Have you been told to TURN THE HIPS to start the downswing?

You should be doing what Rory is showing here...

Let me show you what really starts the downswing

🧵👇 Many golfers are under the impression that they should start the downswing with their HIPS...

Unfortunately, this is NOT how you should start the downswing.

Why?

Would you like more rotation in both the BACKSWING & DOWNSWING?

Here are 3 simple ways you can add more backswing rotation & downswing rotation

(3 of each)

🧵👇 1. Foot Flare - Backswing

If you have limited rotation in your backswing, flare the trail foot out. This will help open your trail hip flexor & allow you to rotate into the trail hip better

If you have your foot toed inwards, it makes it much harder to rotate, possibly causing you to sway or laterally shift too much pressure to the outside of your foot

Do you want to learn how to grip the golf club correctly?

In this thread, I’ll show you EXACTLY where you should place the club in your hands, so your grip is flawless

🧵👇 Firstly, there are 3 different grips you could have & all of them work. We have strong grips from players like Ryan Fox who just won on the PGA Tour, & we have weak grips like what Bryson has who has won major championships

We also have the common “neutral” grip that Tiger displays & of course, he’s been known to have won a fair few tournaments

But in this thread, I was to help you grip the club neutral which will give most of you the best chance at success when hitting the ball

Would you like to hit the ball further off the tee?

I am confident this thread will help you gain an extra 10y, 20y, even 30y!

Here are 10 techniques/ways to gain distance off the tee

🧵👇 1.  Practice Swinging Faster

I know right... this sounds super obvious, but not enough golfers practice swinging the club as fast as they can.

Most golfers swing within themselves and when you want to add speed, you need to know how to move from 4th gear, to 6th gear!

Practice with a radar behind you and swing the club as FAST as you can for 10 swings. I bet you swing at least 5mph faster than normal

Here’s one of my students Kenny

He came to me with a swing that was way too far inside & he would hit fat shots, thin shots, blocks & hooks

Here’s what we worked on to fix it

🧵👇 Takeaway

In the “before” image, Kenny took the club WAY inside. You can see his lead arm has gone across his body, the trail arm has started to travel behind the ribcage & the club is inside & behind

In the “after” image, his lead arm is now more in front of him, trail arm more in front & the club moving up & in front of his hands

Here are 11 ways to improve your game that DON’T require any kind of swing change!

I used these tips to go from a scoring average of 5.25 over par in my first year as a trainee, to holding a +3 handicap as a coach 3 years after.

Use these in your own game to improve.

🧵👇 1.  I stopped focusing on purely swing technique.

Now, I’m not saying swing technique isn’t important, it absolutely is. But at the time, my swing was “good enough” to shoot under par.

Every lesson I had ever taken was focused on making technical changes, & less on skill building. Granted, I wasn’t part of an elite training group which practices in that way, but every lesson I had was all technique.

Once I got out of that technique only mentality, it freed me up to play my natural game. Of course, there were times that my current technique let me down, but I was able to recover & adapt.

If you are someone who needs better technique as you can’t currently hit the ball from A to B effectively, then my advice would be to improve it. If you feel like you are technically pretty good, then maybe don’t keep chasing the “secret” that doesn’t exist.

I would advise you add in more random & competitive practice that replicates shots & situations you’ll face on the golf course

Do you want to learn how to hit the HIGH CUT SPINNER shot Tiger is hitting here?

Let me show you how to hit it step by step Firstly, do you need this shot? Maybe 1 time out of 50.

However, it’s good to actually LEARN how to hit this shot because it’s the ultimate “low ball speed” shot.

Short game is all about either speeding the ball up (bump & runs), or slowing the ball down (higher shot with spin)

Sometimes a bump & run is best, sometimes a high shot is best. If you want to improve your game, it would be advantageous that you learn this stuff

Let me show you how to hit it

What is the correct distance you should stand from the ball with your IRONS & DRIVER?

Let me show you a really simple way to get this right every time

🧵👇 Here’s the perfect distance from the golf ball...

But how do we get here every time?

Do you struggle hitting your FAIRWAY WOODS?

Here are the 3 things you need to do to ensure you hit this club flush!

🧵👇 1. Ball Position Slightly Forward of Centre

The ball should be just slightly forward of centre in your stance.

Too far back and you won’t get the ball very high in the air due to presenting to little amount of loft.

Too far forward and you'll struggle to make clean contact due to hitting the ground too early or topping the ball due to the club rising too much

Would you like to learn how to hit that HIGH TOWERING DRAW that Rory hit on 15 in the final round of the Masters?

In this thread, I’ll show you exactly how to hit it

🧵👇 Rory hit 2 shots that we will remember forever.

- High cut through the gap in the trees on hole 7
- High draw/hook on 15 that everyone will remember

Are you wondering how he did it?

In the next few posts, I’ll teach you how to hit the high fade, high draw/hook & a high straight shot for when you need them

It's PAR 3 CONTEST day at The MASTERS!

If you want to become a better wedge player, here's the ULTIMATE wedge thread for you to master shots between 50y - 125y

They'll be using this technique in the Par 3 Contest

🧵👇 Have you ever watched pros on TV hit those wedge shots into the green that bounce once or twice & then STOP immediately?

Well, below is everything you need to hit this shot & control the distance it goes.

We are looking for a low launching, high spinning wedge shot that produces predictable flight, spin & distance control every time.

Let’s dive in

If you suffer from FAT & THIN chip shots, perhaps this technique will help you...

It’s called “The Toe Down Chip”

Here’s why it works so well & the 8 types of shots you should use it for + a BONUS SHOT at the end

🧵👇 Firstly, why is it that when you lift the heel off the ground, chipping becomes much easier?

It’s because you are removing most of the leading edge away from the ground. This means you will be less likely for that leading edge to dig in which results in fat shots

You can see here that when I lift the heel up, roughly only a third of the club is on the ground. This will reduce the likelihood of the leading-edge digging in.

Do you want to improve your putting from the comfort of your own home?

Here are 4 items I think you should have if you want to improve & work on your putting

🧵👇 1. Mirror/Mat

You should ABSOLUTELY own either a putting mirror or a putting mat

You can use these to work on the following:

- Eye line
- Shoulder alignment
- Stroke (path)
- Swing length

I like to use mirrors or mats that have some kind of arc to them. Around 15 deg is a pretty stock standard arc that suits most players (not all)

Would you like to stop COLLAPSING THE ARMS?

In this thread, I’ll teach you why your arms collapse & how to create beautiful width at the top of your swing

🧵👇 Collapsing the arms typically happens when the body doesn’t rotate. If a golfer has limited body rotation, they then need their arms to fold & bend in order to achieve length to their swing.

This is the most common movement I see in recreational golfers...

It absolutely destroys ball striking & causes the following:

- Over the top
- Flying elbow
- Lead wrist cupping
- Steep downswing

Here's how we fix it

🧵👇 At the top of the golf swing, we want to avoid the upper body "tipping" over towards the target.

You can see that the upper body here has done exactly that via the lines I've drawn.

Do you want to hit the ball longer off the tee?

You need to increase your ANGLE OF ATTACK!

Here are 8 of the most common reasons you hit down on the ball & what you need to do to increase your angle of attack

🧵👇 Firstly, let’s look at this chart below. What it’s showing us is that even if we keep the same club head speed, the distance you hit the ball is affected by the ANGLE OF ATTACK you have coming into the ball.

If you are hitting DOWN on the ball, your launch angle goes down which means the ball isn’t in the air long enough to carry further than if you were to hit UP on the ball.

So, this thread is all about how to increase your angle of attack so you can hit the ball further

Let’s get into it!

Picture this... You’ve just finished your round of golf & have had the worst round in a while. You feel defeated, frustrated, etc.

Here’s what you should do if you are in this situation

This will be an impactful little thread for you

🧵👇 Firstly, I want you to write down 5 POSITIVES from your round. I know it might be hard to think of 5 when you’ve just had a shocker, but this is the point of the exercise.

You are in such a negative mindset right now; we need to find some positives. Think of 5 shots you hit that were good. Could have been a nice drive, a great chip shot, a pure putt, a bunker shot you nipped nicely, etc.

Studies show that we need 3-5 positives to outweigh just 1 negative, so it’s important to do this exercise.

Are you struggling with distance control when putting?

Do you come up short often, hit it too far past, & suffer from too many 3 putts?

This thread will teach you everything you need to know about how to control your distance on the greens much better

🧵👇 Let’s first discuss the 2 most common putting errors I see from golfers who suffer with their speed control

1.  A short backswing with a long follow through.

This causes an over acceleration of the putter head & makes it difficult for most golfers to hit the ball their desired distance. This movement is especially hard to control on fast greens & downhill putts.

An analogy I like to use is you are essentially taking the club back far enough to hit the ball 10ft, but your target is 30ft, so you end up over accelerating the putter head to make it go that distance.

Would you like to become a better BUNKER player?

In this thread, I’ll teach you all the setup & swing requirements needed to get the ball out every time!

Let’s get into it

🧵👇 - Stance Width

You want to stand with your feet nice & wide in the bunker. Almost similar to your driver stance width.

This allows you to lower your body which is essential when talking about your handle position (keep reading to find out)

Would you like to hit more greens & compress your irons better?

In this thread, I’ll take you through the exact setup & swing you’ll need to flush your irons!

Let’s get into it

🧵👇 - Stance Width

When setting your feet, make sure your stance is around about shoulder width apart. I like to use a rule where 2 clubheads can fit between each foot & my alignment stick you can see in the middle of my feet.

If your stance is too narrow, you’ll lose speed & balance. If it’s too wide, you’ll struggle to load pressure into the trail side & move into the lead side during the downswing.

Do you want to fix your inside takeaway?

This drill is an ABSOLUTE MUST!

🧵👇 Start by laying your golf club on the ground directly behind the ball.  Place an alignment stick directly on the ball line right where the butt end of the club is & angle it the same as your club’s angle at address.

The goal? Use this as a visual and physical guide to stop swinging the club so inside.