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G021. Eliminate Early Extension!

In this video, “Eliminate Early Extension!,” you’ll discover how to keep more of your lag and compress the ball.

Extending your club early kills your golf swing…

And is caused by standing up out of your posture too early.

As you come out of your posture, it’s natural to cast your club just to make contact with the ball.

The problem is that you’re destroying your lag and giving up tons of distance!

In the video, you’ll learn about the two swing moves you need to focus on to eliminate your early extension…

  • prevent sliding your hips too far towards the target, and
  • start allowing your hips to rotate more

And you’ll get a few super easy drills to help get rid of your early extension once and for all.

First, you’ll see me demonstrate what your swing should look like.

During your backswing, you should start to slightly squat down (very slightly — make sure you don’t overdo it).

And as you near contact with the ball, you should start to come up.

This will help you “cover” the golf ball and hit with plenty of forward shaft lean.

Even through contact, your shoulders will stay in posture.

You’ll eventually stand up out of your posture, but you should do this after you make contact with the ball.

Remember, standing up out of your posture before you make contact is what’s causing you to extend the club early.

Next, you’ll see how your hips can cause you to extend the club early.

If your hips slide forward towards the target too much, it’s extremely difficult to rotate your hips properly.

Here’s how to stop your hips from sliding too far forward…

As you start your downswing, make sure your lead leg is angled out and allow your hip to turn behind your body.

Once you’ve stopped sliding your hips too far forward, focus on rotating your hips more.

Getting more hip rotation will allow you to eliminate your early extension and hit the ball with more forward shaft lean.

Work through these moves in slow motion before you practice hitting balls.

Watch this video now to eliminate early extension…

And learn how to rotate your hips for more ball compression!

S005. Correct Golf Grip Does NOT Matter | The Secret Tip That Does

In this video, you’ll discover that the correct golf grip does not matter.

The golf grip is a wildly controversial topic.

Some folks will tell you that you need a strong grip…

Some say a neutral grip is the best way to play…

And some will say that a weak grip is the best grip.

You know what?

It just doesn’t matter!

Ben Hogan had a weaker grip.

Tiger Woods uses more of a neutral grip.

And David Duval plays with an extremely strong grip.

Which grip you use is completely up to you.

What does matter then?

Well, there is one mistake that I see many golfers make.

It’s what I call the “long thumb,” which is when your thumb sticks way out and doesn’t cinch with your index finger.

The problem with the “long thumb” is that it makes it tough for you to control the club.

Here’s a secret tip that’ll help you make sure your thumb and hand is in the correct position…

Draw two lines that connect on your thumb and index finger.

When you grip the club, the lines should be close to each other.

If not, then you’re thumb is likely too far down the shaft and your won’t have the control you need.

Next, let’s look at some real data…

In the video, I break out the FlightScope and demonstrate some shots with a weak, neutral, and strong grip.

I typically use a neutral grip when I play, but I was able to hit decent shots with a weak and strong grip.

And I’m sure those shots would be better with more practice.

Again, the point of all this is to show you that hitting with a weak, neutral, or strong grip isn’t nearly as important as most golfers think it is.

All that matters is your preference.

Watch this video now to get the truth about which grip is the best!

SH006. Best Golf Putting Training Aid | The Butter Putter

In this video, you’ll discover the best golf putting training aid.

It’s called the Butter Putter, and I really like its flexible shaft and how it can help you develop a smooth putting stroke.

There are a few ways the Butter Putter can help your putting…

First, the grip on the putter is shaped to make it dead simple on where to place your left hand on the club.

It helps take your left wrist out of the stroke to avoid putting with a flipping motion.

Second, the shaft of the putter is extremely flexible.

So, if you start your stroke with a jumpy, erratic motion, you’ll instantly see the putter wiggling around.

The point having such a flexible shaft is to train you to putt with a smooth stroke.

Attempt to get the least amount of shaft bend as possible.

Third, feel like your left wrist is going slightly up as you hit through the ball.

This will help you put a bit of topspin on the ball and will eliminate the ball from popping up.

In summary…

I highly recommend the Butter Putter.

Watch this video now to see how it’ll help you develop a smooth stroke…

So you can drain more putts!

OM01. The A-Swing | Is It for You?

In this video, you’ll discover if the A-Swing is for you.

David Leadbetter has popularized this new method; so, let’s take a closer look.

As with all swing systems, there are advantages and disadvantages to the A-Swing.

I like certain parts of it, but other parts I don’t like.

In the first part of the video, you’ll learn what the A-Swing is all about.

The swing starts by taking the club on a more outside path with the club pointing right of the target at the top.

As you start the downswing, the club shallows out quickly.

This is really good for helping players that are coming in over the top and slicing the ball.

The problem with this extreme action is that it’s really easy to overdue it and start to flatten the club way too much, which will cause you to block the ball.

So, that’s why I prefer a more parallel plane.

A parallel plane is more repeatable because you don’t need to make a huge adjustment from the top, as you would in the A-Swing.

In summary…

The A-Swing is meant to help correct coming over the top in the downswing, to get players to shallow out their club and plane.

It’ll help teach players to come more from the inside.

However, I don’t recommended the A-Swing for long periods because it may lead to some bad habits and inconsistencies.

In contrast to the A-Swing, the Top Speed Golf system focuses on the 5 most important moves in the golf swing.

Every professional golfer performs these 5 moves during the golf swing to get more power and consistency.

Watch this video now to discover the advantages and disadvantages of this new swing method…

And compare it to a more repeatable swing such as the Top Speed Golf system.

SH005. Jordan Spieth Putting Grip Lesson | Are You Too Handsy?

In this video, you get a Jordan Spieth putting grip lesson to help make you a better putter.

You’ll also find out how to be less “handsy” in your putting stroke.

Minimizing your hand movements when putting prevents flipping the putter, and you’ll get a more consistent roll towards the hole.

First, you’ll get a great analysis of Spieth’s putting grip…

Spieth does a good job at getting his left hand low on the grip.

This left hand low method keeps his left wrist firm as he putts.

Spieth’s right hand double overlaps and fits nicely with the left hand.

Now on the putting stroke…

As Spieth brings back his putter, he adds a little bit of forward shaft lean.

So, you don’t want your wrists to be totally locked throughout the putting stroke.

It’s OK to be a little flexible but, of course, you don’t want to flip the putter.

Watch this video now to discover how to get the right amount of firmness with your putting stroke.

Not too flippy, but still allow your wrists to flex a small, controlled amount.

Practice this putting method and drain more putts like Jordan Spieth!

C005. How to Hit a Golf Ball Dead Straight

In this video, you’ll discover how to hit a golf ball dead straight.

Focus is on the club path and club face angle.

Control those two parts of the swing and you’ll be able to hit it dead straight.

In the video, I’ll walk you through the steps it takes to control your club path and club face.

But, I must warn you…

The steps you’ll learn will take you outside your comfort zone.

But the overall goal is to help you develop more awareness of your club so you can control your shots better.

First, let’s work on your club path.

Close your club face and practice hitting shots with a club path that’s severely in to out.

This should help you hook the ball.

Next, open up your club face and hit shots with an out-to-in club path.

You should be fading your shots.

Remember, the goal of this extreme exercise is get a better feel for your club path and club face.

Once you develop a better feel for the extreme shots, it’ll become easier to make smaller adjustments later when you’re trying to hit the ball straight.

For example, if your shot starts off straight, then turns left of the target, that means your club face is fine, but you’re club path is a bit too much in to out.

Make a slight adjustment to your club path, and you’ll start hitting the ball straight.

Watch this video now to finally learn exactly how to hit a golf ball dead straight!

D008. Driver Distance Secrets | What Manufacturers Won’t Tell You

In this video, you’ll discover the driver distance secrets that the manufacturers don’t want to tell you.

So, before you go out and buy the newest $500 driver, realize that the people recommending the club are doing their jobs.

They’re making it sound like the only reason you’re struggling is because you don’t have this new shiny, super expensive driver.

Ask yourself…

Will a $500, $700, or even a $1000 make you a better driver?

Is the latest club that’s featured in TV commercials going to have you bombing 310 yard drives?

Just in case you’re thinking…

“Well, maybe”…

Pump the brakes because the miracle driver doesn’t exist.

In fact, I bought a $100 used driver around 6 years ago…

And I prefer it over any of the new, expensive drivers because it’s the right driver for me.

So, here’s the first of the driver distance secrets…

You need to realize that all the new drivers by the top brands are equally “hot.”

What I mean by this is that all the top drivers have a .83 COR (essentially if you throw a ball 100mph at the sweet spot of the driver, it’ll come back at 83 mph).

If the COR exceeds .83, then the driver is illegal.

But, if all the top drivers have the same COR, that doesn’t mean you won’t find a driver that performs better for you.

There are several different factors that affect which club is best for you…

  1. Swing speed
  2. Launch angle
  3. Club head consistency

Swing speed

In general, the lighter the club, the faster you’ll be able to swing.

Also, the longer the club the faster your swing speed.

Of course, it’s not all good news; the longer the club, the more inconsistent you’ll be.

If you can, try different length drivers and if you can control the longer shaft, then by all means, stick with a longer shaft.

Launch angle

The weight of the shaft can affect your launch angle.

Players with a slower swing speed will benefit from a lighter shaft due to a higher launch angle.

However, players with a faster swing speed can benefit from a tad bit heavier shaft and a lower launch angle.

So make sure you test out different shafts before you throw down tons of cash.

Heck, you can even lose distance by buying a $1000 shaft if it’s not right for you swing.

Consistency

Now, newer drivers can have some advantages in consistency.

New materials and placing weight in different areas of the club can improve your consistency by essentially increasing the area of the club that will result in a solid hit (i.e. the driver can be more forgiving).

Conclusion

Before you rush out and buy the latest and greatest driver, go get fit and test a bunch of drivers to see which is best for your swing.

Line up a bunch of drivers (even used ones) and if you don’t love the driver after a few swings, move on to the next one.

You may be surprised that, after understanding the driver distance secrets above, the right driver for you isn’t the most expensive.

Watch now to get the whole truth!

G020. Shorter Backswing For Better Golf

In this video, you’ll learn how to take a shorter backswing for better golf.

No doubt that you’ve been told to shorten your backswing if you want more control and consistency.

The problem with this advice is that you may gain control, but you’re likely to also lose a ton of distance.

But it doesn’t have to be that way…

In the video, you’ll get some great tips on how to shorten your backswing but still crush your shots.

First, I’ll demonstrate how J.B. Holmes has a much shorter backswing than Bubba Watson.

Now, if you’re watching guys like Bubba Watson and John Daly, it’s tempting to think that you must get a crazy long backswing to be a big hitter.

But this just isn’t true.

So how does J.B. Holmes, with a much shorter backswing, blast his drives?

Well, your distance really comes down to two primary moves…

  1. getting your shoulders to make a full turn which generates momentum in the swing, and
  2. increasing your lag at the start of the downswing

As long as you get a full shoulder turn and generate good lag, you’ll be able to smoke your shots no matter how long your backswing is.

Guys on the PGA Tour have varying backswing lengths, but they all get a good shoulder turn and generate tons of lag.

Watch this video now to get a shorter backswing for better golf… more control yet still getting the distance you want.

SH003. Which Golf Club to Chip With?

In this video, you’ll discover which golf club to chip with.

When you’re next to the green, it’s easy to be indecisive on which club is best to hit it close to the hole.

Should you use your putter, 8 iron, sand wedge, or some other club?

This video will answer your questions on club selection.

First, you’ll learn a general rule of chipping around the green, which is that you want the ball rolling smoothly on the green as soon as you can.

So, if you’re a few feet from the green and the grass is tightly mown with no obstacles, go ahead and putt the ball.

Here are a few tips for putting from the fringe…

  • hit it a bit firmer to get through the fringe
  • match your shoulders to the angle of the slope

What if the ball is further away from the green?

Well, now it’s way more difficult to putt the ball as it’s harder to judge what speed the ball will be rolling when, and if, it gets to the green.

As you’ll see in the video, the club you should use is determined by how much loft you’ll need to hit the ball just on the green.

Here are a few tips for chipping on the green…

  • put slightly more weight on your left leg
  • add a little bit of forward shaft lean
  • keep your left wrist flat through the shot to avoid flipping the club

Next in the video, you’ll see how to chip it on the green from even farther back.

You’ll see a shot where there’s more rough and fringe to deal with, so this shot will need to fly a bit higher and longer to reach the front of the green.

And if you need your chip to fly higher and farther, then you’ll need a more lofted club such as a sand wedge.

In summary…

The key to great chipping is getting familiar with your clubs.

So, practice your chipping with different clubs, and you’ll likely start favoring a few clubs over the rest.

As you get a better feel for your favorite clubs, practice until you’re consistently chipping just onto the green and getting a nice smooth roll to the pin.

Watch this video now to finally understand which golf club to chip with…

And lower your scores!

SH004. Make More Putts Using Topspin Putting

In this video, you’ll learn how to make more putts.

You do this by adding topspin to the ball.

The idea is that as soon as you hit the putt, you want the ball to roll end over end so it travels nice and smoothly on the green.

If you hit down on your putts or way up on your putts, this can cause your ball to hop or jump on the green.

And if your ball is jumping around on the green, don’t be surprised if the ball goes off line and you miss even the simple putts.

To get a smooth roll on your putts…

First, take a little loft off your putter.

You’ll also want to hit slightly up on the ball.

These two adjustments to your putting will help create topspin and you’ll get a nice, smooth roll with your putts.

Putt with topspin…

Roll the ball better…

And make more putts!