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Golf Lessons with Derek Hooper – Many players have trouble making solid contact with their fairway shots. Too often the club will contact the ground before i…
Hi Kevin, Thanks for the question. If the club travels on too much of an in
to out path it can be a cause of hitting fat shots. This drill will help
with getting you to hit more solid shots but also be aware of your swing
path. No one drill will fix every possible fault, especially without
accurate feedback. Watch your divot direction and the ball flight to help
with getting the right feedback.
All the best with your golf
Derek
Love your explanations! But I’m having the opposite problem…I’m taking a
bigger divot after hitting the ball.
Thank you so much Derek – really appreciate your feedback and your
instruction, relayed within 20 minutes of my post – and you are in the US
and I am in OZ… Very impressive indeed, and I will make sure that I
recommend your site to all my golfing buddies!!!
Hi TheXXApolloXx, thanks for the question about how to stop picking up
during the swing. You might find this video helpful – Golf lessons – You
are not lifting your head
All the best with your golf game
Hi Kevin, Great to hear my video helped you hit the ball better.
Keep up the good work.
Derek
Derek, thanks for the reply,me and my wife will be coming to your school in
CT on the 26, 27 of this month.if you are around please stop by and say
hello. Thanks again
Hi Jan…I am watching some golf tips and trying to improve my game. I am
sharing these with you. I love you
I seem to pick everything clean…even my 60 degree….need help
I’ve been golfing for about a month and I wonder if you have any tips on
not picking up as that is what I struggle the most with, thanks!
LOVE THE CLIP GRASS IDEA
That was explained really well, I have struggled with this issue for my
entire golf experience. would you do swing analysis for a fee, if a video
was sent to you. or do you know someone who does this type of thing.
Hi Top Performance Golf, Glad you liked the video. A swing path which is
too much in to out can be the cause of fat shots. I am not certain that it
is the biggest cause as there are a few different ways to hit fat shots. I
would always be wary of assuming just because a player hits it fat they are
swinging too much from in to out. It is critical to start with an accurate
diagnosis and them implement an appropriate plan.
I hope that helped and all the best with your golf.
Derek
Were is a person EYES focus on,in front ,top ,back ,center.Or is this A “T
and A”
Hi ZeroSumJ1, thanks for the question. From your description it sounds like
you are loosening your levels during the swing – upper body is getting too
close to the ground. The best way to work on this is with slow practice
swings first, focussing on just clipping the ground. If you can do that
then swing a little faster, and gradually increase speed until you can go
about 75%.
Next tee up a ball on a low tee and with swings at half speed work to hit
shots with a shallow divot. Slowly lower the tee and increase the speed
before doing away with the tee completely. This progression will take some
time as you are working to learn a new skill. If you run into difficulty,
drop back a step until you have mastered that level then start to gradually
work through the progression again.
I hope that helps and all the best with your golf game
Derek
Hi Derek, I’ve watched many golf videos like a lot of us passionate golfers
who want to get better and feel they should play better. Your instruction
is very enticing. Your drill for not hitting the ground first by taking
short practice swings ahead of the ball is simple but very effective.
Question: When do talk about the cocking up of your wrists in the backswing
and then uncocking when you are turning into the ball, is the thought
process of uncocking the wrists downward while turning into the ball? for a
square clubface. Its almost like your speed is in turning with your wrists
releasing down? Your video on this its seems is very clear that you
uncock your wrists down while you turn through the ball…
Do you hit fat shots? We ALL do! Stop hitting the ground before the ball
with these drills: Golf Lessons – Stop hitting the ground before the ball
Thanks for the informative #video Derek Hooper #golf
Your tips and technique are natural and effective. Thanks for you nice
share.
Derek thanks for your tips I was always wondering why I hit the divot
before the ball and embarrass myself with my playing mates. I need to
drill this in for four weeks at least before going to the course again. My
stance has always been too far back as if I want to loft the ball and that
is one of the main reasons as you mention why my arc hits the back of the
ball. Tx Riaan
Hi KC, the challenge you face is one I see regularly. It is usually the
case of it being too big of a jump from practice swing to hitting a ball. A
couple of things I would get you to try. First, make your practice swings
as close to your real swing in terms of speed as possible. Next, when you
do hit a ball I would have you hit into a net, or at the very least hit at
no target. The sole focus of the swing is to reproduce what you did in the
practice swing and the success of the swing is based on how well you do
this. Not on where the ball goes or how ell you hit it. Make 2 practice
swings then hit a ball. Assess your ability to to reproduce the practice
swing with a ball and build from there.
I hope that helps and all the best with your golf game
Derek
Would have been helpful if the instructor had advised where the ball should
be placed in the stance.. Is fundamental I would have thought :)
Hi sc0b016, glad you liked the video. If you are having contact issues with
your chipping and pitching you are more than likely using too much hands
with your motion causing the club head to get ahead of the handle prior to
impact. In this video Golf Lessons – Chipping – Consistent, Solid Contact I
show a series of drills that will help you hit more solid chip shots. You
can apply the same process to improving your pitching.
I hope that helps and all the best with your golf game
Derek
Contacting the ball first has transformed my game so much I’m now obsessed
with golf,
For 15 years I was struggling and fat contact was why, I don’t know why
pros don’t teach this first and foremost you have so much control and
confidence once u can consistently contact the ball before the ground,
great video, great advise
Too many golfers hit the ground before hitting the ball. Learn to hit ball
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Please, sir…never try and instruct a human being on the golf swing.
Ever. Again.