Beginner golfer - that 8 iron tip was absolute GOLD. Tried it out in my round yesterday and ended up sticking with it for the whole 9. Probably best short game I've had! Such a handy little shot.
Great video, Rick. You have a rare talent for communicating golf instruction/tips simply and effectively. I wish you'd produce more clips of this nature.
I shared this with my family golf group because these are perfect tips for everyone. Even if you have heard this before, this video reenforces good techniques in golf and helps us avoid bad tips that everyone gets all the time.
Great tips! I changed to finding my aim point while standing over the ball by imagining a line all the way to my target. This has helped me get set up straighter than aiming at a point on the ground
As I am getting into the golf game much later in life I take lessons. First thing my instructor noticed and we corrected was my grip. Yep. I was strangling the club. I went a month at the range with a much more relaxed grip and gained accuracy, distance, and even on fat shots they at least got the ball to travel better. Thanks Rick. Great tips. Have a great day sir!
Can we just give some love to the editing on this whoever is doing it has absolutely dominated this past year made the videos 100% more enjoyable (not that they weren’t before but you get my point)
Hi Rick . . . Thanks for the tips. I used several of them last monday and had my best round of the year 92. This year goals are to break 90 and then 80 . . Have a great week.
If you want work towards a lowering your handicap. These tips from Rick are a must!! The only lessons I’ve had is Ricks UA-cam videos over the last 5 years and I’m playing off a single figure handicap! Great video Rick. This will help many golfers improve their game!! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Yes, I agree with you. This video is really helpful to me, and I will share it with my friends because these are perfect tips for everyone. I think the first technique is pretty useful. Before when my ball is near the green, I usually use a lofty club to hit the ball. But sometimes my ball can’t land properly, it is always far away from the hole. I think if I meet this position after, I can try to use 8 iron to hit the ball as he did, try to let the ball land on the edge of the green, and let the ball follow the slope to the hole. The third important tip for me: use the golf balls logo or draw a line on the ball. Putting is my old disease, and I am struggling with my alignment for a long time. This video helps me a lot, after watching I use his technique to use the brand of the ball to find the line, and it works. I can feel my putting is better than before.
Your bump and run advice was one of the most impactful on my game. Without doubt it has lowered my scores and I actually often have a chip in doing this. My biggest question is, why don't we see you doing this more on Break 75????
@@raynman67 I think the putter's almost always preferable on a tightly mown curtain - is he saving the bump and run only for when he has rough in front of him that absolutely has to be carried?
Thank you Rick, i made sure to save this video. We are done here in the Northeast in NY for the golf season. Will be gong to Myrtle beach in a few months. Will make sure to use this golf tips. ❤
Sticky Rick always always coming with the goods, please do another clog competition with Pete and Matt like the old days! That is the content which made you famous,bring it back to the heart and soul, we would all love to see it! ❤✌️
I applied the bump & run tip to a ball in the trees, and did a similar concept with my driver. got me out of trouble very nicely, when a more lofted club would have both hung up in the branches, itself, and put the ball up into the branches.
Hi Rick. It's great to see you doing tutorials again. Last year, I straightened out my slice with 4 of your videos and gained about 80 extra yards on my drive. BRAVO, my friend. Peace.
Wow - thanks for the flashback! This was an almost word-for-word flashback to 40+ years ago and what my high school golf team coach would constantly tell us. He was a good guy, and I'm still using most of these tips!
Rick you are amazing ! I wish I could play a round with you some time when you are here in Florida ! My initials are RS ... coincidence ? maybe ..LOL love your videos !
a few years back i switched over to putting a line on the golf ball. what a game changer. drastically improved my alignment on putting. and when you see it roll end over end you know instantly if u hit a good put or not.
I played golf a few days ago after taking a 2 month break and everytime I needed to chip the ball I messed it up horribly so I'm definitely going to try the bump and run strat next time. Keep up the great vids!
Awesome stuff. I broke 100 last year because of your break 100 video. Now I'm almost to the point of breaking 90. Just need to add some consistency to my driver, and really focus on chipping and putting. 50 yards and in is where I find myself struggling the most.
So many of us "go golfing" with the boys, and do most of our "learning" on the golf course, rather than at the practice range, and when we do use the driving range, we don't waste balls on short chipping practice, which is the second most important part of golf. I used to go to the range - alone, and actually work on those short shots for most of that time. Short chips and long putts are where we can build confidence, and lower our score cards. 3 puts are almost always due to lost focus on the first put...
Brilliant!!!!! Tips Bud... Thanks! I actually learned the 8 iron tip from a lower handicap player, and as you mentioned in another vid, "Don't be afraid to play with better players!!"
Happy Days! I follow each of these tips whenever I'm out on the course. I'm still the WORST golfer ever, but it's the best game in the world to be bad at.
Started golfing in the 1st wave Tiger era, sputtered a bit, back 'all in' during the pandemic. The biggest difference I notice on courses when playing w/ newer golfers ... putting from off the green. It's a smart play most times and I chalk it up to them being influenced from watching Rick Shiels videos. 👍👍👍
@@leonardhandzlik6008 Well done you! Someone needed to defend Rick and you proved to be 'da man'. Kudos. Maybe one day Rick will see your staunch defence and chuck you a 💌. Hope it works out for you...
Some of them are more novice tips, but when it comes to the chipping and sand shots, that is short game stuff that everybody can use. I personally have recently embraced the putting stroke with the short iron for chipping. It definitely works, especially on a tight lie or wet turf.
For number 2 I always use my Texas chipper. Putter stroke, bump n run, with a little backspin. Once you get the feel for it, it's the best way. I've found that the putter can be a bit iffy when the fairway leading up to the green is beat up or pitted.
Great video Rick. Play most of my golf at my local 9 hole course. After watching your 9 simple tips yesterday, broke 40 this morning for the first time. Could have been even better if I hadn't had a double bogey on the 9th. Cheers
A friend of mine taught me the bump-and-run concept, and it's been great (as long as I consistently apply it...consistency is a big shortcoming in my game...) Another tip that someone gave me...establish a specific rhythm for putting. I have a tendency to rush my swing, which very often leads to me pushing or pulling the putt off-line...someone suggested that to me, and when I remember to do it, my putts are noticeably straighter and my distance control is significantly better. Doesn't need to be anything elaborate...I do a simple, slow, "One...Two..." It just sets a consistent rhythm, which creates more consistent results. And once you create consistent results, it becomes easier to adjust what other flaws you have...it's really hard to adjust any one thing on your swing when there are four or five inconsistent aspects...you can never be sure if your correction was bad, or if you just did something else wrong.
And number 10 - Remember it's just a game. Worst case scenario, you've got yourself out of the house for a few hours and knocked around with your mates, putting the world to rights, checking in with each other, getting a few things off your chest and off your mind. You've also likely dodged or put off some chores while you were out! Best case, you've smashed a few wondrous strokes out there too, and will remember them later on, and give yourself a smug little pat on the back! As I say, it should be fun. Don't forget that, and you won't go far wrong.
My golf coach told me these simple rules: If you can putt it, Putt it. If you can't, can you chip it? If so Chip it, If you can't chip it, can you pitch it, if so pitch it. You re-affirmed this Rick! You Legend!
For tip #1, the 8 iron can be fine but even better/more consistent is to learn the Runyan method/rule of 12 to determine the best club to use around the green. It works like an absolute charm though in some situations you do need to adjust and make it based on 11 or 13 depending on your club lofts and course conditions.
I find tip 9 super important for putting too. When I'm reading a putt I visualise the path of the ball to the hole, and then try roll it on that line with the right speed.
Thanks for teaching us to not strangle our shaft and keep our balls clean Rick ❤
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Instructions unclear. Strangled my balls.
He also taught us to line our head up with the tuft 😂
Ole Ricky Clean Balls
Don't forget about gripping down
Beginner golfer - that 8 iron tip was absolute GOLD. Tried it out in my round yesterday and ended up sticking with it for the whole 9. Probably best short game I've had! Such a handy little shot.
I use a 7, but I use a 7 for everything
@@xx-hs6coI find I don’t get as much control with the 7 so I’ve gone with the 8.
Great video, Rick. You have a rare talent for communicating golf instruction/tips simply and effectively. I wish you'd produce more clips of this nature.
Should take his own advice during break 75
You gonna build a course on your ranch?? 🤷♂️😂
I shared this with my family golf group because these are perfect tips for everyone. Even if you have heard this before, this video reenforces good techniques in golf and helps us avoid bad tips that everyone gets all the time.
Great tips! I changed to finding my aim point while standing over the ball by imagining a line all the way to my target. This has helped me get set up straighter than aiming at a point on the ground
As I am getting into the golf game much later in life I take lessons. First thing my instructor noticed and we corrected was my grip. Yep. I was strangling the club. I went a month at the range with a much more relaxed grip and gained accuracy, distance, and even on fat shots they at least got the ball to travel better. Thanks Rick. Great tips. Have a great day sir!
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Can we just give some love to the editing on this whoever is doing it has absolutely dominated this past year made the videos 100% more enjoyable (not that they weren’t before but you get my point)
Hi Rick . . . Thanks for the tips. I used several of them last monday and had my best round of the year 92. This year goals are to break 90 and then 80 . . Have a great week.
Did you break 90 yet?
@@ChillnPlay yes, a couple of times :D
You’re such an awesome teacher!! Thanks again for all that you do to help high handicappers such as me
If you want work towards a lowering your handicap. These tips from Rick are a must!! The only lessons I’ve had is Ricks UA-cam videos over the last 5 years and I’m playing off a single figure handicap! Great video Rick. This will help many golfers improve their game!! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
that is impressive man
Yes, I agree with you. This video is really helpful to me, and I will share it with my friends because these are perfect tips for everyone. I think the first technique is pretty useful. Before when my ball is near the green, I usually use a lofty club to hit the ball. But sometimes my ball can’t land properly, it is always far away from the hole. I think if I meet this position after, I can try to use 8 iron to hit the ball as he did, try to let the ball land on the edge of the green, and let the ball follow the slope to the hole. The third important tip for me: use the golf balls logo or draw a line on the ball. Putting is my old disease, and I am struggling with my alignment for a long time. This video helps me a lot, after watching I use his technique to use the brand of the ball to find the line, and it works. I can feel my putting is better than before.
Your bump and run advice was one of the most impactful on my game. Without doubt it has lowered my scores and I actually often have a chip in doing this. My biggest question is, why don't we see you doing this more on Break 75????
Ironically he never does that when he’s playing, always goes for the putter.
@@raynman67 I think the putter's almost always preferable on a tightly mown curtain - is he saving the bump and run only for when he has rough in front of him that absolutely has to be carried?
Thank you Rick, i made sure to save this video. We are done here in the Northeast in NY for the golf season. Will be gong to Myrtle beach in a few months. Will make sure to use this golf tips. ❤
Sticky Rick always always coming with the goods, please do another clog competition with Pete and Matt like the old days! That is the content which made you famous,bring it back to the heart and soul, we would all love to see it! ❤✌️
Rick I watched a video earlier today on swing path and today I shot an 81 which breaks my personal best by 5 strokes. Thanks for making these videos.
Great tips Rick. Let’s see them in use soon!
I applied the bump & run tip to a ball in the trees, and did a similar concept with my driver. got me out of trouble very nicely, when a more lofted club would have both hung up in the branches, itself, and put the ball up into the branches.
Rick, I miss the days of old. I love these videos. Break 75 are awesome but these reminder videos are more helpful!!
Hi Rick. It's great to see you doing tutorials again. Last year, I straightened out my slice with 4 of your videos and gained about 80 extra yards on my drive. BRAVO, my friend. Peace.
Love the animations and video ad ons 😅👏🏼
Knowing that Ricky is the best I really like all the tips he has given and that it's been helping me out !
I used the ball line yesterday, and nailed a 7 foot putt. Happy Bogey.
Wow - thanks for the flashback! This was an almost word-for-word flashback to 40+ years ago and what my high school golf team coach would constantly tell us. He was a good guy, and I'm still using most of these tips!
Hopefully he shows us how simple they are in the next Break 75😂😂
😅
“Do as I say, don’t do as I do” 😄
Unlikely 😂
I see the circus is in town…4 clowns with jacka$$ comments.
Rick couldn’t break a kitkat
Great to see James on the channel again. Brilliant golfer and all round top fella
Watched your bump and run video years ago. Has shaved so many strokes off my game. You’re the man, Rick
I've started focusing on tip #9 and it's really helped my mental game which helps my overall game
Tip number 5 applies to both on and off the golf course. Thank you Rick!
Rick you are amazing ! I wish I could play a round with you some time when you are here in Florida ! My initials are RS ... coincidence ? maybe ..LOL love your videos !
I love these kind of contents Rick, I’m not a great golfer, I’m usually in the 90s so any advice is good advice
Great tips. Your chipping tip has helped me. The one you said to have the toe in the wedge and it pop's out. Fantastic. 👍
I'm new to golf. Thank you Rick. Think your videos will help me improve to where I can enjoy the game how I want to.
These are some of my favorite videos. Thanks Rick!
a few years back i switched over to putting a line on the golf ball. what a game changer. drastically improved my alignment on putting. and when you see it roll end over end you know instantly if u hit a good put or not.
Fun & memorable! Great tips, Rick!
This video is amazing! All perfect tips for me, and it will going to be a big boost for lowering my handicap . Thank you make this video!
Thanks Rick, a lot of tips that you showed us I Already use. They really help.
Always look forward to the next rick shiels video!
Number 6 is definitely the best advice for new and beginner golfers. Finess and speed trump strength in golf.
I played golf a few days ago after taking a 2 month break and everytime I needed to chip the ball I messed it up horribly so I'm definitely going to try the bump and run strat next time. Keep up the great vids!
Thanks Rick! Keep up the good work!
Another great video with really good tips. … I love the edits to the videos. Someone is very creative and has a good sense of humor.
TIP #5 - useful for so many other applications. ❤😂
Awesome stuff. I broke 100 last year because of your break 100 video. Now I'm almost to the point of breaking 90. Just need to add some consistency to my driver, and really focus on chipping and putting. 50 yards and in is where I find myself struggling the most.
you got this!!
Most of us do bro! Lol
@@brianchisholm8722 thanks man.
So many of us "go golfing" with the boys, and do most of our "learning" on the golf course, rather than at the practice range, and when we do use the driving range, we don't waste balls on short chipping practice, which is the second most important part of golf. I used to go to the range - alone, and actually work on those short shots for most of that time.
Short chips and long putts are where we can build confidence, and lower our score cards.
3 puts are almost always due to lost focus on the first put...
@@jeffmckinnon5842 I am definitely guilty of learning everything on the course.
Brilliant!!!!! Tips Bud... Thanks!
I actually learned the 8 iron tip from a lower handicap player, and as you mentioned in another vid, "Don't be afraid to play with better players!!"
There’s an app called Bud😮
@@Rainbow_Flamingoalov3r not sure , but I would check the apps store, if your looking for golf tips
Happy Days! I follow each of these tips whenever I'm out on the course. I'm still the WORST golfer ever, but it's the best game in the world to be bad at.
I definitely need to start visualizing my shots. I think that's a fantastic tip. Thanks Rick!
Thanks Rick great tips again. I should have tried some of these last Saturday.
Appreciate the tips as always Rick!
Started golfing in the 1st wave Tiger era, sputtered a bit, back 'all in' during the pandemic.
The biggest difference I notice on courses when playing w/ newer golfers ... putting from off the green. It's a smart play most times and I chalk it up to them being influenced from watching Rick Shiels videos. 👍👍👍
Rick should watch this video, I think it will transform his game...
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So says the man who breaks 75 every time he plays. He just quit when he takes 74 strokes, usually early in the back nine, no doubt
@@leonardhandzlik6008 Well done you! Someone needed to defend Rick and you proved to be 'da man'. Kudos. Maybe one day Rick will see your staunch defence and chuck you a 💌. Hope it works out for you...
Some of them are more novice tips, but when it comes to the chipping and sand shots, that is short game stuff that everybody can use. I personally have recently embraced the putting stroke with the short iron for chipping. It definitely works, especially on a tight lie or wet turf.
I've been waiting for this for ages! Rick!!!
The editing on this was amazing, great video Rick!
Really great reminders here! Thanks Rick. Needed the refresh. 😊
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Tip #5 is the greatest!
You have helped my golf game so much! Thank you Rick.
I’ve been struggling with my golf game but this video definitely seems to help can’t wait to test it out!
Great video Rick. Please do more like this. I'm new to the game and found this excellent.
For number 2 I always use my Texas chipper. Putter stroke, bump n run, with a little backspin. Once you get the feel for it, it's the best way. I've found that the putter can be a bit iffy when the fairway leading up to the green is beat up or pitted.
I tend to use my hybrid with a putter stroke. Not because of the loft but because of the extra weight of the club behind the shot.
@@andrewharris4698 I suppose the bounce off the club face helps too.
Great video Rick. Play most of my golf at my local 9 hole course. After watching your 9 simple tips yesterday, broke 40 this morning for the first time. Could have been even better if I hadn't had a double bogey on the 9th. Cheers
Love it Rick, can't wait for this weather to break in the Midwest in the US, need to get my golf fix, outdoors!!!
Thanks for the reminders, always helpful.
Nice Tips. Tip #10 Enjoy the game. Boost confidence and quality of shots.
A friend of mine taught me the bump-and-run concept, and it's been great (as long as I consistently apply it...consistency is a big shortcoming in my game...)
Another tip that someone gave me...establish a specific rhythm for putting. I have a tendency to rush my swing, which very often leads to me pushing or pulling the putt off-line...someone suggested that to me, and when I remember to do it, my putts are noticeably straighter and my distance control is significantly better.
Doesn't need to be anything elaborate...I do a simple, slow, "One...Two..." It just sets a consistent rhythm, which creates more consistent results. And once you create consistent results, it becomes easier to adjust what other flaws you have...it's really hard to adjust any one thing on your swing when there are four or five inconsistent aspects...you can never be sure if your correction was bad, or if you just did something else wrong.
Thanks for the tips Rick. I’ll give them a try next tm out!
I go to church every Sunday, my Golf Club, Services Golf Club (RSA) which makes @rickshiels my preacher. Never stop making videos champ.
Thanks for this Rick I need all them tips. Love the videos please keep up the good work
Tip number 2, I use all the time. With number 1, I prefer the putter over an 8 iron, have more control even going thru some thicker grass.
Just started watching, loving it.
Got an old spice add right on the clean your balls bit. Brilliant.
I’ve literally just started playing and these tips are fantastic help for me, great vid thank you
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And number 10 -
Remember it's just a game. Worst case scenario, you've got yourself out of the house for a few hours and knocked around with your mates, putting the world to rights, checking in with each other, getting a few things off your chest and off your mind. You've also likely dodged or put off some chores while you were out! Best case, you've smashed a few wondrous strokes out there too, and will remember them later on, and give yourself a smug little pat on the back!
As I say, it should be fun. Don't forget that, and you won't go far wrong.
This, this might just be the most important one. Well said
Accidently talked myself into a golfing game so this is much appreciated 😂
Awesome! Thanks Shields. Love your videos and I’ll take all the advice I can get!
Never been this early!!!! Rick you are the man!!
Super helpful. Great help and some good laughs.
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Thank you for the tips Mr. Shiels
Excellent thankyou Rick, from Canada. 👍
Great simple tips, thanks very much
Loved this video Rick 👍🏼 appreciative always
Thanks for the tips Rick. I’ll give them a try next time out.
Love all the tips videos coming into the new golf season. Editor does a great job videos also.
Editing was even more on point than usual 🔥🔥
Amazing tips as always, and great reminders too! Thank you
My golf coach told me these simple rules:
If you can putt it, Putt it. If you can't, can you chip it? If so Chip it, If you can't chip it, can you pitch it, if so pitch it.
You re-affirmed this Rick! You Legend!
All useful tips my dad also says you gotta visualize your shot or drive before hand and pick a target
These were tremendously valuable tips that I will incorporate in my game the next time I head out to the links. Thank you Sir Rick.
I shall! Thank you.
Thanks for the tips Rick!
Tip number 2 is a game changer. Depending on your game beforehand you can shave off like 10 strokes on 18 holes
That was a brilliant video and a good match. ⛳️⛳️
Loving the course tips Rick
I really appreciate that fact he’s straight to the point and no bullcrap
Loving the on course vids but great yo see an old skool Rick golf pro vid 👌
Great practical tips, thanks!
I like the tee selection.... I am not consistent when I tee up! Thanks
For tip #1, the 8 iron can be fine but even better/more consistent is to learn the Runyan method/rule of 12 to determine the best club to use around the green. It works like an absolute charm though in some situations you do need to adjust and make it based on 11 or 13 depending on your club lofts and course conditions.
Great content as always Rick, nice comic book graphics!
Even if you know these, the reminders are always appreciated!
Thanks you Rick , solid advice 👍🏼
I find tip 9 super important for putting too. When I'm reading a putt I visualise the path of the ball to the hole, and then try roll it on that line with the right speed.