEA THAT WITH A FADE THE BALL IS LONGER IN THE AIR SHOULD HELP PLAYERS LIKE ME WITH A DRIVER 70 MPH SWING SPEED. I AM 81 YEARS OLD, HANDICAP 26.
Hello Alan, if you feel that your body is in the way try a tiny bit open for a round. I usually aim at the 150 yard marker in the left rough and try to bring it back. Some days are better than others. Give it a go and if it doesn't work then abandon it. Thanks p.s. I hope I will still be playing at your age. Hell! I hope I get to your age. Enjoy every day.
I FOLLOWED YOUR ADVICE & MY DRIVES USUALLY FOUND THE FAIRWAY AVERAGING A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 153 YARDS FOR 8 DRIVES. CONSIDERING IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE OF STANCE & BALL FLIGHT IT WAS A VERY SATISFACTORY CHANGE. I HAVE ALTERED MY PING G430 DRIVER LOFT FROM 13 degrees TO 12*6 degrees ready for my next trial. THAT WILL REDUCE THE FACE ANGLE & DRAW BIAS. I USED MY IDEA THAT OTHER OF YOUR GOLF FOLLOWERS MIGHT WANT TO TRY. TO ACCURATELY CHECK WHERE ON THE DRIVER FACE YOU STRIKE THE BALL I USE DRIVER WOOD IMPACT PAPER STICKERS & MARK MY BALL WITH A 1 cm. diameter circle with black permanent marker which shows up clearly on the sticker after each strike. ANOTHER GREAT TIP IS TO READ ALL THE COMMENTS & YOUR REPLIES TO GET A GENEROUS SUPPLY OF PRACTICAL TIPS & IDEAS. I AM DELIGHTED I DISCOVERED YOUR SITE & LOOK FORWARD TO WATCHNG YOUR OTHER VIDEOS. CONSIDERING THE BIG CHANGE OF STRIKING THE BALL I WAS PLEASED WITH IRON,HYBRID & FAIRWAY WOOD STRIKES BUT THERE IS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT AS GOLF IMPROVEMENT TAKES TIME,LOTS OF TIME. IF YOU LIKE I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER IDEAS I COULD MENTION IN THE FUTURE.
@@alangoudie2299 Alan, that is wonderful news. I have fiddled with loft in the past just to get the right flight, to keep it mid rather than too high. I've settled on 10.5 degrees but then I do play it back a little bit, I'm a bit old fashioned in that. Started so long ago. When I want to check the face I use some masking tape, something that wont leave a sticky mark. I'm in lessons now and making changes so my strike has got worse in the short term. I don't worry as I know it will get better. Thanks for joining the channel. Some great people in the comments.
It really doesn't want to turn. Can't get spereration of hips from shoulders. So I have no idea why Pros teach a closed stance and a strong grip for distance. Closed = restricted. I've been struggling since I was 25, it's not just recent!
I started at 51 and developed my own swing around all the pain. I have a short backswing (ortho injuries). However, I have a full and fast follow through. In fact, I tried using a belt clip with a ball marker, and everytime I swung, the ball marker would fly off my belt in front of me.
Starting at 51 is an uphill task Keith. Especially carrying an injury. You do find a way of getting it back square, you must have a good eye and good co-ordination. Some guys are just good sportsmen no matter what equipment they are holding. I'll bet you're one of those.
Very good vid Simon 👍 I also drop the the lead foot back.and in additional move the ball more back Thank i the center - abeling me to hit down to the ball, and not have to reached for it... 🙂🇳🇴
Marvelous advice thx . Retired and got back to golf , after 20 year break and definately noticing a drop in distance :( . Swing Stick ordered :) . It seams that alot of the 'young' utubers are obsessed with cutting and drawing rather than hitting the ball straight . I will let you know how im getting on :)
Hello Kevin, I find it best to swing it slowly rather than flat out. It helps with timing also. I personally like to move it left to right. When I try a draw it's usually a pull or a snap hook. That's nasty. I always say 'straight to a fade' as opposed to an out of control slice. At the moment it's not very good, too steep, so I've got some lessons lined up to fix it. Even with video I can't fix it. Cheers
Thx Simon , have had some lessons and my distance problems are down to hitting the 'big ball' 1st !!! Working with chalk line to hit down on the ball scuffing up the chalk line placed in front of the ball .
@@kevinharper4610 The big ball doesn't move very far. When Bryson takes a divot he might move it a bit. That's a good drill, I saw Bryson doing it with some tape. Talking of tape, sometimes when I practice I put some thing tape across the face so see where the ball marks are.
Get custom fit shafts, i switched to graphite shafts, 50 grams senior flex and changed my driver shaft to match, and yes i stand open, still playing of single digits handicap at almost 70 and draw everything unless i need to fade intentionally
Hello Richy, I think I'm on the verge of getting softer shafts. I think the next time I get fit for clubs I will discuss that and try to 'future proof' myself against age. Single digits at 70 is great stuff. I will do very well to copy you. Thanks for the comment.
I can understand that having back problems. Just getting ever so slightly out of your own way. Makes more sense to me than back foot back to hit a ropey hook. Cheers
Am in pain all the time too! 40 surgeries Fractured neck right shoulder all right side ribs collapsing my Lung ,Fracured right foot ,both ankles ,Left fibula ,fractured right hand ,Compund fractured left wrist ! Have had 7 surgeries on left knee with 3 total replacements . Back fused . Am 67 and pkay 3 times an week ,and pkay good if I keep moving . Played an 6 hour round yesterday with my son and one of His friends behind some let’s just say slow Fousome in front of us ,was miserable! Will try open stance ,thanks!!!
Good Grief Daryl! That's more than a dozen people suffer in 10 lifetimes. Remind me to shut up about my aches and pains. I'm not fit to lace your boots. 3 times a week is good, enough to keep the scoring end sharp. Give it a go being a little open or just spread the leading foot out a bit. I'm trying that now and it helps just enough with getting through. Cheers
That one came from St Andrews 2000 course in Thailand. Made by O7 Seven who do not sell over here. I can usually get a tropical synthetic on the discount rail for £18-20. Beats Footjoy hands down. Although they are making nice stuff now. I think they are copying Golf Sidekick for shirts. Cheers.
@@d3hk4y81 I thought about using them and trying to sell some myself. Found out the minimum order is 1000 shirts. Ahhhhh. I guess that is why they end up on the discount rail so much.
I like your ideas, maybe just what I need. Thank you mate! Do you play the ball a bit further back with an open stance, or the same as a neutral stance?
Hello David, I grew up playing on clay soil and meadow grass that goes a bit bare and hard in the summer. I play the ball I bit back anyway compared to playing off decent turf. It's just the way I learnt on hard ground - get the ball first. With the driver I would say it's a fraction back because I'm wanting to push it to the right a bit. That's the best way I can describe what I do and why. I guess if I changed to a new course and turf the ball would creep forward a bit with irons as it's sat up better. Cheers
Good video Simon. The shoulders determine the swing path so just having the hips open should be fine. If shoulders and hips are both open then of course will get a fade etc Regards David
@@davidwalters313 A bit of gentle stretching isn't going to hurt. One thing I proved to myself in the studio was using the middle, even if slower, goes further. I'm going to say a bit of this and a bit of the other adds up to more distance. But stretching a few minutes every day is going to help.
At about 73yo I found it difficult to break 100. I blamed my clubs first, then I blamed the foursome I played with and started to blame walking 18 holes. I changed my driver, I played with others and I started riding a cart. Quadruple bogie and worse headed my way. So what was my problem? Basically I suspected that I just wasn't physically fit. At 75yo decided to do some of the aerobic exercises on TH-cam. 5 days of repeated exercises I shot an 88. Continuing these exercises for the next 2 weeks I scored an 87 then an 85. The results were like almost immediate. Aerobic exercises treats the whole body, ankles, hamstring, biceps, triceps, neck, range of motion, balance, memory and coordination. I haven't tried the orange whip but I'm wondering what muscles would that train and would that be enough to bring about the results that I got.
I must admit to not being fit myself. I sit behind a desk all day at work and then all night editing videos. Glad you solved the riddle and found a solution. I must find the motivation to do the same, if I can get away from this desk!
SIMON, ABSOLUTELY AWESOME ADVICE. YOUR TIP OPENING YOUR LEFT FOOT, FLARING YOUR RIGHT FOOT A BIT AND SWINGING THRU WITH YOUR BELT BUCKLE FACING THE TARGET IS A GODSEND! THANKS AGAIN, I AM HITTING THE BALL HIGHER AND FARTHER THAN 15 YEARS AGO AND I JUST TURNED 72. ❤
@@dougwitczak8725 We need height Doug. All those 9 degree low spin drivers don't get over anything. Useless for the vast majority of amatuers. I do some stretching exercises turning and holding the position. Without trying to hurt myself in the process. WOrks for me anyway. Cheers
You want to hit it long when you’re old, then learn to hit it long when you are young and keep as fit and flexible as you can to maintain the distance for as long as possible. You will not suddenly start hitting drives 250 yards down the middle at 60 years of age if you couldn’t do that when you were in your forties. Practice your short game to maintain reasonable scores but you have to accept that old Father Time spares no one from golfing decline. Just accept your limitations and enjoy playing golf.
I've never been long. I'm too short for that. I think I peaked at 101mph. I'm low 90's now. Maybe 96 on a really good day. It's trying to maintain that for as long as we can and I see people who have got in their own way a bit. We all do. We get lazy too. Agree about the short game, without it and my continuous practice I would be a 10 handicap. Cheers
This is all true. However, I want to know how to hit a draw to use as you do in your videos. I think you should practice both and use as needed. Also, if you have the swing speed (maybe not your audience in this video) you will not lose distance. I have played with many golfers who draw a ball and hit it 30 yards past me in the air. I hit the ball about 270 with a driver and a fade. I will work with some of your thoughts on this and see what happens. I'm an old stiff dude as well. As usual, you will have added to my knowledge. Great video.
How do i try to hit a draw? I try to copy Jack Nicklaus, aim right with a closed face. Although most of the time I just pull it to be honest. This video is aimed at people who hit less than 200 yards carry. With a swing speed of 75mph or less with the driver there is no height o nthe ball and it goes to ground very quickly. The closed down stance and low loft on a driver is not good for these people. It is assumed the draw goes further but only if you have a decent swing speed to start with. Mine is 95mph and I hit a fade further than a draw. Because I can get through the damn ball properly when i'm open.
Tape a couple of old wedges or irons together and theres your heavy club! Only problem us you can't take a propper grip. Its an interesting topic and while i agree that everyone should do as much physical movement and improvement as they can, golf needs to do more to get people playing shorter courses. I'll keep harping on about it because it just makes so much difference to the enjoyment of the game.
I used to use 2 clubs Robert but always found it hard to grip. Can't do it now my hands hurt too. I agree about shorter courses. Even ordainry golf clubs move the tees back as they want the course to play harder for a the tiny few who can hit it as far as the Pros. The worst I saw was a par 5 turned into a par 4 for the sake of about 3 people. The rest of us suffered with the change. I will be playing some shorter courses in the future on my away days. I can still play 6500 yards but I'd rather not. Cheers
My course has a 470 yard par 5, to be fair it's already reasonably short but from the reds it's a 430 yard par 4. It just doesn't make any sense to me at all 🤷♂️ they've made the hole longer when the idea of shorter tees is to make it shorter 🤣
Incidently, I shot 88 on Sunday with a triple and a quad 🤦♂️ hit 2 bad shots, both brain farts and errors we've discussed recently 🤣 rushed a downhill 1 foot putt for bogey, whacked it 5 feet by and missed the come backer a 3 putt from a foot on the first hole 🤣🤣🤣 Then went away from my game plan on 11, landed in the same bunker as last time out and bladed it into the same OB as last time out. Ended up taking a 7 on what I should play as a very simple par 4.
@@robertcourt8593 I had 32 points on saturday in the comp with 2 blobs. The blobs were just so unlucky, in fact if I didn't have bad luck I would have none at all. Seemed to make bogey everywhere I looked. But that's golf and it will happen again and again.
Never seen that device before , how long have you had it has it improved your distance ? You nearly had a full follow through on the 6th last week 😅 Not sure you would of attempted that in Thailand
I've had it 3 years. They are available all over ebay. It hasn't improved distance on it's own. Other than to say it helps me keep flexible (sort of) so I can still swing to a full finish. If I couldn't get through because I didn't bother I would lose distance. You're right - never trust a fart in Thailand!
The trouble with all this stuff Simon is 😶... for one thing, the left foot back is not anything to do with enhancing swing, it is to do with stopping a slice. Every pro/teacher or whatever has the 'don''t do this because' phrase or 'if you do this, the following will be the result' , and this is the reason' . Absolutely everything sounds plausible, and we are all wide open to believing stuff that might be right or might be 180 degrees wrong? And lets face it ....who knows half the time! but thanks!
I was talking to a Pro last week about this. He says you should never teach a closed stance because you get in your own way. I guess Pros teach in different ways and have different ideas. I can only relate my own experience and hope it may be useful to someone. I'm very much give it go and if you hate it then stop it. Better still find an old Pro who teaches by eye and not by data. Thanks for the comment. Simon
@@thehairygolfer please do some actual research .. Nicklaus was closed stance with Driver .. Scottie Scheffler is closed stance with Driver ( and dominating the tour) .. an amazing number of players throw naturally from this position ( Hogan , Snead are also closed etc .. please check if you don't believe me) .. maybe YOUR back limits your move but its not what I've found teaching for 30 years ( including many seniors btw)
I swear to you, i was just saying to my wife this morning while I was stretching that my left side hip is so much tighter than my right side. And that I feel like it's been affecting my swing this season. LOL btw, I'm 58 and have been playing for 37 years. Currently 2-3 hcp.
Hell Tim, that is a very decent handicap for 58, I've crept up to 6 but on some courses only get 4. I never quite conquered the game and got below a 'real' 5 handicap. Well done. Gentle stretching is helping me, doing it very much little and often. 3 minutes every time I get out of this damn chair which I have sat in all day and now in the evening editing a video. It's now automatic to get up once an hour and do the hand in pocket. I point my toes 5 to 1 to help the turn. The days of hitting into "a firm left side" like they used to teach in the 90's are long behind me. I find the only way to get my left hip out of the way is to put it out of the way before I start the backswing. I really don't undertand the right foot 6 inches back. Lee Trevino was a wonderful golfer but he is no teacher. Old guys need to be open not shut.
@@thehairygolfer i have heard the right foot back teaching method, and i have to agree, an open stance is so much better for old gents like us. cheers!
@@TimC887 Getting through is essential. Right foot back I feel the club is slowing down before it's even got to the ball. But I guess back issues and stiffness is going to be different for different people.
What a sensible man. Ive taken on board his tips and played 93 today, usually 100. 😊
Oh wow. That's brilliant. Are you buying a heavy club off ebay?
Cheers Simon,more sense than many teaching pros lve used.
We have to keep stretching as we get older. That heavy club does wonders for the follow through, it drags me round. I have no choice.
Best advice I have heard in a long time .Thanks Simon
Nads, the other option is (as you know) go and live in Thailand where your back is always warm and you can get a massage every week for 250 Baht. Not to mention a decent diet.
I have seen guys in their 80's still walking the course and still enjoying their golf. What a wonderful place to live and play. You lucky devil!
Greetings again from Arizona, Simon. Lee Trevino would definitely be smiling while watching this,. BTW, My Orange Whip sits permanently in my bag. Builds muscles, teaches tempo, and is a great five-minute warmup when I arrive at the course too late for a range session prior to my round.
I love Lee, I've been watching him since I was a kid. He used to come over here and record Pro Celebrity golf. He was up against Tony Jacklin and they had a celebrity each with some shots. Famously Terry Wogan holed a putt over 100 feet on camera during that series. I think the BBC would record lots of episodes in a week.
Those trainers are very good for getting stretched out. Although the driver feels like nothing after using it. Hope you are well Sean.
I also suffer from body stiffness, & loss of body rotation. I've started yoga to help with this problem, results are not completed I find myself less tired at the end of a round. One thing I find is that few golfers prepare for their game with a warm up of any type.
Love your approach on your vids, enjoy your real approach to a great game . Thanks.
Hello Paul, nice to find some stretching that helps. I think my Dad did yoga too. Perhaps it's time for me?
Not many do warm up. I would get to the course early on a sunday morning for the comp. Wander out into the field with my tube of balls and most of the time it was myself and one other person. I never quite understood why people don't give themselves the best chance in this expensive hobby/sport of ours? Cheers
Finally someone who has similar pain and mobility issues to myself. 2 hip operations and countless physiotherapy visits have helped. I have played for many years with the closed stance approach which provides for a better turn and longer backswing. If I swing with an open stance my turn on the backswing is reduced, "locked" even which affects swing path through the hitting area and the ball tends to go left. To combat this I would have to swing more "in to out" and use my hands more to square the clubface. Practice even more I guess....hmmm....
Hello Alistair, I may of had an accident a long time ago but at least I didn't play contact sport after I left school. So many guys queueing up for new hips and knees.
Well, this video is just a suggestion. I always say if it doesn't fit your game then discard it. If you're curious try it. Go find a Pro your own age not a youngster who wants you to swing with the latest Tour trend. Stretch, exercise, walk. But not too much. A heavy club helps.
Let's see if we can keep going a bit longer. That's it. Thanks for the comment.
Great video. Senior golfers should use graphite shafts. This will help take over from the lack of flexibility the body has lost through aging. One of the major problems which occurs through aging and the senior golfer is a lack of mobility in the Thoracic Spine. Lack of mobility in the Thoracic Spine, loads the lumbar spine too much creating lower back pain. So it’s worth while working on Thoracic mobility as well. Thanks again for the video. Stuart
Thanks Stuart. I'm not far off wanting softer and lighter shafts. Next time I go for a change I'll try and future proof them. Go lighter than I need right now.
Lack of mobility is a real problem, turning the top half against the bottom half. I can't do it like I used to. 35 years in an office chair doesn't help. Thanks for the comment.
I think you found the keys for us seniors to play with what we have and not trying to copy professionals.
No point trying to copy one of those 6 foot tall Pros. I'd break into 1000 pieces trying to turn like they do.
Makes a lot of sense. will be giving all those tips a run out this week, many thx
Keep stretching John and warm up before a round. That heavy club does help in the back garden to keep moving. Cheers
I like all the options you describe and I agree. I had a student in his late 70's who was an Iron
worker and very strong. He tried to kill the ball all the time. So I had him drop his trail foot
back about 2 " for a closed stance and place the toe of the club anywhere from the middle
of the ball to inside of the ball at address. Because he comes slightly over the top and swings
so hard he would hit the ball pretty straight. He can't hit woods or hybrids only irons.
He hits a 3 iron 240 yards with his best 260 on a down hill par 4. I have never seen a guy this
old hit an Iron so far.
I played against a guy years ago. Pretty talented and he played with a very hooded face and he was very quick. He was hitting a 4 iron around 225 yards back in 1996. Quite a long ball with what passed for balls back then. But he was so hooded he really couldn't do a lot else. He was an easy beat in the end. He couldn't hit anything longer than a 4 iron as he had no loft to play with. My Dad was far taller and stronger than me. He used to hit an old 1 iron back in the wooden woods days. Was always longer than his mates with that 1 iron. Cheers
What is good that equipment has gotten better over the years which helps a bit with distance. I have had a lot of breaks in my over 30 years of playing. And when I started playing back up regularly in 2018 I realized I need a modern driver. I was still using one from the earlier 2000's. It helped a lot. I have been practing with my follow through with my simulator club hope this will trasfer to my normal clubs. I also have to take care of my back as well. I think that is where my leg pain was coming from which caused me pains for the last two months. Only at the begin of this month has it gone away. Good tips as usual Simon!!🏌♂⛳😀👍
Drivers and balls help. But o nthe other hand a 46 inch shaft is harder to square up. Another issue is sticking with shafts that are too stiff and heavy for us. I will be getting fitted next summer and will try and 'future proof' my clubs by going lighter and softer.
Sitting down is very bad for us Zax and we both do it a lot.
@@thehairygolfer I have a 44 inch driver it was 43,5 but since I put a new grip I measured it as 44 so it is about a lenght of a 3 wood. Might not get as much length but more accuracy.
Yes I sit way too much at work. That is way I have been riding my e-Bike to work since the end Of April. At least to the day and swing shifts. I think that is what also help my leg pain as well.
I got my new irons last year with graphite stiff/ regular shafts on them and I think they are way easier to hit. so I think when you get fitted next year check out the graphite options!!
@@ZaxDrumsGolfandMore 44? That is unusual in this day and age. Mine is 45 and 44 would not do me any harm at all. I'm not playing golf this evening but instead I will sit in front of this editing. Stupid isn't it when I've been sat here all day working.
I've got 105 gram steel stiff at the moment with a soft tip. I can quite happily swing 65grams graphite. As long as the heads don't have a ton of offset to make me hook I will be fine. Might even go regular on the driver, more height and a more reliable draw instead of having to try very hard.
You make a lot of sense. Thanks!
I'm trying to stretch more and use that stick more. Hopefully it will do some good down the line. Cheers
Excellent advice. Actually I've been playing so long have tried all closed, open etc etc swing up swing down off front foot off center swinng to the right swing to the left. This year I've gradually come to hitting open stance especially with my fairway hybrids as it seems hitting off the ground further impedes the follow through. Those hybrids have become so reliable its like hitting a pitching wedge. Also own a cheapo heavy speed stck type device which I do not use enough to make a differenve.
As I recall, Gary Player , now about 86 years old, still gets a swing speed of about 86 he is a stay fit advocate
I've fiddled with stuff over the years. Used to hit a draw that became a snap hook. The switched to fade whch has worked well for years until I pull it. I still find a little open is best for me. Hybrids are a god send for a slower swing. I may be changing the 4 iron next year but I've just had a lesson and I'm hitting it better so maybe not.
Gary really stands out, one of the hardest working Pros of all time. He was my Dad's favourite golfer. He might go on forever. Cheers
I’ve been working on pulling my right foot back but just hit the ball right especially with driver. Great video 👍
Cheers James
Hi Simon, cracking video, some great advice. Its also relevant for other activities. Taking time out to do simple exercises and repeating them.
All the best!!
We spend far too much time sat down these days. Plus eating too much!
@@thehairygolfer Too right!! Its also good if there is a simple way to measure your progress.
Some 15 years ago I suffered a dislocated elbow (there ia a story to tell here over a beer!!)
Anyway, I was told that I had to keep moving it and to do a simple exercise to keep stretching the range of movement.
In the end I set up a simple system of tracing my arm onto a sheet of paper and then measuring the angle. This could then be graphed and you could see the progress. It certainly helped me regain movement and I've had no problems since until recently where I think lack of activity has led to loss of muscle strength I think I need to invest in one of those weighted clubs .......
@@davidberlanny3308 If you hold your beer in the hand on that damaged arm you can get plenty of stretching done!
@@davidberlanny3308 Ouch. That sounds awful, I don't want to picture that injury David. My Dad would never give into age. He kept fit and it showed in his golf. I intend to keep stretching and helping myself out.
@@thehairygolfer I'll make it sound worse, it was as a result of an altercation with a Bull but not in a bullring!!
My main problem is a triple fused right ankle, so that the foot (size 14) is set solid at right angles. I used to play up until 70 yrs old quite happily at 13 , but now have given up membership because I can't be bothered. chopping it around in about 100. What I've done is join the EGU igolf and that enables me to play on my own , where I like at the twilight rates and off the forward tees. The open stance idea will help I'm sure , so I am going to give it a go tomorrow !
Oh wow. That is brutal. I hope you find a way to carry on. Old Pros are good at finding ways for old guys to keep playing. If you can find a Pro of about 70 years of age they might be able to help. All the best.
Interesting video, I have a right foot stance but only for 2 and 4 woods it straightens my flight and I strike the ball better, so works for me but only with fairways.
All things can work. There is no blueprint to follow.
I am playin around with flaring both feet out seems to be helping
I agree. Helps the turn in both directions. We aren't getting any younger from here.
@@thehairygolfer golf driver shaft and length could be a fun video for us oldies if you know a pro with clubs and a machine…I’m playin 11/2 inches shorter and don’t seem to have lost distance and have improved dispersion
@@sandon212 Shorter does mean straighter. I'll see if James has anything in his shop.
@@thehairygolfer awesome I am enjoying looking down at driver and seeing three wood :) - it’s tricky though because I think lower swing speeds may really need the length (I’m 90-3 ish speed with driver)
@@sandon212 I remember my old drivers and they were 3 woods! Tiny little things. No wonder we were crap back then.
Thank you , I have some work to do this week !
Just a bit of stretching, don't go overboard. Cheers
I will try this very soon Simon I've lost a lot of distance recently , I'll keep you informed
Just ease yourself into stretching. Plenty have mentioned yoga. I like the heavy club swung slowly. That's my favourite. Cheers
@@thehairygolfer
Hi Simon I will have go slowly with the stretching I'm 70 and stiffer than a skinheads boot I've just ordered th heavy club , you say swing slowly with it how long per day do you do and how often
Thanks again sensei
i enjoyed the video and info and seems like sound advice, thnx for the help. that's a wild shirt, i like it.
Have a go Steve, or speak to an old Pro and see if you can find a yard or 2. If it doesn't work drop it like a hot stone. I love a loud shirt. My Wife says I have far too many. LOL
Excellent tips
Cheers Keith
THANK YOU FOR A DIFFERENT & UNUSUAL IDEA OF HAVING AN OPEN STANCE & NOT HAVING THE RIGHT FOOT BACK A BIT.
I WILL GIVE IT A TRY.
THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT IDEAS TO IMPROVE YOUR GOLF ON YOU TUBE.
THE KEY THING IS = DOES IT WORK FOR YOU ?
I HAVE SUBSCRIBED & WILL LOOK AT SOME MORE OF YOUR VIDEOS .
YOUR IDEA THAT WITH A FADE THE BALL IS LONGER IN THE AIR SHOULD HELP PLAYERS LIKE ME WITH A DRIVER 70 MPH SWING SPEED.
I AM 81 YEARS OLD, HANDICAP 26.
Hello Alan, if you feel that your body is in the way try a tiny bit open for a round. I usually aim at the 150 yard marker in the left rough and try to bring it back. Some days are better than others. Give it a go and if it doesn't work then abandon it. Thanks p.s. I hope I will still be playing at your age. Hell! I hope I get to your age. Enjoy every day.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELPFUL REPLY.
I am looking forward to trying the different stance.
I FOLLOWED YOUR ADVICE & MY DRIVES USUALLY FOUND THE FAIRWAY AVERAGING A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 153 YARDS FOR 8 DRIVES.
CONSIDERING IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE OF STANCE & BALL FLIGHT IT WAS A VERY SATISFACTORY CHANGE.
I HAVE ALTERED MY PING G430 DRIVER LOFT FROM 13 degrees TO 12*6 degrees ready for my next trial.
THAT WILL REDUCE THE FACE ANGLE & DRAW BIAS.
I USED MY IDEA THAT OTHER OF YOUR GOLF FOLLOWERS MIGHT WANT TO TRY.
TO ACCURATELY CHECK WHERE ON THE DRIVER FACE YOU STRIKE THE BALL I USE DRIVER WOOD IMPACT PAPER STICKERS &
MARK MY BALL WITH A 1 cm. diameter circle with black permanent marker which shows up clearly on the sticker after each strike.
ANOTHER GREAT TIP IS TO READ ALL THE COMMENTS & YOUR REPLIES TO GET A GENEROUS SUPPLY OF PRACTICAL TIPS & IDEAS.
I AM DELIGHTED I DISCOVERED YOUR SITE & LOOK FORWARD TO WATCHNG YOUR OTHER VIDEOS.
CONSIDERING THE BIG CHANGE OF STRIKING THE BALL I WAS PLEASED WITH IRON,HYBRID & FAIRWAY WOOD STRIKES
BUT THERE IS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT AS GOLF IMPROVEMENT TAKES TIME,LOTS OF TIME.
IF YOU LIKE I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER IDEAS I COULD MENTION IN THE FUTURE.
@@alangoudie2299 Alan, that is wonderful news. I have fiddled with loft in the past just to get the right flight, to keep it mid rather than too high. I've settled on 10.5 degrees but then I do play it back a little bit, I'm a bit old fashioned in that. Started so long ago.
When I want to check the face I use some masking tape, something that wont leave a sticky mark.
I'm in lessons now and making changes so my strike has got worse in the short term. I don't worry as I know it will get better. Thanks for joining the channel. Some great people in the comments.
Thank you for your advice.
Thank you Simon, great advice I've been working on this with my coach for the last few months.
The ageing body doesn't want to do it. 😁😁😁😁👍👍👍👍👍👍
It really doesn't want to turn. Can't get spereration of hips from shoulders. So I have no idea why Pros teach a closed stance and a strong grip for distance. Closed = restricted. I've been struggling since I was 25, it's not just recent!
Good advice. Thanks
Cheers
I started at 51 and developed my own swing around all the pain. I have a short backswing (ortho injuries). However, I have a full and fast follow through. In fact, I tried using a belt clip with a ball marker, and everytime I swung, the ball marker would fly off my belt in front of me.
Starting at 51 is an uphill task Keith. Especially carrying an injury. You do find a way of getting it back square, you must have a good eye and good co-ordination. Some guys are just good sportsmen no matter what equipment they are holding. I'll bet you're one of those.
Very good vid Simon 👍
I also drop the the lead foot back.and in additional move the ball more back Thank i the center - abeling me to hit down to the ball, and not have to reached for it... 🙂🇳🇴
I'm open, helps me no end with my stiff neck. I could not stand closed for a draw, all I will do is push it hard right. Thanks
Marvelous advice thx . Retired and got back to golf , after 20 year break and definately noticing a drop in distance :( . Swing Stick ordered :) . It seams that alot of the 'young' utubers are obsessed with cutting and drawing rather than hitting the ball straight . I will let you know how im getting on :)
Hello Kevin, I find it best to swing it slowly rather than flat out. It helps with timing also. I personally like to move it left to right. When I try a draw it's usually a pull or a snap hook. That's nasty. I always say 'straight to a fade' as opposed to an out of control slice. At the moment it's not very good, too steep, so I've got some lessons lined up to fix it. Even with video I can't fix it. Cheers
Thx Simon , have had some lessons and my distance problems are down to hitting the 'big ball' 1st !!! Working with chalk line to hit down on the ball scuffing up the chalk line placed in front of the ball .
@@kevinharper4610 The big ball doesn't move very far. When Bryson takes a divot he might move it a bit. That's a good drill, I saw Bryson doing it with some tape. Talking of tape, sometimes when I practice I put some thing tape across the face so see where the ball marks are.
@@thehairygolfer Foot powder spray ... just make sure its the 'chalky' one and not the oil based can :)
Get custom fit shafts, i switched to graphite shafts, 50 grams senior flex and changed my driver shaft to match, and yes i stand open, still playing of single digits handicap at almost 70 and draw everything unless i need to fade intentionally
Hello Richy, I think I'm on the verge of getting softer shafts. I think the next time I get fit for clubs I will discuss that and try to 'future proof' myself against age. Single digits at 70 is great stuff. I will do very well to copy you.
Thanks for the comment.
Great content! Just what I needed.
Thanks. Hope it works out and helps a bit.
Bobby Wilson (Senior longhitter champion ) teaches also a slightly open stance.
I can understand that having back problems. Just getting ever so slightly out of your own way. Makes more sense to me than back foot back to hit a ropey hook. Cheers
Thanks Simon enjoyed the video 👍😎
Thanks Denis.
Am in pain all the time too! 40 surgeries Fractured neck right shoulder all right side ribs collapsing my Lung ,Fracured right foot ,both ankles ,Left fibula ,fractured right hand ,Compund fractured left wrist ! Have had 7 surgeries on left knee with 3 total replacements . Back fused . Am 67 and pkay 3 times an week ,and pkay good if I keep moving . Played an 6 hour round yesterday with my son and one of His friends behind some let’s just say slow Fousome in front of us ,was miserable! Will try open stance ,thanks!!!
Good Grief Daryl! That's more than a dozen people suffer in 10 lifetimes. Remind me to shut up about my aches and pains. I'm not fit to lace your boots.
3 times a week is good, enough to keep the scoring end sharp. Give it a go being a little open or just spread the leading foot out a bit. I'm trying that now and it helps just enough with getting through. Cheers
Solid advice.
Cheers. I'm still pretty stiff - too many hours sat down at work. I need to work on flexibility.
Gary Player goes to the gym alot.
@@gregorylatta8159 It's easy if you don't have a job!
Great stuff 😊
Glad you liked it.
Love the shirt. Where from?
That one came from St Andrews 2000 course in Thailand. Made by O7 Seven who do not sell over here. I can usually get a tropical synthetic on the discount rail for £18-20. Beats Footjoy hands down. Although they are making nice stuff now. I think they are copying Golf Sidekick for shirts.
Cheers.
Thanks Simon.
@@d3hk4y81 I thought about using them and trying to sell some myself. Found out the minimum order is 1000 shirts. Ahhhhh. I guess that is why they end up on the discount rail so much.
Sort of a mini version of the Eureka swing.
I don't know that one. I'll have top look it up. Cheers
@@thehairygolfer Steve Johnston in Scotland.
@@dhovious6247 Yes, I have seen Steves videos before. Some entertaining ones, he's a good presenter.
Mr Steve Johnston is great and Eureka (slight open stance) is awesome. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
@@metalheads-golf I think it works for a stiff body.
I like your ideas, maybe just what I need. Thank you mate! Do you play the ball a bit further back with an open stance, or the same as a neutral stance?
Hello David, I grew up playing on clay soil and meadow grass that goes a bit bare and hard in the summer. I play the ball I bit back anyway compared to playing off decent turf. It's just the way I learnt on hard ground - get the ball first. With the driver I would say it's a fraction back because I'm wanting to push it to the right a bit.
That's the best way I can describe what I do and why. I guess if I changed to a new course and turf the ball would creep forward a bit with irons as it's sat up better.
Cheers
Good video Simon. The shoulders determine the swing path so just having the hips open should be fine. If shoulders and hips are both open then of course will get a fade etc
Regards
David
I think the follow through is important for speed so a little open helps us old uns. Harvey Penick thinks so too and he taught for decades. Cheers
@@thehairygolferI will give it a try. A few more yards would be very welcome indeed!
@@davidwalters313 A bit of gentle stretching isn't going to hurt. One thing I proved to myself in the studio was using the middle, even if slower, goes further. I'm going to say a bit of this and a bit of the other adds up to more distance. But stretching a few minutes every day is going to help.
At about 73yo I found it difficult to break 100. I blamed my clubs first, then I blamed the foursome I played with and started to blame walking 18 holes. I changed my driver, I played with others and I started riding a cart. Quadruple bogie and worse headed my way. So what was my problem? Basically I suspected that I just wasn't physically fit.
At 75yo decided to do some of the aerobic exercises on TH-cam. 5 days of repeated exercises I shot an 88. Continuing these exercises for the next 2 weeks I scored an 87 then an 85. The results were like almost immediate. Aerobic exercises treats the whole body, ankles, hamstring, biceps, triceps, neck, range of motion, balance, memory and coordination. I haven't tried the orange whip but I'm wondering what muscles would that train and would that be enough to bring about the results that I got.
I must admit to not being fit myself. I sit behind a desk all day at work and then all night editing videos. Glad you solved the riddle and found a solution. I must find the motivation to do the same, if I can get away from this desk!
This is a great video
Thankyou. Just a few thoughts as I'm getting older and stiffer.
Point your left foot more the left,
Splay both feet.
That is certainly a help to mobility. Cheers
SIMON, ABSOLUTELY AWESOME ADVICE. YOUR TIP OPENING YOUR LEFT FOOT, FLARING YOUR RIGHT FOOT A BIT AND SWINGING THRU WITH YOUR BELT BUCKLE FACING THE TARGET IS A GODSEND! THANKS AGAIN, I AM HITTING THE BALL HIGHER AND FARTHER THAN 15 YEARS AGO AND I JUST TURNED 72. ❤
@@dougwitczak8725 We need height Doug. All those 9 degree low spin drivers don't get over anything. Useless for the vast majority of amatuers. I do some stretching exercises turning and holding the position. Without trying to hurt myself in the process. WOrks for me anyway. Cheers
You want to hit it long when you’re old, then learn to hit it long when you are young and keep as fit and flexible as you can to maintain the distance for as long as possible. You will not suddenly start hitting drives 250 yards down the middle at 60 years of age if you couldn’t do that when you were in your forties. Practice your short game to maintain reasonable scores but you have to accept that old Father Time spares no one from golfing decline. Just accept your limitations and enjoy playing golf.
I've never been long. I'm too short for that. I think I peaked at 101mph. I'm low 90's now. Maybe 96 on a really good day. It's trying to maintain that for as long as we can and I see people who have got in their own way a bit. We all do. We get lazy too. Agree about the short game, without it and my continuous practice I would be a 10 handicap. Cheers
This is all true. However, I want to know how to hit a draw to use as you do in your videos. I think you should practice both and use as needed. Also, if you have the swing speed (maybe not your audience in this video) you will not lose distance. I have played with many golfers who draw a ball and hit it 30 yards past me in the air. I hit the ball about 270 with a driver and a fade. I will work with some of your thoughts on this and see what happens. I'm an old stiff dude as well. As usual, you will have added to my knowledge. Great video.
How do i try to hit a draw? I try to copy Jack Nicklaus, aim right with a closed face. Although most of the time I just pull it to be honest.
This video is aimed at people who hit less than 200 yards carry. With a swing speed of 75mph or less with the driver there is no height o nthe ball and it goes to ground very quickly. The closed down stance and low loft on a driver is not good for these people.
It is assumed the draw goes further but only if you have a decent swing speed to start with. Mine is 95mph and I hit a fade further than a draw. Because I can get through the damn ball properly when i'm open.
Tape a couple of old wedges or irons together and theres your heavy club! Only problem us you can't take a propper grip.
Its an interesting topic and while i agree that everyone should do as much physical movement and improvement as they can, golf needs to do more to get people playing shorter courses. I'll keep harping on about it because it just makes so much difference to the enjoyment of the game.
I used to use 2 clubs Robert but always found it hard to grip. Can't do it now my hands hurt too. I agree about shorter courses. Even ordainry golf clubs move the tees back as they want the course to play harder for a the tiny few who can hit it as far as the Pros. The worst I saw was a par 5 turned into a par 4 for the sake of about 3 people. The rest of us suffered with the change. I will be playing some shorter courses in the future on my away days. I can still play 6500 yards but I'd rather not. Cheers
My course has a 470 yard par 5, to be fair it's already reasonably short but from the reds it's a 430 yard par 4. It just doesn't make any sense to me at all 🤷♂️ they've made the hole longer when the idea of shorter tees is to make it shorter 🤣
Incidently, I shot 88 on Sunday with a triple and a quad 🤦♂️ hit 2 bad shots, both brain farts and errors we've discussed recently 🤣 rushed a downhill 1 foot putt for bogey, whacked it 5 feet by and missed the come backer a 3 putt from a foot on the first hole 🤣🤣🤣
Then went away from my game plan on 11, landed in the same bunker as last time out and bladed it into the same OB as last time out. Ended up taking a 7 on what I should play as a very simple par 4.
@@robertcourt8593 The reds? Don't the Ladies switch to par 5 at 375 or 395 yards? That sounds wrong to me.
@@robertcourt8593 I had 32 points on saturday in the comp with 2 blobs. The blobs were just so unlucky, in fact if I didn't have bad luck I would have none at all. Seemed to make bogey everywhere I looked. But that's golf and it will happen again and again.
Never seen that device before , how long have you had it
has it improved your distance ?
You nearly had a full follow through on the 6th last week 😅
Not sure you would of attempted that in Thailand
I've had it 3 years. They are available all over ebay. It hasn't improved distance on it's own. Other than to say it helps me keep flexible (sort of) so I can still swing to a full finish. If I couldn't get through because I didn't bother I would lose distance.
You're right - never trust a fart in Thailand!
@@thehairygolfer never trust a fart in Thailand! 😅
@@Berry-fr5wj It's the heat that liquifies your entire digestive tract.
Who's old?
I feel very old!
The trouble with all this stuff Simon is 😶... for one thing, the left foot back is not anything to do with enhancing swing, it is to do with stopping a slice. Every pro/teacher or whatever has the 'don''t do this because' phrase or 'if you do this, the following will be the result' , and this is the reason' . Absolutely everything sounds plausible, and we are all wide open to believing stuff that might be right or might be 180 degrees wrong? And lets face it ....who knows half the time! but thanks!
I was talking to a Pro last week about this. He says you should never teach a closed stance because you get in your own way. I guess Pros teach in different ways and have different ideas. I can only relate my own experience and hope it may be useful to someone. I'm very much give it go and if you hate it then stop it. Better still find an old Pro who teaches by eye and not by data. Thanks for the comment. Simon
@@thehairygolfer please do some actual research .. Nicklaus was closed stance with Driver .. Scottie Scheffler is closed stance with Driver ( and dominating the tour) .. an amazing number of players throw naturally from this position ( Hogan , Snead are also closed etc .. please check if you don't believe me) .. maybe YOUR back limits your move but its not what I've found teaching for 30 years ( including many seniors btw)
'A few words about being stiff and losing your swing'. Quite a few sites on TH-cam telling how to do this!
That's true. Although the only one I have watched is 'The easiest swing'
I swear to you, i was just saying to my wife this morning while I was stretching that my left side hip is so much tighter than my right side. And that I feel like it's been affecting my swing this season. LOL btw, I'm 58 and have been playing for 37 years. Currently 2-3 hcp.
Hell Tim, that is a very decent handicap for 58, I've crept up to 6 but on some courses only get 4. I never quite conquered the game and got below a 'real' 5 handicap. Well done.
Gentle stretching is helping me, doing it very much little and often. 3 minutes every time I get out of this damn chair which I have sat in all day and now in the evening editing a video. It's now automatic to get up once an hour and do the hand in pocket. I point my toes 5 to 1 to help the turn. The days of hitting into "a firm left side" like they used to teach in the 90's are long behind me. I find the only way to get my left hip out of the way is to put it out of the way before I start the backswing.
I really don't undertand the right foot 6 inches back. Lee Trevino was a wonderful golfer but he is no teacher. Old guys need to be open not shut.
@@thehairygolfer i have heard the right foot back teaching method, and i have to agree, an open stance is so much better for old gents like us. cheers!
@@TimC887 Getting through is essential. Right foot back I feel the club is slowing down before it's even got to the ball. But I guess back issues and stiffness is going to be different for different people.
Love it!
Thankyou. I'm creaking this morning. Who would of thought a desk job is as hard o nthe body as a physical one? Cheers
Jeez, how relevant is this? Good vid.
I'm getting a little sick of Pros teaching closed and hook to get some distance. Ball hitting the ground early does not go far.
Great info Simon
Cheers Alan.
Thank you. … They not like us ! 🥹
Cheers