Since I started addressing ball with toe of driver and 4 inches behind ball I've been hitting my drives further and straighter so I will continue to do so.
Appreciate the tip. But need a solution to rectify as when I try the ball I hit the left hand side tee peg. unless I do half a swing. I’d love to see a non complicated tip to stop a slice please. All I see on internet are short term fixes? Use strong grip Or point clubface to the left re grip to the right? Hit out right as far as you can on downswing etc etc. I play social golf so just wanna have fun not be like a robot. Love your tip on pressure of arms that helps with my irons. Thanks JD.
One thing that gets me with these sort of tips is this: They say "put a tee peg in the ground here" or "stick an alignment stick in the ground behind you" or whatever. All the practice facilities around the courses in my area are off mats. Can't stick anything in them. Not sure I've ever seen a grass driving range except for when I was lucky enough to play a round at Celtic Manor.
Use your imagination. It's not that it is pegs, that makes the difference. The pegs are just obstacles that wont damage the club. For this exercise you could use two empty ball sleeves, or two rolled towels. Whatever you've got that doesn't damage the club. Alignment sticks can often be fixed with the help of range buckets.
From what I can make out addressing the ball on the toe is for those that hover the club off the the ground....so when you hit the ball center face contact is made....The other trick for checking on contact on the face is to spray foot powder on the face which shows were contact was made on the face....
Bingo…I was headed here to say this very thing about hovering the club. I have taught setting up towards the toe before to a couple of my students and it absolutely fixed center face strike…and it had nothing to do with how far off the ball they were. It was because if you hover the club, it brings it back to center when you lift the club.
Exactly this - and in the downswing your arms extend ever so slightly which moves the clubface relative to the ball and you get a centre strike. It's what I do and I hit the middle pretty often.
Would love to hear Simon give a tip to help stopping hitting ‘fat’ shots with irons. With the courses being so wet just now if you hit the ball even the slightest bit fat it goes no where.
I just wanted to say that I had started addressing at the heel after a couple of simulator sessions watching the slow motion top view of my swing I was always hitting off of the toe because of probably swinging too hard and overextending. I don’t do that anymore, but that is how I got into this issue. I like the 3 tees drill.
Sounds like an “over the top” swing. Too front on to target at impact. Thought Liam would be all over this. It’s what they fixed out of his swing and he’s been better than good with his driver lately.
Thanks for all the help Simon ❤ I’ve been working on your “golden nuggets “ and shed a few shots off my round , keep em coming and I’ll be off 16 soon ❤
Excellent common sense approach Simon, getting us back on track, simplicity of the swing and as you've stated instant feedback for the golfer ... swing tuition made easy 👍. Another great video Liam
Great video, pity you can't do this during a round. I set my self up if I'm slicing to hook and if I'm hooking I set up to slice, especially in middle of a round. Just during that round I'm swinging slightly off and just adjust my setup
A lot of drills are set up for grass range areas. How do you set up the same when you only have access to driving ranges with mats and auto tee positions.
So how do you set it up in the middle when you're looking down on the club from an angle not straight down, plus the drivers on the floor so by that logic you're set up to sky it. Do we get the ball in the middle of the crown alignment? Or do we set the bottom of the club face up with the tee?
We all have opinions but for me, the center of the driver is the sweet spot. If one is adjusting away from that I feel he is compensating for a flaw in his swing.
I thought the arms extend because of the speed of the swing and hence you should line up face at address, when arms are not extended, toward the outer end of the face to allow for the extension?
I'm struggling at the moment with 30 to 60 yard shots. Nearly every one a shank. Full shots good and chipping is good. Just don't know why I'm doing it on short shots. Any suggestions
My problem is, when I address at the center of the club face, I hit a toe ball. Since I started addressing heel side, I get straight ball flight off center strikes. I’m sure there’s a glitch in my swing somewhere, but I’m getting 240-270 total (depending on time of year/course conditions) despite having hip and back problems as I’ve aged. Not sure how much better I’d get fixing the glitch, so I’m just rolling with it.
The only time I address the ball in the center with the driver is if I am hovering the club head behind the ball. If I address the ball with the driver head resting on the ground, the ball is always toward the toe. When it gets to the ball up on the tee, it's dead center. If I address it with the head on the ground and ball centered I get a heel shot. That's because the club head is higher when it makes contact than resting on the ground at address..
Let me get this right: if hitting the ball toward the toe of the face then it draws the ball because of direction of spin. But if hit closer to heel on club face the ball spins in a way it will cause a slice.
I feel if you lift your driver up a bit to where its going to hit the ball, because its not when the driver is touching the ground its at least an inch off the ground, then when you rest the driver down its not perfectly square but its not on the heel or the toe usually a tiny bit toward the toe.
This is wrong, When Rham places the club head at the ball it's at the toe because the ball is tee'd up, the club starts flat on the ground but when you lifted it to the ball (as when it's being hit it's right in the middle of the club face} try it. He does not hit the ball on the toe. Put a tee down place the toe at the ball and lift the club to the ball height and the ball will be right in the middle of the face.
here is the problem you are trying to offer tips for amateurs. The best way to improve a high handicap golfers score is to work on chipping and putting not the driver. This wont help you what will help you is working on chipping and putting forget this garbage.
Mr Edwards you are probably a good coach but I lost interest in the lesson at an early stage due to you constantly saying 'Yeah'. For heaven's sake cut out this awful non word that you seem stuck on and repeat endlessly and then I and many other golfers will take an interest in what you have to say and enjoy your tips.
Since I started addressing ball with toe of driver and 4 inches behind ball I've been hitting my drives further and straighter so I will continue to do so.
Moe Norman style!
Appreciate the tip. But need a solution to rectify as when I try the ball I hit the left hand side tee peg. unless I do half a swing. I’d love to see a non complicated tip to stop a slice please.
All I see on internet are short term fixes?
Use strong grip
Or point clubface to the left re grip to the right?
Hit out right as far as you can on downswing etc
etc.
I play social golf so just wanna have fun not be like a robot. Love your tip on pressure of arms that helps with my irons.
Thanks JD.
Great tip, I need to see instant feed back to understand my swing path.
One thing that gets me with these sort of tips is this:
They say "put a tee peg in the ground here" or "stick an alignment stick in the ground behind you" or whatever. All the practice facilities around the courses in my area are off mats. Can't stick anything in them. Not sure I've ever seen a grass driving range except for when I was lucky enough to play a round at Celtic Manor.
They got a grass driving range at The Manor House, at Castle Combe as well.. Also ,It`s a great course.
Use your imagination. It's not that it is pegs, that makes the difference. The pegs are just obstacles that wont damage the club. For this exercise you could use two empty ball sleeves, or two rolled towels. Whatever you've got that doesn't damage the club. Alignment sticks can often be fixed with the help of range buckets.
Or maybe just lay a tee peg on the mat 3 inches on either side of the ball?
From what I can make out addressing the ball on the toe is for those that hover the club off the the ground....so when you hit the ball center face contact is made....The other trick for checking on contact on the face is to spray foot powder on the face which shows were contact was made on the face....
Bingo…I was headed here to say this very thing about hovering the club. I have taught setting up towards the toe before to a couple of my students and it absolutely fixed center face strike…and it had nothing to do with how far off the ball they were. It was because if you hover the club, it brings it back to center when you lift the club.
Liam tried that during lockdown the video is hilarious 🏌️
A high toe strike on my driver sometimes goes further than a middled strike as it has lower spin.
Exactly this - and in the downswing your arms extend ever so slightly which moves the clubface relative to the ball and you get a centre strike. It's what I do and I hit the middle pretty often.
Would love to hear Simon give a tip to help stopping hitting ‘fat’ shots with irons. With the courses being so wet just now if you hit the ball even the slightest bit fat it goes no where.
Best tip, stop hitting it fat.
I just wanted to say that I had started addressing at the heel after a couple of simulator sessions watching the slow motion top view of my swing I was always hitting off of the toe because of probably swinging too hard and overextending. I don’t do that anymore, but that is how I got into this issue. I like the 3 tees drill.
There is a similar drill for putting which helped me a lot.
This drill teaches you to to make or retain a straightforward swing/strike path and club position, thank you to Simon & Liam
Thank you
I like that tip, i seen it explained before and it does works..Thanks Mate...
Great tip thanks . Don't know what l'm doing wrong my contact is always on the toe side of the face and my shape shot is a high fade never a hook?
I ask simon
Sounds like an “over the top” swing. Too front on to target at impact. Thought Liam would be all over this. It’s what they fixed out of his swing and he’s been better than good with his driver lately.
Thanks for all the help Simon ❤ I’ve been working on your “golden nuggets “ and shed a few shots off my round , keep em coming and I’ll be off 16 soon ❤
Excellent common sense approach Simon, getting us back on track, simplicity of the swing and as you've stated instant feedback for the golfer ... swing tuition made easy 👍. Another great video Liam
Great video, pity you can't do this during a round.
I set my self up if I'm slicing to hook and if I'm hooking I set up to slice, especially in middle of a round. Just during that round I'm swinging slightly off and just adjust my setup
Simon is a top Geezer! Nice, simple tips and drills for the average golfer. Plain and simple. 👍
Superb advice. Thanks So much Simon .
Love simons tips 👍👍👊
Brilliant video Simon
Simple and effective. Thanks.
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Love this , great advice again!
More excellent info. Thanks, chaps.
Great video Simon thank you
Good stuff!!
Nice one! Thanks once more :)
Great tip going to hav to try next time I'm on the driving range
Simon great video , I must admit I did try the John Rahm, felt like I was gonna miss it , will be in my net and try your tip 👍
Get Barlow to try it with his string tee thingy! Would be hilarious.
Got to get him a lesson
Would be interesting to play a few holes using the drill. I plan on trying it sometimes.
Absolutely great advice once again. Keep up the great work.
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I’d love you to do a drill on ball contact,thinning ! ,thanks
Hiya Simon.would be greatful if you can show me how to slow my downswing please because I try to kill it.yet practice swing is good.thankyou
Why would you want to slow down ? ….. just work on tempo , 1,2,3 on your backswing and then 4 on your downswing 👍🏻 find your natural swing 💪🏻
Great tip 👍
A lot of drills are set up for grass range areas. How do you set up the same when you only have access to driving ranges with mats and auto tee positions.
Same for me as I get on the course and start fatting and thinning a lot of my irons but feels good off a range mat
What would be interesting is to understand why you hit a hook or a slice? So many different reasons for both type of shot
Video filmed coming soon
So how do you set it up in the middle when you're looking down on the club from an angle not straight down, plus the drivers on the floor so by that logic you're set up to sky it.
Do we get the ball in the middle of the crown alignment? Or do we set the bottom of the club face up with the tee?
Brilliant Liam that is going to help so many golf mates especially me love the channel so enjoyable many thanks mate 👍🏌️♂️⛳️🇦🇺
Hope so
We all have opinions but for me, the center of the driver is the sweet spot. If one is adjusting away from that I feel he is compensating for a flaw in his swing.
This guy makes a mockery out of so many of the "simple tips" that other channels give.
Pure gold!
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Just picking up on a previous comment. I would love to hear how you can replicate the pegs in the ground on a mat?
use a couple of balls
I think Simon is pure gold. 👍👏🏌️♂️⛳️
Driver is teed up though, so if you address it out of the toe and then raise the club it will be aligned with the centre.
Well done liam 👏 😊
Thank you
Looks so easy now to find two tees 👍
I do the Jon Rahm thing, because it helps me hit up, address 6 inches behind, if I address directly behind the ball I am not hitting up
Mo Norman did it too
I thought the arms extend because of the speed of the swing and hence you should line up face at address, when arms are not extended, toward the outer end of the face to allow for the extension?
Great video. Isn't it losing not loosing?😊
I'm struggling at the moment with 30 to 60 yard shots. Nearly every one a shank. Full shots good and chipping is good. Just don't know why I'm doing it on short shots. Any suggestions
Video coming very soon
My problem is, when I address at the center of the club face, I hit a toe ball. Since I started addressing heel side, I get straight ball flight off center strikes. I’m sure there’s a glitch in my swing somewhere, but I’m getting 240-270 total (depending on time of year/course conditions) despite having hip and back problems as I’ve aged. Not sure how much better I’d get fixing the glitch, so I’m just rolling with it.
You can do the same thing with 2 alignment rods. My coach taught me this.
Any thoughts on how you can achieve this at the range when hitting off mats where you can’t get a tee in ?
matchboxes?
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If you don’t smack your matchboxes down the range you don’t need the drill ?
great drill. I will have to go out and buy another tee. No good asking Liam as he never has a tee.
Is that Adam Bazalgette in the background? 😂😂
Everybody is different. Where I address the ball is what works for me to get the ball to the middle of the club face consistently.
We not saying that we saying 95% of golfers that will not work
The only time I address the ball in the center with the driver is if I am hovering the club head behind the ball. If I address the ball with the driver head resting on the ground, the ball is always toward the toe. When it gets to the ball up on the tee, it's dead center. If I address it with the head on the ground and ball centered I get a heel shot. That's because the club head is higher when it makes contact than resting on the ground at address..
Let me get this right: if hitting the ball toward the toe of the face then it draws the ball because of direction of spin. But if hit closer to heel on club face the ball spins in a way it will cause a slice.
I believe so
He was great as doc in back to the future
I tried that. Quickly ran out of tees.
For anyone wondering bullets don’t go straight, they have a natural curvature just like shown 😊
great little drill there Simon will give it a try next time on the range
If I address the ball at the toe when I swing I then hit it in the middle of the club
I feel if you lift your driver up a bit to where its going to hit the ball, because its not when the driver is touching the ground its at least an inch off the ground, then when you rest the driver down its not perfectly square but its not on the heel or the toe usually a tiny bit toward the toe.
Only one "o" in losing. 😂 sorry to be pedantic but loosing is a completely different word...
Do a Simon vs Simon
This is wrong, When Rham places the club head at the ball it's at the toe because the ball is tee'd up, the club starts flat on the ground but when you lifted it to the ball (as when it's being hit it's right in the middle of the club face} try it. He does not hit the ball on the toe. Put a tee down place the toe at the ball and lift the club to the ball height and the ball will be right in the middle of the face.
Hi Liam, obvious, you don't listen to Simon😂.
thank you .
I wonder how many Golfmates will try that drill instead of just bashing balls
Not many
Losing, not loosing
Fuzzy did ok
Random thought, how is the old scratch golfer Lee doing?
here is the problem you are trying to offer tips for amateurs. The best way to improve a high handicap golfers score is to work on chipping and putting not the driver. This wont help you what will help you is working on chipping and putting forget this garbage.
Liam…you’ve got to have 3 tees to do this drill, you’ve never got any
That is very true
Mr Edwards you are probably a good coach but I lost interest in the lesson at an early stage due to you constantly saying 'Yeah'. For heaven's sake cut out this awful non word that you seem stuck on and repeat endlessly and then I and many other golfers will take an interest in what you have to say and enjoy your tips.
Another great tip, simple instruction that will help everyone 🏌️
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