Ive been hitting shots fat for 50 years. I watched your awesome video and moved my weight to my left foot and hit 98 out of 100 solid never touching the mat until after ball contact. I’m forever in your debt. Thank you you have gotten me back into golf after a 20 year lay off. John from Indian trail NC.

Wow! Your visual lesson is the first that resonated with me. My handicap has dropped 5 strokes in in six weeks. However, shifting weight to the left as you demonstrate in this video cannot involve moving the head to the left. One must be centered in the upper body and shift the weight to the left in the lower body or bad things happen. At age 72, I'm on my way back to a five handicap - thanks to your great lesson!

Couple this with an elbows together or tour striker ball. For some reason I was behind and stalling. Once I tucked that right elbow more it was perfect. It feels like you have all the room in the world when it's right. This has become part of my warm up and I'm puring it!!

I did this drill for 2 months just about every night in my house/at the range and it’s helped my swing become way more consistent I’m terms of distance and striking. When you gave the example of the hands coming over the top due to not enough rotation I was like “yup that’s me.” Great content man, appreciate it!

Once again a top tip - Clay is the best a explaining how to strike a golf ball properly with the correct swing elements explained this clear steps and detail - awesome coaching!

This video has sooo much helped me simplify my swing and thought process. Thanks Clay !!

Very, very useful tutorial - and: kept simple and understandable and repeatable...

Your videos are so relatable and helpful for me to turn into meaningful range practice. Thank you Clay!

I have found the true teacher, not just your videos, but your students replies creates a broader perspective. Clay I look forward to you developing a tighter game for me. Here we go!

Another great video Clay, thank you

Very good video again. Greetings from good old Germany.

Excellent video…. Very useful tips…thanks a lot…. Love your videos

Again an awesome video. Thank you! Wish i could take live lessons. Have nice holidays

Great combo of drills!

Thanks again Clay. You are the best.

Awesome instructions once again thanks Clay .

Incredible teacher...thank you

Snow and no where to go, sept these here video's Thanks Bro !!!

Excellent tip, thank you.

Great, this is a very good drill. Will try it.

Clay, its funny when you try to hit a bad shot it ends up still being a pretty good shot. You dont know how to hit bad shots. You're a real pro. Thanks for the vids.

@johnmooney8401

2 жыл бұрын

Ok I’ll just get

@darthbrandon2149

2 жыл бұрын

Clay leaves out TWO extremely important parts of this swing drill. Unless I missed it. One, DO NOT allow your left heel (for a right hander) to come off the ground! Two, as you transition from the top of your swing, you MUST straighten the left leg so you can properly follow through on the target line! If you watch his swing, you will see what I mean. Check out 1:23 to 1:45 in slow motion.

Thank you. Very goog exercise.

Love that divot marker practice board! Greatest thing invented by man since sliced pumpernickel! 😉

I want to thank Clay for these awesome videos. I've been only playing for a year and this past weekend I broke 100(shot 95!) for the first time.

@dementus420

2 жыл бұрын

Good job man. Ah, the good ol days of slicing into oblivion every drive when I had only been playing a year. Lol. That was back before the days of KZread for me. I envy yall learning the game now because you have so much awesome information at your disposal. I just hacked and slashed at it until I figured something out. I finally started getting a little better back then when I made the firm decision to do the exact opposite of everything I was currently doing. I've made the biggest strides in my game in the last 4 or 5 years since I've gotten a smart phone and all. Best of luck in your golf journey and NEVER give up.

@thetopfan5031

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, this is my favorite channel to watch to try to learn. I also like Mr Short Game golf just for his humor. But yes, Clay and crew do a great job for beginners like us, as well as for good players, too, certainly. I am about 2 years into picking up golf and shoot from 88-95 given the day and conditions, trying my best to get better but its very hard! Such a great sport. Congrats on your 95!

@garthbuck4274

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, BP, way to go! celebrate the win. Wait till you shoot 90. You can do it

@vinceroady7918

2 жыл бұрын

those next ten strokes are fall off like butter. you'll be in the 80's in no time.

Hi Clay, we have spoken before in the past. I am the guy who tried to recruit you to move your operations to Calgary, Alberta. You were clear and declined the offer...lol. I would like to say my ball striking has improved drastically, thanks to you. I am consistently hitting all clubs pure, and my distance is mind-boggling. However, I have one issue. My driver has improved a lot. It still needs work. What am I doing when the ball hits the ground three to six inches ahead of the tee? It rolls out maybe 20 yards. Does that indicate I am chopping down on the ball? Is my downswing plain too high? Please note that my driving has improved 60 to 70%. No slice or hook. I average 270+ yards. So I can't complain. My Fairway 3 wood and Putter are my favorite clubs. Again, thank you very much for your videos. They have helped a lot.

Like that divot board thing👍

Instantly subscribed 😩😁

Thank you so much. I’m a beginner and I’m leaving so much.

Great drill. I would like to see the same kind of drill for fairway woods and with driver (although without divot board for driver)

I know this is a little off topic here, but I just wanted to say that everyone, especially people who live in the city and anyone who doesn't have one of those expensive screens to hit balls into, should pick up some of those foam practice balls they have at places like Walmart. Callaway makes some awesome ones. I'm telling you, these things fly almost exactly like a real ball. You can fade them, draw them, knock em down, and nearly eany other shot you can think of. Best of all, you won't destroy anything with them. I hit them from my front yard, down to the church yard, and go hit em back to my yard. I do this at least once nearly every day and since I started doing it, my ball striking has gotten sooo much better. You don't feel off center hits as much and that's about the only downside. They go probably half the distance of a real ball. They are so great for practicing and practicing at home a lot is how you get better. I mean, I just can't afford to be going and playing golf every day, so hitting those practice balls is the best way for me to improve. The plastic ones are good too, but they don't fly as good and you end up busting them in half eventually. They are cheaper though and I like hitting short game shots with them. I keep some of both kinds.

Great vid

Love you bro

Best intro on youtube.

I have played for many years and at one time held a single digit hdcp.I still have pretty good flexibility,however,the golf club (irons in particular) no longer feel comfortable,to hold or swing. As a result my grip feel wrong,my stance seems wrong,alinement is wrong…you get the picture anything you can suggest to get IT back to my old self.? This is about making me sick? This is not all the time but frequently,enough to be a pain and not trust the swing. I live in the Midwest and winters are tough to get back in shape but this is something else!

That’s make me understand where club touch and trace to land. Superb!! 👍👍👍

With the divot board - do you feel you should choke up a tad since it is slightly above your feet and/or above your "low point" in the swing?

Great video. I have noticed that about 30 to 40 percent of my approach shots are on target or slightly right of target with good contact (10 handicap). The other shots are left due to draws. Would you look more at the swing plane or a grip change? Frank159

@maxcaysey2844

2 жыл бұрын

I would look at face control. At hcp 10, you should be able to control your clubface... If you consistantly draw it, do 1 of 2 things: 1) stop rotating your writsts so much. 2) aim more right!

That’s so funny that you have done this video I do this exact same drill when I warm up before my rounds every time and it shows my guys was wondering why I did it, it’s a beautiful drill thanks for doing this coach

@gregburns6558

2 жыл бұрын

Bro, proof read before you hit enter........Terrible sentence structure......every time and it shows my guys was wondering why I did it??? huh

I thought the divot should always go a little left of the target line as your club swings on an arc an closes around you?

my 2 biggest issues are dropping my back shoulder and driving off my back foot like a baseball swing causing the ball to fly to the right and open club at contact seemingly no matter how much i consciously try to stop it. any advice?

Does the amount of tilt change by club or remain constant? Are you trying to have the same spine tilt with a wedge as a driver?

@c1985paul

2 жыл бұрын

I would like Clay's answer to this question also.

Any drill for shift how to initiate?

Where can you buy this turf/Matt you have got?

I am not that flexible to point my shoulders at the ball. How close does it need to be?

Great vid Clay. I know you're focusing on the downswing action, but you skip over where it all goes wrong for most amateurs. You get to "halfway back" with the greatest of ease. Find me a high handy that is able to get there without getting the club too deep behind their bodies. If we can't get to the start of this drill correctly..does the drill still work?

So question for you. With the little weight shift toward the target, are you stepping onto your front foot by pushing some off your back foot. I just wanted to know is that how to generate this movement with your lower body. Thank you

wish i found this channel sooner

Clay said 'weight shift' which implies a sway to some viewers. The sway will promote irregular impact. The proper term is pivot.

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What about impact?

Judging by the result, that "coming over the top" shot wasn't too bad lol

As much as I've always loved & admired CB for all he does for the avid Weekend Warriors, I have to set straight a factor almost never is revealed: Height makes a difference as per the tilt of a golfer, hence ... the shorter golfer ( such as myself at 5' 7") will swing significantly flatter than someone the height of Clay, who I estimate to be about 6' 2." That said ... the same angle CAN be obtained ( left shoulder looking downward at the golf ball at impact & the right shoulder upward, with the opposite action happening during the downswing ), if and ONLY IF we lop the necessary inches off our club shafts as per what our height is, BUT ... we shorter folk lose out yet again because we would then generate less club head speed as a result of a more limited arc. Height rules all sports except horse racing. Bummer for us.😐

How do you do this without hitting it fat?

@Iamwrongbut

2 жыл бұрын

By trying to hit ball first then ground

@suivzmoi

2 жыл бұрын

he says it right at the beginning...you have to shift your weight left. that may be the solution to eliminating chunks completely. unless there are other factors causing you to chunk in which case the weight shift will still help but not totally solve your chunking.

@jbeezy126

2 жыл бұрын

Keep your right elbow tucked in.

@c1985paul

2 жыл бұрын

If you shallow the club as he always talks about, and have weight shift, hip turn, and some lag, it's almost impossible to hit it fat.

@aaronturner901

2 жыл бұрын

The lowest part of your swing is not at the ball. You should almost feel like your dragging the club head through the ball while keeping your hands in front and imagine the lowest part of your swing an inch or two in front of the ball. Happy practicing👍

I did this for 10 minutes every day for 2 weeks and didn’t get any better. How do I get my guarantee back from a free video?

That divot board would be incredible if it didn’t move around

@theyeticlutch3486

2 жыл бұрын

It has nubs in the bottom of it so if you were using it outside you could have it planted into the grass good where I don't think it would move that much, haven't tested yet as I just got one but that's what my assumption is

Divot rug?

Disconnect training for top. There are.t that many guarantee drills You know that

Clay love your videos but this one could have ended at 2:40. You spend the rest of the video endorsing a no name divet board. Kind of lost focus on drills to help with consistent ball striking.

The problem with drills is that they're easily done until a ball is introduced which is the biggest problem of amateur players. The ball! When it's part of the equation, it all goes out the window.

Where’s the anti roll method video?

since I am a good 10 years older (oops, 20) than you Clay, I can legitimately say, you stole my left foot tap at the beginning of the back swing.....maybe do a short video on this, as it is more important to your timing than people realize.

$130 😲😲

8 minute divot board commercial.. 130$ ppl crazy

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Every time your videos conveniently end with the "Anti-Roll Method" sales pitch, it just turns me off slightly. You could be giving a putting tip and still somehow transition to the "Anti-Roll Method" pitch. I know you need to make money and the "Anti-Roll method" is obviously your main money maker, but it's just comes across slightly used car sales pitchy and infomercial-like. Just some friendly feedback. Thanks for the content.

I bought that divotboard and the felt on top ripped wide open after 2 swings. Pure garbage!

The divot board is literally $130. Ridiculous.

Redicous cut off video everything is about money to keep it going really?and for what if you got the fundamentals in golf in these guys or doing this just for money wow get a job . Because golf is about our generation up coming and they don’t understand but I do 😜