This is the best video you’ve ever done. Love that you kept both angles of your shot on repeat on the right side as you were explaining everything too. Very helpful. Excellent content, Tig!
I would add that if you have an impact bag, it will make what he’s saying even stronger. I can feel the power at the bottom and how the swing accelerates to the bag.
The man says "I'm not a teacher" and explains for 10:00 minutes the easiest explanation to create speed and power in a golf swing...perfectly. Tig, this is an excellent video. It "clicked" for me, when I saw the stop on your down swing, and then saw the swing on repeat. You can see every single thing you are talking about. This video deserves to be watched by any one who wants to improve their golf game.
I couldn't agree more. I think he just meant he's not a polished trainer, but who cares. We like him more because he's not. This is best video I've seen on hitting further. The fundamentals are everywhere on the internet, but this part is the hardest to explain but he did a great job.
By far the best driver tutorial I've watched. Didn't over complicate it or explain the swing as a 20 step process. Watched this video a couple days ago, and went to the range today. Best day at the range I've ever had. My swing finally has that whip it was missing, and as someone else said, it finally all "clicked." Truly helped improve my swing in just one quick session at the range. Wanted to come back and give a simple thank you, Micah!
A revelation for me was 1. the first tip you mentioned: stability with your lower half. Legs stay bent through the swing and are always in balance. Hips do not thrust at the ball. After that the next revelation was 2. Extending your right arm fully at the bottom of the swing where you make contact with the ball. That mindset makes you realize you have to have your hips turned quite a bit at impact or else you’ll hit it fat. So, thinking right arm fully extended at the bottom and you’ll naturally make the right moves to make that happen. Great video!
Micah - I ran across your video while searching how to get more distance with EVERY golf club. I thank the stars above for directing me to your video! I started golfing at the age of 70 -have taken lessons from every teacher in my area & no one has helped me with more distance or topping the ball. I have increased my driver loft from 12.5 to 14.5 (Big Bertha Reva) hoping that would give me more loft. The simple explanation you give on "cracking the bullwhip" when hitting the ball turned a light on in my brain. I have since lowered my driver loft to the standard 12.5 & had one of my best games ever yesterday using ALL of your tips. Thank you, Thank you & Thank you again.
Amazing. I'm middle aged. I played baseball growing up and always tried to swing from the start of the backswing with full power. Tig telling me to "whip" the club at the end instead and HOLY CRAP. I just hit my target 8/10 times with a very loud snap, but 2 of them also pressed the target hard enough to put net lines in it. Can't wait to hit the range to try this!!!
Me too. Something clicked with this video. I was thinking something must be missing. I was always trying to go fast from the top of my swing, but realised from this video that I need to whip it at the bottom of the swing. This has just changed everything for my golf.
I think Rory has talked about him working on this himself, with NOT trying to hinge his wrist and just creating width. So, his early wrist hinge is probably something that he works on NOT doing too much of. He's Rory, like you said, it's really not something that obviously bothers his clubhead speed too much. Thanks for the awesome lesson, I am 58yrs old, and this is something that I am discovering. There is a feeling of a snap, as you say, a whip, a sudden change in direction, and also the hands seem to feel a pull at the bottom and go from slightly lower place to a higher place at impact. Hard to describe with words. This is one of the best lessons I've ever seen on UA-cam....on any subject, not just golf.
Micah, I always felt this type of content was your strong suit and you do a very good job at explaining things and getting the "feel" style for the viewers which is hard to explain. Well done 👌🏼 👏🏼
Love this. Its not often people tell you how they personally feel as they hit. People like to talk positions you never here people say fire the wrists in the manor you just did. This is my favourite video ever
Thank you so much. I am 56 yrs old, started playing at 13. I am a lefty, but got dad's hand me down righty clubs and was damn glad I got them. After 40+ years and with some aches n pains, I switched to lefty 2 years ago. I am very athletic for my age and I think young, so I am relearning golf as a lefty. I shoot high 80's to low 90's as a righty and I believe with today's video you blessed us with I can shoot in the high 80's again. I am mid nineties currently with a couple dozen rounds at lefty. I practice your method and it works for me and made a big difference. I will never be a great golfer, but I think I can do something now that not that many people can do, is in ones life shoot 90's from both sides. Thank you..
I shoot from both sides.. I'm a righty who learned lefty and then switched for more control. Lefty i can smash the ball but i can't aim as well.. righty i end up on my back foot a lot and have a much slower swing speed but the feel is better... happy hitting!
Appreciate it, Micah! Makes perfect sense. Showing the area where speed should be generated has cut my slicing down and I'm saving my arms and back trying to swing hard from the top. Easy day.
Confession here. Prior to this video, because Tig and I have such similar builds, I completely modeled my swing after his. Focusing a lot on the one piece take away you mentioned and also the compact backswing while really trying to compress the ball. Was huge for the program in terms of consistency, not to mention distance. Thanks TIG!
You are absolutely correct on all points. I do exactly like you. I'm 65 years old, 5 8" and 155 lbs. and I can still hit it 255yards. All of my speed comes at the bottom and a proper release.
Micah, I know this is an old post and you may not see it but this was very helpful. for some reason the way you explained clicked with me. I'm a 3 hc and hit the ball pretty far as/is but after heading to the range I was reaching 290 carry. Finally found the slot - Thanks!
Really smart editing on this one. Nice to be able to look at your swing as you're talking about the points in the swing without having to rewind and stuff. Really great Micah
Hey Micah, So never been into golf and my partner who's crazy about golf has got me loving the sport. We watch you everyday and love the tips and just watching your skill. Hope you get to 250k subscribers ❤
Yes, you aren't a teacher Micah BUT this is probably the best instructional video I've ever watched.. You explained things like you were talking to a friend and it made sense!! Golf instructional videos are so ridiculous nowadays with all the gimmicky tutorials so this was perfect! Time to test this out! Thank you!!!
Adam not so much this video but other videos I've watched You definitely helped my back swing to get more on plane your videos are great and you do a great job Thank you
Im happy to see you being able to play on a competitive level like you have Micah, Ive been watching good good and your videos for about 3 years and you're grind is something to look up to, keep pushing man!
Mate... I went to the range immediately after watching this video. I had an issue with over extending on the back swing and somehow I seem to have lost about 5mph in the last 6 months for some reason. The minute I tried your techniques given in this video I gained 14mph ball speed immediately and consistently.... bravo 🙏🏼 now carrying about 240 yards and couldn't been happier.
I have been an 11 handicapper for years now and my driver has always been a hit and miss but I went to the range tonight, widened my stance, squatted slightly to use my legs and holy crap what a difference. This video was so simple in explaining the driver swing. Off to comp tomorrow to snap hook it on the firs hole haha
Thanks Micah- love your videos! I see too many golfers start that hard, fast swing RIGHT AT THE TOP, and I immediately look to the right, in the woods, for that big slice they're about to hit by not being able to square up the club! 😎⛳
I’m so glad you did a video on gaining speed. Obviously you have a ton more speed than most people. You’ve talked and played with Kyle. I am looking for a little more from my driver and I love hearing how the best do it!
Micah I have to say thank you thank you, I was practicing and only topping 111 chs but remembered this 'feel stable' and widened quite a lot the feet plus the Padraig Harrington tip of always keeping moving before the swing. I have instantly enabled +4 mph with that! More than my 6 months super speed training.
This video is gold. i drove the ball terribly this weekend but after watching this video and implementing these tips on the range i’m feeling so confident with my driver now! thanks tigs
Great video. Love the detail on building speed with the hinge with multiple angles and highlights. The visual helped me understand why I was having difficulty with opening up my stance and connected some dots. Much needed and appreciated!
Really appreciate the quality explanation along with all of the visuals! The angle and the slow-motion were perfect. I really appreciate you and everyone associated with you ....meaning all of the GOOD people at Good Good golf!!!!
Thanks for this video. I have been struggling with club head speed and accuracy and you just made me realise the correct way to actually introduce speed to a golf swing.
I was getting sideways with all the information on driving and trying so much stuff that it hurt my game. Not sure how this video popped up in my feed but it came at the perfect time. You have reminded me to go back to the basics and simplify the swing and having gone to the range, it felt so comfortable and dependable. I’m not a long hitter so I can use every yard I can find. Thanks for this!
This man can only talk this well about his golf swing because of the amount of time he's put into the game. What we see is this 10 minute video but I guarantee you the gems are the results of insane hours of practice and studying. Pure grind and consistent hard work day-in and day-out. Micah, I respect, honor, and acknowledge your dedication and work ethic, it is inspiring.
I like your humbility and explanation. Thanks for your video, hopefully it will help to get my drive handicap down from hcp 30 and drive distance up from 180 avg!
Micah, this is the most clear, concise, and best explanation I have ever heard explaining the driver swing. My two big takeaways: 1. Slow is Fast, Fast is Far. Thinking about my best drives over the past few months, they were drives that I pretty much swung as slowly as I could, and maintained width. 2. Where you develop speed, and even more importantly the centripetal force effect of the release from P6, as you extend the left leg, increasing speed. I've been having a hard time "timing" the left leg part, and typically extend it too soon. Off to practice now!!! p.s. Your swing really reflects the "slow is fast"' axiom... great tempo... smooth acceleration.
Great video! I need to find this technique again, I’ve had moments of it in the past but loose it quickly, it feels like more club speed with less swing. It’s the holy grail and you should do more videos on this same thing with even slower slow motion footage, everyone should see this. It always shocks me how in control (and look slow) your swing looks but be able to produce such huge club head speed, really wish I can learn this “magic”!
So good. 👍🏼 I think a lot of amateur golfers swing with passive hands. It’s good that you mentioned how the hands are involved at impact in quickly releasing them.
I just found your channel the other day in my recommended video's and just wanted to let you know in digging it. You make some great content. Keep up the great work
Great instructional Micah, the wrist release is the one my students suffer trying to feel. But your dead right about using ground and the release at bottom third of swing. Great stuff. Loving all your vids..
Can't wait to get on the range to try these tips. The snapping of the wrists through impact seems so simple but so important. No clue why this is the first time I'm ever hearing driver explained that way but it just makes so much sense.
added that whip at the bottom on the range today while concentrating on smoothing the rest of the swing really helped calmed down a few issues I've been struggling with and I was bombing straight consistently. The grouping on the face on the center was interesting as well. Looking forward to adding a bit more crouch and spring in further sessions. I'm a small guy myself and have been averaging 290 this summer off the tee with regular drives in the 310 to 320 range...if these little tweaks help get me up to a 300 average with 320-330 on occasion, I'll be stoked. Thanks Tig :)
I now know what I’m doing wrong..attempting to play golf ;)? Tig you got the best swing..so clean. My issue is keeping the left arm straight..working on that..using your swing as a template..this vid is gold
Being skinny and light myself, I’ve always found that width in the backswing is an important part of creating speed, as well as very obviously hitting the ball in the center of the club face. Thanks for bringing that part up, this was a great video!
Another top level video With me only being 5ft 5 this will help me a lot to gain a bit more distance take these tips to the range with the next time I go Keep you the great work your doing and good luck for the season ahead Watching from the uk
Thanks for this, I've tried to explain the almost passive "whip" at the bottom so many times and you nailed it. It's almost like you're pulling back on the handle, but I'm afraid to recommend that feeling as it's gonna create other problems unless someone already gets it.
I went to the driving range right after watching this and man.. i haven't hit so well and consistently ever! But man did it wear out my lower back pretty quickly
A well-constructed golf swing shouldnt hurt your back unless you have back problems to begin with. Id recommend seeing a pro to improve your posture throughout your swing to make sure you do not get injuries.
This a brilliant driving video Micah. The emphasis you put on that strike zone is right on I think, as the power you create at the ball is amazing! Another thing that helps in my swing is remembering to move into the downswing with my hips just before I complete the backswing. It seems to improve my momentum and club tracking.
Very helpful! Could you do one with exercises or maybe just more of a breakdown of your lower body? I know I lack in using “ground power” and I imagine most golfers do too! Thanks Tig!
Great video. The guys i play with used to play baseball. I try to tell them to think like a sidearm pitcher instead of like a batter in order to create lag and snap through the ball. Skipping flat rocks on a pond or river is a good drill for young or new golfers, too. Same weight transfer, same rotation, same snap through the zone.
Continue with these videos! You were very informative and helpful. Been wanting to see you make some teaching videos and glad you started! Next one should be 2 iron or irons
Great Vid. What I notice is how quick your hips are and the up motion of your lower body through impact. Guess that's what using the ground looks like. Thanks for posting.
You nailed in the middle there about centrifugal force for heaps of speed. As you come in the club head mass is balanced by the push up on your left leg at every moment through impact there's a force going the other way (up over your left shoulder) to push off.
Great video, I’ve been working on getting faster in the bottom half of my swing to build distance and speed. I’ve seen Bryson and Martin doing this a bit as well
For me, it feels like the right forearm is "popping" thru impact. Your video should help a lot of people; it took me a long time to discover I couldn't get this release feel if I was trying to kill the ball from the top of the swing.
Micahs legs and powerful athletic stance also generate such huge distance for a normal sized guy. Great info vid. It doesn’t take much size to hit the ball long (long as in 280-315 yards, obviously hitting 330+ requires combo of pure mechanics, power, and athleticism)
Good video man. I been feeling more of my hip popping up on my shots and its translating to more distance. This explained what's happening pretty well. Now i gotta practice this more. Also the easy swing is definitely giving me more distance and more playable second shots
I'm 5'10, 133 pounds and I average between 300 and 310. I understand completely what you're describing. Alot of people won't be able to pick up on it because of the feel and real mishap unless they video themselves and try to match somewhat to what you're doing, plus end results. I'd like more speed and distance but I don't know how much more I can get being so light and little muscle. Lol.
I see very subtle details in your swing you do very good. I think it’s very crucial to have a good backswing. You take it away a bit or good way over the hands/ plane and don’t roll your hands in. From top the club falls right under the plane. How would you describe the right sequence to first push in the ground and the let body and last hands club follow to let the hands club fall. Thx
This is the best video you’ve ever done. Love that you kept both angles of your shot on repeat on the right side as you were explaining everything too. Very helpful. Excellent content, Tig!
I agree.
@@heysusenothere the videos on repeat was key....i have to be able to slow it down and see it to understand it and this made it possible.
Totally agree.. appreciate the knowledge from a great player!!
I would add that if you have an impact bag, it will make what he’s saying even stronger. I can feel the power at the bottom and how the swing accelerates to the bag.
+1
The man says "I'm not a teacher" and explains for 10:00 minutes the easiest explanation to create speed and power in a golf swing...perfectly. Tig, this is an excellent video. It "clicked" for me, when I saw the stop on your down swing, and then saw the swing on repeat. You can see every single thing you are talking about. This video deserves to be watched by any one who wants to improve their golf game.
I couldn't agree more. I think he just meant he's not a polished trainer, but who cares. We like him more because he's not. This is best video I've seen on hitting further. The fundamentals are everywhere on the internet, but this part is the hardest to explain but he did a great job.
I sure do agree with you.
Yeah he's spot on
This video was way less technical and way more helpful than 90% of the driver videos I’ve seen. Awesome stuff!
By far the best driver tutorial I've watched. Didn't over complicate it or explain the swing as a 20 step process. Watched this video a couple days ago, and went to the range today. Best day at the range I've ever had. My swing finally has that whip it was missing, and as someone else said, it finally all "clicked." Truly helped improve my swing in just one quick session at the range. Wanted to come back and give a simple thank you, Micah!
Hope people realize what a gem of info this is!! This man literally is the authority of long ball! Thank you Tig!!
A revelation for me was 1. the first tip you mentioned: stability with your lower half. Legs stay bent through the swing and are always in balance. Hips do not thrust at the ball. After that the next revelation was 2. Extending your right arm fully at the bottom of the swing where you make contact with the ball. That mindset makes you realize you have to have your hips turned quite a bit at impact or else you’ll hit it fat. So, thinking right arm fully extended at the bottom and you’ll naturally make the right moves to make that happen. Great video!
Micah - I ran across your video while searching how to get more distance with EVERY golf club. I thank the stars above for directing me to your video! I started golfing at the age of 70 -have taken lessons from every teacher in my area & no one has helped me with more distance or topping the ball. I have increased my driver loft from 12.5 to 14.5 (Big Bertha Reva) hoping that would give me more loft. The simple explanation you give on "cracking the bullwhip" when hitting the ball turned a light on in my brain. I have since lowered my driver loft to the standard 12.5 & had one of my best games ever yesterday using ALL of your tips. Thank you, Thank you & Thank you again.
Amazing. I'm middle aged. I played baseball growing up and always tried to swing from the start of the backswing with full power. Tig telling me to "whip" the club at the end instead and HOLY CRAP. I just hit my target 8/10 times with a very loud snap, but 2 of them also pressed the target hard enough to put net lines in it. Can't wait to hit the range to try this!!!
Me too. Something clicked with this video. I was thinking something must be missing. I was always trying to go fast from the top of my swing, but realised from this video that I need to whip it at the bottom of the swing. This has just changed everything for my golf.
I think Rory has talked about him working on this himself, with NOT trying to hinge his wrist and just creating width. So, his early wrist hinge is probably something that he works on NOT doing too much of. He's Rory, like you said, it's really not something that obviously bothers his clubhead speed too much. Thanks for the awesome lesson, I am 58yrs old, and this is something that I am discovering. There is a feeling of a snap, as you say, a whip, a sudden change in direction, and also the hands seem to feel a pull at the bottom and go from slightly lower place to a higher place at impact. Hard to describe with words. This is one of the best lessons I've ever seen on UA-cam....on any subject, not just golf.
Micah,
I always felt this type of content was your strong suit and you do a very good job at explaining things and getting the "feel" style for the viewers which is hard to explain.
Well done 👌🏼 👏🏼
Love this. Its not often people tell you how they personally feel as they hit. People like to talk positions you never here people say fire the wrists in the manor you just did. This is my favourite video ever
Thank you so much. I am 56 yrs old, started playing at 13. I am a lefty, but got dad's hand me down righty clubs and was damn glad I got them. After 40+ years and with some aches n pains, I switched to lefty 2 years ago. I am very athletic for my age and I think young, so I am relearning golf as a lefty. I shoot high 80's to low 90's as a righty and I believe with today's video you blessed us with I can shoot in the high 80's again. I am mid nineties currently with a couple dozen rounds at lefty. I practice your method and it works for me and made a big difference. I will never be a great golfer, but I think I can do something now that not that many people can do, is in ones life shoot 90's from both sides. Thank you..
I shoot from both sides.. I'm a righty who learned lefty and then switched for more control. Lefty i can smash the ball but i can't aim as well.. righty i end up on my back foot a lot and have a much slower swing speed but the feel is better... happy hitting!
Appreciate it, Micah! Makes perfect sense. Showing the area where speed should be generated has cut my slicing down and I'm saving my arms and back trying to swing hard from the top. Easy day.
Confession here. Prior to this video, because Tig and I have such similar builds, I completely modeled my swing after his. Focusing a lot on the one piece take away you mentioned and also the compact backswing while really trying to compress the ball. Was huge for the program in terms of consistency, not to mention distance. Thanks TIG!
Great explanation on how to hit it far. The snapping of a rope is a great analogy that helped me understand what you were teaching. Thanks!
Micah's swing is easily the most efficient I have ever seen, and I have played and followed the game closely for over 50 years.
You are absolutely correct on all points. I do exactly like you. I'm 65 years old, 5 8" and 155 lbs. and I can still hit it 255yards. All of my speed comes at the bottom and a proper release.
Micah, I know this is an old post and you may not see it but this was very helpful. for some reason the way you explained clicked with me. I'm a 3 hc and hit the ball pretty far as/is but after heading to the range I was reaching 290 carry. Finally found the slot - Thanks!
Really smart editing on this one. Nice to be able to look at your swing as you're talking about the points in the swing without having to rewind and stuff. Really great Micah
Hey Micah,
So never been into golf and my partner who's crazy about golf has got me loving the sport. We watch you everyday and love the tips and just watching your skill. Hope you get to 250k subscribers ❤
Do more of this. Great video Micah. This is better than most instructional videos I watch. Most instructors make things too complicated.
Yes, you aren't a teacher Micah BUT this is probably the best instructional video I've ever watched.. You explained things like you were talking to a friend and it made sense!! Golf instructional videos are so ridiculous nowadays with all the gimmicky tutorials so this was perfect! Time to test this out! Thank you!!!
Dawg!!!! This video is straight gold. The people need more of these videos. Thank you so much for this one! 👌❤️
Adam not so much this video but other videos I've watched You definitely helped my back swing to get more on plane your videos are great and you do a great job Thank you
Im happy to see you being able to play on a competitive level like you have Micah, Ive been watching good good and your videos for about 3 years and you're grind is something to look up to, keep pushing man!
Mate... I went to the range immediately after watching this video. I had an issue with over extending on the back swing and somehow I seem to have lost about 5mph in the last 6 months for some reason.
The minute I tried your techniques given in this video I gained 14mph ball speed immediately and consistently.... bravo 🙏🏼 now carrying about 240 yards and couldn't been happier.
I have been an 11 handicapper for years now and my driver has always been a hit and miss but I went to the range tonight, widened my stance, squatted slightly to use my legs and holy crap what a difference. This video was so simple in explaining the driver swing. Off to comp tomorrow to snap hook it on the firs hole haha
The analogy of cracking a whip makes perfect sense to me, thanks! Looking forward to my next range session.
Thanks Micah- love your videos! I see too many golfers start that hard, fast swing RIGHT AT THE TOP, and I immediately look to the right, in the woods, for that big slice they're about to hit by not being able to square up the club! 😎⛳
I’m so glad you did a video on gaining speed. Obviously you have a ton more speed than most people. You’ve talked and played with Kyle. I am looking for a little more from my driver and I love hearing how the best do it!
Micah I have to say thank you thank you, I was practicing and only topping 111 chs but remembered this 'feel stable' and widened quite a lot the feet plus the Padraig Harrington tip of always keeping moving before the swing. I have instantly enabled +4 mph with that! More than my 6 months super speed training.
This video is gold. i drove the ball terribly this weekend but after watching this video and implementing these tips on the range i’m feeling so confident with my driver now! thanks tigs
Great video. Love the detail on building speed with the hinge with multiple angles and highlights. The visual helped me understand why I was having difficulty with opening up my stance and connected some dots. Much needed and appreciated!
Really appreciate the quality explanation along with all of the visuals! The angle and the slow-motion were perfect. I really appreciate you and everyone associated with you ....meaning all of the GOOD people at Good Good golf!!!!
Thanks for this video. I have been struggling with club head speed and accuracy and you just made me realise the correct way to actually introduce speed to a golf swing.
One of best looking swings out there of anyone including tour pros.
I was getting sideways with all the information on driving and trying so much stuff that it hurt my game. Not sure how this video popped up in my feed but it came at the perfect time. You have reminded me to go back to the basics and simplify the swing and having gone to the range, it felt so comfortable and dependable. I’m not a long hitter so I can use every yard I can find. Thanks for this!
This man can only talk this well about his golf swing because of the amount of time he's put into the game. What we see is this 10 minute video but I guarantee you the gems are the results of insane hours of practice and studying. Pure grind and consistent hard work day-in and day-out.
Micah, I respect, honor, and acknowledge your dedication and work ethic, it is inspiring.
I like your humbility and explanation. Thanks for your video, hopefully it will help to get my drive handicap down from hcp 30 and drive distance up from 180 avg!
Micah, this is the most clear, concise, and best explanation I have ever heard explaining the driver swing. My two big takeaways: 1. Slow is Fast, Fast is Far. Thinking about my best drives over the past few months, they were drives that I pretty much swung as slowly as I could, and maintained width. 2. Where you develop speed, and even more importantly the centripetal force effect of the release from P6, as you extend the left leg, increasing speed. I've been having a hard time "timing" the left leg part, and typically extend it too soon. Off to practice now!!! p.s. Your swing really reflects the "slow is fast"' axiom... great tempo... smooth acceleration.
Probably the video we’ve all been waiting for…thanks Micah!!
Thanks M&M. That’s an excellent tip about compressing the ball with a snap bro. I will remember to keep that incorporated into my swing thought.
Thanks you for sharing, beautiful swing, lots and lots of trail and Era, Good for you , must be a great feeling !
Great video! I need to find this technique again, I’ve had moments of it in the past but loose it quickly, it feels like more club speed with less swing.
It’s the holy grail and you should do more videos on this same thing with even slower slow motion footage, everyone should see this.
It always shocks me how in control (and look slow) your swing looks but be able to produce such huge club head speed, really wish I can learn this “magic”!
So good. 👍🏼 I think a lot of amateur golfers swing with passive hands. It’s good that you mentioned how the hands are involved at impact in quickly releasing them.
I just found your channel the other day in my recommended video's and just wanted to let you know in digging it. You make some great content. Keep up the great work
👍. My biggest issue is what my wrist should feel like when making impact with the ball.
The whip analogy was perfect! You may not know your left from right but you got some great advice.
Great instructional Micah, the wrist release is the one my students suffer trying to feel. But your dead right about using ground and the release at bottom third of swing. Great stuff. Loving all your vids..
Can't wait to get on the range to try these tips. The snapping of the wrists through impact seems so simple but so important. No clue why this is the first time I'm ever hearing driver explained that way but it just makes so much sense.
added that whip at the bottom on the range today while concentrating on smoothing the rest of the swing really helped calmed down a few issues I've been struggling with and I was bombing straight consistently. The grouping on the face on the center was interesting as well. Looking forward to adding a bit more crouch and spring in further sessions. I'm a small guy myself and have been averaging 290 this summer off the tee with regular drives in the 310 to 320 range...if these little tweaks help get me up to a 300 average with 320-330 on occasion, I'll be stoked. Thanks Tig :)
I now know what I’m doing wrong..attempting to play golf ;)? Tig you got the best swing..so clean. My issue is keeping the left arm straight..working on that..using your swing as a template..this vid is gold
Good stuff! I enjoyed watching this video. Hope to apply it to my swing soon. Thanks!
Excellent video. Can't wait to try this out at the range. Thx.
Very good video because the directions are easy to consume and apply.
Being skinny and light myself, I’ve always found that width in the backswing is an important part of creating speed, as well as very obviously hitting the ball in the center of the club face. Thanks for bringing that part up, this was a great video!
Great, simple , relatable and understandable. Cheers from Canada
Your balance is EPIC! Great video.
Excellent video, both visually and informationally. Probably your best one yet.
With your irons do you have the same feeling at impact as far as the whipping motion? Like to see you do a video like this one with your irons
Another top level video
With me only being 5ft 5 this will help me a lot to gain a bit more distance take these tips to the range with the next time I go
Keep you the great work your doing and good luck for the season ahead
Watching from the uk
Thanks for this, I've tried to explain the almost passive "whip" at the bottom so many times and you nailed it. It's almost like you're pulling back on the handle, but I'm afraid to recommend that feeling as it's gonna create other problems unless someone already gets it.
bro... the rope whip analogy made the lightbulb go off in my head, made so much sense
I went to the driving range right after watching this and man.. i haven't hit so well and consistently ever! But man did it wear out my lower back pretty quickly
A well-constructed golf swing shouldnt hurt your back unless you have back problems to begin with. Id recommend seeing a pro to improve your posture throughout your swing to make sure you do not get injuries.
Awesome video Micah. Very insightful
This a brilliant driving video Micah. The emphasis you put on that strike zone is right on I think, as the power you create at the ball is amazing! Another thing that helps in my swing is remembering to move into the downswing with my hips just before I complete the backswing. It seems to improve my momentum and club tracking.
Very helpful! Could you do one with exercises or maybe just more of a breakdown of your lower body? I know I lack in using “ground power” and I imagine most golfers do too! Thanks Tig!
Had a few of my theories confirmed by u Micah. Thank u for the video. Well done!!!
Excellent job here Micah. Many thanks
You might not be a teaching pro, but you explained it so much better and detailed. Good job Tig!
Your videos are awesome and informative ! Just took up golf lessons and totally psyched about it.
Great video.
The guys i play with used to play baseball. I try to tell them to think like a sidearm pitcher instead of like a batter in order to create lag and snap through the ball.
Skipping flat rocks on a pond or river is a good drill for young or new golfers, too. Same weight transfer, same rotation, same snap through the zone.
Great video, thanks so much for the tips, looking forward trying it. Sharon with my son Thanks
Micah this was a great video brother. Ive never thought of the rope snapping analogy. Genius
Super helpful for me as a beginner who struggles with the driver.
After a frustrating session tonight this video has me wanting to get back out there. Great job man!
Best video you've ever done in my opinion
Continue with these videos! You were very informative and helpful. Been wanting to see you make some teaching videos and glad you started! Next one should be 2 iron or irons
you have grown a lot as a person and golfer, since you came into the scene, couple of years ago. hope to see more of this.
Perfect timing! Going to work on my driver today to get it tuned up for the season. Watching this first
Watching swings like his has really helped me with my driver
Great Vid. What I notice is how quick your hips are and the up motion of your lower body through impact. Guess that's what using the ground looks like. Thanks for posting.
Thank you for this video Tig! Big tips that are helping me gain more speed and distance in my driver swing!
thanks for such a clear explanation .really helped
You nailed in the middle there about centrifugal force for heaps of speed. As you come in the club head mass is balanced by the push up on your left leg at every moment through impact there's a force going the other way (up over your left shoulder) to push off.
Very well explained Micah. Keep up the aggressive and believe your game is capable of anything.
Such a quality video Micah. Appreciate this one.
Great video, I’ve been working on getting faster in the bottom half of my swing to build distance and speed. I’ve seen Bryson and Martin doing this a bit as well
Awesome great refresher and simplified way of doing it
For me, it feels like the right forearm is "popping" thru impact. Your video should help a lot of people; it took me a long time to discover I couldn't get this release feel if I was trying to kill the ball from the top of the swing.
Micahs legs and powerful athletic stance also generate such huge distance for a normal sized guy. Great info vid. It doesn’t take much size to hit the ball long (long as in 280-315 yards, obviously hitting 330+ requires combo of pure mechanics, power, and athleticism)
Good video man. I been feeling more of my hip popping up on my shots and its translating to more distance. This explained what's happening pretty well. Now i gotta practice this more. Also the easy swing is definitely giving me more distance and more playable second shots
Tig this is the best explanation I have ever heard.
I'm naming this lesson Ground Whip! Great content with a simple breakdown that even I can grasp.
thanks Micah. great video. greetings from serbia !
This is super helpful! Thanks Micah!
You’re a better teacher than you think!
I'm 5'10, 133 pounds and I average between 300 and 310. I understand completely what you're describing. Alot of people won't be able to pick up on it because of the feel and real mishap unless they video themselves and try to match somewhat to what you're doing, plus end results. I'd like more speed and distance but I don't know how much more I can get being so light and little muscle. Lol.
I see very subtle details in your swing you do very good. I think it’s very crucial to have a good backswing. You take it away a bit or good way over the hands/ plane and don’t roll your hands in. From top the club falls right under the plane. How would you describe the right sequence to first push in the ground and the let body and last hands club follow to let the hands club fall. Thx
Totally awesome Tig. I kept wondering, where your distance came from. Now...hoerrah, thank you so much, fantastic vid.