When I swing nice and smooth I always hit the ball farther and much more accurate. Something I’m always needing to remind myself. Whenever I’m struggling I always notice I’ve been thrashing at the ball without even realizing it.
We get stressed and we tense up without noticing! I guess our body assumes tension/more rigidity will produce more precise motions when it's actually the opposite.
Peter Finch, you legend. The short comment - THIS IS THE MOST VALUABLE GOLF TUTORIAL ON ALL OF UA-cam, PERIOD. The long comment - I've come back to golf after an 18 year gap. I'm working on a slower swing, I do ok at the range and then all the good shots disappear when I get to the course. Last week I shot my worst round ever up at Malkins Bank, and it took a day to realise that I was always swinging faster on the course than on the range, over thinking, no rhythm, not really a swing but more of a hit. I realised I needed to find a slow rhythmic swing, one I can take into my late 40's. I've figured a few things out, but you have just nailed it for me. THIS is the video I'll be downloading and watching before every trip to the range or the course for the rest of this year, I'm going to take everything you said seriously and work it hard, but slowly. I know I can drop 20 shots if I commit to this, so I will. Just so perfectly described, demonstrated and given to us in a way that we can digest and take into practice. THANK YOU Peter :]
Last weekend I watched one of your “how to stop your slice” videos. I went to the range and put it into practice. Within 3 shots, I’m consistently hitting it arrow straight but only carrying about 200/220 yards. I’m going to give this a whirl at the weekend and see if I can clear 300. If not, I want my money back.👀 But genuinely, Thankyou. Before UA-cam and people like yourself, it was expensive to sort these problems. Now it’s available to all, for free. I particularly like how you break it all down into small, easy to understand pieces so even I can understand it. Thanks again, keep up the good work.👍🏼
I've had the pleasure of watching Sam Snead swing when I caddied as a much younger fellow at the Greenbrier. To my mind, Freddie and Ernie are the closest to his type of smooth. Entertaining and enlightening video! :)
I can’t wait to watch this video. I don’t understand how I’m 26 years old, 6,4 and pretty athletic and can barely strike my 7 iron 150 yards. Granted, I just started playing golf less than a year ago so I probably have a lot of swing faults but I watch your swing and it seems so slow and smooth and you bomb it.
@@peterfinchgolf just finished watching it. Love the tempo advice. I’m going to try to be slow through the backswing and gradually accelerate through the ball by mentally saying that 1, 2 tempo in my head. Also, the swing I’d watch and try to replicate would be the Big Easy’s.
Nice vid Peter. Paul Wilson golf specialise in the Effortless golf swing. Distance is huge for a slow effortless swing. Perhaps that's what R Shiels needs at the mo. Lol
Proper proper decent video. Nice and simple, but mega effective. Keep your videos like this, and maybe more on the course… I can see a lot of people using this.
Already got my video to watch from the clip I recorded from this vid. Thanks Pete! 👍🏻👍🏻 I do need to work on this. I have the habit of trying to rush my shot. Then I end up doing all kind of bad bad things.
Brilliant, Pete. More Hideki, Xander, Freddie Couples, Els, Korda Sisters in the backswing and transition to load and unload absolute hell on the ball. I have been a longtime ‘Slow and Smooth’ disciple and can get the driver between 122-126mph on average without slashing and flashing for speed. Quicker tempo swings for the untrained amateur will more times than not meltdown under pressure.
Peter, I just watched my first Swing Quest video. Yes I did subscribe. Also for the content of this video. Absolutely superb. Not only that I found the counting to be right up my alley. As a drummer for years I have counted time. Often when I chip and putt even I have taken to looking at the pin while gauging swing speed during practice swings…and as my pace quickens or slows I often count time like drumming to get the proper tempo. I’ve explained this to people and they look sideways at me like that’s weird. But it helps me keep tempo and not rush the swing. What a great video!! I do wish you and Rick would do a couple collaboration videos per year one or two. I know you guys are busy. But hey, if I’m asking might as well, shoot for the moon. Love ya brother keep up the great content. You and the team are doing fantastic!!
That all makes sense, in my current lessons I'm having the pro is telling me that when I'm slow and steady and keep that pace I'm hitting well, when I don't connect with the ball it's because I'm rushing my swing or not completing my back swing, I've had a few issues creep in and now they're beginning to get sorted out so I'm going to keep working hard and then work on increasing power at the bottom of my swing
If you want smooth effortless power - look no further than Louis Oosthuizen. A chip off the old block from the Big easy himself. Something I wish I could do is swing a bit slower and focus more on timing than trying to smash it as far as possible. Great advice once again Pete 🍻
Love this video. I'm of an age that Tigers 2000/01 swing was the pinnacle. And when you watch it it was extremely calm and measured until an extreme acceleration at the release. A thing of beauty. Of course Adam Scott was very very similar. For me it's the ultimate golf swing
So Pete, with my club championship coming up in three days, I figured why not change my swing! I went to the range and tried this easy breezy crap and I just have to say...WoW! I really focused on not overswinging and went from a push fade to a straight/ tight draw with my irons. Contact was great and I was hitting as far, if not farther than a full force lunge grunt swing i was using. You might be on to something with this coaching thing!
I put this to work. Didn’t get any fatigue, all backpain (or any other pain) gone, played 18 with no sweat, reached unreachable par 4s in 2... thank you Pete!
Fantastic tip. Wish I would have seen this before my last round 😆. Got stuck in a vicious cycle of solid golf hole after hole..... turnout of nowhere bam lost timing, rhythm, got stuck in the cycle of too many swing thoughts and the scores showed it. Then just like a switch everything was right back to solid. Weirdest round I’ve played in years, and probably the most frustrating as well. It wasn’t until I pretty much “gave” up on the round and was going thru the motions that I managed to string 5 solid holes together in a row. This counting tip would have definitely come in handy today
This is a gem, Pete. Tempo, and rhythm is key to good golf. It’s why someone’s practice swing is fluid, and effortless, and then putting that scary little white ball in front of them makes them jerk, and lunge. Your swing is a great one to copy. Excellent tempo. It looks so effortless, yet you hit it a mile.
Thanks Pete, I needed this. You just solved my thinning/fatting problem with the down swing sequence at 5:20 "first let the arms fall, then body rotation". Gold nugget.
When I first started playing again after a cardiac arrest, I found I was striking the ball much better and hitting it further and more accurately than before. However, as I gained some fitness and strength back, I started to TRY and it fell away. I am now doing my best to get back to 'swinging easy' and not reverting to my default setting of brute force and ignorance! Thanks for the video to help keep me on track.
Great tip. I used to do this to your 360 swing capture video years ago when you were testing out a new camera. This was before Dan adjusted your swing. I would count 1,2,3 on the back swing and 1 again for the down swing. My swing doesn't look like yours or Oosthuizen's (who I think has the best swing in golf) but it's better than before.
Like this video here. Makes so much sense and seeing it in action is good evidence. Just swung a few times with the 1, 2 and it felt quick with lower effort.
My struggle-doing all three in the same swing! Thanks for breaking it down systematically. This should greatly improve my next driving range practice. Thanks again!
I know you were kind of making a joke about searching for yourself to use as an example, but watching your swing definitely helped me improve my own. Particularly the way your lead leg bends and rotates through your swing. I try to emulate that to make sure I'm beginning my swing with my hips instead of my arms. Thanks. :D
Pete, your swing is one of those songs where you look like you are doing absolutely nothing but the ball flies a mile! Great video! Sequencing is key. Thanks for the video Pete!
Thanks for this video Peter. Ive only been playing a year now and after watching this I used to swing as fast as I can but always made poor contact. now I'm taking my time and hitting it much cleaner and straighter. 👍🏻
I recently completely overhauled my swing... took 4 strokes off my game, however my timing was way off yesterday!! This is the video I needed!!! Pete always coming in clutch 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Such helpful and practical advice on how to improve. Thanks Finchy! Maybe I can get rid of the block fade and occasional snap hook... *crossing fingers*
This is something I really struggle with, the speed of my swing is up top and not through the ball. but you breaking it down shows me how to fix it, thanks Finch.
Pete, I have been watching you for years loads of top tips as always. I have always wondered how you manage to generate so much distance considering your swing looks so effortless. Keep up the great content - I'm off to the range to try and practice your methods!
Yeeeeeeessss! Exactly this. I like how your shots were bang-on while demonstrating. Rehearsal of your sequencing seemed to make it easy for you to feel your swing movements vs swinging at a green. Thoughts?
Very helpful thoughts on sequencing. Injury has made a complete mess of my sequencing and I have been struggling to find anything close to the I used to have. Looking forward to trying these ideas. Thanks Pete👍
I watched this vid a week ago and it was a game changer! Shot a PB 69 (-3) today, previous best at the course was +5. Thank you Peter Finch 🙌 BHF donation incoming 🚲
Next Peter give us a Driver demonstration loved the technique with the 7iron my old pro many years ago told me to Repeat Sevriano as I swung back and Ballestaros on my downswing to keep my swing Tempo and I still use it when things start going wrong my favourite swing to try to copy was Freddie Couples so effortless Mikemc.
Dude, that was exactly the video tha I was expecting for. Thanks, please keep us updated about your tournaments performance and preparation . Nice work
Thank you for watching, I wish you every success with your golf ❤️
Smooth acceleration is like speeding up on a bike downhill whilst switching gears smoothly. No increase of force only power increases
Awesome video, going to the range tonight. Gonna try this. 😎
When I swing nice and smooth I always hit the ball farther and much more accurate. Something I’m always needing to remind myself. Whenever I’m struggling I always notice I’ve been thrashing at the ball without even realizing it.
We get stressed and we tense up without noticing! I guess our body assumes tension/more rigidity will produce more precise motions when it's actually the opposite.
I am the same, if i get the swoosh sound past the ball i hit really well! but if i rush from the top i hit the ground before the ball!
Peter Finch, you legend.
The short comment - THIS IS THE MOST VALUABLE GOLF TUTORIAL ON ALL OF UA-cam, PERIOD.
The long comment - I've come back to golf after an 18 year gap. I'm working on a slower swing, I do ok at the range and then all the good shots disappear when I get to the course. Last week I shot my worst round ever up at Malkins Bank, and it took a day to realise that I was always swinging faster on the course than on the range, over thinking, no rhythm, not really a swing but more of a hit. I realised I needed to find a slow rhythmic swing, one I can take into my late 40's. I've figured a few things out, but you have just nailed it for me. THIS is the video I'll be downloading and watching before every trip to the range or the course for the rest of this year, I'm going to take everything you said seriously and work it hard, but slowly. I know I can drop 20 shots if I commit to this, so I will. Just so perfectly described, demonstrated and given to us in a way that we can digest and take into practice. THANK YOU Peter :]
Great video Pete! We need another 1v1 vs Rick Shiels soon!!!
Absolutely... come on guys
Have they fallen out?
No we don't lol Pete would thump Rick
The way Rick's playing, it wouldn't be a fair scrap.
@@robday73 Agreed. The man has been making the birdie sauce flow lately.
Last weekend I watched one of your “how to stop your slice” videos. I went to the range and put it into practice. Within 3 shots, I’m consistently hitting it arrow straight but only carrying about 200/220 yards. I’m going to give this a whirl at the weekend and see if I can clear 300. If not, I want my money back.👀
But genuinely, Thankyou. Before UA-cam and people like yourself, it was expensive to sort these problems. Now it’s available to all, for free.
I particularly like how you break it all down into small, easy to understand pieces so even I can understand it.
Thanks again, keep up the good work.👍🏼
watching this 2 years on and its still an amazing video
This is your best tutorial vid yet for me, and I've watched all your vids 👍
My golf pro instructor recommended you, when I asked whom I should get UA-cam tips from!! Great videos!
I've had the pleasure of watching Sam Snead swing when I caddied as a much younger fellow at the Greenbrier. To my mind, Freddie and Ernie are the closest to his type of smooth. Entertaining and enlightening video! :)
1,2,1,2,Stenson, Molinari, 1,2...🙌🏼😁
Another top video, tks Pete!!
I can’t wait to watch this video. I don’t understand how I’m 26 years old, 6,4 and pretty athletic and can barely strike my 7 iron 150 yards. Granted, I just started playing golf less than a year ago so I probably have a lot of swing faults but I watch your swing and it seems so slow and smooth and you bomb it.
Pay particular attention to the sequencing
@@peterfinchgolf just finished watching it. Love the tempo advice. I’m going to try to be slow through the backswing and gradually accelerate through the ball by mentally saying that 1, 2 tempo in my head. Also, the swing I’d watch and try to replicate would be the Big Easy’s.
This couldn’t have been explained better! Thanks Pete
Nice vid Peter.
Paul Wilson golf specialise in the Effortless golf swing. Distance is huge for a slow effortless swing.
Perhaps that's what R Shiels needs at the mo. Lol
Proper proper decent video. Nice and simple, but mega effective.
Keep your videos like this, and maybe more on the course… I can see a lot of people using this.
Already got my video to watch from the clip I recorded from this vid. Thanks Pete! 👍🏻👍🏻 I do need to work on this. I have the habit of trying to rush my shot. Then I end up doing all kind of bad bad things.
Brilliant, Pete. More Hideki, Xander, Freddie Couples, Els, Korda Sisters in the backswing and transition to load and unload absolute hell on the ball. I have been a longtime ‘Slow and Smooth’ disciple and can get the driver between 122-126mph on average without slashing and flashing for speed. Quicker tempo swings for the untrained amateur will more times than not meltdown under pressure.
Peter, I just watched my first Swing Quest video.
Yes I did subscribe.
Also for the content of this video.
Absolutely superb.
Not only that I found the counting to be right up my alley. As a drummer for years I have counted time. Often when I chip and putt even I have taken to looking at the pin while gauging swing speed during practice swings…and as my pace quickens or slows I often count time like drumming to get the proper tempo. I’ve explained this to people and they look sideways at me like that’s weird. But it helps me keep tempo and not rush the swing.
What a great video!!
I do wish you and Rick would do a couple collaboration videos per year one or two. I know you guys are busy. But hey, if I’m asking might as well, shoot for the moon.
Love ya brother keep up the great content. You and the team are doing fantastic!!
Like how you explained slow down golfswing thank you dave
I've been trying to copy your swing mate for the last few months think im pretty close now and it's made a big difference thanks pete
Great explanation Pete of a hard topic to explain. This is the best video on effortless power I have seen
Superb video Peter. Swing technique can be made so complicated. When you learn the feel of a good swing, the penny drops! *Video saved* 😎👍
I just love the explanation, hips lead the way, torso follows, then arms follow. Thanks. 👍
That all makes sense, in my current lessons I'm having the pro is telling me that when I'm slow and steady and keep that pace I'm hitting well, when I don't connect with the ball it's because I'm rushing my swing or not completing my back swing, I've had a few issues creep in and now they're beginning to get sorted out so I'm going to keep working hard and then work on increasing power at the bottom of my swing
This may be your instructional best video yet. Great job, Pete
If you want smooth effortless power - look no further than Louis Oosthuizen. A chip off the old block from the Big easy himself. Something I wish I could do is swing a bit slower and focus more on timing than trying to smash it as far as possible. Great advice once again Pete 🍻
Swing tips/advice are your best videos in my opinion. To the point, but helpful and informative
Simple and easy to understang.Thank you for sharing
Great great great, absolutely awesome illustrated 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for this Pete. Now i get it. Will be doing this a lot from now on to get my rhythm
Good breakdown of the golf swing. Helps me to see where i go wrong. Thanx 👍🏻
Out of all the golf videos I've watched on UA-cam, this is the one I come back to the most. Super helpful and always a good reminder how tempo is key.
I walloped that like button with unbridled enthusiasm 😎. Great vid Pete.
Great video. Went to the range the following day and hit 100 balls. Took some time but was hitting further on the good hits
Love this video. I'm of an age that Tigers 2000/01 swing was the pinnacle. And when you watch it it was extremely calm and measured until an extreme acceleration at the release. A thing of beauty. Of course Adam Scott was very very similar. For me it's the ultimate golf swing
Of all videos I’ve ever watched this is the one that has had the most impact on my game. Thanks Peter !
This made sense, I will apply this at the range next. Thanks!!
It’s so nice when you have just had a lesson where the pro has explained a problem and the Pete drops a video on it! I’m doing my homework on UA-cam
Hi Peter, this vid was really illuminating ! Thanks for that, very greatful indeed
Peter this is the best explanation of sequencing I’ve ever watched, thank you
Nice one Pete..will try this as I struggle with tempo sometimes ⛳️👍🇬🇧
That is a fantastic video! Thank you for posting this Peter.
So Pete, with my club championship coming up in three days, I figured why not change my swing! I went to the range and tried this easy breezy crap and I just have to say...WoW! I really focused on not overswinging and went from a push fade to a straight/ tight draw with my irons. Contact was great and I was hitting as far, if not farther than a full force lunge grunt swing i was using. You might be on to something with this coaching thing!
Seriously one of your best videos yet!
I put this to work. Didn’t get any fatigue, all backpain (or any other pain) gone, played 18 with no sweat, reached unreachable par 4s in 2... thank you Pete!
Very good video. I am constantly trying to rush my shots. Thanks amigo
I fixed my slice problem because of your video you did about slicing and I’m sure doing this will improve my game even more.. thanks !!
Fantastic tip. Wish I would have seen this before my last round 😆. Got stuck in a vicious cycle of solid golf hole after hole..... turnout of nowhere bam lost timing, rhythm, got stuck in the cycle of too many swing thoughts and the scores showed it. Then just like a switch everything was right back to solid. Weirdest round I’ve played in years, and probably the most frustrating as well. It wasn’t until I pretty much “gave” up on the round and was going thru the motions that I managed to string 5 solid holes together in a row. This counting tip would have definitely come in handy today
What a great video Peter. I'm not a long hitter of the ball .j hit my 7iron about 120 yards.i will definitely be trying this .
Fantastic content Pete, I’ll be saving your swing 👍
This is a gem, Pete. Tempo, and rhythm is key to good golf. It’s why someone’s practice swing is fluid, and effortless, and then putting that scary little white ball in front of them makes them jerk, and lunge. Your swing is a great one to copy. Excellent tempo. It looks so effortless, yet you hit it a mile.
Thanks Pete, I needed this. You just solved my thinning/fatting problem with the down swing sequence at 5:20 "first let the arms fall, then body rotation". Gold nugget.
Great video Pete! Thank you 🏌️♂️👍🏻😊
these last two videos just hittin different. great work.
Great stuff Pete. I shall certainly be trying this out
I will absolutely be watching this video again before going to the range next!
Thanks, Pete Good video. I've always wanted to have a Fred Couples swing, ended up with a Freddie Kruger swing instead.
That’s a brilliant demo and explanation Pete, I’ll definitely be trying that. Your swing is looking 👍🏻
When I first started playing again after a cardiac arrest, I found I was striking the ball much better and hitting it further and more accurately than before. However, as I gained some fitness and strength back, I started to TRY and it fell away. I am now doing my best to get back to 'swinging easy' and not reverting to my default setting of brute force and ignorance! Thanks for the video to help keep me on track.
Great advice, slow and steady wins the race, I can see what I'm doing wrong by applying the power way to early in the down swing.
Great tip. I used to do this to your 360 swing capture video years ago when you were testing out a new camera. This was before Dan adjusted your swing. I would count 1,2,3 on the back swing and 1 again for the down swing. My swing doesn't look like yours or Oosthuizen's (who I think has the best swing in golf) but it's better than before.
This is brilliant Pete, thank you
Like this video here. Makes so much sense and seeing it in action is good evidence. Just swung a few times with the 1, 2 and it felt quick with lower effort.
This is fantastic so going to try this makes it look easy!
My struggle-doing all three in the same swing! Thanks for breaking it down systematically. This should greatly improve my next driving range practice. Thanks again!
Such a good video, will definitely be trying this next time I head to the range. By far an away my favourite Golf UA-camr right now.
I know you were kind of making a joke about searching for yourself to use as an example, but watching your swing definitely helped me improve my own. Particularly the way your lead leg bends and rotates through your swing. I try to emulate that to make sure I'm beginning my swing with my hips instead of my arms. Thanks. :D
Best video for ages, explained this really well! Will be trying in the four ball tourni tomorrow 😎
Pete, your swing is one of those songs where you look like you are doing absolutely nothing but the ball flies a mile! Great video! Sequencing is key. Thanks for the video Pete!
This video was exactly what I needed today!!! Thank you!!!
Great tip to have a video loaded to match tempo...definitely giving that a try 👍
Thanks for this video, helped me a lot. I’m way to quick in the transition.
Another good little training to add that is easily applied and not complicated to remember. Thanks Pete!!!!
Thanks for this video Peter. Ive only been playing a year now and after watching this I used to swing as fast as I can but always made poor contact. now I'm taking my time and hitting it much cleaner and straighter. 👍🏻
Hi Pete, great video, took it to the range and it really helped. Keep the great content coming.
Thx Pete. I'll keep that in mind tomorrow when i hit my trainingday at the range. Thumbs up 👍
I recently completely overhauled my swing... took 4 strokes off my game, however my timing was way off yesterday!! This is the video I needed!!! Pete always coming in clutch 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Yes! by far one of the best videos i seen so far, i tend to rush my swing a lot some days, and those days are bad days.
Great advice as always as I've been playing for less than a year but went fast back and through will definitely try this
One of your better videos Pete !
Brilliant! I like the three step progression.
By the way, REALLY impressive practice space/set up you have there!!
Thank you Peter, I’m 65 years old and have been trying to emulate just what you just mentioned. Thanks
This is actually one of the best swing video’s I’ve seen. Very easy to understand
Thank you Peter. Great stuff as usual!
Great tip as always Peter.
Most useful video ever. Cheers Pete
Great video Pete great help too about tempo
Great vid Pete. I like the counting method, will give that a go at the range tomorrow. Thanks mate
Absolutely a great reminder! I’ll be taking to the range tonight
Such helpful and practical advice on how to improve. Thanks Finchy!
Maybe I can get rid of the block fade and occasional snap hook... *crossing fingers*
Great vid. Simple. Great thoughts for the course to get off the range.
This is something I really struggle with, the speed of my swing is up top and not through the ball. but you breaking it down shows me how to fix it, thanks Finch.
Pete, I have been watching you for years loads of top tips as always. I have always wondered how you manage to generate so much distance considering your swing looks so effortless. Keep up the great content - I'm off to the range to try and practice your methods!
Love it. I needed this vid so bad. For some reason I just “lost” my swing. Mahalo my guy
Yeeeeeeessss!
Exactly this. I like how your shots were bang-on while demonstrating. Rehearsal of your sequencing seemed to make it easy for you to feel your swing movements vs swinging at a green.
Thoughts?
Very helpful thoughts on sequencing. Injury has made a complete mess of my sequencing and I have been struggling to find anything close to the I used to have. Looking forward to trying these ideas. Thanks Pete👍
I watched this vid a week ago and it was a game changer! Shot a PB 69 (-3) today, previous best at the course was +5. Thank you Peter Finch 🙌 BHF donation incoming 🚲
I've never seen your swing look better. The new tempo looks great on you.
Next Peter give us a Driver demonstration loved the technique with the 7iron my old pro many years ago told me to Repeat Sevriano as I swung back and Ballestaros on my downswing to keep my swing Tempo and I still use it when things start going wrong my favourite swing to try to copy was Freddie Couples so effortless Mikemc.
Dude, that was exactly the video tha I was expecting for. Thanks, please keep us updated about your tournaments performance and preparation . Nice work
Had a great round at the weekend using this video series to develop my game. Seeing results.
Can't wait to give this a go next time at the range