If we're not having fun with this *_GAME,_* Chris, then what the heck are we doing, right?? Thanks for your kind words and support - I sincerely appreciate it!! Tom
I've been playing for six years, followed 3 or 4 golf instructors on YT and I didn't see any improvements.....until I found Tom's channel. Thanks to his videos, my game has finally improved and I'm starting to enjoy the game, I was about to quit. Thanks Tom!!!
I sincerely appreciate your kind words, and I'm very glad to know that my lesson content and teaching style are resonating with you and providing clarity in the muddied, overly complicated, oft-conflicting realm of golf instruction. Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and rekindled enthusiasm for this greatest of games, and keep up the fabulous work!! Tom PS: By the way, since you are liking my channel's content, I think you will also enjoy my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
Played golf for 42 years in agony. This is freaking brilliant. NO ONE has ever explained the swing in a way allowing to stop my chopping in ANY lesson with top teaching pros all over the country. EVER!
Welcome to "the dark side", Jerry, where the spoils of "conventional" instruction - chronic inconsistency, physical pain, and endless frustration - yield to the fruits of effortless and body-friendly enjoyment of this great game for a lifetime. 😆 I'm very glad to have you on board!! Thanks very much for your support - please spread the word!! Tom Saguto CEO and Founding Member of Chopaholics Anonymous
I’m 67 and have been playing bad golf for about 20 years. My best score ever was 90, which happened about 15 years ago. I went out yesterday and practiced and made some improvements. I’m playing tomorrow so I’m anxious to try this.
I’m very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, Vic; excellent job incorporating it into your swing. 💪💪 Thanks so much for your support in sharing your ball striking improvements, have fun out there, and let's see you soon in the 80's!! Tom Saguto, PGA PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I am confident that you will also benefit from my newly updated FREE mini course “The Top 3 Keys You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ Featuring 17 videos and 45 minutes of detailed lesson and drill content, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the formal learning method that has countless thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - now enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews
Been watching your videos for awhile now. Shot 78 yesterday, first time breaking 80 since August 2018. I missed inside 5 feet birdies on 15 and 16 so could have been lower. Anyone watching your videos, if they take the time and practice, it comes to you to change your game. Don’t rush it, be patient, it will pay off.
Ron S. - That's just fantastic! I hope you've continued to experience similar results - along with a few more drained birdie putts - since you posted this! If you don't mind I may choose to reuse your comment where appropriate in my replies to others, because I cannot overstress the importance of patience in learning a swing system that is likely vastly different from what they've been taught to do previously. Thanks again for your dedication, support, and sage advice, and congratulations on your success in properly implementing this swing!! Tom
Tom, I had a 4 level fusion in my lower back and played golf for 8 years. Eventually the back pain came back so I quit 2 years ago. After watching your videos on the pain free, effortless swing, I have started practicing it twice a week. No pain yet and great ball contact. I am very encouraged.
I am 72 and have played golf the wrong way! Tom's lessons have made golfing fun! Amazing golf shots going to the pin with a draw! Wasted $1K at Golf Tech for lessons trying to teach me to turn by back up and towards the target without success. Tom's simple concept of arms connected to upper chest, elbows towards hips and turning the upper body bringing the lead shoulder down and under your chin was the simple concept that made sense out of a Stack and Tilt swing. Thanks Tom.
I'm happy to be of assistance, Tony, and I'm very glad to know that these lessons have benefited your game!! By the way, have you checked out my online school yet? It's a lot less than those Golf Tech lessons!! For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you’ll have unlimited access to a very well-structured learning platform designed to have you on the fast track towards owning this swing, and I'm regularly adding new content on all facets of the game. Here's the link if you'd like to learn more: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga Thanks for sharing, and keep up the great work! Tom
Saguto, I've been working on this swing you're teaching for the past few weeks and it has changed my game completely. I spent hundreds of dollars on lessons before that didn't really help and now after watching just a few of your videos everything is starting to click! IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW! THANK YOU!
Brilliant brilliant! This has changed my whole game.Years of coaching loading the right leg then transferring back to the left was a big problem.After years of rugby my brain did not want me to transfer back to my left side.I have. Had two replacement knees but after watching a couple ofTom’s videos re tilting and the correct hip movement and crucially allowing the right leg to straighten I now find I can follow through completely. Golf coaches couldn’t help me but Tom did.Early days yet but I feel I have more power but need to resist the temptation of trying to really smash it. Also mayI add that I used to be an educational consultant training young teachers.My biggest message was the main goal of education was to explain things in a way that your students could understand. This is often overlooked by so called experts but Tom you pass this test with flying colours! Many thanks. Mike Howard
I truly appreciate your kind words regarding my instruction content and style, Mike - I'm glad it is resonating well with you!! As mentioned in my reply to your other comment - and especially now knowing a bit about your educational consultant role - my online school may be right up your alley. You'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm regularly adding new content. This will really put you on the fast track towards learning everything in a well-organized, self-guided fashion. There's even a members' forum where you can ask me specific swing-related questions, interact with others in the SagutoGolf community, and suggest new content ideas. Cheers! Tom
30+ years of playing as the tension player you described. I watched this video yesterday and wanted to give it a try at the range. No time at the range today, noon tee time. I stood on the first tee and put all my weight on my front foot, turned my hips 45 and took a mighty swing with my driver. It felt odd...but.... pure contact. I was hooked/intrigued. By the fourth hole it no longer felt odd to load my left side, my contact was pure every damn time. I thought " what witchcraft is this". Then I unleashed a 200 yard 5 iron to the center of the green. I am 63, and it was 45 degrees out. That ball never should have gone 175 yards. Loudly I proclaim it. " I am a convert!!" Thank you Saguto Golf!
@Blue Sky Flyer - *YES!!!* Welcome to "the dark side", where the spoils of "conventional" instruction - chronic inconsistency, physical pain, and endless frustration - yield to the fruits of effortless and body-friendly enjoyment of this great game for a lifetime. 😆 I'm very glad to have you on board!! Now....If you'd like to delve into the finer points of the swing that I teach, you may wish to consider enrolling in the SagutoGolf online school. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the full swing and much more. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm regularly adding new content. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Thanks for sharing your success and keep up the great work!! Tom
@@SagutoGolf Here is my offer. I am headed out today with my group for an 11 am game. I will play Saguto golf the best I can all day. I will report back. If the report is as I hope, I will sign up for A C note worth of your instruction.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! This is finally the piece of the puzzle that worked for me after hundreds of other videos and teachers all failed!!! Straightening the back leg and putting weight on the front has given me turn, power and accuracy after all this time. I've always been pretty awful and horribly inconsistent, as any little variable in the swing can make you go from hero to zero. I recently have been focusing on my core staying centered which has allow me to hit the ball more solidly but lacked distance. Following this video, I am now hitting my sand wedge in my back yard almost twice as far as before with great accuracy and extreme height! A slow backswing did wonders for me - allowed me to coil, bend my wrists and then power sweep through the ball. Amazing! SLOW BACKSWING, KEEP THAT HEAD DOWN AND BODY CENTERED (keys for me). Thanks a million - love your videos!
Awesome Tom I’m a senior golfer here in NC and have adopted your method and practiced it for about three weeks and I can tell you I hit the ball better than ever and gained distance!
Outstanding once again. This is another tip I really needed, and had been wondering how you were getting that nice full shoulder turn, & making it look so effortless. I have always known a full 90 turn was essential, but not sure how to get to where I knew I needed to be. Thanks another essential piece/tip, I needed to know, in order to revamp my too many moving parts, totally messed up golf swing. Excellent!!!
I'm glad this lesson resonated well with you, Steven! It all begins with a proper setup. For example, contrary to shift and lift instruction where you may be taught to keep your trail foot perpendicular to the target line as a means of "creating resistance" in your trail side, in this swing system we flare both feet out 10-20 degrees in order to facilitate a free flowing 45 degrees of inclined hip turn. From there we only need another 45 degrees of shoulder turn to get to the full 90. By the way, based on your comment I thought you might appreciate the bird's eye view perspective offered in this episode from the archives: ua-cam.com/video/WxDD63quyk8/v-deo.html Finally, with regard to revamping you "messed up swing", though I've likely mentioned it previously I really do believe that the structured, sequential learning platform of the online school will work wonders for you. saguto.golf Cheers! Tom
@@SagutoGolf It all males perfect sense. I feel the weight on left side is much better. I feel like I'm getting close to where I need to be at set-up. Not sure I can absorb too much more information on this stuff yet at this time. It will be difficult to get out and practice now, that the weather is turning colder in Minnesota, where I reside. Your videos are top notch, no doubt about it, as are your communication skills young man. This golf guy is very impressed. I will be working on this stuff, the best I've seen online by a country mile. Thanks.
Love what your doing golf needs you! My dad is 77 and I took him to the rang and showed him how to be a Saguto golfer. He immediately went from example: 3 wood 120 to 165. He worked on all the hip, should, and face position to get here. He is not computer literate so he asked me to tell you thx.
That's fantastic, Matthew!! Please pass along my appreciation to your dad along with my compliments for his effective implementation! And thank you for your most excellent job as a SagutoGolf instructor!!! Tom
After not picking up the clubs in over 10 years, my dad introduced me to your vids and now I'm hitting the ball straighter, further, more confidently and having more fun doing it! Great tips!
I'm very glad to learn of your success through this instruction, and I am thrilled to know how much you are now enjoying this great game!! *THAT* is what this channel and my online school are really all about!! Thanks for sharing, keep up the great work, and kudos to your dad!! Cheers! Tom
Thanks Tom! I sincerely appreciate your kind words and I'm very glad to know that you are benefiting from my instruction and enjoying my teaching style!! Tom
I went out and I tried that -I wasn't sure what to do with my feet. Unfortunately yesterday I sprained my wrist falling off my bicycle! So I wasn't able to really swing it but even with a sprain wrist barely holding onto the club with the hip turn I had several drives that were amazingly straight and I got some distance with barely using any arm power. I can't wait till my wrist is better and I can fully explored this 4545 trick! Thank you
Sorry about your wrist, Kathleen, but I'm very glad to learn of your ball striking improvement!! It's quite surprising at first when we experience that seemingly effortless power that comes from relinquishing control of the swing to the big muscles and just letting the hands and arms "go along for the ride", right?? By the way, have you considered enrolling in the online school and taking your learning - and your game - to the next level? That's where - in addition to detailed lessons and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish - you'll find diagnostic tools for identifying/resolving swing and ball flight issues when they arise, plus advanced level courses on shot shaping, power and distance, and much more. So many folks across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf - and here's a link to my free mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/ Heal up and have fun out there!! Tom
*LIGHT THE FUSE* , Johnny - I'm ready for them if the online golf world is ready for me!!!.....😆 Thanks very much for your kind words and support!! Tom
Thanks, @Tmak - I'm very glad to know that you are enjoying my channel's content! While it's not necessarily part of this swing system that I teach, as long as you are staying centered and not shifting back and forth you can certainly get by with the lead heel coming up. For example, here's a quote from Jack Nicklaus, a pretty good player (🙄😆) who famously allowed his left heel to come up: "I don't believe in a lateral shift," says Nicklaus. "Of course not. I believe in staying on the ball." Asked what he thinks about teachers who advocate a weight shift, he answers, "They don't know how to play." By the way, if you are interested in working on keeping that lead heel on the ground and loading into your front side throughout the swing as I teach, this recent episode may help: ua-cam.com/video/1OSKMF8X_zQ/v-deo.html Cheers! TS
I just tried this inside my house, feels real easy and effortless as you stated. I've been doing exactly what all the other pros suggested and had the same nasty results. Thanks Tom. Can't wait to try this out on the range. Once I'm healed I'm looking forward to joining your online golf school.
LOL! Thanks - I appreciate your kind words, and I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and "lesson and a show" teaching style are resonating with you! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I am confident that you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”.: go.saguto.golf. If you haven't already worked through it, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews
Magnet Soldier Cephas - I am indeed a self-proclaimed goofball, and I'm very glad you're enjoying it! Yes - it is a game, and therefore we've got to have fun with it!! Thanks for your kind words! Tom
SagutoGolf No problem at all I like to give credit to the ones that do their work with joy and have fun while doing it. It’s inspiring!! I have played since I was 5, but in 2007 I tore my left thumb ligament and didn’t play for about 13 years because I got discouraged. Realizing it’s a game and a game I love, you have helped me get back to my love of the game. Thank you for your amazing teaching skills and energy. Would love to meet you one day if at all possible in this crazy world. Thanks Tom!!!
tom, i can't believe how well this has worked for me. before i was a push and pull and raise the arms going back but now i'm doing the shoulder turn as you said and the arms go where they're supposed to go w/o thinking about it. it all seems and feels so right, even the down swing seems automatic. thnx.
Welcome to "the dark side", Steve, where the spoils of "conventional" instruction - chronic inconsistency, physical pain, and endless frustration - yield to the fruits of effortless and body-friendly enjoyment of this great game for a lifetime. 😆 Thanks for sharing your success and keep up the great work!! Tom
30 degree tilt at address... Check 45 degree hip turn.. Check 90 degree shoulder turn.. Check Club shaft on same as shoulders.. Check Left shoulder pointed outside ball, by how much 6". 12". or right at ball, same for irons & driver.???? Great videos keep up the great work.. Thanks
In your backswing you want to maintain the same orientation to the ground that you established with your chest at address. This concept is the same for all clubs, although the shaft length on the driver and other longer clubs should naturally result in more of an around the body feel than the shorter irons. Cheers! Tom
I sincerely appreciate your kind words, and I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and "lesson and a show" teaching style are resonating with you!! Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and keep up the fantastic work!! Tom PS: If you've not already done so, have you considered enrolling in the online school and taking your learning - and your game - to the next level? That's where - in addition to detailed lessons and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step, position-by-position from setup to finish - you'll find diagnostic tools for identifying/resolving swing and ball flight issues when they arise, plus advanced level instruction, and much more. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and their unsolicited testimonials tell the story quite well: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. At just $14.99/month or $149.99 per year the value in terms of what you get for that price point is beyond comprehension, and based on proven results it represents by far the best golf instruction deal on the planet.
Me? Swashbuckling?? LOL!! 😆😆 Thanks - I sincerely appreciate your kind words, and I'm very glad to know that my lesson content and teaching style are resonating with you and providing clarity and simplicity in the muddied, overly complicated, oft-conflicting realm of golf instruction! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I am confident that you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”.: go.saguto.golf. If you haven't already worked through it, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews
This instruction has totally transformed my golf, I have been using the "stiff right side" for years and have had some success with it ,however as the years progressed it became so much harder to get a proper shoulder turn. I am 66 years old and play of a handicap of 8, and I'm struggling to hold that, pain in the lower back and shoulders contributing to that struggle. However after watching your video instruction ,with a little bit of scepticism, I tried this last week and I could not believe the quality of shots I was hitting, I kid you not I'm putting at least 10 to 15 yards on my shots, relatively pain free. It's such a simple method, I can't believe that this instruction is not taught more by golf teachers. Thank you so much, love your teaching style. I am confident I can lower my handicap, whereas before I saw this method it was only going one way and that was up.
That's great, Neil! Thanks so much for sharing your success! Stress-free, pain-free power and accuracy means you can enjoy the game - and play it very well - for many more years to come! Well done!! Tom
Hey tom. I just subscribed to your online golf school and felt like I was getting stuck with my hip turn at the first 45 degree mark. I played Tuesday and shot a 49 better than the 56 I shot 2 weeks ago which was my first round on ten years !
Awesome job, Jon!! This recent member video may help you with that hip action: ua-cam.com/video/s4OuuoEkXy0/v-deo.html Thanks for sharing your progress and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom
Thankyou so much Tom, I’m 6ft 4 and have a big upper body. I thought that i would never be able to get a 90 degree shoulder turn I just presumed I was too big to do this move. Now you have told me about the hip movement I can easily get 90 degree turn. I haven’t hit a ball yet but I’m excited to get to the range. I can’t thank you enough ❤️
That's great, James!! By the way, to supplement this take note of my setup. Having both feet flared out approximately 20 degrees with the knees similarly angled outward are prescribed setup features of the Stack & Tilt swing system I teach. This orientation provides for an unrestricted 45 degrees of tilted hip turn, at which point we only need to add another 45 degrees of shoulder turn for a full 90 degrees. The result is a centered, stress-free, flowing motion back and through, and a very body-friendly, consistent, powerful swing. You definitely don't need the flexibility of a Romanian gymnast - or even that of a far less pliable 28-year-old golf instructor - to execute this swing and experience great ball striking. Have fun out there!! Tom PS: By the way, here's a link to my FREE mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
@@SagutoGolf after testing this today I can say it helped massively. I was consistently hitting my 6 iron 170 yards I even managed to hit the one shot 192 yards which I was extremely happy with. Thankyou so much Tom. Life’s too short to play bad golf 😆
You are a blessing I started watching your videos about 4 months ago game has improved greatly and I'm 49 years old and it was getting harder to turn, but with your videos all I can say is I'm hitting the ball farther than I ever have! You made so simple with the 60/40 Weight distribution. I Love you man
This is about the most helpful tip I've ever received. Watched last night and played 18 holes today. Hitting the ball farther, more consistently, with less effort and without feeling like my bodies been beat up afterwards. Why didn't anyone else tell me this during my many previous lessons. THANKS.
LOL!! I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style are resonating with you, Nakula. Thanks so much for your message and support, keep up the great work, and let's make 2025 the first year of the best golf of your life!! Tom
That's great!! Careful though - those fairways tend to get boring after you're consistently in them for awhile, especially when you're accustomed to all the wildlife, poison ivy, and interesting lies that the woods have to offer... Thanks for sharing your success! Tom
Please never change Tom, you are manic, innovative and very funny ( Voice from the woods, laughing out loud by now, too funny).Since adopting your teachings about a month ago, my trail leg serious hip and toe pain has completely disappeared like it was never there. Always assumed it was just the ageing process, struggled to play more than 9 holes. Now it’s fun again, keep up the unique delivery of great information.
Martin - I am so glad to know that this is benefiting you and your enjoyment of this great game in a pain-free, body friendly way! That's exactly what I strive for in my instruction (perhaps along with a chuckle or two), and I truly appreciate your kind words and validation!! Please tell your golfing buddies about SagutoGolf! This game inflicts so much pain to our brains; it shouldn't be allowed to wreak havoc on our bodies as well!!! Thanks again! Tom
Thanks Tom, I have a bad back and finally getting back into the game. I tried single axis swing and could not hit any irons and was getting super frustrated. I came back from my worst golf day EVER and started looking for help. I saw your very friendly not to tech lesson. I finally have a nice turn 45/45, driver went from 205 to 230 and I can hit irons now. Thanks
That's fantastic, John!! I hope you are able to get back to pain-free enjoyment of this great game! By the way, have you given any thought to enrolling in my online school? For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year it'll get you on the fast track to owning this swing through short, simple, step-by-step videos. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Thank you very much for sharing your story - I wish you all the best!! Tom
Ha ha! All the way up to 82 of 'em now, Randy! Perhaps some folks find that consistent, stress-free crispy contact and the greater distance/accuracy it produces just makes the game boring?? Thanks for your support!! Tom
Love the start, with the Tom Cruise Shades, brilliant my friend. Great lesson, I am 70 years old with a dodgy back playing off 6, so am going to give this straight right leg a wee shot.
Thanks Terry! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! The Stack & Tilt swing is a proven body-friendly method. This is further supported by the fact that the majority of my students are in their 60's, 70's, and 80's with a variety of chronic ailments and physical limitations, and they are overwhelmingly elated to experience the dramatic pain-free game improvement and resulting enjoyment that this swing affords them. Should you wish to give this swing a fair shot by learning it properly, please consider the SagutoGolf online school. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only platform that really simplifies the process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm constantly adding new content. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Cheers! Tom
Tried the weight forward and more under lead shoulder turn on a 6 iron shot from 165.. blasted it over the green 15 yards!!! Haven't hit a 6 iron that far in 20 years (im 57) !!!! Thanks Tom!!!
you know.... we were taught all wrong in the 70s`and they screwed us. And over the years I became a skeptic. It's refreshing ... hell... it's a damn joy to find out that I was doing, a lot of things that you're telling me, was right. You've given me a better understanding of the swing and positions. I never liked that feeling of stretching as far back as you can go against a right leg. I've been more of a forward guy.. it seemed to me it was easier to stay still. I could never produce any club speed that way but I got pretty good as an old guy LOL. It's so nice to go back to my real grip... or turn the trail foot out some.... that takes coiling out and now I can move around smoothly. You just can't be athlete coiled up tight like that. It always felt to me that I could turn 45 and 90 degrees pretty easily, yet they taught you really had to S T R E T C H . You can't control anything all tight like that. Anyway... another great video. thanks
Michael Batton - You were truly a man ahead of his time!! I'm just glad to affirm that which you already knew, and I'm thrilled to learn that you've put it back into play!! Thanks for sharing! Tom
I appreciate your kind words, BoloFrancis!! There's plenty more great content here, so if you haven't already done so I hope you will subscribe to this channel! Thanks! Tom
Thanks Tom: New subscriber here. I've been struggling with power leakage and inconsistent contact (you know, hitting slightly behind or topping the ball). Two videos I've seen make a whole lot of sense. This video and the watermelon drill. I've only just watched in the last 24 hours so I haven't had the chance to get to the range. But just working on getting the feel inside my house makes me feel confident that I'm going to see some big improvements. The more I see your videos the more I think that the golf industry, when it comes to teaching, is screwed up. Had several lessons and not once did anyone describe the easy concepts of the swing like you have here. I'll keep you posted as to my progress.
Roamy360 - I'm thrilled to have you onboard and look forward to hearing about your progress! My best suggestions for you: 1) If you'd really like to get on the fast track towards owning this swing please consider the SagutoGolf online school. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the entire swing (including the finer points and feels) and much more. This really simplifies the process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm constantly adding new content. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. 2) Consider purchasing a copy of the Stack & Tilt book by Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer. It will serve you well as a great reference guide for the swing. Thanks!! Tom
Your tip on turn the waist and then your shoulders to 90 degrees has been life saver for this 66 yr old. I was hitting the ball fat time after time. Now only after a couple practices I've hit only a couple fat shots and the ball is going straight. Thanks... now if you could post a video on fairway woods. I seem to top them quite often. Can't figure out why, unless I'm leaning back unconsciously thus making my swing move up over the ball. Again thank...
tuplakid - I'm glad to learn this has helped to get your turn back and that you're already experiencing improved contact! You may wish to consider the SagutoGolf membership plan. It represents one of the best golf instruction values out there. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the entire swing and more. This will really simplify the entire process for you, including helping you with your fairway wood issues. (I do also have plans to add a video specific to fairway woods to the members-only site in the near future.) Here's a link if you'd like more info on the membership plan: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga Thanks for your kind words and for sharing your success! Tom
Awesome video Tom! This is the very time I heard hip /shoulder (45/45) = 90 degrees. The "traditional" tutorial lesson was hip/shoulder 45/90 = 135 degrees......God, I was good to turn that much.....until I hurt my lower back. T__T. Ur lessons are great! I will definitely and strongly recommend your videos to my frds.
Awesome tip. I’m 74 with herniated disk on my vertebrae from when a limo crossed a red light in LA and turned over my SUV when I was 50. I wish you were around then but it’s never too late. Thanks. I know now I can play better with your very simple explanation of this single plane swing.
Jes Salvo - You are right - IT'S NEVER TOO LATE!! So glad to learn that this is helping your swing and rejuvenating your enjoyment of the game! Thanks for sharing!! Tom
A gentleman at the range reminded me of these principles Saturday as I was warming up. During my round I hit my driver farther and straighter that ever before. My playing partner commented that my swing was much better than the last time we played. This works wonders for my game.
Tom You have sorted my inconsistant swing out, Thank You so very much, Oh and please dont ever change Who You are The commedy you add to your videos makes my Wife and I have a good giggle. Love it
Thanks for your kind words and for sharing your success, Lorenzo!! And I'm very glad to know that you and your wife are enjoying my goofy humor!! Cheers! Tom
Tom, many thanks from the U.K. for your video lessons, having followed your tutorials my driving has improved immensely and I am now shooting a round in the 80's consistently, many many thanks you make learning enjoyable and entertaining, keep it up.
Thank you, John!! I truly appreciate your very kind words and am very glad to know that you are enjoying and benefitting from the lessons! Keep up the great work!!! Cheers! Tom
Loving this it's so easy,I've taken your lessons to 3 range trips.went to the course and I wasn't hitting it any further but I was more consistent. Shot 83 my first time weight forward new posture and it was so easy loving it and cant wait to play again. Thanks Tom I'm hooked.
That's great, Garry!! The distance will improve as you really begin to get comfortable with your swing. Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!! Tom
I apologize for forgetting everything I have learned from you on the front nine today. Score: 55 (it felt worse). Thanks for coming back into my head on the 10th tee. I remembered one thing you said in a previous video I watched: dip your left shoulder. Back nine score: 44 (and could easily have been lower). You're a star, Tom.
@@SagutoGolf Nope, you disappeared when I had my driver in my hand. Generally, irons work well if I remembered to keep my left arm straight but I had trouble with the driver, almost certainly for the same reason: not dropping the left shoulder and keeping it down during my downswing, and not rotating properly. All my ball marks were at the bottom of the clubface. Changing your swing is like changing your religion: You've got to have faith..... Doing the ULTIMATE DRIVER CRASH COURSE now
Tom Tom Tom you have been watching me play, I'm a chopper. Since my 3 level lower lumbar fusion I have become a chopper🪓🪓🪓after watching your video I played the best 9 holes in years(until my arthritis caught up to me but that's another story) and feeling like I can play again. Keep up the great videos. Darrel from Aus🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘
That's AWESOME, Darrel!! We can now call you a "recovering chopaholic"!! 😆 Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!! (And I hope that arthritis simmers down so you can enjoy yourself more out there with your chop-free swing!) Cheers! Tom
I enjoy your videos and your great sense of humor. I have been practicing your method or approach, focusing on turning my hips 45* and my shoulders 45*, making sure that my lead shoulder is moving down in relation to the ball and keeping my lead arm fairly straight.. I am making better contact with the ball, especially with my driver. I am now ready to learn how to control the ball flight and direction, particularly with my wedges. By the way, I really enjoyed your critique of Tom Brady's swing and how he could benefit from your method.
Thanks for your kind words, William! I'm very glad to know that the lessons have been helping you, and I truly appreciate you sharing that here!! You might wish to purchase a copy of the Stack & Tilt book by Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer, which I recommend to anyone wishing to have a reference manual for the deeper, finer points of this swing, including ball flight rules. Beyond that please consider the SagutoGolf membership plan. It represents one of the best golf instruction values out there. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the entire swing and more. This will really simplify the learning process for you. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Thanks again! Tom
Hey Tom great VID as usual! Doesn't straightening the right leg going back, become the dreaded reverse pivot and a power loss? Like wev'e all been taught over the years?
Graham - I could say that you just answered your own question by saying "like we've all been taught over the years"!........ 😆 Here's the thing about this swing in this specific regard: You start with your weight forward (55/45 on the front side), you keep that same weight forward during the backswing, and you gradually increase the forward weight through impact and to the finish (where you end up 95/5 forward). There's no "weight shift", therefore - unless you were to fall backwards - there's nothing to reverse or pivot!! (And, I might add, it's makes for a body-friendly, consistent, and tremendously powerful swing!) Cheers! Tom
Love your videos dude,you have changed my swing to awesome,any chance you could do a chipping video in the future,you are amazing keep up the good work 👍🏌️♂️⛳🍺
Thanks Daniel - I truly appreciate your kind words!! My short game lessons - including chipping and pitching - can be found in the SagutoGolf membership platform. It's really a tremendous deal. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the entire swing, the short game, and plenty more. This really simplifies the process in succinct, step-by-step videos. Here's a link if you'd like to look into it: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Cheers! Tom
That's great, Michael! Glad to know the instruction on this channel is helping you!! Please tell your golfing friends (after you get tired of beating them, of course)! Thanks for sharing! Tom
I completely lost my swing last season trying to create more “power”. I was so frustrated! Just a couple of buckets of balls with your setup and swing and I’m back to my normal HC and confident of continued improvement. Thanks for simplifying the game!
Steven - I truly appreciate your comment and suggestion! You may wish to consider looking into a SagutoGolf membership plan. It's one of the best golf instruction values out there. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the full swing along with the finer points - including ball flight rules and trajectory control - PLUS the short game and more. This will really simplify the entire process for you through the bag. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Thanks! Tom
Hi Tom, I just found your channel this month and I am fascinated- thank you! I enjoyed your comment at 3:30 in this video, about the attempts of "golf fitness" to prepare the body to swing in a way that it's not designed to. Before I found your videos, that idea actually seemed like the solution to me! Are there any exercises in particular that you recommend avoiding (since those moves promote coiling and tension buildup), and are there any exercises that would be helpful? - Ryan
I appreciate your kind words, Ryan!! I’m not any type of fitness expert so I really can’t offer you anything specific in that regard. I do know that when I transitioned away from a swing that was based on creating resistance and “torque” to Stack and Tilt, all swing-related pain left me and I gained both distance and a consistent, predictable ball flight. Personally I work out on average three days a week, putting in some time on the stationary bike and doing some strength training without trying to build too much bulk. I also do some light stretching prior to practicing or playing. I hope that helps! Tom PS: Since you’re new to the channel, I thought I’d briefly make you aware of my online school as that is where the most structured opportunity for learning resides. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm constantly adding new content. This will really put you on the fast track in a well-organized, self-guided fashion! There's even a members' forum where you can ask me specific swing-related questions and suggest new content ideas, and I will soon be adding live Q&A sessions as well. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Another informative and entertaining video. Tom is there any drawback in setting up with your hips at 45' and starting your swing from that position? Keep up the good work!!!
Hi Tom great vid as usual. I have been playing the traditional way for 40+ years and trying to use your method from now on. One aspect that is hard is hitting with the right hand as you suggested. In your game is your left hand passive when you strike the ball or not ?
Hi Robert - Sorry for taking so long to get back to you!.... For me the front hand (left for righties) is primarily for guidance. That's my feel anyway. If the left gets overactive or tries to take control it can reroute my path and cause bad things to happen. I like Hogan's statement that if he started his downswing correctly he wished he had three right hands to apply the power. There are other videos on this channel that can help you develop the feel that will work best for you. You may also wish to consider the SagutoGolf membership plan. It represents one of the best golf instruction values out there. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the entire swing and more. This will really simplify the process for you. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Thanks for your kind words and support! Tom
You start with your weight forward (55/45 on the front side; 60/40 for the longer clubs), increase that same weight forward to the top of the backswing (70/30), and further increase the forward weight during the downswing from halfway down (80/20) through impact (90/10) and to the finish at 95/5 forward. Cheers! Tom PS: My online school is the best place to learn this swing properly in self-guided fashion, and it's just $10 US/month. Here's a link if you'd like to learn more: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga
Tom in this video, closer to the last third of it, when you preset your hip turn as a drill, that is very much like what Jim Venetos teaches. A presetting of the hips toward the back right corner of the mat. That's a lot like the setup in his method. The difference that he sets his shoulders closed also. On the way back, and in the downswing, it becomes all about staying still and letting the club do the work. His method and SNT aren't the same thing, but that setup is basically the same. Get on your front leg and stay there.
I'm not all to sure yet what leads to trouble on the inside left knee of most righty's but I have discovered some, and I think it had to due with always being taught to load up on my right side, and so I eventually developed a sway . Like sway one way and sway back as the swing has that mirror to it. I can just hear the crisp sound of saguto impact and that was important to me because it's really hard taking your head off the ball and returning it back each time to get that. I was working far to hard. I do believe in a little stretching though.. sorry buddy I do😊
You are free to stretch as much as you want. Even I do for a couple of minutes prior to swinging. But you don't need the flexibility of a Romanian gymnast - or even of this far less pliable golf instructor - to execute this swing, experience great ball striking, and reclaim - or even exceed - yardages from years past. To that end, is a very body-friendly motion as supported by the fact that a significant percentage of my online school members are in their 60's, 70's, and 80's - i.e.: a smorgasbord of chronic ailments, physical limitations, back/shoulder/knee/hip pain, arthritis, and joint replacements - and they are overwhelmingly elated to experience the dramatic pain-free game improvement, seemingly effortless power, and resulting enjoyment that this swing affords them. It all begins with a proper setup which provides for a free-flowing motion. Upon that good foundation a repeatable swing which produces consistently crispy impact can be built. Have you looked into the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of the online school yet? That's where - among many other courses and lessons covering various aspects of the game - you will find very detailed instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish. Thousands of folks across the globe and spanning all age ranges and talent levels are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews TS
Never mind - I can turn hips and shoulders to have the club a bit past vertical and still hit the ball farther than I did 20 years ago! PW at 120 yds - good enough for me!
I’ve been looking for a drill that will allow this broken down 61 year old to make a full shoulder turn and this one DOES IT! I still have a block slice but now at least it’s coming out of the middle of the face now with much more length. I now feel like there is some light at the end of the tunnel having not played for over 25 years. Thanks
That's fantastic! I'm very glad to learn that this video helped you unlock your shoulders and unleash your power!!! Now...Let's try to get rid of that block/slice ("BS" for short...)! If you haven't already done so, have a look at my recent downswing video as I think that may help in this regard. Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/0lYuJdV1Pbo/v-deo.html. Also, this lesson may be beneficial if your "BS" is caused by an unstable grip: ua-cam.com/video/g-Oue2IWbd4/v-deo.html. Additionally, you may wish to consider the SagutoGolf membership plan. It represents one of the best golf instruction values out there. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the entire swing and more. This will really simplify the learning process for you. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga Thanks! Tom
@@SagutoGolf Your grip video has turned the block slice into a draw. The swing plane is now inside out and the grip is generating a draw so no more block slices. Only one problem now... I have to set up in the 45/45 drill position for every shot or I can't hit a decent shot. It looks weird on the course but it's working. I suppose if Matthew Wolff can do what he does then so can I...
I'm glad you're enjoying my content, Oscar. In the swing system I teach we start with our weight forward (generally 55/45 for the short and mid irons, 60/40 for the longer clubs), gradually add more forward weight to the top (70/30), 80/20 halfway down, 90/10 impact, and 95/5 finish. There's no "weight shift"; instead it's just a gradually increasing load onto the lead side. And the result is a centered, low-maintenance, body-friendly, consistent, and tremendously powerful swing. Here's a lesson from my channel's archives in which I used a pressure mat to monitor my weight distribution throughout the motion: ua-cam.com/video/GYRCd7WMoSI/v-deo.html And here's a link to my FREE mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” in case you’re interested in learning some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/ Tom
@@SagutoGolf Thanks coach Tom. This is very helpful and I’m excited to try this in the driving range. I’ve signed up on the link and I’m looking forward to seeing more of your content. Cheers from Manila!
Ritschi Ritschi - You CAN hit such shots!! It just takes time working on the correct things! If you'd like to get on the fast track for what I teach please consider the SagutoGolf membership plan as it is one of the best golf instruction values out there. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system. This will really simplify the process for you. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Thanks! Tom
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What separates you from the other golf pros is that you ENTERTAIN and INSTRUCT. You make learning fun! I laugh while I learn! Priceless! Thanks, Tom.
If we're not having fun with this *_GAME,_* Chris, then what the heck are we doing, right??
Thanks for your kind words and support - I sincerely appreciate it!!
Tom
I've been playing for six years, followed 3 or 4 golf instructors on YT and I didn't see any improvements.....until I found Tom's channel. Thanks to his videos, my game has finally improved and I'm starting to enjoy the game, I was about to quit. Thanks Tom!!!
I sincerely appreciate your kind words, and I'm very glad to know that my lesson content and teaching style are resonating with you and providing clarity in the muddied, overly complicated, oft-conflicting realm of golf instruction.
Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and rekindled enthusiasm for this greatest of games, and keep up the fabulous work!!
Tom
PS: By the way, since you are liking my channel's content, I think you will also enjoy my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
Played golf for 42 years in agony. This is freaking brilliant. NO ONE has ever explained the swing in a way allowing to stop my chopping in ANY lesson with top teaching pros all over the country. EVER!
Welcome to "the dark side", Jerry, where the spoils of "conventional" instruction - chronic inconsistency, physical pain, and endless frustration - yield to the fruits of effortless and body-friendly enjoyment of this great game for a lifetime. 😆
I'm very glad to have you on board!!
Thanks very much for your support - please spread the word!!
Tom Saguto
CEO and Founding Member of Chopaholics Anonymous
I’m 67 and have been playing bad golf for about 20 years. My best score ever was 90, which happened about 15 years ago. I went out yesterday and practiced and made some improvements. I’m playing tomorrow so I’m anxious to try this.
I’m very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, Vic; excellent job incorporating it into your swing. 💪💪
Thanks so much for your support in sharing your ball striking improvements, have fun out there, and let's see you soon in the 80's!!
Tom Saguto, PGA
PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I am confident that you will also benefit from my newly updated FREE mini course “The Top 3 Keys You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ Featuring 17 videos and 45 minutes of detailed lesson and drill content, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the formal learning method that has countless thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - now enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews
Been watching your videos for awhile now. Shot 78 yesterday, first time breaking 80 since August 2018. I missed inside 5 feet birdies on 15 and 16 so could have been lower. Anyone watching your videos, if they take the time and practice, it comes to you to change your game. Don’t rush it, be patient, it will pay off.
Ron S. - That's just fantastic! I hope you've continued to experience similar results - along with a few more drained birdie putts - since you posted this!
If you don't mind I may choose to reuse your comment where appropriate in my replies to others, because I cannot overstress the importance of patience in learning a swing system that is likely vastly different from what they've been taught to do previously.
Thanks again for your dedication, support, and sage advice, and congratulations on your success in properly implementing this swing!!
Tom
Sure can use them
Tom, I had a 4 level fusion in my lower back and played golf for 8 years. Eventually the back pain came back so I quit 2 years ago. After watching your videos on the pain free, effortless swing, I have started practicing it twice a week. No pain yet and great ball contact. I am very encouraged.
I am 72 and have played golf the wrong way! Tom's lessons have made golfing fun! Amazing golf shots going to the pin with a draw! Wasted $1K at Golf Tech for lessons trying to teach me to turn by back up and towards the target without success. Tom's simple concept of arms connected to upper chest, elbows towards hips and turning the upper body bringing the lead shoulder down and under your chin was the simple concept that made sense out of a Stack and Tilt swing. Thanks Tom.
I'm happy to be of assistance, Tony, and I'm very glad to know that these lessons have benefited your game!!
By the way, have you checked out my online school yet? It's a lot less than those Golf Tech lessons!! For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you’ll have unlimited access to a very well-structured learning platform designed to have you on the fast track towards owning this swing, and I'm regularly adding new content on all facets of the game. Here's the link if you'd like to learn more: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga
Thanks for sharing, and keep up the great work!
Tom
Saguto, I've been working on this swing you're teaching for the past few weeks and it has changed my game completely. I spent hundreds of dollars on lessons before that didn't really help and now after watching just a few of your videos everything is starting to click! IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW! THANK YOU!
Brilliant brilliant! This has changed my whole game.Years of coaching loading the right leg then transferring back to the left was a big problem.After years of rugby my brain did not want me to transfer back to my left side.I have. Had two replacement knees but after watching a couple ofTom’s videos re tilting and the correct hip movement and crucially allowing the right leg to straighten I now find I can follow through completely. Golf coaches couldn’t help me but Tom did.Early days yet but I feel I have more power but need to resist the temptation of trying to really smash it.
Also mayI add that I used to be an educational consultant training young teachers.My biggest message was the main goal of education was to explain things in a way that your students could understand. This is often overlooked by so called experts but Tom you pass this test with flying colours! Many thanks.
Mike Howard
I truly appreciate your kind words regarding my instruction content and style, Mike - I'm glad it is resonating well with you!!
As mentioned in my reply to your other comment - and especially now knowing a bit about your educational consultant role - my online school may be right up your alley. You'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm regularly adding new content. This will really put you on the fast track towards learning everything in a well-organized, self-guided fashion. There's even a members' forum where you can ask me specific swing-related questions, interact with others in the SagutoGolf community, and suggest new content ideas.
Cheers!
Tom
30+ years of playing as the tension player you described. I watched this video yesterday and wanted to give it a try at the range. No time at the range today, noon tee time. I stood on the first tee and put all my weight on my front foot, turned my hips 45 and took a mighty swing with my driver. It felt odd...but.... pure contact. I was hooked/intrigued. By the fourth hole it no longer felt odd to load my left side, my contact was pure every damn time. I thought " what witchcraft is this". Then I unleashed a 200 yard 5 iron to the center of the green. I am 63, and it was 45 degrees out. That ball never should have gone 175 yards. Loudly I proclaim it. " I am a convert!!" Thank you Saguto Golf!
@Blue Sky Flyer - *YES!!!* Welcome to "the dark side", where the spoils of "conventional" instruction - chronic inconsistency, physical pain, and endless frustration - yield to the fruits of effortless and body-friendly enjoyment of this great game for a lifetime. 😆
I'm very glad to have you on board!!
Now....If you'd like to delve into the finer points of the swing that I teach, you may wish to consider enrolling in the SagutoGolf online school. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the full swing and much more. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm regularly adding new content. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Thanks for sharing your success and keep up the great work!!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf Here is my offer. I am headed out today with my group for an 11 am game. I will play Saguto golf the best I can all day. I will report back. If the report is as I hope, I will sign up for A C note worth of your instruction.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! This is finally the piece of the puzzle that worked for me after hundreds of other videos and teachers all failed!!! Straightening the back leg and putting weight on the front has given me turn, power and accuracy after all this time. I've always been pretty awful and horribly inconsistent, as any little variable in the swing can make you go from hero to zero. I recently have been focusing on my core staying centered which has allow me to hit the ball more solidly but lacked distance. Following this video, I am now hitting my sand wedge in my back yard almost twice as far as before with great accuracy and extreme height! A slow backswing did wonders for me - allowed me to coil, bend my wrists and then power sweep through the ball. Amazing! SLOW BACKSWING, KEEP THAT HEAD DOWN AND BODY CENTERED (keys for me). Thanks a million - love your videos!
Awesome Tom I’m a senior golfer here in NC and have adopted your method and practiced it for about three weeks and I can tell you I hit the ball better than ever and gained distance!
Keep up the great work, Greg Boggs!! Thanks so much for sharing your success and also for your continued support!!
Tom
Tom, you are the greatest !!! One's more you teach easy and efficient tip. This is just working so great ! Many thanks !
Thank you, @Pierre-Jean Dubois - you are far too kind, but I am very glad to know that this channel's instruction is helping you!!
Tom
Outstanding once again. This is another tip I really needed, and had been wondering how you were getting that nice full shoulder turn, & making it look so effortless. I have always known a full 90 turn was essential, but not sure how to get to where I knew I needed to be.
Thanks another essential piece/tip, I needed to know, in order to revamp my too many moving parts, totally messed up golf swing.
Excellent!!!
I'm glad this lesson resonated well with you, Steven!
It all begins with a proper setup. For example, contrary to shift and lift instruction where you may be taught to keep your trail foot perpendicular to the target line as a means of "creating resistance" in your trail side, in this swing system we flare both feet out 10-20 degrees in order to facilitate a free flowing 45 degrees of inclined hip turn. From there we only need another 45 degrees of shoulder turn to get to the full 90.
By the way, based on your comment I thought you might appreciate the bird's eye view perspective offered in this episode from the archives: ua-cam.com/video/WxDD63quyk8/v-deo.html
Finally, with regard to revamping you "messed up swing", though I've likely mentioned it previously I really do believe that the structured, sequential learning platform of the online school will work wonders for you. saguto.golf
Cheers!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf It all males perfect sense. I feel the weight on left side is much better. I feel like I'm getting close to where I need to be at set-up. Not sure I can absorb too much more information on this stuff yet at this time. It will be difficult to get out and practice now, that the weather is turning colder in Minnesota, where I reside. Your videos are top notch, no doubt about it, as are
your communication skills young man.
This golf guy is very impressed. I will be working on this stuff, the best I've seen online by a country mile.
Thanks.
Thanks Steven - I sincerely appreciate that!!
Stay warm up there!!
@@SagutoGolf I will. You deserve it.👍
Love what your doing golf needs you! My dad is 77 and I took him to the rang and showed him how to be a Saguto golfer. He immediately went from example: 3 wood 120 to 165. He worked on all the hip, should, and face position to get here. He is not computer literate so he asked me to tell you thx.
That's fantastic, Matthew!! Please pass along my appreciation to your dad along with my compliments for his effective implementation! And thank you for your most excellent job as a SagutoGolf instructor!!!
Tom
After not picking up the clubs in over 10 years, my dad introduced me to your vids and now I'm hitting the ball straighter, further, more confidently and having more fun doing it! Great tips!
I'm very glad to learn of your success through this instruction, and I am thrilled to know how much you are now enjoying this great game!! *THAT* is what this channel and my online school are really all about!!
Thanks for sharing, keep up the great work, and kudos to your dad!!
Cheers!
Tom
This guy is awesome. Good golf lessons and he is funny. Thanks Tom.
Thanks Tom! I sincerely appreciate your kind words and I'm very glad to know that you are benefiting from my instruction and enjoying my teaching style!!
Tom
I went out and I tried that -I wasn't sure what to do with my feet. Unfortunately yesterday I sprained my wrist falling off my bicycle! So I wasn't able to really swing it but even with a sprain wrist barely holding onto the club with the hip turn I had several drives that were amazingly straight and I got some distance with barely using any arm power. I can't wait till my wrist is better and I can fully explored this 4545 trick! Thank you
Sorry about your wrist, Kathleen, but I'm very glad to learn of your ball striking improvement!! It's quite surprising at first when we experience that seemingly effortless power that comes from relinquishing control of the swing to the big muscles and just letting the hands and arms "go along for the ride", right??
By the way, have you considered enrolling in the online school and taking your learning - and your game - to the next level? That's where - in addition to detailed lessons and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish - you'll find diagnostic tools for identifying/resolving swing and ball flight issues when they arise, plus advanced level courses on shot shaping, power and distance, and much more. So many folks across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf - and here's a link to my free mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
Heal up and have fun out there!!
Tom
I don’t know why you haven’t blown up yet! You’re the best resource for online golf help.
*LIGHT THE FUSE* , Johnny - I'm ready for them if the online golf world is ready for me!!!.....😆
Thanks very much for your kind words and support!!
Tom
I noticed practicing this that my left heel comes up...this is gold...love this channel man
Thanks, @Tmak - I'm very glad to know that you are enjoying my channel's content!
While it's not necessarily part of this swing system that I teach, as long as you are staying centered and not shifting back and forth you can certainly get by with the lead heel coming up. For example, here's a quote from Jack Nicklaus, a pretty good player (🙄😆) who famously allowed his left heel to come up: "I don't believe in a lateral shift," says Nicklaus. "Of course not. I believe in staying on the ball." Asked what he thinks about teachers who advocate a weight shift, he answers, "They don't know how to play."
By the way, if you are interested in working on keeping that lead heel on the ground and loading into your front side throughout the swing as I teach, this recent episode may help: ua-cam.com/video/1OSKMF8X_zQ/v-deo.html
Cheers!
TS
I just tried this inside my house, feels real easy and effortless as you stated. I've been doing exactly what all the other pros suggested and had the same nasty results. Thanks Tom. Can't wait to try this out on the range. Once I'm healed I'm looking forward to joining your online golf school.
That's great! I look forward to having you in the school when you are ready. In the meantime I hope you continue to enjoy my channel's content!!
Tom
Sheesh! You crack me up. I enjoy the way you teach and how you simplify the game we love. Bravo.
LOL! Thanks - I appreciate your kind words, and I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and "lesson and a show" teaching style are resonating with you!
Tom
PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I am confident that you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”.: go.saguto.golf. If you haven't already worked through it, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews
You're a goofball and teach exactly how I would to make it fun! It's a game no matter what level you're at. Thanks Tom for fun instruction.
Magnet Soldier Cephas - I am indeed a self-proclaimed goofball, and I'm very glad you're enjoying it! Yes - it is a game, and therefore we've got to have fun with it!!
Thanks for your kind words!
Tom
SagutoGolf No problem at all I like to give credit to the ones that do their work with joy and have fun while doing it. It’s inspiring!! I have played since I was 5, but in 2007 I tore my left thumb ligament and didn’t play for about 13 years because I got discouraged. Realizing it’s a game and a game I love, you have helped me get back to my love of the game. Thank you for your amazing teaching skills and energy. Would love to meet you one day if at all possible in this crazy world. Thanks Tom!!!
tom, i can't believe how well this has worked for me. before i was a push and pull and raise the arms going back but now i'm doing the shoulder turn as you said and the arms go where they're supposed to go w/o thinking about it. it all seems and feels so right, even the down swing seems automatic. thnx.
Welcome to "the dark side", Steve, where the spoils of "conventional" instruction - chronic inconsistency, physical pain, and endless frustration - yield to the fruits of effortless and body-friendly enjoyment of this great game for a lifetime. 😆
Thanks for sharing your success and keep up the great work!!
Tom
30 degree tilt at address... Check
45 degree hip turn.. Check
90 degree shoulder turn.. Check
Club shaft on same as shoulders.. Check
Left shoulder pointed outside ball, by how much 6". 12". or right at ball, same for irons & driver.???? Great videos keep up the great work.. Thanks
In your backswing you want to maintain the same orientation to the ground that you established with your chest at address. This concept is the same for all clubs, although the shaft length on the driver and other longer clubs should naturally result in more of an around the body feel than the shorter irons.
Cheers!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf thanks that's what I needed confirmation
Thank you Tom, I owe my game to you. You rock! Also your videos are so fun to watch
I sincerely appreciate your kind words, and I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and "lesson and a show" teaching style are resonating with you!!
Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and keep up the fantastic work!!
Tom
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I don't know if I told you Tom but since I watched this video 2-3 months ago I've been hitting the ball longer
so thanks and keep them coming
Very enjoyable lesson ... I really like your comedic approach!!
Thank you! So glad you are enjoying both the instruction and my delivery of it!!
Tom
I know right. Makes it fun to learn and just watch in general.
My swashbuckling golf coach, love your approach. You break it down real easy.
Me? Swashbuckling?? LOL!! 😆😆
Thanks - I sincerely appreciate your kind words, and I'm very glad to know that my lesson content and teaching style are resonating with you and providing clarity and simplicity in the muddied, overly complicated, oft-conflicting realm of golf instruction!
Tom
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This instruction has totally transformed my golf, I have been using the "stiff right side" for years and have had
some success with it ,however as the years progressed it became so much harder to get a proper shoulder turn. I am 66 years old and play of a handicap of 8, and I'm struggling to hold that, pain in the lower back and shoulders contributing to that struggle. However after watching your video instruction ,with a little bit of scepticism, I tried this last week and I could not believe the quality of shots I was hitting, I kid you not I'm putting at least 10 to 15 yards on my shots, relatively pain free. It's such a simple method, I can't believe that this instruction is not taught more by golf teachers. Thank you so much, love your teaching style. I am confident I can lower my handicap, whereas before I saw this method it was only going one way and that was up.
That's great, Neil! Thanks so much for sharing your success! Stress-free, pain-free power and accuracy means you can enjoy the game - and play it very well - for many more years to come!
Well done!!
Tom
Hey tom. I just subscribed to your online golf school and felt like I was getting stuck with my hip turn at the first 45 degree mark. I played Tuesday and shot a 49 better than the 56 I shot 2 weeks ago which was my first round on ten years !
Awesome job, Jon!!
This recent member video may help you with that hip action: ua-cam.com/video/s4OuuoEkXy0/v-deo.html
Thanks for sharing your progress and keep up the great work!! 💪💪
Tom
Wow! As a newbie to golf in my 60s, this video revolutionized my golf game. I finally have a good and consistent golf swing. Thank you!
Glad to help, Frank! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Thankyou so much Tom, I’m 6ft 4 and have a big upper body. I thought that i would never be able to get a 90 degree shoulder turn I just presumed I was too big to do this move. Now you have told me about the hip movement I can easily get 90 degree turn. I haven’t hit a ball yet but I’m excited to get to the range. I can’t thank you enough ❤️
That's great, James!!
By the way, to supplement this take note of my setup. Having both feet flared out approximately 20 degrees with the knees similarly angled outward are prescribed setup features of the Stack & Tilt swing system I teach. This orientation provides for an unrestricted 45 degrees of tilted hip turn, at which point we only need to add another 45 degrees of shoulder turn for a full 90 degrees. The result is a centered, stress-free, flowing motion back and through, and a very body-friendly, consistent, powerful swing.
You definitely don't need the flexibility of a Romanian gymnast - or even that of a far less pliable 28-year-old golf instructor - to execute this swing and experience great ball striking.
Have fun out there!!
Tom
PS: By the way, here's a link to my FREE mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/
@@SagutoGolf after testing this today I can say it helped massively. I was consistently hitting my 6 iron 170 yards I even managed to hit the one shot 192 yards which I was extremely happy with. Thankyou so much Tom. Life’s too short to play bad golf 😆
AWESOME!! Well done, James!!
You are a blessing I started watching your videos about 4 months ago game has improved greatly and I'm 49 years old and it was getting harder to turn, but with your videos all I can say is I'm hitting the ball farther than I ever have! You made so simple with the 60/40 Weight distribution. I Love you man
letseehg - That's fabulous!! Thanks so much for your support and for sharing your great success!!
Tom
One of theee best golf instructional videos / lessons on use of hips, shoulder turn and weight transfer. Yes! Thank you, Tom
Thanks so much for your kind words, Garth Buck!
Tom
Amazing!! Love it!! Thanks Tom...this really works! I'm hitting longer & straighter than EVER! Pain FREE!
Fantastic, Avi!! Nice job incorporating this lesson into your swing!!
Keep up the great work and have fun out there with your newfound distance!!!
Tom
This is about the most helpful tip I've ever received. Watched last night and played 18 holes today. Hitting the ball farther, more consistently, with less effort and without feeling like my bodies been beat up afterwards. Why didn't anyone else tell me this during my many previous lessons. THANKS.
Thanks so much for sharing your success! I'm very glad to know this is helping you get more enjoyment out of the game!!
Tom
I was lost but now am found. Thanks Tom....🎉
LOL!! I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style are resonating with you, Nakula.
Thanks so much for your message and support, keep up the great work, and let's make 2025 the first year of the best golf of your life!!
Tom
Great hip turn lesson tips
Thanks Lenard!!
Just here to say keep doing what ur doing saguto, awesome energy and content.
I truly appreciate your kind words, Aaron!! And YES - I absolutely will keep on doing what I'm doing!!
Thanks!
Tom
Thanks man, I’ve been lost in the woods for years, I’m starting to find the fairways, and it’s great.
That's great!! Careful though - those fairways tend to get boring after you're consistently in them for awhile, especially when you're accustomed to all the wildlife, poison ivy, and interesting lies that the woods have to offer...
Thanks for sharing your success!
Tom
Excellent instruction. The comedic touch in your videos makes them entertaining as well. Thanks.
Thanks Michael!! Glad you're enjoying and benefiting from the video lessons!!
Tom
When I get bored I just watch sagutos videos and I’m laughing hahahahaha love this guy soooo funny and very helpful... 👍
Please never change Tom, you are manic, innovative and very funny ( Voice from the woods, laughing out loud by now, too funny).Since adopting your teachings about a month ago, my trail leg serious hip and toe pain has completely disappeared like it was never there. Always assumed it was just the ageing process, struggled to play more than 9 holes. Now it’s fun again, keep up the unique delivery of great information.
Martin - I am so glad to know that this is benefiting you and your enjoyment of this great game in a pain-free, body friendly way! That's exactly what I strive for in my instruction (perhaps along with a chuckle or two), and I truly appreciate your kind words and validation!!
Please tell your golfing buddies about SagutoGolf! This game inflicts so much pain to our brains; it shouldn't be allowed to wreak havoc on our bodies as well!!!
Thanks again!
Tom
This is exactly what I've been trying to do, I'm 70 yr old but I can get to 90 degrees without any problem doing this approach, thanks
Perfect, John!! Well done and thanks for sharing!!
Tom
Thanks Tom, I have a bad back and finally getting back into the game. I tried single axis swing and could not hit any irons and was getting super frustrated. I came back from my worst golf day EVER and started looking for help. I saw your very friendly not to tech lesson. I finally have a nice turn 45/45, driver went from 205 to 230 and I can hit irons now. Thanks
That's fantastic, John!! I hope you are able to get back to pain-free enjoyment of this great game!
By the way, have you given any thought to enrolling in my online school? For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year it'll get you on the fast track to owning this swing through short, simple, step-by-step videos. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Thank you very much for sharing your story - I wish you all the best!!
Tom
Great tip, as of now there are 80 choppers who like a high handicap, turn the hips shoulders turn hands up effortless, Thank you
Ha ha! All the way up to 82 of 'em now, Randy! Perhaps some folks find that consistent, stress-free crispy contact and the greater distance/accuracy it produces just makes the game boring??
Thanks for your support!!
Tom
Tried this tip today with all clubs, I hit some fantastic shots thanks Tom ……..from UK.
🤟🏻💥💣 FANTASTIC!
Love the start, with the Tom Cruise Shades, brilliant my friend.
Great lesson, I am 70 years old with a dodgy back playing off 6, so am going to give this straight right leg a wee shot.
Thanks Terry! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
The Stack & Tilt swing is a proven body-friendly method. This is further supported by the fact that the majority of my students are in their 60's, 70's, and 80's with a variety of chronic ailments and physical limitations, and they are overwhelmingly elated to experience the dramatic pain-free game improvement and resulting enjoyment that this swing affords them.
Should you wish to give this swing a fair shot by learning it properly, please consider the SagutoGolf online school. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only platform that really simplifies the process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm constantly adding new content. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Cheers!
Tom
Tom besides being a golfer I was one of those gym rats pain is gain No More. Thanks Keep it up we’re listening to you.
The Don E - Thanks for your kind words and continued support!! My philosophy: No Pain = No Pain...... LOL!
Cheers!
Tom
Tried the weight forward and more under lead shoulder turn on a 6 iron shot from 165.. blasted it over the green 15 yards!!! Haven't hit a 6 iron that far in 20 years (im 57) !!!! Thanks Tom!!!
I absolutely LOVE hearing these stories, Larry!! I hope you found your ball!
Thanks for sharing!!
Tom
you know.... we were taught all wrong in the 70s`and they screwed us. And over the years I became a skeptic. It's refreshing ... hell... it's a damn joy to find out that I was doing, a lot of things that you're telling me, was right. You've given me a better understanding of the swing and positions. I never liked that feeling of stretching as far back as you can go against a right leg. I've been more of a forward guy.. it seemed to me it was easier to stay still. I could never produce any club speed that way but I got pretty good as an old guy LOL. It's so nice to go back to my real grip... or turn the trail foot out some.... that takes coiling out and now I can move around smoothly. You just can't be athlete coiled up tight like that. It always felt to me that I could turn 45 and 90 degrees pretty easily, yet they taught you really had to S T R E T C H . You can't control anything all tight like that. Anyway... another great video. thanks
Michael Batton - You were truly a man ahead of his time!! I'm just glad to affirm that which you already knew, and I'm thrilled to learn that you've put it back into play!!
Thanks for sharing!
Tom
Played golf yesterday, drove good and irons were much better , KFC good , I’m along way from par but had a lot more FUN
Thanks Tom
Best golf video ever. Great content in a memorable fun approach
I appreciate your kind words, BoloFrancis!! There's plenty more great content here, so if you haven't already done so I hope you will subscribe to this channel!
Thanks!
Tom
Thanks Tom: New subscriber here. I've been struggling with power leakage and inconsistent contact (you know, hitting slightly behind or topping the ball). Two videos I've seen make a whole lot of sense. This video and the watermelon drill. I've only just watched in the last 24 hours so I haven't had the chance to get to the range. But just working on getting the feel inside my house makes me feel confident that I'm going to see some big improvements. The more I see your videos the more I think that the golf industry, when it comes to teaching, is screwed up. Had several lessons and not once did anyone describe the easy concepts of the swing like you have here. I'll keep you posted as to my progress.
Roamy360 - I'm thrilled to have you onboard and look forward to hearing about your progress!
My best suggestions for you:
1) If you'd really like to get on the fast track towards owning this swing please consider the SagutoGolf online school. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the entire swing (including the finer points and feels) and much more. This really simplifies the process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm constantly adding new content. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
2) Consider purchasing a copy of the Stack & Tilt book by Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer. It will serve you well as a great reference guide for the swing.
Thanks!!
Tom
Your tip on turn the waist and then your shoulders to 90 degrees has been life saver for this 66 yr old. I was hitting the ball fat time after time. Now only after a couple practices I've hit only a couple fat shots and the ball is going straight. Thanks... now if you could post a video on fairway woods. I seem to top them quite often. Can't figure out why, unless I'm leaning back unconsciously thus making my swing move up over the ball. Again thank...
tuplakid - I'm glad to learn this has helped to get your turn back and that you're already experiencing improved contact!
You may wish to consider the SagutoGolf membership plan. It represents one of the best golf instruction values out there. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the entire swing and more. This will really simplify the entire process for you, including helping you with your fairway wood issues. (I do also have plans to add a video specific to fairway woods to the members-only site in the near future.)
Here's a link if you'd like more info on the membership plan: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga
Thanks for your kind words and for sharing your success!
Tom
Going to try this in about 2hours. Also- thx for the humor!
My pleasure, Kathleen - I'm glad you enjoyed it and I hope this lesson performed well for you!!
Tom
Awesome video Tom! This is the very time I heard hip /shoulder (45/45) = 90 degrees. The "traditional" tutorial lesson was hip/shoulder 45/90 = 135 degrees......God, I was good to turn that much.....until I hurt my lower back. T__T. Ur lessons are great! I will definitely and strongly recommend your videos to my frds.
Awesome tip. I’m 74 with herniated disk on my vertebrae from when a limo crossed a red light in LA and turned over my SUV when I was 50. I wish you were around then but it’s never too late. Thanks. I know now I can play better with your very simple explanation of this single plane swing.
Jes Salvo - You are right - IT'S NEVER TOO LATE!! So glad to learn that this is helping your swing and rejuvenating your enjoyment of the game! Thanks for sharing!!
Tom
Awesome video tonight, thx!! Off to the range tomorrow!!
Hi, you have invented stack and tilt a second time, Great its perfect!
A gentleman at the range reminded me of these principles Saturday as I was warming up. During my round I hit my driver farther and straighter that ever before. My playing partner commented that my swing was much better than the last time we played. This works wonders for my game.
That's great, Alan! I'm glad to know this is helping your game!!
Thanks for sharing!
Tom
Tom You have sorted my inconsistant swing out, Thank You so very much, Oh and please dont ever change Who You are
The commedy you add to your videos makes my Wife and I have a good giggle. Love it
Thanks for your kind words and for sharing your success, Lorenzo!! And I'm very glad to know that you and your wife are enjoying my goofy humor!!
Cheers!
Tom
Memorable. We need fun and laughter in golf to remind us - it's a game - enjoy learning, practicing and playing.
Yes Yes Yes, Ann!! You absolutely get it!!!
Thanks so much for your comments and continued support!
Tom
Tom, many thanks from the U.K. for your video lessons, having followed your tutorials my driving has improved immensely and I am now shooting a round in the 80's consistently, many many thanks you make learning enjoyable and entertaining, keep it up.
Thank you, John!! I truly appreciate your very kind words and am very glad to know that you are enjoying and benefitting from the lessons! Keep up the great work!!!
Cheers!
Tom
Great lesson. Simple and straightforward.
Loving this it's so easy,I've taken your lessons to 3 range trips.went to the course and I wasn't hitting it any further but I was more consistent. Shot 83 my first time weight forward new posture and it was so easy loving it and cant wait to play again. Thanks Tom I'm hooked.
That's great, Garry!! The distance will improve as you really begin to get comfortable with your swing.
Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!!
Tom
I apologize for forgetting everything I have learned from you on the front nine today. Score: 55 (it felt worse). Thanks for coming back into my head on the 10th tee. I remembered one thing you said in a previous video I watched: dip your left shoulder. Back nine score: 44 (and could easily have been lower). You're a star, Tom.
panteg - It's been a few weeks since you left me stranded during that front 9. I sure hope you're keeping me with you for all 18 holes now!!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf Nope, you disappeared when I had my driver in my hand. Generally, irons work well if I remembered to keep my left arm straight but I had trouble with the driver, almost certainly for the same reason: not dropping the left shoulder and keeping it down during my downswing, and not rotating properly. All my ball marks were at the bottom of the clubface. Changing your swing is like changing your religion: You've got to have faith..... Doing the ULTIMATE DRIVER CRASH COURSE now
Your out of your mind. I love it! Great job presenting an easy swing!
Thanks Jeff!! I'm glad to know that you're benefiting from and enjoying these videos!
Tom
Tom Tom Tom you have been watching me play, I'm a chopper. Since my 3 level lower lumbar fusion I have become a chopper🪓🪓🪓after watching your video I played the best 9 holes in years(until my arthritis caught up to me but that's another story) and feeling like I can play again. Keep up the great videos. Darrel from Aus🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘
That's AWESOME, Darrel!! We can now call you a "recovering chopaholic"!! 😆
Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!! (And I hope that arthritis simmers down so you can enjoy yourself more out there with your chop-free swing!)
Cheers!
Tom
I enjoy your videos and your great sense of humor. I have been practicing your method or approach, focusing on turning my hips 45* and my shoulders 45*, making sure that my lead shoulder is moving down in relation to the ball and keeping my lead arm fairly straight.. I am making better contact with the ball, especially with my driver. I am now ready to learn how to control the ball flight and direction, particularly with my wedges. By the way, I really enjoyed your critique of Tom Brady's swing and how he could benefit from your method.
Thanks for your kind words, William! I'm very glad to know that the lessons have been helping you, and I truly appreciate you sharing that here!!
You might wish to purchase a copy of the Stack & Tilt book by Mike Bennett and Andy Plummer, which I recommend to anyone wishing to have a reference manual for the deeper, finer points of this swing, including ball flight rules. Beyond that please consider the SagutoGolf membership plan. It represents one of the best golf instruction values out there. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the entire swing and more. This will really simplify the learning process for you. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Thanks again!
Tom
Really good video Tom. Thanks!
Hey Tom great VID as usual! Doesn't straightening the right leg going back, become the dreaded reverse pivot and a power loss? Like wev'e all been taught over the years?
Graham - I could say that you just answered your own question by saying "like we've all been taught over the years"!........ 😆
Here's the thing about this swing in this specific regard: You start with your weight forward (55/45 on the front side), you keep that same weight forward during the backswing, and you gradually increase the forward weight through impact and to the finish (where you end up 95/5 forward). There's no "weight shift", therefore - unless you were to fall backwards - there's nothing to reverse or pivot!! (And, I might add, it's makes for a body-friendly, consistent, and tremendously powerful swing!)
Cheers!
Tom
SagutoGolf ok great thanks a lot Tom!👍 keep up the great vids mate!
thanks for your perspective on the golf swing!
Tnx Tom!!
My pleasure, Jincy! I hope you're having a great day!!
Great lesson. Does this fix scooping the ball?
Love your videos dude,you have changed my swing to awesome,any chance you could do a chipping video in the future,you are amazing keep up the good work 👍🏌️♂️⛳🍺
Thanks Daniel - I truly appreciate your kind words!!
My short game lessons - including chipping and pitching - can be found in the SagutoGolf membership platform. It's really a tremendous deal. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the entire swing, the short game, and plenty more. This really simplifies the process in succinct, step-by-step videos. Here's a link if you'd like to look into it: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Cheers!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf sounds good to me,keep on rockin 🤘🤘🤘
I pay for Tom's golf school but I still find myself looking on UA-cam because the videos are just as educational and funny AF.
Thanks Patrick - I'm glad to know you're enjoying this channel content in addition to the membership plan!!
Tom
Love your vids....changed my approach
That's great, Michael! Glad to know the instruction on this channel is helping you!! Please tell your golfing friends (after you get tired of beating them, of course)!
Thanks for sharing!
Tom
Thanks, Tom! Will look into it!
Wow Tom that hip rotation tip worked wonders for me, huge thank you! Subscribed
Great!! Thanks Falcon77 - I truly appreciate your support!!
Tom
one of your best vids yet tom , as funny as informative 👍😂
Thanks Dale!!!
I completely lost my swing last season trying to create more “power”. I was so frustrated! Just a couple of buckets of balls with your setup and swing and I’m back to my normal HC and confident of continued improvement. Thanks for simplifying the game!
That's great, Farrell Tucker! Glad you were able to get your "mojo" back!!
Thanks for sharing your success!!
Tom
Hit -3 in 9 holes at my local course (including max handicap lol) but hit my first legit par on the 9th for the first time ever. Thanks Tom
That's FABULOUS, Kenneth!!! Thanks very much for sharing your success!!!
Tom
This really works!
Would love to see a video on hydids and fairway woods. Difference between setup and swing with irons, driver vs fairway woods and hybrids.
Yes
Steven - I truly appreciate your comment and suggestion!
You may wish to consider looking into a SagutoGolf membership plan. It's one of the best golf instruction values out there. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the full swing along with the finer points - including ball flight rules and trajectory control - PLUS the short game and more. This will really simplify the entire process for you through the bag. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Thanks!
Tom
BEST TIP EVER! TOM, you nailed it. Funny too. Roger from Michigan.
Thanks, Roger ("from Michigan")!! I'm glad to know it helped you and I appreciate you sharing that!
Tom
Hi Tom, I just found your channel this month and I am fascinated- thank you! I enjoyed your comment at 3:30 in this video, about the attempts of "golf fitness" to prepare the body to swing in a way that it's not designed to. Before I found your videos, that idea actually seemed like the solution to me! Are there any exercises in particular that you recommend avoiding (since those moves promote coiling and tension buildup), and are there any exercises that would be helpful? - Ryan
I appreciate your kind words, Ryan!!
I’m not any type of fitness expert so I really can’t offer you anything specific in that regard. I do know that when I transitioned away from a swing that was based on creating resistance and “torque” to Stack and Tilt, all swing-related pain left me and I gained both distance and a consistent, predictable ball flight.
Personally I work out on average three days a week, putting in some time on the stationary bike and doing some strength training without trying to build too much bulk. I also do some light stretching prior to practicing or playing.
I hope that helps!
Tom
PS: Since you’re new to the channel, I thought I’d briefly make you aware of my online school as that is where the most structured opportunity for learning resides. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm constantly adding new content. This will really put you on the fast track in a well-organized, self-guided fashion! There's even a members' forum where you can ask me specific swing-related questions and suggest new content ideas, and I will soon be adding live Q&A sessions as well. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
@@SagutoGolf Thank you for the reply, Tom! I have been thinking about signing up for your school. I look forward to hearing from you there.
I'm getting great ball contact with this drill .very happy! Thanks Tom 👍 😁🏌️♂️
Great to hear, Gerry! Thanks for sharing!!
Tom
Ghosh you are just too much Tom... 😂The start of this video was just 😊
You may indeed encounter some rather off-the-wall stuff in my channel's older archives, Vikram.... 😆😆
Another informative and entertaining video. Tom is there any drawback in setting up with your hips at 45' and starting your swing from that position? Keep up the good work!!!
Hi Tom great vid as usual. I have been playing the traditional way for 40+ years and trying to use your method from now on. One aspect that is hard is hitting with the right hand as you suggested. In your game is your left hand passive when you strike the ball or not ?
Hi Robert - Sorry for taking so long to get back to you!....
For me the front hand (left for righties) is primarily for guidance. That's my feel anyway. If the left gets overactive or tries to take control it can reroute my path and cause bad things to happen. I like Hogan's statement that if he started his downswing correctly he wished he had three right hands to apply the power. There are other videos on this channel that can help you develop the feel that will work best for you. You may also wish to consider the SagutoGolf membership plan. It represents one of the best golf instruction values out there. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the entire swing and more. This will really simplify the process for you. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Thanks for your kind words and support!
Tom
Is there weight shift?
You start with your weight forward (55/45 on the front side; 60/40 for the longer clubs), increase that same weight forward to the top of the backswing (70/30), and further increase the forward weight during the downswing from halfway down (80/20) through impact (90/10) and to the finish at 95/5 forward.
Cheers!
Tom
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Tom in this video, closer to the last third of it, when you preset your hip turn as a drill, that is very much like what Jim Venetos teaches. A presetting of the hips toward the back right corner of the mat. That's a lot like the setup in his method. The difference that he sets his shoulders closed also. On the way back, and in the downswing, it becomes all about staying still and letting the club do the work. His method and SNT aren't the same thing, but that setup is basically the same. Get on your front leg and stay there.
I'm not all to sure yet what leads to trouble on the inside left knee of most righty's but I have discovered some, and I think it had to due with always being taught to load up on my right side, and so I eventually developed a sway .
Like sway one way and sway back as the swing has that mirror to it. I can just hear the crisp sound of saguto impact and that was important to me because it's really hard taking your head off the ball and returning it back each time to get that. I was working far to hard. I do believe in a little stretching though.. sorry buddy I do😊
You are free to stretch as much as you want. Even I do for a couple of minutes prior to swinging. But you don't need the flexibility of a Romanian gymnast - or even of this far less pliable golf instructor - to execute this swing, experience great ball striking, and reclaim - or even exceed - yardages from years past. To that end, is a very body-friendly motion as supported by the fact that a significant percentage of my online school members are in their 60's, 70's, and 80's - i.e.: a smorgasbord of chronic ailments, physical limitations, back/shoulder/knee/hip pain, arthritis, and joint replacements - and they are overwhelmingly elated to experience the dramatic pain-free game improvement, seemingly effortless power, and resulting enjoyment that this swing affords them. It all begins with a proper setup which provides for a free-flowing motion. Upon that good foundation a repeatable swing which produces consistently crispy impact can be built.
Have you looked into the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of the online school yet? That's where - among many other courses and lessons covering various aspects of the game - you will find very detailed instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish. Thousands of folks across the globe and spanning all age ranges and talent levels are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews
TS
Excellent and fun instruction, Tom! How do you address the backswing for those of us who cannot TURN as much as you can?
Never mind - I can turn hips and shoulders to have the club a bit past vertical and still hit the ball farther than I did 20 years ago! PW at 120 yds - good enough for me!
Well done, Teodoro! Great job figuring it out!
And thanks for your kind words!
Tom
Love your videos, helped my swing significantly
Great to hear, Frankie! I truly appreciate your kind words in sharing your success!
Tom
I’ve been looking for a drill that will allow this broken down 61 year old to make a full shoulder turn and this one DOES IT! I still have a block slice but now at least it’s coming out of the middle of the face now with much more length. I now feel like there is some light at the end of the tunnel having not played for over 25 years. Thanks
That's fantastic! I'm very glad to learn that this video helped you unlock your shoulders and unleash your power!!!
Now...Let's try to get rid of that block/slice ("BS" for short...)! If you haven't already done so, have a look at my recent downswing video as I think that may help in this regard. Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/0lYuJdV1Pbo/v-deo.html. Also, this lesson may be beneficial if your "BS" is caused by an unstable grip: ua-cam.com/video/g-Oue2IWbd4/v-deo.html.
Additionally, you may wish to consider the SagutoGolf membership plan. It represents one of the best golf instruction values out there. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the entire swing and more. This will really simplify the learning process for you. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga
Thanks!
Tom
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@@SagutoGolf Your grip video has turned the block slice into a draw. The swing plane is now inside out and the grip is generating a draw so no more block slices. Only one problem now... I have to set up in the 45/45 drill position for every shot or I can't hit a decent shot. It looks weird on the course but it's working. I suppose if Matthew Wolff can do what he does then so can I...
Hi Tom, love your channel. When you turn your hips in the back swing, Where is your weight?
I'm glad you're enjoying my content, Oscar.
In the swing system I teach we start with our weight forward (generally 55/45 for the short and mid irons, 60/40 for the longer clubs), gradually add more forward weight to the top (70/30), 80/20 halfway down, 90/10 impact, and 95/5 finish. There's no "weight shift"; instead it's just a gradually increasing load onto the lead side. And the result is a centered, low-maintenance, body-friendly, consistent, and tremendously powerful swing.
Here's a lesson from my channel's archives in which I used a pressure mat to monitor my weight distribution throughout the motion: ua-cam.com/video/GYRCd7WMoSI/v-deo.html
And here's a link to my FREE mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” in case you’re interested in learning some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/
Tom
@@SagutoGolf Thanks coach Tom. This is very helpful and I’m excited to try this in the driving range. I’ve signed up on the link and I’m looking forward to seeing more of your content. Cheers from Manila!
Great video. Would really love to perform such golf shots.
Ritschi Ritschi - You CAN hit such shots!! It just takes time working on the correct things!
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Thanks!
Tom