Would you like a REALLY GOOD golf swing?

Before you do ANYTHING, this is where you should start if you want to become a better ball striker

🧵👇 To set the scene...

Would you build a house on a shaky foundation? Of course not. But many golfers are doing just that with their swings.

Starting from a poor setup. Let's talk about why your setup is the foundation of your golf swing and how to perfect it 👇

Do you struggle making a FULL TURN in the backswing?

Here are 4 reasons you can't turn & how to fix them

PS: You don't have a flexibility issue, you have a technical issue 😉

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1. Lead Knee

❌ When golfers attempt to turn in the backswing, if the lead knee moves OUT towards the lead foot, you will severely restrict your ability to turn both the lower & upper body

✅ Instead, allow the lead knee to move INWARD as you turn the lower & upper body. This will allow a lot more freedom to rotate

Do you suffer from the following issues in your swing?

- Open face at the top
- Cupped lead wrist
- Steep downswing
- Slicing the golf ball

This thread will help you fix all of these issues with 1 simple drill

🧵👇 A big issue with a lot of golfers swings is that at the top of the golf swing, they have an extended (cupped) lead wrist

This then results in a club face that is too open, which then creates a steepening of the club in the downswing, resulting in a ball that sails off to the right (slice)

Would you like to hit the golf ball more FLUSH?

Do you suffer from any of the following?

- Flying trail elbow
- Club across the line
- Poor wrist angles (cupping)
- Too shallow or too steep
- Poor Impact

Let me show you a drill to fix all of the above

🧵👇 When you swing the club inside during the takeaway, it can set off a chain reaction

What changes should you make in your swing when hitting a DRIVER vs a FAIRWAY WOOD?

In this thread are 7 key factors you need to know

🧵👇 - Ball Position

Driver:
More in line with the lead heel

Fairway Wood:
Slightly inside lead heel. More back compared to where the driver ball position is

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?

Would you like a Practice Plan for your Putting??

Here's a simple plan with actionable advice & games you can play to keep you occupied & improve your putting

🧵👇 5 Mins - Warm Up

All you need to do is practice on a putting mirror for 5 minutes to warm up.

Now when I say, "warm up", all you are doing is making sure your setup is good, stroke is moving well, posture is good, etc

This is one of my students David.

This is his "before" swing 👀

You won't believe what the “AFTER" swing looks like! (read post to find out)

This was his journey & what we worked on 👊

🧵👇 When David first got in contact with me, he was wanting to fix the inconsistent strikes and ball flights when he played.

When I first looked at his swing, there were some obvious movements that stood out to me as reasons why he was inconsistent

- Big outside takeaway
- Lack of lower body rotation
- Trail arm too far behind him
- Club face shut at the top
- Steep downswing
- Trail arm behind him on the way down
- From front on, too much upper body tilt towards target

There were more issues like grip, lead foot movement, lack of lateral shift, just to name a few.

This was causing his inconsistencies. Here’s how we fixed these issues up...

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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.

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.