Hey Tom! I have a question regarding setup that was not adressed in the video, and I have not seen it being adressed elsewhere either, like never! How far up on the stick should you grip with your left hand (i.e. how close to the top of the golf club should you hold your hand, or, how much space should there be between the top of the left hand and the top of the club?). Probably not a problem for most (they just grip it) but for me it is a problem, a question, the answer of which I am still not sure. Since I am tall, I tend to want to hold as far out/up as I can, to make the club as 'long' as possible. But not sure that is a good idea? And sometimes my gloves get.. torn or used in unusual ways (sorry I don't know the right word in English, but my glove may get 'broken' to quickly due to incorrect? placement of my glove on the shaft of the club?) Kind regards! /Staffan
Hey young man, this is the way I was taught to swing the club in 1963 when I was 12 years old. The gentlemen who taught me was a Hogan guy and believed in everything Hogan did after his accident to take the left side of the course out of play. I have taught golf for over 38 years and was guilty of teaching how not to swing the club for years until 4 years ago. At that point I went back to what I had learned in 1963 and my ball striking came back better than ever. You are right on target with your vids, what I see is what I learned many years ago as a youngster, your doing the best job I've seen on just how simple the golf swing should really be, congratulations, your vids will change lives on the course.
MMI Golf Bill Phillips / Golf Coach Hi Bill good to see you're back. Are you going to put out any more videos? I too love checking out ' the new videos on golf and testing them out for myself. Stay well and keep your natural defenses up against this alien invader Covid-10 Keep you Tylenol in the med closet shut. Cheers
Thomas Fraser hey Thomas doing just that. Been in the house for the last five weeks. Remolding forced me to do that but with the current situation, it's worked out just right. Yes will be doing more vids when everything calms down, my heart is just not in it at this time. When this passes maybe I can get back on the range and share some information with those willing to listen. Thanks and stay safe and healthy my friend. Tinker
MMI Golf Bill Phillips / Golf Coach take a look at Cooper Osborn Fibonacci Spiral. It has been an eye opener. I like this video today that I just saw and responded to as well. Cheers ua-cam.com/video/K2a_bnHSWo0/v-deo.html
MMI Golf Bill Phillips / Golf Coach gaining knowledge without bias is the way for anyone to learn and teach the game of golf. I think you and I have abandoned any bias we have and are willing to listen to anything that makes sense to us. I really enjoyed your unbiased presentation of your "tool box episodes" on you tube. Cheers.
I was a 5 handicap and I decided to switch to a two plane swing to become a scratch player and in less than two months I went up to an 11. My low point was shooting a 112 at a tournament and finished last, I almost quit the game. I have been pounding golf balls and then ran into these video series and it is without a doubt the best advice I have found. I read the Hogan book but could not get the results, this instructor made me understand them and I feel like I have something real to work with. I wish a saw this years ago
I quit golf in 1969 out of frustration. I could not afford lessons and used hand me down clubs. I started back play golf two years ago and took a few lessons and also did a couple paid subscription via the Internet, which I’ve since cancelled. They helped, but nothing like your videos. In a way I feel dumb but your video on keeping the weight forward, using the shoulders to start your push away and other tips are awesome . I’m moving to the Southport, NC area in April and will be contacting you for lessons. Your communication style and simplifying the game are exactly what i need. Thank you.
I sincerely appreciate your kind words regarding my instruction content, Steve, and I'm very glad to know that it is benefiting your game! Don't feel "dumb" - unfortunately, such sorcery from this dark underworld of golf instruction rarely finds its way to the mainstream because if too many folks found out about it the mainstream would then be rendered irrelevant.......😎 Seriously, how interesting and sad it is that with all the advances in equipment, technology, golf course grooming, etc. the average golfer still can't break 100. Epic failures within the realm of “conventional” instruction, perhaps??? So many misconstrued and/or misguided teachings - such as turning the shoulders level while independently lifting the club, shifting into and torquing against a firm trail side, actively rolling the hands through impact, etc. - have relegated generations of golfers to the vast abyss of inconsistency and chronic frustration (and chronic back/knee/hip pain as well). We're doing our best here to clear these up one by one and put an end to this madness! Congratulations on your upcoming move to a beautiful part of the country!! I look forward to meeting you after you've settled in!! Tom
Excellent video on the setup that every beginner golfer should review many times. And most experienced golfers would also benefit from reviewing the setup as you have explained so well. Thank you Tom for making this video and being so generous with your golfing expertise.
I sincerely appreciate your kind words regarding this setup video, David, and I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style in general are resonating with you!! Thanks so much for your message and support!! Tom PS: By the way, since my lesson 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
Thought I would pop back in time for a catch up! I KEEP FORGETTING! Great hair and a fantastic set up, Only going to access this to keep it simple. I WANT a repeatable golf swing
I lined myself up with my club on my shoulders today🤣 No wonder I hit to the right!!! Thanks for this important tip🥰 One shot to the right then next to the left to overcompensate. With your tips my shots are straighter every time I practice. Thanks!!!
Thanks again, Brian - I'm glad to know that you are enjoying my instruction style!! By the way, if you'd really like to get on the fast track towards learning this swing system and achieving consistently crispy, compressed, ball striking bliss, I hope you will consider the SagutoGolf online school. So many folks across the globe are now playing the best golf of their lives as a result. As an enrolled member you'll enjoy: - Unlimited access to comprehensive members-only systems for the full swing. - Short game courses: Chipping, Pitching, Bunker play, Putting. - Simplified, succinct, step-by-step lessons and drills designed to put you on an accelerated path towards learning everything in a well-organized, self-guided fashion. - Detailed troubleshooting diagnostic videos and fixes for a variety of common swing issues. - Power & Distance course. - Shot-Shaping Grid course. - Ball Flight Fixes course. - Indoor Training Program. - The quick-start “Get Out and Go Play” program. - A Members' Forum where you can ask specific swing-related questions, interact with others in the SagutoGolf community, and suggest new content ideas. - Access to all exclusive paid UA-cam channel members-only content at no additional charge. - Discounted rate on my V1 Swing Video Analysis service. - Ongoing additions of new professional instruction content. All that and more for just $99/year. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Tom
After being in the Saguto online training program just over a month, I can see why the proper grip, set-up, alignment and weight forward are essential before proceeding further into the program. I can see how someone could hit balls every day with great dedication and still not get any better. It has been proven to me that the grip and set up must be as close to perfect as possible to get repeated results. A solid foundation is a must in almost anything that can be built upon.
Your comment is spot on, Scott!! Regardless of skill level, this swing necessitates a complete reboot for someone transitioning from a shift & lift swing (which is typically the case), and therefore it is imperative that one take sufficient time to ensure that the fundamental components are mastered. From the ground up there is nothing superfluous in the Stack & Tilt swing - in other words, everything with a purpose, and a purpose for everything. (For example, contrary to shift & lift 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 S&T we flare both feet out 10-20 degrees in order to facilitate a free flowing, inclined hip and shoulder turn.) I cannot emphasize this enough, as frustrations predominantly occur when students jump ahead in the curriculum without properly dedicating themselves to the foundational base upon which our consistently repeatable, powerful, low maintenance swing must be built. Embrace the process and have fun out there!! Tom
The compass arm is the icing on the cake. With that swing thought I’m hitting the ball crisply. I’m consistently hitting left … but straight … from my target line. More work to do. Many thanks Tom.
I'm glad to know that the compass imagery resonated well with you, Joe. It's certainly one that I regularly like to mention in my lesson videos As for hitting it left, the answer lies in ball flight laws. Clubface angle relative to target line dictates the ball's starting line, and face relative to path determines direction and degree of curvature. From there we can then back into the cause of a sideways shot and then reverse engineer it. By the way, there's an entire section of my online school dedicated to resolving common swing, contact, and ball flight issues. Have you looked into it? 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. So many folks across the globe 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/ Keep up the great work! Tom
@@SagutoGolf Thanks Tom. I live in Iowa, so the end of the golf season is in sight. I’ll check into your classes in the spring when I will have more time to reinforce the lessons.
I started watching these videos and my swing ball flight and score are so nice and pure. I use to be all hybrids just because I needed pop. Now I am so confident with my irons it’s a whole new world. Love golf. Love my swing. And I love Saguto Golf.
That's awesome, Steven!! I'm very glad to learn of your improvement through my instruction Thanks so much for sharing your success, keep up the great work, and have fun out there!! Tom
Tom you are actually the one man who has got myself looking at myself and notice my Natural swing was never any good even though I got to a 3 hcap. I haven't played properly for 10 years for different reasons and within 2 weeks of listening to you and buying stack and tilt book I played yesterday and -1 gross THANK YOU
I’m a lifelong golfer, and have had a handicap anywhere from a 10, down to a 4 depending on the season...Tom, you and your wisdom has completely changed my game! You sir, have changed my life. I got rid of FaceBook and had 67% more time in the day and found your channel...Thank You!
I found your channel and showed my youngest son and he likes your videos. Keep it up. I’ve played for years and my son has been playing basketball since 3rd grade and now starts on his HS team. Asked him after the season if he would want to try golf and only played 2 practices rounds in his life and went out for the HS golf team. Made the team after having to try out for 4 straight days of scorecard the only thing that counts. Lost his first match and won his second before everything got shut down. He has a natural swing and listens to me at times but since I’m dad (I’ve learned from helping coach basketball) that he doesn’t listen as much as someone else with the same info. You explain it in a way he picks up and he thinks you’re funny. anyway keep it up as you seem to have a connection with the younger audience.
I will be working on all the fundamental as shown. Perfect practice makes perfect . Thanks for all your tips. One day I will be Consistently under 90 😎
Sounds great, Ron!! By the way, have you considered the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of my online school? It will provide the most direct path towards achieving your goal. 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. Additionally, you'll find all my short game content (putting, chipping, pitching, bunker play), advanced level courses on shot shaping and power/distance, diagnostic and corrective tools for resolving common swing, contact, and ball flight issues, and much more there. So many folks across the globe 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/ Have fun out there! Tom
Excellent stuff. Watched this and one other swing video. Went to the range and effortlessly hit my 7 iron 160 .... high , straight.... wow 🤩 thx 🙏 from NZ .... instant subscriber
That's fantastic, Rusty!! I'm glad this setup lesson resonated well with you; nice job incorporating it into your swing so effectively!! Thanks for your support and for sharing your success! Welcome aboard! Tom
This is your 3rd video I've watched in 2 days. I'm very new to golf, but I have improved considerably in these 48 hours. Thank you Tom. You teach exactly what a person needs to know. I swing lefty a but am righty elsewise . Your tips all translate across well.
Hey Tom just have to tell you that your latest tip I saw was the one on how to release your wrist thru impact. I never was real sure how that worked til now. What a difference that made in my swing!! Unbelievable! Thank you!!
Tom three back surgeries triple bypass and your system has helped me more than 50 yrs. of traditional golf lessons, great contact every time thanks buddy
Playing golf for 40 years played yesterday after lockdown after watching you online coaching what a change with my swing the penny clicked looking forward to golf now keep the good work up
Hi Tom; for your first time viewers I love your 'set up'. Getting us all to learn and accept the Stack and Tilt done correctly. I was a lot resistive at first; but, doing most of your recommendations to date; at least as I perceive them now; I think you've got something weird and unusual to teach everyone of us; and so far in my garage I find it easy; highly effective; and, more importantly repeatable. I am a lifetime student of golf and love hearing various different views on the golf swing. You got me hooked for sure and reading people responses to your teaching this is entertaining and informative as well. Cheers
That's awesome, Martin - welcome aboard, and thanks for the testimonial!! By the way, if you have not already done so I encourage you to migrate over to the SagutoGolf Community Forum (which is included in your online school membership) and begin engaging with other golfers in the school. It only takes a minute or two to enroll - just go to your “My Courses” screen and you’ll see a link to get started. Once signed in you’ll be able to access and participate in the great dialogue that we are having on a variety of topics. You can start discussions, contribute to existing threads, post accomplishments and specific swing questions, make some new friends, and just share in the common bond and banter of golfers from around the world seeking to improve their games and help others to do the same. I monitor the Forum and participate as well. I really think you will enjoy it!! Tom
Great Stuff! Interestingly, in bringing your arms down in front of you, for posture, you naturally bring the club to the middle of your body. So by moving the hands to inner thigh (making sure shoulders stay on line) you move your weight to roughly 45/55....handy!
thank you, You make so much SENSE with everything you teach. I have done these things for my self and BOOM, the very next day I am told I am doing it wrong and so I change and go back to hitting it treble. Why can I see which is wrong like you and do what works. AGAIN,THANK YOU. ALSO it is so easy when it's done right.
Love ya man. I keep coming back and I learn a lot more just because of practicing all the vids and keeping it to a few things a day instead of 4, 5, 6 or more things/day. Best thing is, I'm starting to feel how much I need on my irons. It has improved my short game so much. I started pushing the shaft forward on my chips and it makes it natural. So nice. "I'm the last one here every day. That's how I got like this. Tom Saguto is also my teacher, check him out" -ME (it's happening a lot more often now)
I did that grip test by letting my arms hang freely. I have a natural strong grip (3-3.5 knuckles) an it felt really good in the swing. It made the backswing easy and shorter.
Tom your video lessons are great & easy to understand ...love how you teach. I know there are a lot of good instructors out there, but I find you are the best communicating to the average golfer ( believe me I have watch many ).You also are comical & make me chuckle ...which is good for the soul. By watching you , I am finding out that I have been doing a lot of things wrong.(especially my grip ). I'm a senior citizen with not to many good years left, so I want to improve my golfing & go out with a bang.lol. I would like to purchase your lesson program, but would like to know if they can be transferable to tv (like u tube) to see more clearly than from my i pad. Thanks soooooo much.
Hi Karol - I'm very glad to know that you are enjoying my instruction content and teaching style, and I look forward to seeing you in the online school! Many of my members view the lessons on their Smart TV's. This is direct from customer support for the teach:able platform that hosts the school: _"They can use the TV's browser and/or there are a few different options on the market for streaming to a TV, but the 2 that come to mind are Chromecast and Apple TV. Both would require someone to purchase the Chromecast or Apple TV devices in order to cast to a TV."_ Here's some preliminary advice to help you get off to a good start in the school: 1) Regardless of a member's skill level, this swing necessitates a complete reboot for someone transitioning from a shift & lift swing (which is typically the case), and therefore it is imperative that one take sufficient time to ensure that the fundamental components are mastered. From the ground up there is nothing superfluous in the Stack & Tilt swing - in other words, everything with a purpose, and a purpose for everything. (For example, contrary to shift & lift 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 S&T we flare both feet out 10-20 degrees in order to facilitate a free flowing, inclined hip and shoulder turn.) I cannot emphasize this enough, as frustrations predominantly occur when students jump ahead in the curriculum without properly dedicating themselves to the foundational base upon which our consistently repeatable, powerful, low maintenance swing must be built. Chapter 1 of the Golf Swing Simplified program (GSS) and Part I of Get Out & Go Play (GOGP) both address this. 2a) GSS: One of the many great things about this swing is that you can achieve solid ball striking even at the most basic levels. This is why I oftentimes will suggest that students park themselves on Chapter 2 of the GSS course for an extended period of time after locking down Chapter 1's foundational elements. Chapter 2 reinforces the body motions and the weight-forward component, and it culminates with what I call "The Best Golf Swing Practice Drill of All Time". Work yourself sequentially and gradually through the chapter, and then commit yourself to that drill in Lesson 2.8. Learn it. Practice it. Master it. You can even use this partially abbreviated swing on the course and play quite well with it as it will provide plenty of distance. (It actually is the full swing minus just a couple of power accumulators.) Once you've got that down, you will be well prepared to move forward in the curriculum and well on your way towards taking ownership of YOUR swing! 2b) GOGP: This quick-start program is exactly as it sounds - it is designed to fast-track you out onto the course so you can have fun - and success - playing as you learn! Should you choose this path, everything in #1 above still applies, and as implied above in 2a you will still want to work through it sequentially and gradually, mastering each lesson before moving ahead to the next one. In this program, Drill #5 - The Flying Wedge is the one you'll want to park yourself on and nail down. 3) Also, as you progress always keep in mind the V1 Swing Video Analysis service, an effective and inexpensive service that I highly recommend to everyone in the school. I liken it to bringing your swing into the shop for a tune-up or minor repair. Scheduling one on a quarterly basis for preventive maintenance will do wonders for keeping things humming along nicely, and it's also a great tool for pinpointing and resolving any issues that arise. The process involves downloading the free V1 app and then submitting two videos to me through the app - one down-the-line (captured from your stance line, not the target line) and the other face-on. You'll find more information about the V1 Analysis halfway down this page on the Saguto.Golf site: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolf 4) Finally, please migrate over to the SagutoGolf Community Forum - which is included in your online school enrollment - and begin engaging with your fellow members. It only takes a minute or two to enroll - just go to your “My Courses” screen and you’ll see a link to get started. Once signed in you’ll be able to access and participate in the great dialogue that we are having on a variety of topics. You can start discussions, contribute to existing threads, post specific swing questions, make some new friends, and just share in the common bond of golfers from around the world seeking to improve their games and help others to do the same. I really think you’ll enjoy it! Thanks! Tom
Excellent tutorial on a very important subject! I’m a Jim Hardy 1PS disciple and you are teaching all the correct stuff. Good to get a refresher from a different voice!
The best online coach on the planet. Tom, I am settled back in the states and playing golf again. Smacking them good but I have one question about my left-hand grip. Should I try at set up, when I place my hands at the inside of my left thigh to have the golf club shaft look like it's running straight up my left arm like it's part of my arm? or should it be a little to the left or the right? I sure think I am making better contact when I run the shaft like it's an extension of my arm but it just feels like my hands are too far forward.. feel or real. Help me Obiwan, you're my only hope!😁
Nice to hear from you again, Tom! Have you re-upped your school membership? I hope to see you back in the forum soon. Yes - in the face on view of the stock setup your lead arm and club shaft should form a straight line. In other words, when you add your trail hand and look at your setup in a mirror your two arms and the shaft should resemble a lower case "y". You'll find this detailed setup instruction in the preliminary lessons of both the Golf Swing Simplified and Get Out and Go Play courses. TS
@@SagutoGolf Thank you Tom. Yes. Now that I am settled in the Villages in Florida where I have over 45 par 3 courses to play( for free) and 7 or 8 championship courses to play, I will be returning to the school. Best money I ever spent for golf. Folks, until I found this guy I was a slob on the course, slapping balls all over the place. Now I am more disciplined on every shot and when I hit those crispy iron shots that I never consistently before, I smile because I learned fro Saguto. He’s a madman😳
This is a really helpful video. Tom, you show both feet touching the alignment stick … like Ben Hogan, do you recommend keeping the left foot in the same place and moving the right foot (on, in front of, behind the alignment stick AND wider/narrower) based on the club you are using? Thanks!!
Glad you enjoyed it! I advocate widening the base incrementally as the clubs get longer, but aside from perhaps doing it for specific drill purposes I generally do not teach adjusting the trail foot closer to or further from the target line depending on the selected club. TS
My pleasure, Brian - I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style are resonating with you!! 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/
I'd really really really love a video of just footwork and position in relation to the ball. Different angles, clear description of what it looks like and feels like.
The finer points can be found in the SagutoGolf online school, Johnny, and I'm regularly adding new content! Just $10/month. for more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Thanks! Tom
@@SagutoGolf I might be investing in this just for assurance! Soon as I started getting my shoulders involved it changed my perspective on everything and can finally feel the front foot pushing off the ground. Brilliant btw. So repeatable it's hard to mess up!
Why do all times videos look like they were made in 1989?😂 He is so easy and interesting to listen to. He is so relaxed and confident. So many golf instruction videos are too complicated. It's nearly impossible to even comprehend what they are saying especially as a beginner. This guy is different.
That's probably because the physics and geometry of the swing system I teach are timeless..... 😎 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
Excellent video as usual, Tom. I watch this one at least once a week. Do you have any videos here on youtube or on your member site that cover changes you suggest for side hill and up hill/down hill lies? I am near Pittsburgh and see more of those lies than level ones everywhere except on the tee boxes and driving ranges. lol
Thanks Paul! Setup Basics is a great lesson to come back to regularly, and I commend you for doing so! (As I said in another lesson video, "your setup is your swing!") With regard to sidehill/uphill/downhill lies, this is on my to-do list for the online school. In the meantime, I did offer a detailed answer in the school's Members' Forum. If you go to the Forum, enter "How to play bad lies" in the search bar and you should easily find the thread I am referring to. I hope that helps!! Tom
Fantastic Tom - You really know your stuff and are really transforming my swing from years of incorrect "forced" set up to a more natural and way more consistent approach - great stuff
So if you took that shaft lean to the inner thigh and you are still hitting them fat would you prescribe more shaft lean to the outer thigh or something different in another setup love all the videos Tom you do an awesome job.
I'm glad to know that my content is resonating with you, Allen! I would not suggest moving the hands that far forward. Instead, consider the following possibilities: 1) The swing center and low point are drifting backwards at some point during the motion (face-on video will help you determine this), 2) The downswing is steep and/or the path is out-to-in, 3) Early extension of the trail arm during the downswing (also known as "casting"), 4) Flipping/scooping through the zone, 5) Loss of relationship with the ball (shoulder angle flattening, loss of tilt). Though not an exhaustive list, then aside from any setup issues (grip, posture, weight distribution, alignment, etc.) those are the primary causes of fat shots. While there are certainly videos on my channel that address these various causes, a better option for you would be my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ It's 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 seasoned, 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 Thanks for your message and Happy New Year! Tom
Thanks Tom!!! I've been trying your swing tips for a while but not getting any results. Turns out my posture was all wrong, butt sticking out and back completely straight. Rounding my back went against all of my instincts as someone who plays basketball and lifts weights, a rounded back is just a recipe for injury. Not in golf I guess. Now my shots are crispy KFC clean. Maybe a playlist of your videos that beginners like me could watch in sequence would be helpful. Thanks again, Tom.
I'm very glad to know that the Setup Basics lesson helped you, @Hunt Wu. Yes - there are distinct differences from what you may have previously been taught, but there are specific reasons for them as you now understand. As for a structured, sequential learning platform, what you are describing perfectly is my online school, where so many folks across the globe are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. Here's a link if you would like to learn more about it: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Keep up the great work and have fun out there!! TS
I agree with 100% except for palm grip haha. On a side note, your putting tip from another video seriously has helped me, but I play with a palm grip and want to see why you are so against it? I studied hogan and played ok with it, but after getting the idea from MOE and trying myself to use more of a palm grip I have found I play much better with a palm grip and maybe it’s because I played baseball all my life? Anyways, I don’t see any harm with palm grip if the swing is round like it’s supposed to be. What you think?
I think you miss-spoke at 16:00... should say as hands move fwd, the point of contact moves BACK ...as the hands move back the point of contact moves FORWARD (if we are talking about the swing arc)
I enjoy your instructions but I'm normally left handed except I swing right handed yet my dominant arm is my left. You state all the power is with the right arm but mine is with my left! A good percentage of my tee shots with a driver or 3 wood tend to favor the left side of the fairway and often into the left rough. Any advice would be appreciated...
Hands forward in relation to ball position? Ergo, ball position for each club or the same ball position for the irons? Ball position for the fairway woods and driver?
The only term I'd change is bending forward at the hips, not the waist. Bending st the waist lead to a swayed back. Bending at the hips is more athletic...like a quarterback going under center, or a hockey player setting for a faceoff.
The level of detail you seek is best found in the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of my online school, and it will make for a far more efficient and enjoyable learning process rather than haphazardly trying to piece things together through these channel videos that jump around randomly from topic to topic. The school is where - among many other courses and lessons covering various aspects of the game - you will find in-depth instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step, position-by-position from setup to finish. Plus all my short game courses (putting, chipping, pitching, bunker play), advanced level content, diagnostic and corrective tools for resolving common swing, contact, and ball flight issues, and much more. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, 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 I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. 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/ Thanks, Tom
That funny, u talking about doing things wrong. I was always told "do not ever allow an undershirt to be exposed if you want to look like your dressed correctly". Lol.
The pressure point of the palm of the trail hand on top of the thumb joint on the lead hand helps to marry the two hands together and also provides for a proper wrist hinge without any contrived manipulations (which kills consistency). And if the grip is not secure, the handle can move around during the swing and give us a variety of face angles at the point of impact. If you enjoy exploring all areas of the golf course, then an unsecure grip and a haphazard wrist hinge will surely accomplish that for you... 😎
@@SagutoGolf Thanks Coach-Hadn't been covering it completely and yes i think it got "Sloppy/Loose" at times at the top of backswing-Heading out after this for my Thursday league and will hit a small bucket with this addition to my grip and perhaps break eighty for once 😊U r the best Tom
Why aren't you playing on the tour, your not too old or young, you seem to have your stuff in the right places, you are one of the youngest teachers, why not Tom???
Sadly they won't let me wear my jeans on Tour, Hank... 😆 Seriously, there is such a vast talent pool out there. I'd have to abandon everything else and work exclusively on my game for a full year to barely have a hit or miss chance at qualifying for just a mini tour event. Besides, I thoroughly enjoy what I do here helping so many folks and growing the game!! Thanks though - I truly appreciate your kind words and encouragement!! Tom
It looks to me like your swing is just like a regular golf swing rotating the hips. I thought I was doing good with your videos until today I tried concentrating on sliding my hips and it bowed my left leg out at the knee and now I can barely walk. The ball went straight.
Hi Ronnie, It is important to understand that the videos, lessons, and drills on this free channel - while fully aligned with the swing method I teach - address a variety of topics, issues, feels, and/or common flaws/fixes from one episode to the next. They are certainly not intended to be taken as a comprehensive, sequential learning platform like the structured curriculum of my online school, which I strongly recommend to anyone who truly wishes to get on the proper path towards owning this swing. So many folks across the globe 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: go.saguto.golf/ As for the body-friendly nature of this swing system, a significant percentage of my students and 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, 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. With regard to your lead leg, your feet and knees should have already been flared outward (as you will notice in every face-on video of my swing), and as a result of that orientation there would not have been any stress placed on it. The setup is covered in extensive detail in the school, but here is a channel video from the archives that speaks to this: ua-cam.com/video/rc7ZHEmHpJI/v-deo.html TS
Ronnie...as Tom Saguto mentions in his response to you many of the golfers who follow Toms lessons are old guys with bad backs etc. We love that Toms methods are easy on our bodies because he is getting us to setup and swing more effectively.
Alignment sticks and video are great tools to use together to correct aim issues, Paul. As for the weight forward component, in this swing system you start with your weight forward (55/45 for the short and mid irons; 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. The upper torso/head - and thus the swing center - remains in place during the increasing forward weight load in the downswing. TS
Phillip - If you haven't already done so, please check out my recent downswing video with the watermelon. This may help straighten out those "lefties": ua-cam.com/video/0lYuJdV1Pbo/v-deo.html. Also, please consider the SagutoGolf monthly plan. For just $10/month you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system. This will really simplify the process for you. He's a link if you'd like to learn more: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga
SagutoGolf I enjoy ur commentary. Ur a funny guy and make learning the swing easier to someone trying to learn how to play. I wasn’t trying to be offensive. I especially liked ur skipping stones reference in the lag video. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Let's face it--if you don't have a sense of humor, you shouldn''t play golf. I find that most golfers do which is one of the attractions to the sport for me. :-)
Hi Greg, You may be interested in looking into the SagutoGolf online school as that is where you'll find all my short game instruction. 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 chipping, pitching, putting, bunker play, and much more, and I'm constantly adding new content. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process for you. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga Cheers! Tom
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Hey Tom!
I have a question regarding setup that was not adressed in the video, and I have not seen it being adressed elsewhere either, like never!
How far up on the stick should you grip with your left hand (i.e. how close to the top of the golf club should you hold your hand, or, how much space should there be between the top of the left hand and the top of the club?). Probably not a problem for most (they just grip it) but for me it is a problem, a question, the answer of which I am still not sure.
Since I am tall, I tend to want to hold as far out/up as I can, to make the club as 'long' as possible. But not sure that is a good idea? And sometimes my gloves get.. torn or used in unusual ways (sorry I don't know the right word in English, but my glove may get 'broken' to quickly due to incorrect? placement of my glove on the shaft of the club?)
Kind regards!
/Staffan
Hey young man, this is the way I was taught to swing the club in 1963 when I was 12 years old. The gentlemen who taught me was a Hogan guy and believed in everything Hogan did after his accident to take the left side of the course out of play. I have taught golf for over 38 years and was guilty of teaching how not to swing the club for years until 4 years ago. At that point I went back to what I had learned in 1963 and my ball striking came back better than ever. You are right on target with your vids, what I see is what I learned many years ago as a youngster, your doing the best job I've seen on just how simple the golf swing should really be, congratulations, your vids will change lives on the course.
MMI Golf Bill Phillips / Golf Coach Hi Bill good to see you're back. Are you going to put out any more videos? I too love checking out ' the new videos on golf and testing them out for myself. Stay well and keep your natural defenses up against this alien invader Covid-10
Keep you Tylenol in the med closet shut. Cheers
Thomas Fraser hey Thomas doing just that. Been in the house for the last five weeks. Remolding forced me to do that but with the current situation, it's worked out just right. Yes will be doing more vids when everything calms down, my heart is just not in it at this time. When this passes maybe I can get back on the range and share some information with those willing to listen. Thanks and stay safe and healthy my friend. Tinker
MMI Golf Bill Phillips / Golf Coach take a look at Cooper Osborn Fibonacci Spiral. It has been an eye opener. I like this video today that I just saw and responded to as well. Cheers ua-cam.com/video/K2a_bnHSWo0/v-deo.html
Thomas Fraser seen it weeks ago Thomas and your correct , an eye opener, love knowledge!!!
MMI Golf Bill Phillips / Golf Coach gaining knowledge without bias is the way for anyone to learn and teach the game of golf. I think you and I have abandoned any bias we have and are willing to listen to anything that makes sense to us. I really enjoyed your unbiased presentation of your "tool box episodes" on you tube. Cheers.
I was a 5 handicap and I decided to switch to a two plane swing to become a scratch player and in less than two months I went up to an 11. My low point was shooting a 112 at a tournament and finished last, I almost quit the game. I have been pounding golf balls and then ran into these video series and it is without a doubt the best advice I have found. I read the Hogan book but could not get the results, this instructor made me understand them and I feel like I have something real to work with. I wish a saw this years ago
This is the best golf video I’ve ever seen
I quit golf in 1969 out of frustration. I could not afford lessons and used hand me down clubs. I started back play golf two years ago and took a few lessons and also did a couple paid subscription via the Internet, which I’ve since cancelled. They helped, but nothing like your videos. In a way I feel dumb but your video on keeping the weight forward, using the shoulders to start your push away and other tips are awesome . I’m moving to the Southport, NC area in April and will be contacting you for lessons. Your communication style and simplifying the game are exactly what i need. Thank you.
I sincerely appreciate your kind words regarding my instruction content, Steve, and I'm very glad to know that it is benefiting your game! Don't feel "dumb" - unfortunately, such sorcery from this dark underworld of golf instruction rarely finds its way to the mainstream because if too many folks found out about it the mainstream would then be rendered irrelevant.......😎
Seriously, how interesting and sad it is that with all the advances in equipment, technology, golf course grooming, etc. the average golfer still can't break 100. Epic failures within the realm of “conventional” instruction, perhaps??? So many misconstrued and/or misguided teachings - such as turning the shoulders level while independently lifting the club, shifting into and torquing against a firm trail side, actively rolling the hands through impact, etc. - have relegated generations of golfers to the vast abyss of inconsistency and chronic frustration (and chronic back/knee/hip pain as well). We're doing our best here to clear these up one by one and put an end to this madness!
Congratulations on your upcoming move to a beautiful part of the country!! I look forward to meeting you after you've settled in!!
Tom
Excellent video on the setup that every beginner golfer should review many times. And most experienced golfers would also benefit from reviewing the setup as you have explained so well. Thank you Tom for making this video and being so generous with your golfing expertise.
I sincerely appreciate your kind words regarding this setup video, David, and I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style in general are resonating with you!!
Thanks so much for your message and support!!
Tom
PS: By the way, since my lesson 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
Thought I would pop back in time for a catch up! I KEEP FORGETTING! Great hair and a fantastic set up, Only going to access this to keep it simple. I WANT a repeatable golf swing
I lined myself up with my club on my shoulders today🤣 No wonder I hit to the right!!! Thanks for this important tip🥰 One shot to the right then next to the left to overcompensate. With your tips my shots are straighter every time I practice. Thanks!!!
‘feeling of greatness’..’so pure’..
Really like the way you simplify things, appreciate the passion!
Thanks again, Brian - I'm glad to know that you are enjoying my instruction style!!
By the way, if you'd really like to get on the fast track towards learning this swing system and achieving consistently crispy, compressed, ball striking bliss, I hope you will consider the SagutoGolf online school. So many folks across the globe are now playing the best golf of their lives as a result. As an enrolled member you'll enjoy:
- Unlimited access to comprehensive members-only systems for the full swing.
- Short game courses: Chipping, Pitching, Bunker play, Putting.
- Simplified, succinct, step-by-step lessons and drills designed to put you on an accelerated path towards learning everything in a well-organized, self-guided fashion.
- Detailed troubleshooting diagnostic videos and fixes for a variety of common swing issues.
- Power & Distance course.
- Shot-Shaping Grid course.
- Ball Flight Fixes course.
- Indoor Training Program.
- The quick-start “Get Out and Go Play” program.
- A Members' Forum where you can ask specific swing-related questions, interact with others in the SagutoGolf community, and suggest new content ideas.
- Access to all exclusive paid UA-cam channel members-only content at no additional charge.
- Discounted rate on my V1 Swing Video Analysis service.
- Ongoing additions of new professional instruction content.
All that and more for just $99/year. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Tom
After being in the Saguto online training program just over a month, I can see why the proper grip, set-up, alignment and weight forward are essential before proceeding further into the program. I can see how someone could hit balls every day with great dedication and still not get any better. It has been proven to me that the grip and set up must be as close to perfect as possible to get repeated results. A solid foundation is a must in almost anything that can be built upon.
Your comment is spot on, Scott!! Regardless of skill level, this swing necessitates a complete reboot for someone transitioning from a shift & lift swing (which is typically the case), and therefore it is imperative that one take sufficient time to ensure that the fundamental components are mastered. From the ground up there is nothing superfluous in the Stack & Tilt swing - in other words, everything with a purpose, and a purpose for everything. (For example, contrary to shift & lift 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 S&T we flare both feet out 10-20 degrees in order to facilitate a free flowing, inclined hip and shoulder turn.) I cannot emphasize this enough, as frustrations predominantly occur when students jump ahead in the curriculum without properly dedicating themselves to the foundational base upon which our consistently repeatable, powerful, low maintenance swing must be built.
Embrace the process and have fun out there!!
Tom
The compass arm is the icing on the cake. With that swing thought I’m hitting the ball crisply. I’m consistently hitting left … but straight … from my target line. More work to do. Many thanks Tom.
I'm glad to know that the compass imagery resonated well with you, Joe. It's certainly one that I regularly like to mention in my lesson videos As for hitting it left, the answer lies in ball flight laws. Clubface angle relative to target line dictates the ball's starting line, and face relative to path determines direction and degree of curvature. From there we can then back into the cause of a sideways shot and then reverse engineer it.
By the way, there's an entire section of my online school dedicated to resolving common swing, contact, and ball flight issues. Have you looked into it? 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. So many folks across the globe 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/
Keep up the great work!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf Thanks Tom. I live in Iowa, so the end of the golf season is in sight. I’ll check into your classes in the spring when I will have more time to reinforce the lessons.
Sounds good, Joe. Hopefully you've got several more opportunities to get out there before your area of the Midwest turns into a frozen tundra!!
TS
I started watching these videos and my swing ball flight and score are so nice and pure. I use to be all hybrids just because I needed pop. Now I am so confident with my irons it’s a whole new world. Love golf. Love my swing. And I love Saguto Golf.
That's awesome, Steven!! I'm very glad to learn of your improvement through my instruction
Thanks so much for sharing your success, keep up the great work, and have fun out there!!
Tom
Props for the moe norman shoutout...us canadians love hearing moe mentioned
Tom you are actually the one man who has got myself looking at myself and notice my Natural swing was never any good even though I got to a 3 hcap.
I haven't played properly for 10 years for different reasons and within 2 weeks of listening to you and buying stack and tilt book I played yesterday and -1 gross THANK YOU
Well done!! Thanks for your kind words!!
This channel is about to blow up.
I’m a lifelong golfer, and have had a handicap anywhere from a 10, down to a 4 depending on the season...Tom, you and your wisdom has completely changed my game! You sir, have changed my life. I got rid of FaceBook and had 67% more time in the day and found your channel...Thank You!
You should have millions of followers...great stuff
And with the help of kind folks like you, Robin, we will ultimately hit that milestone!!
Thanks for your kind words and support!!
Tom
I found your channel and showed my youngest son and he likes your videos. Keep it up. I’ve played for years and my son has been playing basketball since 3rd grade and now starts on his HS team. Asked him after the season if he would want to try golf and only played 2 practices rounds in his life and went out for the HS golf team. Made the team after having to try out for 4 straight days of scorecard the only thing that counts. Lost his first match and won his second before everything got shut down. He has a natural swing and listens to me at times but since I’m dad (I’ve learned from helping coach basketball) that he doesn’t listen as much as someone else with the same info. You explain it in a way he picks up and he thinks you’re funny. anyway keep it up as you seem to have a connection with the younger audience.
I will be working on all the fundamental as shown. Perfect practice makes perfect . Thanks for all your tips. One day I will be Consistently under 90 😎
Sounds great, Ron!!
By the way, have you considered the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of my online school? It will provide the most direct path towards achieving your goal. 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. Additionally, you'll find all my short game content (putting, chipping, pitching, bunker play), advanced level courses on shot shaping and power/distance, diagnostic and corrective tools for resolving common swing, contact, and ball flight issues, and much more there. So many folks across the globe 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/
Have fun out there!
Tom
I love your simplistic and natural teaching method ; thank you so much
I didn’t know how to use a right hand. It is really new for me to do it. Thank you for your nice tips !
Took me a minute to adjust to your unorthodox style but I’m really enjoying your videos. Thx
Excellent stuff. Watched this and one other swing video. Went to the range and effortlessly hit my 7 iron 160 .... high , straight.... wow 🤩 thx 🙏 from NZ .... instant subscriber
That's fantastic, Rusty!! I'm glad this setup lesson resonated well with you; nice job incorporating it into your swing so effectively!!
Thanks for your support and for sharing your success!
Welcome aboard!
Tom
This is your 3rd video I've watched in 2 days. I'm very new to golf, but I have improved considerably in these 48 hours. Thank you Tom. You teach exactly what a person needs to know.
I swing lefty a but am righty elsewise . Your tips all translate across well.
Hey Tom just have to tell you that your latest tip I saw was the one on how to release your wrist thru impact. I never was real sure how that worked til now. What a difference that made in my swing!! Unbelievable! Thank you!!
Tom three back surgeries triple bypass and your system has helped me more than 50 yrs. of traditional golf lessons, great contact every time thanks buddy
Playing golf for 40 years played yesterday after lockdown after watching you online coaching what a change with my swing the penny clicked looking forward to golf now keep the good work up
Wow! amazed as to how Crisply I have started hitting the Ball after watching just one of your Videos!! Thanks
I really learned a lot from this video, Tom. Thank you.
Hi Tom; for your first time viewers I love your 'set up'. Getting us all to learn and accept the Stack and Tilt done correctly.
I was a lot resistive at first; but, doing most of your recommendations to date; at least as I perceive them now; I think you've got something weird and unusual to teach everyone of us; and so far in my garage I find it easy; highly effective; and, more importantly repeatable. I am a lifetime student of golf and love hearing various different views on the golf swing. You got me hooked for sure and reading people responses to your teaching this is entertaining and informative as well. Cheers
Hey Tom, I just joined the yearly subscription. Brilliant content & worth every $
That's awesome, Martin - welcome aboard, and thanks for the testimonial!!
By the way, if you have not already done so I encourage you to migrate over to the SagutoGolf Community Forum (which is included in your online school membership) and begin engaging with other golfers in the school. It only takes a minute or two to enroll - just go to your “My Courses” screen and you’ll see a link to get started. Once signed in you’ll be able to access and participate in the great dialogue that we are having on a variety of topics. You can start discussions, contribute to existing threads, post accomplishments and specific swing questions, make some new friends, and just share in the common bond and banter of golfers from around the world seeking to improve their games and help others to do the same. I monitor the Forum and participate as well. I really think you will enjoy it!!
Tom
Great Stuff! Interestingly, in bringing your arms down in front of you, for posture, you naturally bring the club to the middle of your body. So by moving the hands to inner thigh (making sure shoulders stay on line) you move your weight to roughly 45/55....handy!
Tom you are the best.
thank you, You make so much SENSE with everything you teach. I have done these things for my self and BOOM, the very next day I am told I am doing it wrong and so I change and go back to hitting it treble. Why can I see which is wrong like you and do what works. AGAIN,THANK YOU. ALSO it is so easy when it's done right.
Love ya man. I keep coming back and I learn a lot more just because of practicing all the vids and keeping it to a few things a day instead of 4, 5, 6 or more things/day.
Best thing is, I'm starting to feel how much I need on my irons. It has improved my short game so much.
I started pushing the shaft forward on my chips and it makes it natural. So nice.
"I'm the last one here every day. That's how I got like this. Tom Saguto is also my teacher, check him out" -ME (it's happening a lot more often now)
Bro. Tom you are fantastic, Thanks for making it simple.
Thank you, John! That's my goal for you :D
Fantastic take on golf setup and swing thoughts you are very refreshing getting tired of all the other teaching techniques cheers 👍🏻👍🏻🏌️🏌️
Tnx a million Tom
Its really helpful🙏
My pleasure, Jincy - Glad you enjoyed it!!
I did that grip test by letting my arms hang freely. I have a natural strong grip (3-3.5 knuckles) an it felt really good in the swing. It made the backswing easy and shorter.
Hi T Leo whisky Man saying thanks as always 😊you always make me smilie😊and laugh.
Golf Therapy works. Rock On 🥃
LOL!! My pleasure, Whiskey Man!!
Keep on rockin' - Southern style, of course! 😎
TS
Country club Romeo! Good stuff man. I was apprehensive because of the youth, but your instruction is spot on. Nice work.
Tom your video lessons are great & easy to understand ...love how you teach. I know there are a lot of good instructors out there, but I find you are the best communicating to the average golfer ( believe me I have watch many ).You also are comical & make me chuckle ...which is good for the soul. By watching you , I am finding out that I have been doing a lot of things wrong.(especially my grip ). I'm a senior citizen with not to many good years left, so I want to improve my golfing & go out with a bang.lol. I would like to purchase your lesson program, but would like to know if they can be transferable to tv (like u tube) to see more clearly than from my i pad. Thanks soooooo much.
Hi Karol - I'm very glad to know that you are enjoying my instruction content and teaching style, and I look forward to seeing you in the online school!
Many of my members view the lessons on their Smart TV's. This is direct from customer support for the teach:able platform that hosts the school: _"They can use the TV's browser and/or there are a few different options on the market for streaming to a TV, but the 2 that come to mind are Chromecast and Apple TV. Both would require someone to purchase the Chromecast or Apple TV devices in order to cast to a TV."_
Here's some preliminary advice to help you get off to a good start in the school:
1) Regardless of a member's skill level, this swing necessitates a complete reboot for someone transitioning from a shift & lift swing (which is typically the case), and therefore it is imperative that one take sufficient time to ensure that the fundamental components are mastered. From the ground up there is nothing superfluous in the Stack & Tilt swing - in other words, everything with a purpose, and a purpose for everything. (For example, contrary to shift & lift 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 S&T we flare both feet out 10-20 degrees in order to facilitate a free flowing, inclined hip and shoulder turn.) I cannot emphasize this enough, as frustrations predominantly occur when students jump ahead in the curriculum without properly dedicating themselves to the foundational base upon which our consistently repeatable, powerful, low maintenance swing must be built. Chapter 1 of the Golf Swing Simplified program (GSS) and Part I of Get Out & Go Play (GOGP) both address this.
2a) GSS: One of the many great things about this swing is that you can achieve solid ball striking even at the most basic levels. This is why I oftentimes will suggest that students park themselves on Chapter 2 of the GSS course for an extended period of time after locking down Chapter 1's foundational elements. Chapter 2 reinforces the body motions and the weight-forward component, and it culminates with what I call "The Best Golf Swing Practice Drill of All Time". Work yourself sequentially and gradually through the chapter, and then commit yourself to that drill in Lesson 2.8. Learn it. Practice it. Master it. You can even use this partially abbreviated swing on the course and play quite well with it as it will provide plenty of distance. (It actually is the full swing minus just a couple of power accumulators.) Once you've got that down, you will be well prepared to move forward in the curriculum and well on your way towards taking ownership of YOUR swing!
2b) GOGP: This quick-start program is exactly as it sounds - it is designed to fast-track you out onto the course so you can have fun - and success - playing as you learn! Should you choose this path, everything in #1 above still applies, and as implied above in 2a you will still want to work through it sequentially and gradually, mastering each lesson before moving ahead to the next one. In this program, Drill #5 - The Flying Wedge is the one you'll want to park yourself on and nail down.
3) Also, as you progress always keep in mind the V1 Swing Video Analysis service, an effective and inexpensive service that I highly recommend to everyone in the school. I liken it to bringing your swing into the shop for a tune-up or minor repair. Scheduling one on a quarterly basis for preventive maintenance will do wonders for keeping things humming along nicely, and it's also a great tool for pinpointing and resolving any issues that arise. The process involves downloading the free V1 app and then submitting two videos to me through the app - one down-the-line (captured from your stance line, not the target line) and the other face-on. You'll find more information about the V1 Analysis halfway down this page on the Saguto.Golf site: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolf
4) Finally, please migrate over to the SagutoGolf Community Forum - which is included in your online school enrollment - and begin engaging with your fellow members. It only takes a minute or two to enroll - just go to your “My Courses” screen and you’ll see a link to get started. Once signed in you’ll be able to access and participate in the great dialogue that we are having on a variety of topics. You can start discussions, contribute to existing threads, post specific swing questions, make some new friends, and just share in the common bond of golfers from around the world seeking to improve their games and help others to do the same. I really think you’ll enjoy it!
Thanks!
Tom
You are the man! Thank you so much!!
My pleasure, Jon - I'm glad to know that you are enjoying my content!!
TS
You are the only channel i folow now
Excellent tutorial on a very important subject! I’m a Jim Hardy 1PS disciple and you are teaching all the correct stuff. Good to get a refresher from a different voice!
More fun , more consistent strikes , more golf !
The best online coach on the planet. Tom, I am settled back in the states and playing golf again. Smacking them good but I have one question about my left-hand grip. Should I try at set up, when I place my hands at the inside of my left thigh to have the golf club shaft look like it's running straight up my left arm like it's part of my arm? or should it be a little to the left or the right? I sure think I am making better contact when I run the shaft like it's an extension of my arm but it just feels like my hands are too far forward.. feel or real. Help me Obiwan, you're my only hope!😁
Nice to hear from you again, Tom! Have you re-upped your school membership? I hope to see you back in the forum soon.
Yes - in the face on view of the stock setup your lead arm and club shaft should form a straight line. In other words, when you add your trail hand and look at your setup in a mirror your two arms and the shaft should resemble a lower case "y". You'll find this detailed setup instruction in the preliminary lessons of both the Golf Swing Simplified and Get Out and Go Play courses.
TS
@@SagutoGolf
Thank you Tom. Yes. Now that I am settled in the Villages in Florida where I have over 45 par 3 courses to play( for free) and 7 or 8 championship courses to play, I will be returning to the school. Best money I ever spent for golf.
Folks, until I found this guy I was a slob on the course, slapping balls all over the place. Now I am more disciplined on every shot and when I hit those crispy iron shots that I never consistently before, I smile because I learned fro Saguto. He’s a madman😳
LOL!
Congrats on the move, Tom. I look forward to seeing you back in the school!!
TS
This is a really helpful video. Tom, you show both feet touching the alignment stick … like Ben Hogan, do you recommend keeping the left foot in the same place and moving the right foot (on, in front of, behind the alignment stick AND wider/narrower) based on the club you are using? Thanks!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I advocate widening the base incrementally as the clubs get longer, but aside from perhaps doing it for specific drill purposes I generally do not teach adjusting the trail foot closer to or further from the target line depending on the selected club.
TS
Wow ...amazing..simple, sensible and on point!
Great information, can't wait to try it out.
Thanks enjoyed your advice
My pleasure, Brian - I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style are resonating with you!!
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/
I'd really really really love a video of just footwork and position in relation to the ball.
Different angles, clear description of what it looks like and feels like.
The finer points can be found in the SagutoGolf online school, Johnny, and I'm regularly adding new content! Just $10/month. for more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Thanks!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf I might be investing in this just for assurance! Soon as I started getting my shoulders involved it changed my perspective on everything and can finally feel the front foot pushing off the ground. Brilliant btw. So repeatable it's hard to mess up!
Awesome lesson Tom. It has taken me a long time to stop casting and finally I incorporated many of the tips in your lesson. They work :)
Why do all times videos look like they were made in 1989?😂
He is so easy and interesting to listen to. He is so relaxed and confident. So many golf instruction videos are too complicated. It's nearly impossible to even comprehend what they are saying especially as a beginner. This guy is different.
👍
That's probably because the physics and geometry of the swing system I teach are timeless..... 😎
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
great stuff
Nice tom, great teaching , you da man!
Excellent video as usual, Tom. I watch this one at least once a week. Do you have any videos here on youtube or on your member site that cover changes you suggest for side hill and up hill/down hill lies? I am near Pittsburgh and see more of those lies than level ones everywhere except on the tee boxes and driving ranges. lol
Thanks Paul! Setup Basics is a great lesson to come back to regularly, and I commend you for doing so! (As I said in another lesson video, "your setup is your swing!")
With regard to sidehill/uphill/downhill lies, this is on my to-do list for the online school. In the meantime, I did offer a detailed answer in the school's Members' Forum. If you go to the Forum, enter "How to play bad lies" in the search bar and you should easily find the thread I am referring to.
I hope that helps!!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf sounds great, Tom. Thanks! Will do. Also looking forward to those videos.
Fantastic Tom - You really know your stuff and are really transforming my swing from years of incorrect "forced" set up to a more natural and way more consistent approach - great stuff
Happy to help, Rod!
Great lesson! Also, nice golf polo.. where did you get that? Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!!
That lesson was from back in early 2020. My apologies, but I can't recall where the shirt came from.
TS
Very god explanation sir
Thanks - I'm glad to know that this setup lesson resonated well with you!
Tom
So if you took that shaft lean to the inner thigh and you are still hitting them fat would you prescribe more shaft lean to the outer thigh or something different in another setup love all the videos Tom you do an awesome job.
I'm glad to know that my content is resonating with you, Allen!
I would not suggest moving the hands that far forward. Instead, consider the following possibilities: 1) The swing center and low point are drifting backwards at some point during the motion (face-on video will help you determine this), 2) The downswing is steep and/or the path is out-to-in, 3) Early extension of the trail arm during the downswing (also known as "casting"), 4) Flipping/scooping through the zone, 5) Loss of relationship with the ball (shoulder angle flattening, loss of tilt). Though not an exhaustive list, then aside from any setup issues (grip, posture, weight distribution, alignment, etc.) those are the primary causes of fat shots.
While there are certainly videos on my channel that address these various causes, a better option for you would be my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ It's 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 seasoned, 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
Thanks for your message and Happy New Year!
Tom
Clear and logical.
What i like about your method is you could just address the ball and close your eyes and just swing
Thanks Tom!!! I've been trying your swing tips for a while but not getting any results. Turns out my posture was all wrong, butt sticking out and back completely straight. Rounding my back went against all of my instincts as someone who plays basketball and lifts weights, a rounded back is just a recipe for injury. Not in golf I guess. Now my shots are crispy KFC clean. Maybe a playlist of your videos that beginners like me could watch in sequence would be helpful. Thanks again, Tom.
I'm very glad to know that the Setup Basics lesson helped you, @Hunt Wu. Yes - there are distinct differences from what you may have previously been taught, but there are specific reasons for them as you now understand.
As for a structured, sequential learning platform, what you are describing perfectly is my online school, where so many folks across the globe are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. Here's a link if you would like to learn more about it: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Keep up the great work and have fun out there!!
TS
That Moe Norman impression had me rolling
When do you put impetus into your downswing? Is it more related to when your weight is 90% on the left leg?
I agree with 100% except for palm grip haha. On a side note, your putting tip from another video seriously has helped me, but I play with a palm grip and want to see why you are so against it? I studied hogan and played ok with it, but after getting the idea from MOE and trying myself to use more of a palm grip I have found I play much better with a palm grip and maybe it’s because I played baseball all my life? Anyways, I don’t see any harm with palm grip if the swing is round like it’s supposed to be. What you think?
I think you miss-spoke at 16:00... should say as hands move fwd, the point of contact moves BACK ...as the hands move back the point of contact moves FORWARD (if we are talking about the swing arc)
Please write a book!! It will be a best seller!!
LOL! I appreciate the encouragement, Craig!!
Excellent thank you
Your the bomb bro..
I enjoy your instructions but I'm normally left handed except I swing right handed yet my dominant arm is my left. You state all the power is with the right arm but mine is with my left! A good percentage of my tee shots with a driver or 3 wood tend to favor the left side of the fairway and often into the left rough. Any advice would be appreciated...
Left side means you hit pulls? Closed clubface at impact. Start from there.
Hands forward in relation to ball position? Ergo, ball position for each club or the same ball position for the irons? Ball position for the fairway woods and driver?
He teaches the ball position is the same for every club, including driver. position of the right foot will change depending on the club.
Good stuff. And thank you for taking all that junk out of your pants pockets(see previous videos). Saved me having to comment!
Why can't you line up with lead arm first to the ball? Is it taking away from the swing path?
Tom you told me why I get the occasional top. I have hands too far forward at times. 5/6/23
Or am I standing up and topping...hmm
Video never lies, Jesse. Just sayin'..... 😎
The Lag Shot is very good at telling the truth as well: ua-cam.com/video/oNy1dyEQ2cc/v-deo.html
The only term I'd change is bending forward at the hips, not the waist. Bending st the waist lead to a swayed back. Bending at the hips is more athletic...like a quarterback going under center, or a hockey player setting for a faceoff.
How do you stop the reverse tilt with this method?
The weight starts forward and then moves more forward in the downswing. Does that help?
How to setup and align to target on course please
The level of detail you seek is best found in the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of my online school, and it will make for a far more efficient and enjoyable learning process rather than haphazardly trying to piece things together through these channel videos that jump around randomly from topic to topic. The school is where - among many other courses and lessons covering various aspects of the game - you will find in-depth instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step, position-by-position from setup to finish. Plus all my short game courses (putting, chipping, pitching, bunker play), advanced level content, diagnostic and corrective tools for resolving common swing, contact, and ball flight issues, and much more. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, 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 I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. 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/
Thanks,
Tom
Thx.
That funny, u talking about doing things wrong. I was always told "do not ever allow an undershirt to be exposed if you want to look like your dressed correctly". Lol.
Yes - I am a walking fashion statement.
Why the right hand completely over the thumb-Make sure u r secure ?
The pressure point of the palm of the trail hand on top of the thumb joint on the lead hand helps to marry the two hands together and also provides for a proper wrist hinge without any contrived manipulations (which kills consistency). And if the grip is not secure, the handle can move around during the swing and give us a variety of face angles at the point of impact. If you enjoy exploring all areas of the golf course, then an unsecure grip and a haphazard wrist hinge will surely accomplish that for you... 😎
@@SagutoGolf Thanks Coach-Hadn't been covering it completely and yes i think it got "Sloppy/Loose" at times at the top of backswing-Heading out after this for my Thursday league and will hit a small bucket with this addition to my grip and perhaps break eighty for once 😊U r the best Tom
Good luck and have fun out there!!
How do I figure 55% of my weight on my left? I think I am only at 52/53.
Why aren't you playing on the tour, your not too old or young, you seem to have your stuff in the right places, you are one of the youngest teachers, why not Tom???
Sadly they won't let me wear my jeans on Tour, Hank... 😆
Seriously, there is such a vast talent pool out there. I'd have to abandon everything else and work exclusively on my game for a full year to barely have a hit or miss chance at qualifying for just a mini tour event. Besides, I thoroughly enjoy what I do here helping so many folks and growing the game!!
Thanks though - I truly appreciate your kind words and encouragement!!
Tom
Looks like the collar on your shirt has been practicing the stack and tilt method!@
This guy is a golf savant.
LOL! Thanks, Raul! (But I don't know if I would go quite that far...)
Cheers!
Tom
It looks to me like your swing is just like a regular golf swing rotating the hips. I thought I was doing good with your videos until today I tried concentrating on sliding my hips and it bowed my left leg out at the knee and now I can barely walk. The ball went straight.
Hi Ronnie,
It is important to understand that the videos, lessons, and drills on this free channel - while fully aligned with the swing method I teach - address a variety of topics, issues, feels, and/or common flaws/fixes from one episode to the next. They are certainly not intended to be taken as a comprehensive, sequential learning platform like the structured curriculum of my online school, which I strongly recommend to anyone who truly wishes to get on the proper path towards owning this swing. So many folks across the globe 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: go.saguto.golf/
As for the body-friendly nature of this swing system, a significant percentage of my students and 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, 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. With regard to your lead leg, your feet and knees should have already been flared outward (as you will notice in every face-on video of my swing), and as a result of that orientation there would not have been any stress placed on it. The setup is covered in extensive detail in the school, but here is a channel video from the archives that speaks to this: ua-cam.com/video/rc7ZHEmHpJI/v-deo.html
TS
Ronnie...as Tom Saguto mentions in his response to you many of the golfers who follow Toms lessons are old guys with bad backs etc. We love that Toms methods are easy on our bodies because he is getting us to setup and swing more effectively.
I aim left as a fault. Its too much weight on the back foot
Alignment sticks and video are great tools to use together to correct aim issues, Paul.
As for the weight forward component, in this swing system you start with your weight forward (55/45 for the short and mid irons; 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. The upper torso/head - and thus the swing center - remains in place during the increasing forward weight load in the downswing.
TS
The same 55/45 stance for the driver??
We actually put a little more weight forward at setup for the longer clubs - more like 60/40.
Cheers!
Tom
Doing your moves, but shots going left??
Phillip - If you haven't already done so, please check out my recent downswing video with the watermelon. This may help straighten out those "lefties": ua-cam.com/video/0lYuJdV1Pbo/v-deo.html.
Also, please consider the SagutoGolf monthly plan. For just $10/month you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system. This will really simplify the process for you. He's a link if you'd like to learn more: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga
Is this guy a comedian?? 😂
If you're laughing. I guess it worked🤣
SagutoGolf I enjoy ur commentary. Ur a funny guy and make learning the swing easier to someone trying to learn how to play. I wasn’t trying to be offensive. I especially liked ur skipping stones reference in the lag video. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@@mizuno390 I took it as a joke, don't worry! I laugh a lot, as you can see by the videos :D
Let's face it--if you don't have a sense of humor, you shouldn''t play golf. I find that most golfers do which is one of the attractions to the sport for me. :-)
Bruce Benard my game is definitely hilarious and sad at the same time 🤣🥶
Chipping videos
Hi Greg,
You may be interested in looking into the SagutoGolf online school as that is where you'll find all my short game instruction. 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 chipping, pitching, putting, bunker play, and much more, and I'm constantly adding new content. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process for you. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga
Cheers!
Tom
I was a shifter, thanks to you, I shot 81, I am 82, shot 2 over on back nine as I got more confident with the swing changes.
Bad hair bro.