Doug S - Sounds very similar from what I gleaned from Dave Pelz’s Book, The Short Game Bible. It is used in my case with my Wedges: 7:30 o’clock in the backswing; 9:00; and 1030. I only use the 9 & 1030 swings because the 730 low swing is too difficult. All of my yardages are marked down on Airline ID Tags for all clubs. The IDs hang from Push Cart. Your yardages must work out for you where you are 3 feet from the hole. Good job. Golf is so much fun and thanks for sharing.
Doug S - I find all of the new swing feels odd but I am hitting the ball out of the Ball Park. So be it. In this case, over the Greens. I am going to have to recalibrate all of my Irons for distance. A good problem!!! KFC Crispy disciple = Pat. For me, November is practuce month.
@Patrick Anlauf I've got stick on labels on my iron shafts, underneath the grip, where I can't see when holding the club to hit a shot. I've got a 10 yard variance, in other words, my 7 iron average is 145 yards. So the label has written with a sharpie, 140-150. A smooth swing is 140, a jump on it is 150. You get the point. I use my watch to know the yardage, to front, middle, and back of green, also factor in wind and how I've been striking the ball, along also with pin placement.
So for my 52 and my 60(which I avoid unless I have to, mostly use out of sand), I have 3 yardages on a label with those clubs. 1/2, 3/4, full. On a par 5 today for my 3rd shot, I was in between yardages for my 52, the yardage was was between 1/2(9 oclock) and 3/4(whatever time that is? lol), I said, well let me do 10:30, couple practice swings, get the feel. I hit this shot from about 70 yards, guarded with a bunker, 3 feet from the hole, distance was exact, made the birdie putt. Boom
Know the yardages and write them down. Be realistic.
So in the comments on youtube, a guy pointed out Tom's left foot being open. I responded to him, it's not his left foot that is odd, it's his right foot. So I turned out my right foot today, like a duck. Wow, great ballstriking, and great tee shots. I'm a true believer of this now. It will feel weird, but go with it!
@Doug S - you mean to tell me that you had not adopted my penguin feet until now??!! (Also in this setup lesson from Get Out and Go Play starting at around the 2:15 mark.) This is one of the key and actually quite critical S&T setup elements - having both feet flared out 15-20 degrees, with both knees flared outward as well but to a slightly lesser degree. This facilitates a resistance-free, body-friendly 45-degree hip turn that then enables the shoulders to turn 45 degrees without any strain or tension. It also helps us with keeping our weight forward throughout the swing rather than swaying, thereby helping to neutralize those ghosts of shift & lift swings past.
From learning a new grip (but old to others), I use a soft grip on the address, and backswing, then the grip tightens up naturally by gravitational pull with the downswing. Tight grips causes havoc for me. Credits to Tom and the book, Fearless Golf by Dr. Gio Valiante. By the way, great book!
For golfers, grip is a personal preference. The Stack and Tilt system works with any grip style. The golfer must be aware of how that grip affects their clubface and golf swing. I prescribe a neutral grip in my instruction as it provides for a moderate amount of clubface rotation through impact, this is easier to control and produces less curve.
With this particular video I am explaining the cons of using an overly strong grip. My personal experience from using a strong grip caused me to fight hooks and also be a "functional flipper" through impact - meaning I was losing some compression and distance on my shots. Changing to a neutral grip improved the quality of my strikes and also greatly improved the control of my ball flight.
On the lesson tee, students with a stronger grip see the same pattern of low shots and pulls. Fixing grip can sometimes improve a golfer's ability to strike the ball clean because grip and impact position are related. A better grip can allow for a better impact position.
The lesson on YouTube reveals two main truths about a strong grip:
1. A strong grip promotes a faster closing of the face - leading to pulls/hooks.
2. For a golfer to hit the ball straighter - with less hook curve - using a strong grip, they need to flip their hands through impact to make this work. Fred Couples and Zach Johnson are good examples of professional golfers who use a strong grip and functionally flip their hands through impact.
Thanks for the clarification Tom as always! Got half way through a response and lost power lol.
Anyway, would you agree a stronger grip is beneficial when having a large amount of lag and a in-to-out swing path in order to get the face closed in a smaller amount of time?
Doug S - Sounds very similar from what I gleaned from Dave Pelz’s Book, The Short Game Bible. It is used in my case with my Wedges: 7:30 o’clock in the backswing; 9:00; and 1030. I only use the 9 & 1030 swings because the 730 low swing is too difficult. All of my yardages are marked down on Airline ID Tags for all clubs. The IDs hang from Push Cart. Your yardages must work out for you where you are 3 feet from the hole. Good job. Golf is so much fun and thanks for sharing.
Doug S - I find all of the new swing feels odd but I am hitting the ball out of the Ball Park. So be it. In this case, over the Greens. I am going to have to recalibrate all of my Irons for distance. A good problem!!! KFC Crispy disciple = Pat. For me, November is practuce month.
So in the comments on youtube, a guy pointed out Tom's left foot being open. I responded to him, it's not his left foot that is odd, it's his right foot. So I turned out my right foot today, like a duck. Wow, great ballstriking, and great tee shots. I'm a true believer of this now. It will feel weird, but go with it!
From learning a new grip (but old to others), I use a soft grip on the address, and backswing, then the grip tightens up naturally by gravitational pull with the downswing. Tight grips causes havoc for me. Credits to Tom and the book, Fearless Golf by Dr. Gio Valiante. By the way, great book!
Hey Kyle, thanks for the question!
For golfers, grip is a personal preference. The Stack and Tilt system works with any grip style. The golfer must be aware of how that grip affects their clubface and golf swing. I prescribe a neutral grip in my instruction as it provides for a moderate amount of clubface rotation through impact, this is easier to control and produces less curve.
With this particular video I am explaining the cons of using an overly strong grip. My personal experience from using a strong grip caused me to fight hooks and also be a "functional flipper" through impact - meaning I was losing some compression and distance on my shots. Changing to a neutral grip improved the quality of my strikes and also greatly improved the control of my ball flight.
On the lesson tee, students with a stronger grip see the same pattern of low shots and pulls. Fixing grip can sometimes improve a golfer's ability to strike the ball clean because grip and impact position are related. A better grip can allow for a better impact position.
The lesson on YouTube reveals two main truths about a strong grip:
1. A strong grip promotes a faster closing of the face - leading to pulls/hooks.
2. For a golfer to hit the ball straighter - with less hook curve - using a strong grip, they need to flip their hands through impact to make this work. Fred Couples and Zach Johnson are good examples of professional golfers who use a strong grip and functionally flip their hands through impact.
I hope this helps!
Tom