Hit the Ball Then the Turf EVERYTIME - Simple Drill!
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- How to Hit the Ball Then the Turf EVERYTIME - Simple "Low-Point" Drill!
The most basic skill all golfers need to learn is to control to “low-point” of the swing, or where the bottom of the swing arc is.
For expert players, this is ALWAYS after the ball with all shots struck from the ground. For the average amateur golfer, the bottom of their swing arc is all too often BEFORE the ball, causing FAT shots, THIN shots and TOPPED shots.
There is a strong correlation between a golfer’s ability to control of the swing’s low-point/arc and their handicap. This is because controlling the low-point results in more consistent contact, which results in more predictable distance making it easier for you to hit the ball closer to your intended target.
Practicing this skill is often overlooked as it seems so simple and obvious, but are YOU really spending enough of your practice time and focus developing this vital skill?
A huge factor influencing the ability to hit the ground AFTER the ball every time, is the location of a golfer’s weight thought the swing. In this video I will share a very simple drill that will highlight your ability (or deficiency) when it comes to successfully controlling the low-point of your swing and allowing you to hit the ball then the turf, EVERYTIME.
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I have my practice mat set up with the GRID using the T Claws and I cut the Divot board right into the mat so it’s all at the same ground level. I practice this drill often and it is a struggle to hit it well more than 6-8 times in a row. At first it was shocking feedback of only hitting the correct spot 1-2 times in a row.
How’s your progress 🙋♂️
Great video…thanks👍
VERY GOOD, THX!
Good one!
how does setting the wrist so early on the takeaway to miss the ball box a good thing? I'm genuinely curious?
Can someone explain what will be he lost if the low point is precisely undeneath the ball?
I have swayed in my golf swing and then to stack and tilt seems to require a different release of the club head. Because to me the distance now just isn’t there?
Please consider adding slow motion play back of all your swings at least 1 time. This will greatly help us see the sequence of the body, arms, weight shift, and club motion. You have some of the best golf videos I've seen.
1 fault I see in the box behind the Divot Board is that the box is now sitting lower than the ball as opposed to when the box is sitting on the at the same level as the ball as well as being the same distance behind the ball, i.e. 1 golf club grip length. It doesn't sound like much of a difference but the Divot Board sits 26 32nds of an inch high above the surface it is sitting on. A golf ball box 1 ⅝ inches high or wide. Or 52 32nds inches. This suddenly changes the box height by 50% & it's possible intrusion into the path of the golf swing.
Are you just doing this as a drill or are you suppose to lift the club up quick with wrist hinge. What about the one piece takeaway? Also if you are suppose to pick club up quicker does that apply to woods and hybrids?
Consider this: At setup, position the bottom blade of your iron at the middle of the ball. Takeaway, shallow your wrists and take your swing focusing on low point in front of the ball. This has helped me make ball first contact frequently and the low point out in front for some great shots. A real "ah ha" moment for me.
Thanks, I will try it and get back to you.
Your explanation of how to set up to chip is completely opposite of many instructors now explaining the need for a neutral set up?
Excellent video ! Thanks
Rob when doing this drill, during the downstroke, am i looking forward of the ball or at the ball?
Tried the divot board for the first time today, 3 in a row was my best in 20 minutes. About 1/4 of my swings are ball first, ground second. I forgot to just the box, will try that next.
Thanks Rob. What mat do you use indoors?
Sadly it seems so obvious to hit the ball up in the air - when learning in the garden my dad kept saying “don’t ruin my grass!” I therefore, unfortunately had to learn to try to hit completely clean shots which only happens perfectly one in ten. I bedded in that thought and to this day feel bad about messing up the fairway with a divot!
I therefore use mostly woods, up to an 11 wood!
I believed too that irons would get stuck in the ground when trying to take a divot.
I love S & T - it just makes sense. Now I just have to give in to the thought of LOW point forward. I did purchase a divot board. Just wish I could use it on the course on each shot to save the grass. 😂 Thanks!
Where would you get a divit board
OKI did the box drill one grip behind the ball at the range. Hit about 30 balls before I hit the box. It exploded, and all my balls flew into the net.😅
Is missing the box on the backswing by hinging the wrist that early correct for all irons or just for the wedges
Good question. All clubs I would say, even with lower irons, the idea is still to compress the ball between the club and ground, hence striking the ball first then the ground.
Could you put a tee down for guidance? Using the tee as the ball reference. I've been trying to do this. I will get it.
@@golftecasia your videos has really helped me with my golf swing. I've practiced over and over. I' was around 87-92 score. Now I'm around 77-82. Thank you for the videos
With the 8 iron is was 14 shots, it was a lot harder with the 5, No comment ☹️.
Thanks for the drill 👍
Rob, do you delete comments that have a different perspective?
Same concept for woods?
when i try to hit the ball first i beginning shanking the shot... why? what is the cause?
Found your channel through the Saguto Golf members forum. I have a Divot Board and love it - I do need to use it more though. Since I started S&T my success with hitting then ball first has improved tremendously, but I am still probably only around 80% so I'll be trying these drills tomorrow. I like the idea of using the box along with the Divot Board. Should help provide a little more focus. I also like using Birdie Balls with my Divot Board since they don't roll off the board and still give you a nice feeling at impact and don't fly more than 40 yards or so. I have been using them for over 10 years now and they are by far my favorite training aid....with the Divot Board being number two. Great drills brother and I look forward to checking out more of your videos. Will be nice to have another perspective on using S&T. Cheers.
Sounds good,, mant thanks
Good advice. This works for irons but will it work for fairway woods?
I have always heard you need to ''hit down on the ball'' but the Divot Board is the first training aid I have ever seen that will help you actually visualize where your clubhead has struck the ball. Thank you
I saw a tip once about hitting down on the ball and it really messed me up. In my opinion it is one of the worst concepts to have as a swing thought (if you noticed Rob never mentions hitting down on the ball - just the low point). The club is already going down and has a low point. All that really needs to be done it to have that low point in the right place. Maybe hitting down works for you, but if you just started doing that I strongly suggest you stop - it can permeate through your swing and cause some undesired results. Get a Divots Board or use one the other tips mentioned here to move your low point and forget about hitting down. Trust me on this one Karen.
I tested this past weekend and below were my steps when on a hitting mat at the range, no plush driving ranges where I'm at yet.
1. Place impact tape a clubhead behind the ball, the same tape I use for my driver, as it will show where my club hit if I do hit the tape(if on the upper part of the tape that tells me I was outside)
2. I then placed my ball on the smallest rubber tee so I have a consistent distance between the ball and tape
3. Then tested on my 9 iron and only doing the quick/stop drill, this really helped me feel the compression and groove that low point
4. I did go slow initially, but once I sped up my half swing I got up to 8 times before hitting the tape
5. I kept doing this until I reached 10, then I would hit one full shot without the tee, and start over until I reached 10 again
Results: On that full shot I didn't know my ball could go so high and far. When my ball went high before it was due to ballooning as I was getting too much spin but now it's hitting higher in the face making the sweet spot do the work.
The ball speed increased by almost 10mph without straining too really hit at the ball, and instead I'm hitting through the ball, which resulted in a 20+ yds increase. I've only done up to an 8 iron but my next session I will start with an 8 and try to work up to a 6.
I've also booked myself an appointment at a local Golftec, unfortunately no certified SnT coaches near me, but I thought this would be the next best thing.
Cheers!
Kind of feel like this is the most important golf video ever made, in terms of improvement.
Makes sense . Do you look at the front of the ball? Thanks Rob
Great vid. Where do you get that divot board please in the uk?
Why do I seem to fall forward when I make a full swing? Any drills to improve? (target EAST fall South)
I remember my old golf teacher instructed me to pretend the ball is one golf ball further forward than it really was. I wonder if this is what he was getting at?
I've heard of that. Also look ahead of the golf ball. Not behind the golf ball.
I could have used this drill a few days ago. Played my first round Apr 29 and hit behind the ball 5 times costing me strokes. This will be part of my practice routine on the range.
In a frame by frame I notice that you hover the club about two inches above the ball and then you drop your whole body so the club head touches the ground behind the ball which starts your back swing. Do you recommend doing this or is it something you unconsciously.
I worked on the ball box drill yesterday and was amazed at how much it improved my ball striking. I worked with my wedges. I’ll move onto the other irons in my next session. Should this drill also be used with hybrids? I ask because I’ve always thought swings with hybrids were more of a sweeping motion (particularly in the backswing). Thanks again for posting this outstanding video!
Hi Rob, great video.. just a question on how far back you move the box with longer clubs?.
I find myself missing the golf ball box, but my consistency on my divot board is very poor, missing the divot line by hitting the ball first or before..I guess more practice..
I like the concept of the divit board, but should'nt you shim the height of the empty box to account for its thickness ?
Great video. I’ve been practicing by putting a penny a few inches in front of the ball. My job is to hit the ball and penny on my swing. Will this accomplish the same idea? Thanks
Is this footage from H-town golfer around 1:08?
This has got to be the best training drill explanation I have seen yet.
Love the divot board idea, instant feedback when you cannot practice on grass, i suppose you need to ensure your feet are also at the same height as the board, think i might purchase one of these.
@@golftecasia 👍
Get video thank you I've just got back into playing again and remembered my previous golf pro had a fight on his hands desperately trying to get me to take a divot but due to struggling with weight transfer and a lack of flexibility I always struggled but I'll definitely give the stack and tilt a go.
Never one word about how to accomplish this task. Just what has to be done.
Lift your right hill on the downswing so your Weight move to your left Ernie
Yep. These Brit UA-camr golf "instructors" think their stupid accent makes them sound smart. Watch and support USA instructors. This guy and others like him are wack.
You can make your own divot mat just use one of those brushed bathroom mat or similiar, its like a type of Velour, Anchor it down with some spikes or glue a rubber on the back to stop slipping etc draw 2 parallel lines on it and "Bobs Ya Uncle"
I’m going to try this but I find it really hard to take a divot . I got taught golf many years ago at a driving range .
are those km-700's?? 😮
Great video, gonna give it a go Because there’s no time to play bad golf!
This was very helpful. You will hit the ball first and then bury the club head about 3 inches into the turf on a rainy day, but just being aware of this is so helpful. Thanks
I've tried it ,in past ,and still do use the up right swing ,as I call it the Freddy Couples swing , depending on the shot or lie I need to make.
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That drill is pure gold thank-you so much Rob
man is that a nice looking swing at the beginning of the video
5 million...😂...I mean 5😢
Great video, but I have one recommendation in terms of your audio. While editing, use an audio limiter. You're audio is clipping and sounds distorted. A limiter will fix that and your audio will sound better. Audio aside, great video.
@@golftecasia absolutely!
Thanks for the video - very clearly explained. I will certainly try this as I've been topping my irons a lot the last couple of years and struggling to fix it.
Two questions:-
1) Does the one grip length apply no matter what iron you are using - 3 iron all the way to pitching wedge? I thought you needed a more shallow angle of approach into the ball with a long iron.
2) With this drill is it possible you may end up picking up the club too steeply on the way back to avoid the box of balls and would this cause you other problems?
@@golftecasia Thanks one more question if you don't mind. This drill is all about stopping hitting the ground before the ball - clearly that leads to hitting it heavy rather than topping it where I always thought you were getting the ball first just not enough of the ground. How does it fix the topping? Is it that it forces a steeper descent into the ball?
Been working on this drill for awhile now. Now I have a tendency to hit the ball thin trying not to hit the box. Any suggestions? Thanks
Sure. You can do it everytime. Question is, where on the club will the ball make contact every time? Skulling a ball then hitting the turf is bad too.
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Thank you for sharing this lesson-awesome-received my chipping board a few months ago and working with it he’s help me work on my low point thanks again- keith
Another great video, Thank you I really enjoy your videos
Stack and tilt = a bad back....there.
Thank you very much for your clear explications. They are very good and help me lots
In the UK the divot board is £128.00. That seems a lot.
A piece of carpet works just as well, as it has a pile which goes only one way.
Im a neat freak and prefer "brushing" the grass and not hacking into it...
@@golftecasia I'm in Australia and ground typically is firm, if I take large divots it can be a bit hard on the arms too.
Im a big fan of your vids, just feel sometimes need to take a break from instructions and just clear the head and play 😉
The thing is they occasionally hit one where they only catch a bit of grass between club and ball and get a flyer, thinking they’ve hit their longest shot ever so it has to be right. 🤔
I feel like I want learn from these videos but there is too much theory chat up front, so I give up
Another great lesson .Thanks Rob
Uhhhh the divot board is $140 bucks?? Ok. YES, I'm still getting one but that's robbery lol.
they are all simple aren't they?
ffs $140 for the Divot Board? Wow. I'll just dry a line on the ground lmao
Just do classes. Stop watching UA-cam videos about golf swing. Everybody has a different swing and the only way you’re going to learn is with you golf instructor.
Stop waiting your time.
not hitting that box and setting wrists artificially early is an absolute disaster!
@@golftecasia the video at beginning of this video is indeed a fabulous swing. But he is not snap hinging his wrists and avoiding anything on the backswing. He is in fact low and slow. Slowing down the speed of this video clearly shows he does not achieve 90 degree set until aprox shoulder height whereas you are already set fractionally above your knees. Its very difficult to explain in a few words why an extremely early set is an awful practice but just be sure it is. It encourages an extreme inside path and destroys tempo, ratio and subsequently balance. The biggest culprits of bad turf interaction is sway away slide on takeaway and excessive setup tilt. Getting the head to sit more level naturally steepens the backswing and makes a hitting down on the ball possible without artificially introducing a compensation
Great video and one of the weakest parts of my game, where I often hit behind the ball, forcing me to put the ball back in my stance. I believe another contributing factor is the need to shift more weight to leading leg.
Called hanging on your left side...
@@golftecasia Nicklaus said his weight never moved past the instep of his right foot. There's nothing new under the sun. It's "swinging in a barrel." It's correct, for sure, but just repackaged, a different way of saying the same thing that's been said for years. The 'swing the clubhead' guys talk about no or very, very little weight shift. If you address the ball correctly, and your weight goes no farther than your right instep, you are by definition hanging on the left side during almost all the swing. This is why every good golfer, professional and avid amateur, ends up with a bad left hip and/or a bad left knee (right handed golfers). It's comes with the territory.
@@golftecasia You guys DO remember the last guy to win the US Open...Curtis Strange was NOT afraid to go to his right. Daryl Clarke said the absolute best striker he had ever seen was Sandy Lyle. Again, not afraid to go to his right. One cat, a bunch of ways to skin it. Great video Rob on the importance a being able to strike the ground. Sooo many players who take the game up as adults just fail to get the idea. They seemed doomed to trying to pick the ball.
Hi Rob- Still catching up to past videos. So simple,so functional. Divot board looks like a great assist, but so does the golf ball box. Thanks again for all you do for the golfer community. Be well-Russ
talks far too much..could be summarised into much shorter video
Why is your follow through so weird?
Id have to disagree with NH Krugers advice. To me this is an extension of Phils hinge and hold chipping style that he extends out to 50 yds. Instead this extends it to full range. I went to my club today and tried this at the range and a big improvement in my accuracy. Decided to play a few holes and it took a few shots to tune it in, but on the second par three 158 yds downhill, i typically hit a 9. Did that today with this method and flew the green, 175--180 with a 9 iron and beautiful ball flight directly over the pin. So not sure why one needs to get a full extension on a take away? This method perfectly sets your lag and strikes the back of the ball on a sharper downswing. Will continue with it see if i can improve my distance consistency. Thanks for the video.. btw, im a 66yo. Used to be a 12 hcp, but quit golf for 20 yrs and trying to get my game back, but its not like riding a bike...17 and dropping :)
I hate divots.
Great video Rob. You deserve far more subscribers
I certainly agree as Robs instruction is first class.
Here’s a tip Rob. Don’t tell us what we shouldn’t done tell us what we should done. Your videos will be shorter yet more memorable.
I would completely disagree with this. You're encouraging wrist hinge WAY TOO EARLY in the back swing. You SHOULD be hitting that box in the back swing, its called the one piece takeaway. Shaft lean is controlled by weight shift and the left wrist having the proper angle.
I somehow started doing a early wrist hing without realizing and I couldn't stop shanking the ball no matter what I did. Took a couple weeks to realize I needed to go back to the wide takeaway and it was an instant fix. Doesn't even make sense but it fixed it. These were the most frustrating couple of weeks I've ever had in golf.
i agree too. one piece, wide take away works for me every time. just watch Tiger!
Watching Mike Bennett clip was a lightbulb moment for me seeing that his weight is forward always, so I then watched slow motion videos of countless tour pro's and guess what? They all seem to give constant weight or pressure on lead foot, so I tried this for the first time I'm taking forward divots.
I'm 3 minutes in and still have yet to see the "one, simple drill."
Cannot stand people who love to listen to themselves talk, and provide no substance or value to their hot air.
Do you really think you need to tell me WHY it's a good idea to hit the ball properly????
If you'd started the video at the 4:50 mark, you'd have something.
Thinking the same thing. Good vid tho.
It happens when you get proper compression, you can hear it if you know what to listen for.
Thank you for sharing! Great tips