I'm done listening to YT golfers, I am strictly listening to videos like this with guys like Bryson or Grant. Great video, kept it simple and executable.
Something that has helped me over the years to keep that club in this exact position is holding a towel under both armpits. It not only helps the arms and body stay connected but at the same time keeps the club on plane. I am in the middle of really working on connection again and hoping that input helps me create a better move on plane through downswing and better lower body rotation through the ball.
@@PerformanceGolfZone love the videos you did with Grant. The way you explain the golf swing is very clean and concise and easy to visualize. Your videos are really good. Thank you
@@McUglyJr I do. There is a short on my channel I did pretty recently. You can also just use a head cover or an extra golf glove under your armpits. @performancegolfzone also has a recent video of this drill with Sabrina I watched using a golf glove
This right here. I bet Grant has done that plenty of times..look at that left arm at the top of the backswing. I've been working on connection in my swing for a while now and I'm seeing the results. Dispersion is tight..3 wood fairway shots dont scare me anymore.....everything is much more consistent. 8 iron is my 165 club and I'll be 52 in January....165 was a hard 6 iron 10 years ago and decent contact was not a guarantee.😂
I heard the shout out to Takomo! I have the 101T with Obsidian shafts. I love them. Great channel, great tips. AND, of course, Grant Horvat is a wonderful guest.
This is GREAT stuff guys! I really like the concepts and drills you presented here for how to think about and feel for getting a great shaft parallel position and then left arm parallel on the backswing to help setup a successful overall swing. It's working really well for me. I thought it would be worth pointing out for others who might be like me that I can't forget about other fundamentals when focusing on this. For example, when focusing so hard on this takeaway we can't get lazy with our shoulder turn, shoulder angle, spine angle, etc. It's easy for me to lose sight of those and not turn the shoulders enough or have a shoulder angle that is getting too level, etc. Everything working together, right? : -) Thanks again for this tip / visual / drill!
Good stuff. I think for me anyway it's helpful to point out that sucking the club inside on the takeaway _feels_ powerful but it really is setting you up for failure.
With the driver in the take away what are some reference points for the butt of the club If I’m doing it right? Same as the iron or does it vary a bit?
Yes!! Having the backswing on plane or slightly more vertical HELPS set it up for sure. From there on way down its a combo of movements.....trail elbow working forward from external rotation, forearm rotation, lead arm rotation stuff, wrist angles etc etc lol Ill link some below on the MICRO details that makes it shallow: ua-cam.com/video/UHC5qMughtg/v-deo.html&pp=ygUoRXJpYyBDb2dvcm5vIHNoYWxsb3cgZG93bnN3aW5nIHJpZ2h0IGFybQ%3D%3D ua-cam.com/video/VWXiaem09Co/v-deo.html&pp=ygUxRXJpYyBDb2dvcm5vIHNoYWxsb3cgdGhlIHNoYWZ0IGxlZnQgYXJtIG1lY2hhbmljcw%3D%3D
I get the concept. But in that last swing the tee never was pointed at him. But he said he focused on the tee pointing at him. It’s just interesting to practice a drill that never really happens in a real swing.
At 5:10 .. Pity Grant started lining up to the left of the camera angle, so it looks like he puts the clubhead way further outside his hands than he really is. Practice stick next time? Good stuff though!
Hey Mitchell! For sure---he does OK for himself :) Of course not EVERY player needs to do this but this would be a good place to start.... We see 1,000's of swings every month that we coach online and I gotta tell ya 95% of people who swing back flat line Rahm end up way off plane (usually over the top) in the downswing. Some can get away with it....but not many. Of course you would never change his :)
The tee analogy is nonsense. No one really is pay in attention to the orientation of a fee in the top of the club when making a swing. This is a giant reach
He's not pro, so it's way better to learn a swing from someone who's one a major like idk Padraig Harrington. Bryson Dechambeau, Rory Mcilroy. There are videos of those guys going in depth of their swing.
Grant is a scratch golfer which is better to learn from because he knows the struggles of a high handicap golfer and yes you can take tips from pros but its a very small difference especially because grant is around pro golfers and he takes tips from them
I'm done listening to YT golfers, I am strictly listening to videos like this with guys like Bryson or Grant. Great video, kept it simple and executable.
:)
Grant is literally a YT golfer
I love Eric and Grant. My favorite is that Grant is confused about what left arm parallel is but he is legit one of the greatest golfers
Brilliant video. Thank you both. 🇬🇧
Appreciate it!!
Something that has helped me over the years to keep that club in this exact position is holding a towel under both armpits. It not only helps the arms and body stay connected but at the same time keeps the club on plane. I am in the middle of really working on connection again and hoping that input helps me create a better move on plane through downswing and better lower body rotation through the ball.
I like it!
@@PerformanceGolfZone love the videos you did with Grant. The way you explain the golf swing is very clean and concise and easy to visualize. Your videos are really good. Thank you
@@TheRoadToScratch you have any videos of you doing the drill? I started playing a few months ago and really trying to better my game
@@McUglyJr I do. There is a short on my channel I did pretty recently. You can also just use a head cover or an extra golf glove under your armpits. @performancegolfzone also has a recent video of this drill with Sabrina I watched using a golf glove
This right here. I bet Grant has done that plenty of times..look at that left arm at the top of the backswing. I've been working on connection in my swing for a while now and I'm seeing the results. Dispersion is tight..3 wood fairway shots dont scare me anymore.....everything is much more consistent. 8 iron is my 165 club and I'll be 52 in January....165 was a hard 6 iron 10 years ago and decent contact was not a guarantee.😂
More EC and GH!! Oh yeah!!
:) :)
Grant is da man! Dude can golf.
Yessir!
I heard the shout out to Takomo! I have the 101T with Obsidian shafts. I love them. Great channel, great tips. AND, of course, Grant Horvat is a wonderful guest.
Yes!! Appreciate it!!
Good tips, Gents.....take away is key and can keep you fundamentally sound 👍
Appreciate it!
This is GREAT stuff guys! I really like the concepts and drills you presented here for how to think about and feel for getting a great shaft parallel position and then left arm parallel on the backswing to help setup a successful overall swing. It's working really well for me.
I thought it would be worth pointing out for others who might be like me that I can't forget about other fundamentals when focusing on this. For example, when focusing so hard on this takeaway we can't get lazy with our shoulder turn, shoulder angle, spine angle, etc. It's easy for me to lose sight of those and not turn the shoulders enough or have a shoulder angle that is getting too level, etc. Everything working together, right? : -)
Thanks again for this tip / visual / drill!
Thanks mark!!
Good stuff. I think for me anyway it's helpful to point out that sucking the club inside on the takeaway _feels_ powerful but it really is setting you up for failure.
Agreed!!
Yep just look at Hogan, Floyd, Snead, Knudsen. Those guys couldn’t hit it at all
With the driver in the take away what are some reference points for the butt of the club If I’m doing it right? Same as the iron or does it vary a bit?
Hey Brent!
Butt of club pointing ON or just inside the ball line is good for ALL clubs...
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Thank you and thanks for taking the time to respond.
Love this and really been working on that backswing, but also, what does grant do to shallow the club?
Yes!! Having the backswing on plane or slightly more vertical HELPS set it up for sure.
From there on way down its a combo of movements.....trail elbow working forward from external rotation, forearm rotation, lead arm rotation stuff, wrist angles etc etc lol
Ill link some below on the MICRO details that makes it shallow:
ua-cam.com/video/UHC5qMughtg/v-deo.html&pp=ygUoRXJpYyBDb2dvcm5vIHNoYWxsb3cgZG93bnN3aW5nIHJpZ2h0IGFybQ%3D%3D
ua-cam.com/video/VWXiaem09Co/v-deo.html&pp=ygUxRXJpYyBDb2dvcm5vIHNoYWxsb3cgdGhlIHNoYWZ0IGxlZnQgYXJtIG1lY2hhbmljcw%3D%3D
@@PerformanceGolfZone awesome! Thanks a ton
You can also watch videos on shallowing on Grant Horvat Teaches channel
Nice 👍🏻
Thanks Michael!
Awesome video.
thanks Kelly!
Does keeping ur hands close to the body in the takeaway apply to all clubs or just irons?
All clubs!
Thanks gents!
You got it!!
Does this apply to driver as well?
Yes.
Yep!!
Need the same thing with Driver!
:)
I get the concept. But in that last swing the tee never was pointed at him. But he said he focused on the tee pointing at him. It’s just interesting to practice a drill that never really happens in a real swing.
for sure some FEELs vs REALS!!
Same move with all clubs?
Yep!!
At 5:10 .. Pity Grant started lining up to the left of the camera angle, so it looks like he puts the clubhead way further outside his hands than he really is. Practice stick next time? Good stuff though!
Thanks!!
Yeah so every time I tried this takeaway my arms feel disconnected on the downswing to create a steep path
Ruh roh
How did Grant feel after hitting that Takomo iron? LOL
Don't tell anyone......but I think he liked them :)
Jon Rahm might disagree
Hey Mitchell! For sure---he does OK for himself :)
Of course not EVERY player needs to do this but this would be a good place to start....
We see 1,000's of swings every month that we coach online and I gotta tell ya 95% of people who swing back flat line Rahm end up way off plane (usually over the top) in the downswing.
Some can get away with it....but not many.
Of course you would never change his :)
The tee analogy is nonsense. No one really is pay in attention to the orientation of a fee in the top of the club when making a swing. This is a giant reach
Thanks Russ!
He's not pro, so it's way better to learn a swing from someone who's one a major like idk Padraig Harrington. Bryson Dechambeau, Rory Mcilroy. There are videos of those guys going in depth of their swing.
He’s still better than 99% of people watching this video
Grant is a scratch golfer which is better to learn from because he knows the struggles of a high handicap golfer and yes you can take tips from pros but its a very small difference especially because grant is around pro golfers and he takes tips from them
@rosaparks__ttv5163 well actually, there is quite a big difference between a scratch golfer and tour pro, but I understand your point of view
Thanks for watching and the feedback!
One day I want lessons from @granthorvat
Lol going to be hard to get in there but I'll be rooting for ya :)
Let’s go!! 🫡
Yessir!!!
@@PerformanceGolfZone been taking lessons recently and this is what I’m working on… seems so simple but so hard to get the feel for it 😩