Senior Golfers: How To Get More Distance
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- Опубліковано 19 кві 2023
- Here is a great tip that shows senior golfers how to get more distance. If you are a senior golfer getting more distance is priority one. This tip shows you how to know if you are too tight and how to loosen up so you get more clubhead speed which results in more distance.
The great majority of golfers that come to me for lessons are senior golfers. I have literally seen it all but one thing keeps cropping up in most senior golf swings. I show you exactly what it is in this tip so if you do this you are simple hitting the ball with your arms using brute force. This will never get you more clubhead speed.
For senior golfers to get more clubhead speed you need to swing looser not harder. So once you know that you are all locked up do the drill I show in this tip. If you can do this you will start to loosen your arms because you cannot do this with tight arms. Loosen up your arms then you will start to see more distance on all of your shots.
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I'm 84 years old, and am a recent subscriber. Most UA-cam golf instructional videos usually screw up my game more than it's already screwed up, mainly because I wind up thinking too much instead of just swinging. What I love about your instructions is that you keep it so simple, without overwhelming us with technical stuff. Best of all, IT WORKS. Thank you so much for putting some joy back in my game.
You sound like me.
I'm 71 and this is exactly what's happened to my swing. Hopefully this exercise will help some.....👍. By the way, thank you for putting this video on here.
Most of my students are easy 60 and above. They all do the same thing. That is just whacking away hoping it goes longer one day. That day never comes cause as we get older we don't get stronger. Need to be loose. Don't have to be strong to be loose. Something that is looser swings faster than something that is tighter. You need to try it and trust that this will work. If you arms and wrists are super loose you would then need to use your body which is what all seniors don't do. Follow this:
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It’s working for me Paul! I take the bucket challenge every time I go to the range. I’ve done it for the last 4 trips to the range. It’s getting better every trip. Good info seniors!
Very good. Love hearing it. Keep at it then you will have a swing for life.
I am turning 75 soon. Thanks for pointing out the many things that happens as one gets older. “Loose” is very important to get more distance.
Absolutely the #1 issue with seniors. Don't have to be strong to be loose so anyone can do this for life. Watch:
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My father and I just discovered your channel and we're thrilled. Your videos are excellent. My father (76 years old, 6'3" and 215 pounds) and I were playing golf Saturday afternoon. I was standing behind him and noticed when he took his practice swing his upper and lower body finished in the same position they were at address with his hands and club passing his body. I realized he was giving up speed and power as he was not turning his hips and getting a full finish. I encouraged him to get his hips turned through and finish with his chest/belt buckle toward the target. He immediately started hitting his drives better and farther. He outdrove the twosome we were playing with on the last hole. We realized we were on to something. My father searched "hip turn" on UA-cam and found your channel. We're now both hooked. Great content. I have forwarded this video to him too. We look forward to watching many more of your videos.
So glad you found me. So glad he got his hips moving. Stay focused. Tons of tips on here. Just don't work on too much at once. Loose wrists and fire the hips. That's a good start.
Thank you so much Paul. While working through one of your lessons concerning the follow through, it was amazing how much more fluid the swing felt and the better I hit the ball.
For sure. The follow through is the most important position in the swing. I have said this since lesson 1 back in 1991 yet few, if any, teach it.
Great video! At 64, I’m definitely losing distance as well as accuracy. Can’t wait to get to the range. Plus it doesn’t help that I play with some of my son’s college friends who play football!! lol. Damn kids.
Paul your explanations are so relatable and the remedies are achievable with practice. I had no idea how much tension or rigidity I had in my arms, particularly with the driver until I started watching your material. I was absolutely finishing with driver pointing to the sky, I knew it but didn’t have a solution until now. Thank you
Thanks. I try to keep everything simple and in terms everyone can understand. Most people are just hitting with arms. Start loosening up in the down and through swing. It is super loose so you allow the weight of the club to pull your arms out fully just past impact. If you get that it will wrap around to the follow through I show. You need to work on this immediately and daily in practice swings. That locked up swing is really costing you.
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Thanks for rescuing my swing Paul. A great tip indeed!😊
You're welcome. Glad you liked it. Please help spread the word.
As always Paul, another great tip from you for us seniors. Thank you.....
Glad you liked it. Thanks.
Legend Paul. Another awesome tip for us seniors.
Glad you liked it. Thanks so much.
I am going to look for this starting today! Great tip, Paul!
Very good. I see so many people chopping it off. Got to get all the way through it.
@@paulwilsongolf This really resonated with me, Paul, and that was because of its simplicity.
I'm 62 - an endurance athlete, 6'2", 190 lbs and spend time in the gym. I recently retired and decided to take up golf after about a 15 year layoff from when I used to play maybe 20 times a year. I never committed to the game and typically shot (and shoot) ~100. My swing speed is 85 mph on a good day.
I'd love to improve and I know that I have to significantly bump up my swing speed. I'll double back here with the results - and I know that there's no quick cure.
Cheers.
Yes Paul! Thank you for reminding us
I will keep saying it and saying it until it registers with people.
Hi Paul
I've taken lessons from Steve and you over the last few years. Great instructions and so much easier on the body. I think the magic age is 60+ for losing distance not strength. Bad golf swing/technique loses distance. Thanks again for the solid lesson!
Mike
Glad you are doing well. Yes, 60+ is in the ball park for some. Usually it's that 73 age. That is how old they tell me they are. It's all about technique for sure. You don't have to be strong to be loose.
Love your book and course great stuff. Thank you.
Thanks so much. I appreciate the support.
Always a great video and information
This is a big one. People just have to do it. Get this and your whole game will change.
Excellent lesson..I am 76 and this video is me!....
Glad you found me. This is a lot of seniors. Got to swing right through. could Rory chop off his swing like that? Doubt it. So focus on this. Also watch this:
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Thank you Paul for the helpful tip
Glad you liked it. Thanks.
Another great lesson. Thank you Paul.
Glad you liked it. Thanks.
Lol! this is too true and too funny! Today I will be the loose 70yr old! Thank You!
Yep, this tip applies to you. Stay loose. Then you will be able to do it for life.
Paul,
I had a bad chicken and no power. I was trying to kill it with no power. Then I slowed down, what a difference that made. Thank you, Thank you. Randy
Very good. So glad you tried it and now see the power in not trying to hit. Get this and you have a swing for life.
I tried this method at home for 4 days then played and shot the best game of my life. I am not a good putter. Last week I had 27 putts on 18 holes. 9holes were 1 putts. Best tip I ever had . Thank you very much .
Very good. So glad you saw results and now know you can do it. Keep at it.
Clearly and well explained. Good job!
Thanks so much. I appreciate it.
Another very good tip.
Contrary to received opinion, though, I would recommend lifting the left heel to enhance the relaxed approach you advise.
Really really appreciate this
Glad you liked it. This is a big one for sure. Just watch other seniors. Most all chop it off.
Perfect tip, thanks
Glad you liked it. Thanks.
This man is an excellent instructor.
Thanks so much. I appreciate the support.
Good lesson Paul! Eventhough I am not a senior yet, your teachings applies to all.
In 2 years, I have gone down fro handicap 30ish to handicap 20 (bogey, or double bogey the worst), and my friends asked, which Pro school did you go? They are quite shocked when I told them its Paul Wilson in UA-cam!
They sure do, plus everyone will be senior some day. Glad you are watching the tips so you keep this in mind as the years go by. You are on your way but we need a bigger drop in handicap. You should be low 80's right now. Easy to do in 2 years. Just need to do daily practice swings doing better positions and moves. So stay focused. Keep watching. Think hinge and rehinge then coil and uncoil. In simple terms those are the components.
Nice tip thanks
Glad you liked it. Thanks.
Hey coach
I actually hit the senior shaft myself, and I slowed my swing down not trying to go up there and kill it and without a fitter I figured out that the senior shaft is the best for me and I gained so much distance .
And I look out the corner of my eye 👀
Very good. Use what is best for you. I would think a lot of people could benefit from that.
Grate lesson Don it it works
Glad you liked it. Thanks.
Paul, played a round yesterday after a full week of practicing/drilling the Body Swing everyday. Hit a few 20 yard longer drives, wrist were to active or didn’t turn enough on two drives that hooked left the others were down the middle. My iron play was much improved, straight and no fade, in fact the biggest problem I had was distance control, irons were flying to the back of the green and a couple went over. Need to adjust my distances now and work on putting. Great results. Do you have a video on up hill/down hill lies? Thank you.
Thank you for picking up my Body Swing product. I appreciate the support. So glad you are following it and doing well. Just keep doing daily practice swings working on the positions. Get the grip and setup plus 4 positions and you would look like a pro (no joke). So they better you do them the better you will play.
Here are some tips from my other channel about uneven lies:
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Paul, I've been practising everything you teach, thought that I was starting swing firing the hips and staying loose cocking the wrists, but I have checked speed and I am no faster. is this common
Great advice as always.
I have a question for you. I’m in my mid sixties and I used to play a lot of golf 20 years ago and have just gotten back to playing again. I kind of struggled getting back to flush contact but on just a whim I started turning my club face to about 11: 45 at address and am really striking it solid but I have now a little draw. Your thoughts on what I should be doing to correct it, if anything since I’m hitting it solid.
This is a band aid. It may help a little now but it will fall apart in the future. I would think your draw is actually a pull hook. Set up square and you will see.
I have taught countless people in your situation who took a break and are getting back into it. Anyone in this situation will hit with their arms when they get back into golf. This is due to human nature. I talk about it in this tip:
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So you need to set up with the face square. Start rolling it and purposely hooking it. You do that with these tips. This can be a few minutes or a few practice sessions or even daily practice swings at home:
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Once you get that you then switch to lower body to power the swing and turn your arms off. Find a downswing trigger to hit the ball. Has to be something waist down. You hit the top the apply your trigger to hit the shot:
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I love this tip but as we are old, I am 71 if I focus looking for my driver head I would not see where my ball went because as well as our distance our eye site also goes. You are correct about feeling loose.
Just do it in practice swing at home very night. If so, you will train it to happen every time.
Thank you…. You just showed me what I was doing wrong
Very good. So many seniors chop it off. Need to let it go.
Finally got the SC200+ set up in the backyard, using the swing speed only mode for now until I get the net ordered. The last few years really took the stamina out of me, man oh man, it has shown up in really poor swing speeds. The numbers were not impressive, very poor actually. So lots of work to do, but I'm going to enjoy the practice anyway and just keep going.
Very good. I like the swing speed mode. They developed that because of me. So keep doing the 2 drills. If so, you will see the speed dramatically increase.
2:15 - I swear you demonstrate that locked up, chicken wing move so well, you got me rollin on the floor. I've seen the exact swing for decades, heck I even used to do it. 3:19 - You should be a comedian, "where's the club?" -- Too hilarious!
Yeah that was a pretty funny one. I an literally holding back in all of these tips cause I get people thinking I am being mean. Unreal.
@@paulwilsongolf Some people can't see a dry sense of humor. Postman just delivered 3 dozen TP5x balls, slighty used. These are for my backyard practice sessions into the net. Just need the net, a really good mat and rubber tees that poke through the mat. Haven't missed a day of hear to hear practice.
I gotta ask. Do you use the golf pride white grips because you don’t wear gloves and grip it better with your bare hands?
Do you play golf like that?
I haven't work a glove since I was 16. Back then for a good leather glove they were $16. I was going through a glove a week and couldn't afford to wear one. The synthetic gloves were not like they are today. If they were I may still be wearing one. I just don't find it necessary though. Totally up to you if you want to wear one or not. Tour Wraps for me are nice and tacky plus they last a long time so I don't have to keep regripping them. Yes, I play with no glove. Have done so since I was 16.
73?? I'm 62 and have definitely lost 30 yards and I'm still extremely flexible. I'm a smaller guy and definitely not as strong as I was when I was doing heavy physical work of my youth; still have a fluid long swing.
Same here on all counts
Well, you don't have to be strong to be loose. So, you are exactly who needs to be following my teachings. To get the power back you need to be working on fire the legs and hips. So be sure to loose up the arms. Then start firing the lower body way quicker than what you are. It is all in the hips. You will get the distance back in no time then into the future you will be able to maintain it. At 62 you are still young enough to easily hit it 250. Start with the wrists. As you do them you will feel your hands and arms:
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Then start working on firing the lower body way quicker:
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Do you do the same with irons
One swing all clubs. It changes with the width of stance and length of the club but the elements of the swing are the same.
Can you do the cack handed drill?
Stick to this one.
Paul, i want to ask you do you look at the ball when you hit it or do you look behind the ball. What do you reccomend. I here so many different methods on where to look striking the ball.
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Nice hat! Are you selling merch now? 👍
I used to sell stuff but stopped. It's too much effort right now. Maybe in the future again.
When I try relax my arms get flimsy and finish with a chicken wing. How do I find the right amount of tension so I can finish as you suggest?
The brain will always try avoid pain. If the brain subconsciously thinks there's a chance for injury it will alter the conscious decision. Arms get pulled toward the center of the body because that's where the most support is. So try this, stand up, extend both arms fully, straight out in front of you. Stretch your shoulders and back a little to get those arms as far from the body as you can. Hold that position for 10-15 seconds. What you'll probably notice is, it takes effort to hold them out there like that. The brain doesn't like that. It wants to avoid effort. So try it again with a light broom stick, arms fully extended, but this time SLOWLY rotate towards a balance finished, rear foot should get up on its toes, hips turning towards the target, and raise those fully extended arms above your head as you turn, and hold that for 10 seconds. Repeat it 20 times. The brain has to be convinced, that these moves are safe. Then grab a club and do it again. Remember this drill is NOT a golf swing, so don't fold the arms at the elbow at any time, keep them fully extended. This will accelerate convincing the brain, it's safe to have the arms far from the body. Be sure to take video while you do this. Then you can see where and when your body doesn't like supporting certain positions. Over time this will provide better flexibility and add a little strength to muscles you haven't been using before.
Well, if your arms were turned off you would not have a chicken wing. A chicken wing had you contracting the arm muscles pulling the club closer. If your arms were turned off the mass (club) would full extend your arms. Your arms are only so long. So if the weight of the club pulled your arms out then you would be maximizing your arc width. So I would say you may think you are loosening and as you get to impact you are locking back up. I have quit a few tips on this now. Keep in mind you are setting the backswing. You are turning the arms off coming down and through.
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Agree. This is human nature. I have been taking about this for years. I have this in both of my books. It is trying to protect your body. It want you to be comfortable and in balance. It affects every aspect of your swing and you learning the swing yet no one is talking about it (but me).
I’m guilty. Mea culpa mea culpa. Loosen up. Sounds good to me and get a better follow through. Something that is looser, swings faster than something that is tighter. Stay loose 👍😊🍀❤️ thank you my friend
Yep. Loosen up. Start doing it in practice swings daily.
@@paulwilsongolf 👍🍀❤️
This is me down to a tee ! .
So this will be great drill for you. Just stay focused and do lots of practice swings.
73 yo. have lost 40 yds the last 8 years. swing speed down to 85 from 96.
Yep, heard it million times. Watch:
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Then work on this:
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Do you do the same thing with your irons?
Yes, one swing all clubs.
Use more loft in your driver. 12 or even 13 degree loft.
You can if you want but not really necessary. Most seniors are literally using no lower body. Just got to get the body moving with looser wrists.
We used to call this the 'arrow through the head' drill.
I have heard that before.
I'm 59 and I've lost distance since 40, lol
This is because you are hitting with your arms. The harder you hit the tighter you get the slower the club moves. I have tips on this:
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Then hit fire your legs and hips to power the swing NOT your hands and arms.
I'm 80 years old and my right shoulder does not point at target on my finish swing. What can I do to make that happen?
You need to be sure you are not getting tight which is hampering the follow through. Most people tighten up as they hit the ball so they are tight going to the follow through. So you need to loosen the arms in the down and through swing. Then go to the follow through as I suggest. I don't need the shoulder pointing at the target but the clubshaft perpendicular to the target line. Think about the shaft not the shoulder. Do daily practice swings and see how far you can go around. This should loosen you up. Then you know how far around you can go and end at this point into the future. If you are tight you will chop off the follow through.
@@paulwilsongolf Thanks for tip
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Thanks,bud.
You're welcome.
Love this video 72 year old x chicken wing swing 🤣☘️
Glad you liked it. Thanks. Here are more just for seniors:
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I had two strokes, my balance and equilibrium, won't let me get the turn I need to get your follow through. I would appreciate anything that would help.
Well, you need to go through the best you can which means to a point you can repeat it. I have some students swing through and feel the club touch the left lat muscle (shoulder area) instead of going all the way around. Give this a try so you get to a consistent ending point.
I understand the point that we need to follow through but many of us lock up because of pain (wrist, knee, etc.), not just the fact we may be getting weaker.
Yeah but if the arms/wrists are loose it would wrap around no matter how much pain/inflexible the person is. So I need people to let it go.
@@paulwilsongolf Understood, I'll give it a go. Thanks for the tip(s).
That was me
I see it all the time. Need to get all the way through it for sure.
I'm in my 50s and I lock up.
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73? I’m 57 & I’ve lost loads of distance 😂😢
Then you need to start following me. Loosen up and power the swing with the legs and hips.
@@paulwilsongolf Actually it’s more than that. Had surgery in one shoulder 3 years ago & now I might need the same in my other. Lots arthritis going on 😞 Maybe I should’ve mentioned that. But your tip is actually spot on & was already working on it but trying to force it more than just let it happen naturally. Been playing on & off for over 40 years. Still off single figures but having to rely on my short game & putting even more now. 😉 👍
With those issues you really have to be as loose as possible. The swing is a violent move. Do this with tight muscles or arthritis and it could definitely hurt. So be super loose. Allow the hinging and rehinging to get the clubhead speed.