He is the founder of innovex golf and the author of the art and science of breaking 90. Mastering the effortless, slow, and easy golf swing. He teaches you all the most important golf swing tips youll need to get the most out of this and other practice drills, and walks you through a. Justin thomas golf swing illustrates how to maximize your driver distance given your swing speed. I have since come to learn that the vast majority of us could greatly benefit from an upward strike with the big stick. But because its the longest and leastlofted club other than your putter the driver also can be the most. For years i have watched golfers try to purposely hit the sweet spot on their driver and irons. Really work on flattening the swing by making practice swings 6 inches above the ball. Well help you correct the infamous slice or hook, ensuring a nice setup for an iron shot or fairway wood. Brad brewer reveals a unique way golf legend ben hogan liked to practice his swing and how it can help you groove a repeatable swing move. The key is that despite your slowmotion, we are still intending to make solid contact with the ball, with a square club face, and have the ball go at our intended target. Tips and tricks, slow motion golf swing, paula creamer, golfball, lpga tour, golf club grips, golf videos, golf drivers, golf tour.
He will not chase the ball, but rather still finish with follow through coming inside. Due to the fact that it is the only club in the bag that does not make contact with the ground through impact, has the lowest loft angle of any golf club, and is used to hit a ball that is teed up lends. Francesco molinari swing and slow motion driver analysis. Keep your center of gravity in the middle as you start your backswing.
Ernie els golf swing hitting driver in high speed by gaspsys. I tend to struggle off of the tee because my driver can send the ball in both directions slice and hook. Learn how to hit a driver with our videos filled with tips and techniques from certified pga instructors. Photron super slowmo footage of clive scarff swinging a driver, from the golf instruction dvds hit down dammit. The ball isnt going to roll away so start slow and build up to a powerful strike.
Slow motion driver, over the camera brian harman one handed pitching drill. Justin thomas slow motion driver swing analysis youtube. Stay balanced, go slow, and spend time at the top of your backswing. Phil mickelson and butch have worked together since 2007. Butch harmons best driver tips will get you hitting it straight and long. These players are masters at putting hitting the ball in the middle of the. Nothing is better than hitting balls farther and more precise off the tee.
This what happens when a golf ball hits a heavy steel plate at 150 mph. Thanks to michael field for the great slow motion videos. The recording was taken at 40,000 frames per second at the usga research and test center in far hills, nj. The golf takeaway is exactly like the drill name would indicate. If you cant hit the driver, the first thing to do is to catch the ball in the middle of the clubface. Rory mcilroy hitting driver up 17th on practice day, the masters, 20, augusta national by mrbeerpongman. Even slowed down, you cant see things with the human eye that a trackman can see. You cant hit the sweet spot because you are swinging too hard. Fortunately, those technology challenges have mostly been overcome, and excellent driver shafts can now be found as light as 50 55 grams. What scares the devil out of me is hitting a driver from a tree lined, narrow space tee box in order to get the ball to the fairway. The driver is a highrisk, highreward club for many golfers. Dominate with your driver in three easy steps february 8, 2017 you just spent a few franklins on a hightech new driver, hoping to buy yourself 10 to 15 extra yards. Doing this several times will help you feel the motion needed especially if you are someone who goes from high to low. The soft toss pitcher will say stride, and the hitter will take his stride position.
You cant give up that kind of distance over 72 holes. Driver backswing the complete driver golf swing guide pga golf coach, rick shiels guides you step by step on how to hit your golf driver, better, longer, straighter and more consistent than ever. Brian harman explains in detail the importance of hitting the inside quadrant of the golf ball at impact. You are going to make some practice takeaway motions in super slow motion to identify any problems that might be present. A golf ball at impact incredible slow motion videos. In a similar way to the previous drill, the slow motion process will help you feel anything that might be going wrong. Rory mcilroy driver swing video300fps slow motion woo jeong hills. Heres a cool video of my golf driver swing in slow motion. Everytime i watch this kid hit driver, my hip and left knee instantly hurt. Hitting up on your driver starts with proper hand path, which control the golf clubs path. Slowly pull the driver back and up above your head. If this drill is done properly, the ball will travel only a very short distance, perhaps 20 or 30 yards with a driver.
A slow motion look at rory mcilroys driver swing in 2012 by pga tour. Tommy fleetwood slow motion driver and iron swing analysis. Find out how to hit the ball efficiently with your driver with this slow motion video. The slow motion start in his book my golden lessons, golf legend jack nicklaus says that swinging too quickly is one of the major faults of amateur golfersright from the start of the swing. The fact remains that almost every player wants to learn how to hit a driver farther, and this is a legitimate way to do it without having to swing harder, or buy a fancy new driver. This is a slow motion hitting progression drill to train your muscle memory and get the repetition just right. But what a slowmotion camera doesnt show is why things happen the way they do in the golf swing. Transition playlist,16 recent winner of 2017 us open, brooks koepka, is featured in. Justin thomas 120fps slow motion face on driver golf. The best golf swings on tour in slow motion youtube. The 3 best golf drivers for seniors with slow swing speeds. Pause at the top of your backswing for just a fraction of a second before you bring it back down towards the ball.
Hitting the heel of the driver is most likely as someone said, an over the top issue, as the left arm folds too soon before impact the body comes forward to catch the ball at least on the heel. Slow motion golf swing how going in slow motion can change. Set up with your driver, but take a narrow stance, about 12 inches wide. From beginners to more advanced players the big stick is the one we all want to hit and hit with distance and consistency. That is between 2030% lighter than the typical driver graphite shafts. He recommends that your shoulders, arms, hands and clubhead all move back.
How to hit a driver or 1 wood is all about just that hitting driver. That combination creates the a reliable pattern for both his irons and his driver. Here are the best swings on the pga tour, in highdefinition slow motion. Hitting the driver the very nature of a driver and its designed purpose makes it a very individualistic golf club requiring its own swing, etc. Brooks koepka slow motion driver swing analysis youtube. How to hit a driver swing tips for distance and consistency. Lots of players start swinging harder if they couldnt hit it far. Slow motion view of rickie fowler hitting a driver at the 2016 abu dhabi hsbc golf championship. A full analyse of a swing in slow motion in order to better understand the real mechanics behind the golf swing. Fairway and layout beauty and player exercise to good health and relaxation stay activity in the holiday. This video provides a slowmotion look at proper softball hitting technique, demonstrating the key parts of a strong swing. At the time i think there were 5 of these cameras in world. Seniors who have, for example, a 75 85 mph swing speed should seek out clubs that have these lighter graphite shafts.
Hitting the driver straight duke university golf course. I know that in the past i have made it known that it is okay to hit down on the ball with the driver. I just thought this might help people see what is actually happening in the swing from the top down view. For more tips like this, watch best lessons ever on tuesdays at 7pm et. On the par5 15th hole i was hitting a 4iron for my second shot, while guys like tiger and sergio were hitting 7irons. A good thought is to try to take a little divot after impact or to hit with the shaft leaning toward the target top photo. How to hit the sweet spot consistently how to hit a driver. This was primarily due to the fact that the pga tour average for attack angle hitting up or down was 1. Sure, you dont want to take so long preparing for a shot that you hold up the pace of play, but the actually swinging motion itself can take its time to develop. A few years ago we had a chance to use a phantom camera which shoot super slow motion in full hd.
In this lesson, pga professional michael peterson demonstrates what else happens when you practice a slow motion golf swing. Tommy fleetwood slow motion driver and iron swing analysis duration. The reverse spine swing fault is a killer when it comes to hitting your driver as well as causing injuries. Ernie els hybrid front high speed 300fps by gaspsys. Thats why his swing plane is steeper and over the top of the setup. Tiger woods ultra slow motion driver torrey pines youtube. Problems with hitting the driver in golf healthy living. Fourtime major champion rory mcilroy joins michael breed for a special lesson on driving the ball longer.
These are some great softball tips for young players learning how to play softball. All else being equal, youll hit the ball farther with a driver than any other club in your bag. To cure your slices and pulls, hit down on the ball with your driver. Then a slowmotion, smooth iron swing in early october and then a clip of a fullswing iron shot and a vintage. Golf swing tips and drills, super slow motion drill brad. There are two key points in the golf swing where amateur golfers are prone to rushing. Woods first shared a video of him hitting pitch shots in his backyard on aug. Over the years, theyve tried to make mickelsons driver swing shorter and wider, which he does well on shortiron approaches. Then make a slowmotion swing, stepping out with your right foot as you start the club away above. Well one of the things that i like to tell all of my amateur golfers to do is to focus on the hand path, or the path of the hands.
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