Hi Tom! Buzz Cardone here. I was extensively into your instructions and school. They were nothing but incredible!! Then i ran into some health problems with my heart and my lungs and had to take a couple years off. But I'm coming back, hopefully. I'm 84 now, and can't expect too much, but i still LOVE your instructions. They're not only totally helpful, they're fun to watch and do. I'm just starting back now and I'm hopeful that i can get out next summer with my son's and grandsons and won't be embarrassing to have along. I can thank you for improving my game very much, and giving me the confidence to go out there and do it!!! God bless you Tom, and please keep it coming.
Been struggling with my game for long enough. Watched a few of Tom’s videos, joined his online school a few weeks ago and converted to S&T, now won my first competition and hitting sum crispy shots. Highly recommend his online school. Thanks Tom 👍
That is fantastic, @Hughesy 67 - Congratulations on your victory!! Thanks so much for sharing your success and for your endorsement of the online school!! Tom
Thanks so much - I sincerely appreciate that and I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style are resonating with you! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel’s content is connecting well with you, I am confident that you will also benefit from my newly updated FREE mini course “The Top 3 Keys You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ Featuring 17 videos and 45 minutes of detailed lesson and drill content, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the formal learning method that has countless thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - now enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews
I am new to SAbuto's stak+tilt and i m kicking my self because i kept seeing Saguto's vidoes on youtube but never really watching him, thinking maybe he is a little too crazy but you know what? he cured my irons, i m a normal dude and i m not getting paid to say this but i can krisp my irons all of them!!! I am still working on my driver and hybrid, i m getting real good connection but i think i am not moving my body forward enough and i m slicing it, i m playing a round tomorrow and i have a few tips im going to try, needed this video to come out earlier really :D
Sorry for the teaser and delayed release of the driver video....😂 I'm glad you were able to get beyond the "crazy" thing, and I will certainly attest to the fact that your post - while very crispy indeed - is most definitely not paid or solicited! I truly appreciate your kind words, and I'm thrilled to know that my channel's instruction has benefited your game to such an extent. Perhaps some day soon we might see you in the online school??... The driver will come around for you. It's not uncommon to have great success with the irons while the big dog lags behind a bit. If it continues to challenge you we can work through it either in the school or with a V1 Swing Video Analysis. Anyway, thanks again for sharing your success, keep up the great work, and have fun out there tomorrow!! Tom
Finally joining the chorus of JOY in Milk and Honey land!!😊 Played as the lone woman with over 20 guys in a scramble yesterday and THX to Tom, I smashed 'em as good as this senior ever could. Shocked meself😮 Good enuff cred to play w them again. I even out-smashed them more than a few times. PURE JOY!!! TY, TS!
That is OUTSTANDING, PJ - congrats on your fantastic performance!! 💪💪 I am absolutely thrilled for your Blissful Milk & Honey KFCrispy Ball Striking exhibition!! Thanks so much for sharing your experience and enjoyment, keep up the fantastic work, and keep on schooling those guys out there!! Tom
Tom, I can’t thank you enough. I’m 53, I just started playing about a year ago and this whole time I’ve watched several different RUclips videos by just as many instructors and getting absolutely nowhere. No improvement whatsoever. A few days ago I finally decided to listen to one instructor and that was you because I thought you were pretty funny and you talked about Ben Hogan quite a bit. I got tired of trying to look like a “ballerina“. Laughed my butt off when I heard that one. No lie, after two days of practicing using foam balls in the yard and utilizing your techniques, I played nine today and smashed every ball as crispy as KFC. My score, 60 for nine holes sucked but that was all due to terrible putting and some bad chip shots. The way I was hitting every ball I couldn’t care less about the score. Every Single technique was so helpful. I also think you channel Jack Nicklaus a bit. Anyway, I don’t mean to go on. Just know that you have made a a lifetime golfer out of me. Well, about a quarter lifetime. Thanks again!
That's fantastic, Colin! I'm very glad to know that my channel's instruction content is resonating well with you. You've obviously done a great job incorporating it into your swing!! By the way, if you'd really like to get on the fast track towards learning and owning this swing, please consider enrolling in the SagutoGolf online school. So many folks across the globe are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. As an enrolled member you'll enjoy: - Unlimited access to comprehensive members-only systems for the full swing. - Short game courses: Chipping, Pitching, Bunker play, Putting. - Simplified, succinct, step-by-step lessons and drills designed to put you on the fast track towards learning everything in a well-organized, self-guided fashion. - Detailed troubleshooting diagnostic videos and fixes for a variety of common swing issues. - Power & Distance course. - Shot-Shaping Grid course. - Ball Flight Fixes course. - Indoor Training Program. - A Members' Forum where you can ask specific swing-related questions, interact with others in the SagutoGolf community, and suggest new content ideas. - Access to all exclusive paid RUclips channel members-only content at no additional charge. - Discounted rate on my V1 Swing Video Analysis service. - Ongoing additions of new content. All that and more for just $10 US/ month or $99/year. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Thanks for sharing your success and keep having fun out there - that's what it's really all about!! Tom
@@SagutoGolf Will do. I’ll check it out. I most definitely need assistance with chipping, bunker and putting as well to get that score down. It’s so funny, hitting so well yesterday I had to learn average club distance on the fly.
Tom, I was all over the place with my swing a month ago trying to come up, around, then drop the club to shallow and it was not good. I found you and loved your simplistic approach at golf. You changed my game making it so much better and fun. Just shot my pb 75. You the man!
That's *AWESOME,* Curt - congrats on your personal best!! I'm very glad to know that you are enjoying my instruction content and style. Thanks for sharing your success and keep up the great playing!! Tom
Sweet, Jeff!! Apologies to your leaguemates!..... By the way, you know I can't accept that "All because of your instruction" level of credit. You brought a very ample game to the table, and we just made a minor tweak or two. Nice 75 in competitive play. Who can do it?? Deporteri-can!!.....😂😂😂 Tom
Taking the course, still working out the dreaded old swing bugs. Having amazing results so far irons are Crsipy AF, still over the top on driver slicing the mashed potatoes off of it.. it'll come!! I'm not worried! Tom, your classes are great, very detailed and insightful awesome job!!! Recommend your online course for everyone living in the 90's and 100's. Even 80's I think would benefit from the knowledge you have to share !! Can't say enough .. just Thank You.
I truly appreciate the kind words and online school testimonial, @Tmoo moore, and I'm very glad to learn of your results to date!! You'll get the driver straightened out (and long) - it just takes a bit of time to adjust to the length of the club and the need to keep the hips traveling laterally a greater distance in the downswing due to the wider stance. If you search the word "Driver" in the school's Members' Forum you'll see that you're definitely not alone in this regard, and you may also find some helpful information in some of those threads as well. Beyond that, perhaps tomorrow's driver episode may spark something for you. Thanks again for your support, keep up the great work, and keep having fun out there!! Tom
New member. Love your videos. Started membership after watching your youtube video with Eric. Started hitting ball better immediately after 30 years of being terrible swayer & chopper
And so we say, Gary..... Welcome to "the dark side", where the spoils of "conventional" instruction - chronic inconsistency, physical pain, and endless frustration - yield to the fruits of effortless and body-friendly enjoyment of this great game for a lifetime. 😆 I'm very glad to have you on board!! By the way, as a new member please be sure migrate over to the new “Office Hours” forum - which is included in your online school membership - and begin engaging with other golfers in the SagutoGolf community. It only takes a minute or two to enroll - just go to your “My Courses” screen and you’ll see a link to get started. Once signed in you’ll be able to access and participate in the great dialogue that we are having on a variety of topics. You can start discussions, contribute to existing threads, post specific swing questions, make some new friends, and just share in the common bond of golfers from around the world seeking to improve their games and help others to do the same. I monitor the forum regularly and am a frequent participant in the discussions, including assisting with swing-related inquiries. I really think you’ll enjoy it! Thanks for sharing your success and enrolling in the online school. I look forward to seeing you soon in the Members' Forum!! Tom
Tom; I have played golf many many years and I’m still trying to figure the game out. However, your tip on lowering the front shoulder has straightened my irons and driver out better than I’ve ever hit the ball. Am I scoring well, not exactly but that is going to come in time. Love ya brother
2nd time watching one of your videos the day of a round, which is THEE BIGGEST compliment I can give- talk about trust baby! Didn't even DO the drill and had my best day ever with my driver (recently updated by about 15 years, new tech is nice but swinging with confidence is KEY!) just by conceptualizing it... 50% of fairways officially- real good for me on this course, but I know I can do better cuz most misses were just a couple yards off. Reached in 2 for the first time on TWO different par 5s!! Crispiest 3 woods I ever hit too. Those puppies frickin FLEW like I've never seen before, lemme tell ya- WOW! Unbelievable stuff. And as a fitness professional, the body friendliness of it all is just as important! Feeling great out there. Stoked to work my way through the course and so pumped I randomly found you through RUclips haha... Golf is life so thank you for changing my life!
Wow, Matt - throwing caution completely to to wind and risking your life - which, as we know, is golf - by watching and putting a lesson into play same day is part insanity and part blind trust - the latter of which I do truly appreciate!...😂 Seriously, that's some fabulous playing; I'm very glad the driver off the deck drill resonated so well with you, and I'm very impressed by how you were able to incorporate it into your game so quickly and seamlessly! I'm glad to know you are enjoying the online school. There's plenty more great information in there, and as you continue to dive deeper into the curriculum you're going to be learnings things that will take your game to a whole new level! Thanks so much for sharing your success, keep up the great work, and have fun out there bombing those woods Tom
@@SagutoGolf to emphasize the trust you earned: one time I took a lesson to help my slice before a round. I didn't hit two houses on the left that round... I went OVER two houses on the left that round. We'll leave it at that 😉
Hey, Tom. Can’t tell you how many people I’ve told about your channel. This was a GREAT video. Watching you swing that driver... and getting that baby draw... was the best. Thank you so much for your great work.
Tom, I stumbled across your video when seeking help with my golf swing. I am so grateful I found your videos because my game has improved so much over a short time period. Previously, I received a lot of bad instructions but your videos straightened out my swing!
totally excellent. it's almost as if you are using a driver as a training implement to round off your swing perfectly. with previous videos i have thought that there is a bit of recoil from the top. but, with this swing you have ironed everything out perfectly.
Thanks!! You definitely can't pure it off the deck with the big dawg unless your path is spot on. It really forces you to shallow it, and that will translate well to all clubs. What a great anti-chop training aid, and we don't have to pay an extra dime for it since everyone's got one in their bag! Cheers! Tom
Make no mistake! This stuff absolutely works. I now have confidence in my swing, and I can make it work with every club in the bag. It does take some range work.
That's fantastic, Robert!! Like anything of value, learning this swing does of course take time and effort, but once you've got it down it's very low maintenance and easily repeatable. Thanks for sharing your success, keep up the great work, and have fun out there!! Tom
Thanks for these videos. I had a break through today. Striking the ball good 80 percent of the time. So much fun. It's only gonna get better. I find a good tip for myself is I keep reminding myself to just do the basics and don't think too much. Just let it happen naturally. It helps. Thinking gets in the way
Ah yes... The dark side of golf. Evil swing sorcery. The cult that is quietly, surreptitiously gathering lost swings from the vast purgatorial abyss of failed "conventional" instruction and leading them to the way and the truth of a method rooted in the unchanging principles of physics and geometry. Creating heinously horrifying creatures of repeatability, predictable ball flight, and effortless power. Like a hideous and unstoppable amoeba slowly yet steadily consuming the golfing globe. Resistance is futile; you will be assimilated. Mwahahaha.....Mwahahahaha..... 😂😂😂 Keep up the great work and have fun out there!! Tom
Love the vids and your personality bro. Please leave the chops and sing to her a hunk a hunk of burning love. Tried this with short to mid irons and also my longer clubs. Now I’m in the land of chocolate and unicorns and Elvis is alive…!!! 🤣 Thanks bro abs ya made golf fun for a lot of people out there. 👍
LOL! Chops and marshmallows - now there's a meal fit for champions, Bradley (you know it's always about food references here at SagutoGolf....😎) By the way, here is a recent driver episode in case you haven't already seen it: ruclips.net/video/03OR77Y3U8s/видео.html Let's cook up those marshmallows and get 'em nice and crispy! Tom
Hey young man, an older guy from the UK here, I stumbled across your videos by chance a few weeks ago....."dang!" as you would say.....I am now literally hitting the elusive draws with my driver after decades of slicing the damn thing, no kidding...decades of head-scratching and rubbish drives...I feel like I have tamed a pet python! Played yesterday I had the pleasure of standing back, and admiring my own high draws landing in the fairway....shot after shot. It's a game-changer, I am going to have to re-think my tactics as it's opening up a wider range of iron shots too. Thank you I'll be checking out your membership for sure....!
That's fantastic, @Trev Wells - You've obviously done an excellent job digesting my channel's lesson content and incorporating it into your swing!! Thanks for sharing your success, keep up the great work, and enjoy your beautiful new ball flight! I hope to see you in the online school and actively participating in our excellent Members' Forum in the near future!! Tom
Great video, I was able to the range yesterday to practice on my swing especially the secret in the elbow, Ben Hagan swing. It really helped out a lot, still had a some balls going left and right, and can tell when I go over the top. Even my driver was going higher, longer, and just a little bit straighter. Keep in the fairway. I just have to keep practicing, I will also driver off the deck. I can swing my 3wd ok just have to practice more. Thanks
I'm glad these lessons are helping you, Eric! And remember, if you ever want a more structured learning system that will put you on the fast track, please check out my online school. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga Keep up the great work!! TS
I'll be certain to let Stacy the stylist know.... 😎 That's awesome!! 💪💪 I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you - excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play. Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I am quite certain you will really enjoy and benefit from the comprehensive, structured, step-by-step learning platform in my online school. Have you enrolled yet? It will put you on the fast track towards really mastering this system and taking ownership of a consistent, powerful, low-maintenance, body-friendly swing. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews.
Dude, what kind of Jedi guru are you? My mind is F**kn blown right now. I live on a golf course and have sucked for 20 years, inconsistency has always been my biggest complaint, just ask my wife. I just went down to the range and put to work your methods here and everything went straight!!! Even started drawing the ball, mishits went straight, I literally stood there in the box in shock... WTF is going on my mind is blown in complete disbelief! It’s gonna take a minute to get muscle memory to kick in but good lord...you’re my new Cobra Kai of kickass Sensai!
Ah yes... The dark side of golf. Evil swing sorcery. The cult that is quietly, surreptitiously gathering lost swings from the vast purgatorial abyss of failed "conventional" instruction and leading them to the way and the truth of a method rooted in the unchanging principles of physics and geometry. Creating heinously horrifying creatures of repeatability, predictable ball flight, and effortless power. Like a hideous and unstoppable amoeba slowly yet steadily consuming the golfing globe. Resistance is futile; you will be assimilated. Mwahahaha.....Mwahahahaha..... 😎😎😎 I'm tellin' ya - my online school has your name written all over it........... saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga Enjoy the Land of Ball Striking Bliss!! And tell your wife that the Katana-wielding Sensai says, "you're welcome".....😂 Tom
@@SagutoGolf i tried to purchase the year membership twice this morning via paypal but it wasn’t working, might wanna have your website guy look into it
Thanks tom good drill. Works! I still have a tendency to want to lose spine angle on the way down or come up out of the swing. When i do keep a good angle i am mashing it
I'm very glad you are enjoying my channel's content!! Sadly, though, Wolverine has recently met the hedge trimmers, so now you'll only find him in the archives........ 😂 Cheers! Tom
Hi Tom, love your video’s but have a big question for you: my pro instructors says stack&tilt is good for people with a stronger left leg, but if your right leg is stronger it’s better not to use that technique, but rather to push off from your right leg, ie. especially with driver to get more distance. What is your opinion?
I like the s&t concept but it puts a lot of torque on my left leg. At 71 years old it’s an awkward feeling and I probably flinch or adjust during the swing. Is there any suggestions that I can do such as a hybrid of a s&t and a regular swing?
Driver is my most frustrating club. This was a great lesson. If you master the date thing, you'll have to start a second instructional video series. How to shave for dates. Or something like that.
LOL! The dating industry will never have to worry about me encroaching on them, Jason.... 😬😂 Glad you enjoyed the lesson - I hope it helps you figure out your issues with the big dawg! By the way, in the swing method I teach it’s the same swing with every club; just some minor setup differences and naturally occurring shaft plane changes as we graduate up in club length from short irons to woods. If you'd really like to own this swing through your entire bag please consider enrolling in the SagutoGolf online school. So many folks across the globe are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm regularly adding new content. This will really put you on the fast track towards learning everything in a well-organized, self-guided fashion. There's even a members' forum where you can ask me specific swing-related questions, interact with others in the SagutoGolf community, and suggest new content ideas, plus you'll also have access to all exclusive RUclips paid channel members-only content at no additional charge. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Cheers! Tom
Awesome Tommy, I do love watching your arm action since it always regrooves a sometimes wondering swing path. Also, you cannot lose the chops, there awesome, it just should not be contemplated. I mean, tell the girl your enterprise is dependent on the chops because it keeps your students from chopping; this will satisfy any capitalist woman. The driver off the deck helps so much with the swing path and the tempo of the swing; you have to be focused and smooth, and staying down and through the shot. Alright, keep the chops, don't make me have to resort to some kinda stupid petition...they are really starting to look awesome...which is nice....hee hee.....thanks tommy...
LOL!! I do appreciate the chops props, Teddy!!! Looking forward to the petition....😂 I'm glad you enjoyed this lesson. Yes indeed, nothing will shallow the path and smooth out the tempo like a driver off the deck. I'm glad you enjoyed the episode and I hope you are doing well. Nice hearing from you again!! Tom
Hi Ronald, Even if you are unable to load weight onto your lead side, you would still do well to have a stacked and centered swing in which pressure may move into your trail side, but not to the point that you feel like you are shifting or swaying. You should still be able to tilt, turn, and extend while doing this. Here is a video I did on Tiger's swing in more recent times: ruclips.net/video/-QH6dkf0xNQ/видео.html While he still moved weight onto his trail side, he was stacked and never lost his center. (I did a more detailed analysis of his swing in a separate video for my online school members.) By the way, swing I teach is a very body-friendly method, and there is some tolerance for individual nuances. For me this is supported by my personal experience as a player and furthered by the fact that the majority of my students are in their 60's, 70's, and 80's - i.e.: a smorgasbord of chronic ailments, physical limitations, back/shoulder/knee/hip pain, and joint replacements - and they are overwhelmingly elated to experience the dramatic pain-free game improvement, seemingly effortless power, and resulting enjoyment that this swing affords them. Should you wish to give this swing a fair shot by learning it properly, please consider enrolling in the SagutoGolf online school. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only platform that really simplifies the process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm regularly adding new content. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Thanks, and best of luck to you! Tom
Once you have the downswing working properly and approaching from the inside, ball flight rules - aka shot shaping - are a function of clubface as it relates to path and target line. Clubface relative to target line dictates the ball's starting line, and face relative to path determines direction and degree of curvature. I recently added a robust course on the shot shaping grid to the online school There is no active manipulation of the face in this swing. Any contrived effort to "square the face" at impact will only breed inconsistency. Check out these channel videos for more in this regard: - ruclips.net/video/Fe2kQ44azJ4/видео.html - ruclips.net/video/SunCR5uJ_ao/видео.html At address the hands are even with the inside of the lead thigh. Depending on the type of shot we are trying to hit, ball position will then dictate whether - and by how much - the clubface is open or closed to the target line and intended path. You may be interested in looking into the SagutoGolf online school. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the full swing along with the finer points - including that recently added course on the S&T Shot Shaping Grid which is designed to: 1) help members read and interpret their ball flight, 2) understand how to make adjustments/corrections, and 3) learn how to carve shots in both directions. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. Cheers! Tom
Hey Tom, I’m curious if you might know why I tend to hit the ball in the heel with driving. Unless I set up the ball at the toe instead of in the center of the club face. Any idea why that is? I had a trackman session that I found the center of the club face, but only when I setup at the toe. Face is usually open too, more than my in to out spin. I’d say my miss is push right, unless I severely close the club face which does happen
Heel strikes can potentially result from a path that is too much in-to-out, but there are other possibilities as well so it's really not possible for me to diagnose without seeing your swing. There are entire sections of my online school dedicated to resolving common swing, contact, and ball flight issues. Have you looked into it? Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf Also, I do offer V1 Swing Video Analysis lessons as they are instrumental to the progress of my school's members, and these can be done for anyone from anywhere across the globe, school member or not. This enables me to put my eyes on your swing and offer some very specific observations and corrective action plans if applicable. The process involves downloading the free V1 app and then submitting two videos to me through the app - one down-the-line (captured from your stance line, not the target line) and the other face-on. You'll find more information about the V1 Analysis on this page of my website site: saguto.golf/p/lessons TS
I love the fact that the sword made an appearance. After hitting all those crispy shots off the deck with the driver, you might have to battle some ninjas coming out of the woods.
That velociraptor was quite terrifying - definitely the reason I hit that low scorcher. You never know what creatures hide in the vast untamed wilderness of South Carolina - aka Jurassic Park .... 😂
It's an interesting scenario, but you're definitely not alone! Just ask PGA Champion Phil... Short of saying that you need to train your trail hand to hit - which I realize may be difficult - I would recommend you work on maintaining your connections and allowing the lower body to bring you into impact. This Hogan video may help to give you a visual in this regard: ruclips.net/video/iejRWhuB7y8/видео.html. Also, even though this impact video lesson focuses on maintaining the angle between your trail arm and the club shaft, it may help you feel impact in a different way that prevents your dominant lead hand from getting out of control: ruclips.net/video/Fe2kQ44azJ4/видео.html One of the keys in your situation is to not allow that strong arm - which probably seems to have a mind of its own in anxiously wanting to take over when you're trying to bust one - to jump ahead of the lower body and throw the entire downswing out of sequence, because if it does you're likely taking regular trips to Pull-Slice City. If you can train it instead to trail the lower body to the point where the shaft is parallel to the ground on the way down, then you should be in position to hit hard with the dominant hand as if it were a tennis backhand shot or throwing a frisbee. This is a members’ forum post by a student in my online school specific to this very issue: “I found a great tip in the Power Distance section. If you are a natural lefty that plays golf right-handed (or vice versa) this is a breakthrough! Retract your lead shoulder during the downswing as hard as you retract your trail shoulder in the backswing. You will be amazed the speed you generate! It is also a very natural motion. Tom Saguto really knows this swing. Young man is a genius.” It’s all there waiting for you for just $10 US/month or $99 US/year. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga. I hope this helps! Tom
Tom do you have a drill to stop flipping the hands with the driver. 3 or 4 holes a round I tend to hook the ball which stops me from breaking 80. Can't score par when hitting from the trees.
This anti-flipping impact drill can be used for any club, Rick: ruclips.net/video/Fe2kQ44azJ4/видео.html Beyond that, the online school is the place to be! Tom
Wooohoooo!!! This is definately what I needed! Gonna have to make mashed potatoes and KFC crispy drives when I return from the desert of Nevada! Hopefully, I hope my luck is better on the course than in the casinos! 🤣
Yep - Hopefully this is that missing puzzle piece for getting your driver on track, John!! Have fun out there. Thanks to all your hard work isn't it great that your golf game is no longer wandering in the desert?! 😂
I have watched several of your videos. You say it just doesn't feel right ( proper set up ) and your right. My 1st year of golf was at the driving range. Then hit the courses the following year. Long story short I went out with this millionaire I fix all his refrigeration equipment he brought this guy from the Canadian Senior tour. Told him what I explained here he goes ok! everyone should do that. 1st 9 holes he didn't say anything back 9 he set me straight. Exactly what you said with the driver and stance. DONT MOVE YOUR LEFT FOOT!!!!! just the right ( other video ). I am looking at him saying this shit don't feel right then he is like move your hands forward, I am like this isn't going to fking work. He goes swing. Then BAMMMMMMM! I did not even feel the ball come off the club head. He did that on everyone of my shot's , it just don't feel right but it is. It's very very hard to get used to.
I am struggling with the driver still and I have been doing the swing change nearly a year, and I know I am too steep, but I can get it in practice but can't take it to the course yet!
Hi Jeremiah, This Driver Off the Deck Drill should help you if you keep working on it. It provides instant feedback for sure! There has been quite a bit of dialogue in the Members' Forum of my online school on the topic of how to transport "Ranger Rick" to the golf course. We all experience that! All I can tell you is that it is part of the process, and if your practice mode is delivering consistently solid results then it's just a function of time in terms of when/how that will translate itself to the course. As confidence in your swing grows you should find more and more that you are playing "golf" instead of "golf swing" on the course, at which point your mechanical thoughts will be reduced to one or two at the most, and you will be nearly entirely focused on your target and not your swing. An excellent book that may help you with this is "Fearless Golf: Conquering the Mental Game" by Dr. Gio Valiante. Beyond that, I'd love to see you in the online school and participating regularly in the highly supportive SagutoGolf Community that is growing into something quite special in our Forum! Cheers! Tom
That looks like a good drill for driver but really good drill for my fairway woods. I was hoping that Tom would bring the samurai sword into play. Maybe next video...
It is absolutely applicable to the fairway woods as well, Ken! Sorry for your samurai withdrawals. I though hitting a driver off the deck was a risky enough endeavor without the Katana being put into play....😂
Went to my mates house and he’s got a huge back garden been concentrating on getting my left shoulder pointing at the ball was hitting crispy kfc contact all day
That's great, Luke, as long as your mate doesn't mind all those nice KFC divots in his back garden! Keep up the great work and have fun out there!! Cheers, Tom
Every time I address the ball now i make sure my upper arms are glued to my chest. My swing thoughts are: hit this KFC Crispy and it'll take me to the land of milk and honey lol. Tonight I went out and shot even par for 9 holes. 7 pars, 1 birdie and unfortunately I bogied the final hole. I took 8 iron on the 9th hole and pured it so crispy it was overdone and flew the green. I chipped to 8 feet but missed the putt. The shot was so crispy it was overcooked. My 9 iron would have been the right club with this extra crispy contact. Thanks Tom, striking it better than ever thanks to you and your golf tips.
Sounds like Tom Watson's approach, chip, and putt on 18 when he last had a shot at winning the Open Championship at like age 59 or so.... That's some fantastic playing, @booji boy, and I appreciate your kind words regarding my instruction! Congratulations on your success, keep up the great work, and have fun out there!! Tom
@@SagutoGolf haha I also mentioned Tom Watson's shot to my Dad after the round. Believe me Tom this is NOT my normal golf. I'm normally a 90's shooter and 5 over is a normally good day for me and 7-9 over or more is the norm. I was puring crispy approach shots yesterday thanks to your teachings.
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Hey, let us know how the date goes.
May be do a little lesson on 'pulling'.
I hear he’s not long off the tee but has a really good up and down game
Always fun to go back in time and watch Ton "muttonchops" Saguto golf videos!!!
Fortunately they're preserved here forever, because it's highly unlikely that they will ever return....😆
Hi Tom! Buzz Cardone here. I was extensively into your instructions and school. They were nothing but incredible!! Then i ran into some health problems with my heart and my lungs and had to take a couple years off. But I'm coming back, hopefully. I'm 84 now, and can't expect too much, but i still LOVE your instructions. They're not only totally helpful, they're fun to watch and do. I'm just starting back now and I'm hopeful that i can get out next summer with my son's and grandsons and won't be embarrassing to have along. I can thank you for improving my game very much, and giving me the confidence to go out there and do it!!!
God bless you Tom, and please keep it coming.
I hope you made it out buzz
Been struggling with my game for long enough. Watched a few of Tom’s videos, joined his online school a few weeks ago and converted to S&T, now won my first competition and hitting sum crispy shots. Highly recommend his online school. Thanks Tom 👍
That is fantastic, @Hughesy 67 - Congratulations on your victory!! Thanks so much for sharing your success and for your endorsement of the online school!!
Tom
Wow Mike bender says hit ground on practice driver. Nice video
Tom, I love your golf tips. Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much - I sincerely appreciate that and I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style are resonating with you!
Tom
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I am new to SAbuto's stak+tilt and i m kicking my self because i kept seeing Saguto's vidoes on youtube but never really watching him, thinking maybe he is a little too crazy but you know what? he cured my irons, i m a normal dude and i m not getting paid to say this but i can krisp my irons all of them!!! I am still working on my driver and hybrid, i m getting real good connection but i think i am not moving my body forward enough and i m slicing it, i m playing a round tomorrow and i have a few tips im going to try, needed this video to come out earlier really :D
Sorry for the teaser and delayed release of the driver video....😂
I'm glad you were able to get beyond the "crazy" thing, and I will certainly attest to the fact that your post - while very crispy indeed - is most definitely not paid or solicited! I truly appreciate your kind words, and I'm thrilled to know that my channel's instruction has benefited your game to such an extent. Perhaps some day soon we might see you in the online school??...
The driver will come around for you. It's not uncommon to have great success with the irons while the big dog lags behind a bit. If it continues to challenge you we can work through it either in the school or with a V1 Swing Video Analysis.
Anyway, thanks again for sharing your success, keep up the great work, and have fun out there tomorrow!!
Tom
Welcome to the Crazy Train of lower scores, and the sweet taste of X_TRA_CRISPY 🐔🍗🐔🍗🐔🍗🐔🍗 buttery smooth ball strikes.
So you had your milk and honey👌, time to eat some Crispy KFC baby !!!!
Me too striping my irons cause of Tom’s lessons. Still working on driver.
@@brokenspell4851 I would also recommend Shawn Clement. very good technique!
More sleepless nights waiting on the latest gem from Mr Tom......from crispy KFC irons to candy crushing drives....great.
Sorry, Alan. I hate doing that to you, but I just can't help myself....😂😂
I hope it lives up to your insomnia!
Tom
Finally joining the chorus of JOY in Milk and Honey land!!😊
Played as the lone woman with over 20 guys in a scramble yesterday and THX to Tom, I smashed 'em as good as this senior ever could. Shocked meself😮
Good enuff cred to play w them again. I even out-smashed them more than a few times. PURE JOY!!!
TY, TS!
That is OUTSTANDING, PJ - congrats on your fantastic performance!! 💪💪
I am absolutely thrilled for your Blissful Milk & Honey KFCrispy Ball Striking exhibition!! Thanks so much for sharing your experience and enjoyment, keep up the fantastic work, and keep on schooling those guys out there!!
Tom
Tom, I can’t thank you enough. I’m 53, I just started playing about a year ago and this whole time I’ve watched several different RUclips videos by just as many instructors and getting absolutely nowhere. No improvement whatsoever.
A few days ago I finally decided to listen to one instructor and that was you because I thought you were pretty funny and you talked about Ben Hogan quite a bit. I got tired of trying to look like a “ballerina“. Laughed my butt off when I heard that one. No lie, after two days of practicing using foam balls in the yard and utilizing your techniques, I played nine today and smashed every ball as crispy as KFC. My score, 60 for nine holes sucked but that was all due to terrible putting and some bad chip shots. The way I was hitting every ball I couldn’t care less about the score. Every Single technique was so helpful. I also think you channel Jack Nicklaus a bit. Anyway, I don’t mean to go on. Just know that you have made a a lifetime golfer out of me. Well, about a quarter lifetime. Thanks again!
That's fantastic, Colin! I'm very glad to know that my channel's instruction content is resonating well with you. You've obviously done a great job incorporating it into your swing!!
By the way, if you'd really like to get on the fast track towards learning and owning this swing, please consider enrolling in the SagutoGolf online school. So many folks across the globe are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. As an enrolled member you'll enjoy:
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All that and more for just $10 US/ month or $99/year. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Thanks for sharing your success and keep having fun out there - that's what it's really all about!!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf
Will do. I’ll check it out. I most definitely need assistance with chipping, bunker and putting as well to get that score down. It’s so funny, hitting so well yesterday I had to learn average club distance on the fly.
@@colinruedger7222 feel 100% the same way as your initial comment and enthusiastically support Tom's recommendation. The school is AWESOME too!
@@mattkochfitness3600 good deal. Thank you much!
100% agree! Until I found Tom's videos I didn't know golf could actually be fun and I thank him after ever crispy shot!
Tom, I was all over the place with my swing a month ago trying to come up, around, then drop the club to shallow and it was not good. I found you and loved your simplistic approach at golf. You changed my game making it so much better and fun. Just shot my pb 75. You the man!
That's *AWESOME,* Curt - congrats on your personal best!!
I'm very glad to know that you are enjoying my instruction content and style. Thanks for sharing your success and keep up the great playing!!
Tom
Thank you Tom. Shot a 40 front 35 back on a par 72. It was league night last night so even better. All because of your instruction.
Sweet, Jeff!! Apologies to your leaguemates!.....
By the way, you know I can't accept that "All because of your instruction" level of credit. You brought a very ample game to the table, and we just made a minor tweak or two.
Nice 75 in competitive play. Who can do it?? Deporteri-can!!.....😂😂😂
Tom
Taking the course, still working out the dreaded old swing bugs. Having amazing results so far irons are Crsipy AF, still over the top on driver slicing the mashed potatoes off of it.. it'll come!! I'm not worried! Tom, your classes are great, very detailed and insightful awesome job!!! Recommend your online course for everyone living in the 90's and 100's. Even 80's I think would benefit from the knowledge you have to share !! Can't say enough .. just Thank You.
I truly appreciate the kind words and online school testimonial, @Tmoo moore, and I'm very glad to learn of your results to date!!
You'll get the driver straightened out (and long) - it just takes a bit of time to adjust to the length of the club and the need to keep the hips traveling laterally a greater distance in the downswing due to the wider stance. If you search the word "Driver" in the school's Members' Forum you'll see that you're definitely not alone in this regard, and you may also find some helpful information in some of those threads as well. Beyond that, perhaps tomorrow's driver episode may spark something for you.
Thanks again for your support, keep up the great work, and keep having fun out there!!
Tom
New member. Love your videos. Started membership after watching your youtube video with Eric. Started hitting ball better immediately after 30 years of being terrible swayer & chopper
And so we say, Gary..... Welcome to "the dark side", where the spoils of "conventional" instruction - chronic inconsistency, physical pain, and endless frustration - yield to the fruits of effortless and body-friendly enjoyment of this great game for a lifetime. 😆
I'm very glad to have you on board!!
By the way, as a new member please be sure migrate over to the new “Office Hours” forum - which is included in your online school membership - and begin engaging with other golfers in the SagutoGolf community. It only takes a minute or two to enroll - just go to your “My Courses” screen and you’ll see a link to get started. Once signed in you’ll be able to access and participate in the great dialogue that we are having on a variety of topics. You can start discussions, contribute to existing threads, post specific swing questions, make some new friends, and just share in the common bond of golfers from around the world seeking to improve their games and help others to do the same. I monitor the forum regularly and am a frequent participant in the discussions, including assisting with swing-related inquiries. I really think you’ll enjoy it!
Thanks for sharing your success and enrolling in the online school. I look forward to seeing you soon in the Members' Forum!!
Tom
Tom; I have played golf many many years and I’m still trying to figure the game out. However, your tip on lowering the front shoulder has straightened my irons and driver out better than I’ve ever hit the ball. Am I scoring well, not exactly but that is going to come in time. Love ya brother
That's great, John, and yes indeed - the lower scores will follow!!
Thanks for your support in sharing your success, and keep up the great work!!
Tom
Another great video Tom. Chapter 6 of your program is especially full of nuggets. Great job on putting the entire program together. Good stuff..
I'm glad you enjoyed this episode, Randy, and thanks so much for your kind words and support of the online school!!
Have fun out there!!
Tom
Titleist 915 Driver! Yehaa, still rocking that Driver in my Bag! Love it!
2nd time watching one of your videos the day of a round, which is THEE BIGGEST compliment I can give- talk about trust baby! Didn't even DO the drill and had my best day ever with my driver (recently updated by about 15 years, new tech is nice but swinging with confidence is KEY!) just by conceptualizing it... 50% of fairways officially- real good for me on this course, but I know I can do better cuz most misses were just a couple yards off. Reached in 2 for the first time on TWO different par 5s!! Crispiest 3 woods I ever hit too. Those puppies frickin FLEW like I've never seen before, lemme tell ya- WOW! Unbelievable stuff. And as a fitness professional, the body friendliness of it all is just as important! Feeling great out there. Stoked to work my way through the course and so pumped I randomly found you through RUclips haha... Golf is life so thank you for changing my life!
Wow, Matt - throwing caution completely to to wind and risking your life - which, as we know, is golf - by watching and putting a lesson into play same day is part insanity and part blind trust - the latter of which I do truly appreciate!...😂
Seriously, that's some fabulous playing; I'm very glad the driver off the deck drill resonated so well with you, and I'm very impressed by how you were able to incorporate it into your game so quickly and seamlessly!
I'm glad to know you are enjoying the online school. There's plenty more great information in there, and as you continue to dive deeper into the curriculum you're going to be learnings things that will take your game to a whole new level!
Thanks so much for sharing your success, keep up the great work, and have fun out there bombing those woods
Tom
@@SagutoGolf to emphasize the trust you earned: one time I took a lesson to help my slice before a round. I didn't hit two houses on the left that round... I went OVER two houses on the left that round. We'll leave it at that 😉
Hey, Tom. Can’t tell you how many people I’ve told about your channel. This was a GREAT video. Watching you swing that driver... and getting that baby draw... was the best. Thank you so much for your great work.
Tom, I stumbled across your video when seeking help with my golf swing. I am so grateful I found your videos because my game has improved so much over a short time period. Previously, I received a lot of bad instructions but your videos straightened out my swing!
This is, quite simply, a genius approach. Thank you!
Tom, perfect timing for me. I recently developed a bad steep swing causing pop ups left.. working on the shallow downswing for extra crispness!
Great - I'm glad that worked out well for you, Michael!!
Tom this is the real secret sauce. My tempo along with a swallowing of my golf swing has never been better Thanks buddy!!!
Awesome job, Tom!! 💪💪
Thanks for sharing your success with this lesson. Keep it shallow and enjoy those mashed potato drives!!
Tom
Hit off the deck with my TM Original One mini driver ~ awesome versatile club
Keep the videos coming ...I just shot 41 for 9 holes....thanks
Awesome!! Keep up the great work, and please consider the online school if you’d really like to take it to the next level!!
Tom
totally excellent. it's almost as if you are using a driver as a training implement to round off your swing perfectly. with previous videos i have thought that there is a bit of recoil from the top. but, with this swing you have ironed everything out perfectly.
Thanks!! You definitely can't pure it off the deck with the big dawg unless your path is spot on. It really forces you to shallow it, and that will translate well to all clubs. What a great anti-chop training aid, and we don't have to pay an extra dime for it since everyone's got one in their bag!
Cheers!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf thanks. apologies for the grammar.
Thanks Tom. This is awesome!
Thanks Rickey!!
Tom is world class!!! This channel is amazing and ur lessons are next level!!!
Driver off the deck video!! Tom, please do a tutorial on that!👍🏽😉
I thought I just did it in this lesson!!......😆
@@SagutoGolf Indeed!! 👍🏽 Thanks, Man!
Make no mistake! This stuff absolutely works. I now have confidence in my swing, and I can make it work with every club in the bag. It does take some range work.
That's fantastic, Robert!! Like anything of value, learning this swing does of course take time and effort, but once you've got it down it's very low maintenance and easily repeatable.
Thanks for sharing your success, keep up the great work, and have fun out there!!
Tom
Thanks for these videos. I had a break through today. Striking the ball good 80 percent of the time. So much fun. It's only gonna get better. I find a good tip for myself is I keep reminding myself to just do the basics and don't think too much. Just let it happen naturally. It helps. Thinking gets in the way
Just set up correctly to the ball. Line with target, grab the right club and let it rip.
Excellent practice tip!
Thanks Hermann - I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
Tom
Just new to the stack+tilt and I’m loving the range results...just working on course constituencies 👍
Ah yes... The dark side of golf. Evil swing sorcery. The cult that is quietly, surreptitiously gathering lost swings from the vast purgatorial abyss of failed "conventional" instruction and leading them to the way and the truth of a method rooted in the unchanging principles of physics and geometry. Creating heinously horrifying creatures of repeatability, predictable ball flight, and effortless power. Like a hideous and unstoppable amoeba slowly yet steadily consuming the golfing globe. Resistance is futile; you will be assimilated. Mwahahaha.....Mwahahahaha..... 😂😂😂
Keep up the great work and have fun out there!!
Tom
This helps so much !!!
Great! Get out there and CRUSH it, Lisa!
TS
Finally a simple tutorial to show how to hit woods properly. Everyone else makes it so dang complicated
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
Keep it simple and have fun out there!!
Tom
Love the vids and your personality bro. Please leave the chops and sing to her a hunk a hunk of burning love. Tried this with short to mid irons and also my longer clubs. Now I’m in the land of chocolate and unicorns and Elvis is alive…!!! 🤣 Thanks bro abs ya made golf fun for a lot of people out there. 👍
Finally some 3 iron love. Got a 3 iron from 1997 it was my dads. Love it to death
Nice!!
I enjoy using my 3 iron for a variety of shots and situations.
Tom
It's my get out from under the trees punch shot. 🤪
I love this drill. Forces you to stop chopping at the ball. Also promotes turning with the core instead of flipping the hands.
Underrated is an understatement.
3-Iron is my favorite club in the bag. Could max it 260
Yes - a very versatile club indeed. 260 is a *_BIG_* 3 iron, Luigi!!
Cheers!
Tom
Like Severiano ballesteros
I never used iron 3
Awww I miss the chops. A great refresher and just in time, been hitting high marshmellow pushes off the tee
LOL! Chops and marshmallows - now there's a meal fit for champions, Bradley (you know it's always about food references here at SagutoGolf....😎)
By the way, here is a recent driver episode in case you haven't already seen it: ruclips.net/video/03OR77Y3U8s/видео.html
Let's cook up those marshmallows and get 'em nice and crispy!
Tom
GREAT video as usual! Hope u got rid of the chops and the date went well.
LOL! Thanks Steve - I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and yes - the chops phase is long gone. The ladies have spoken..... 😆
TS
Hey young man, an older guy from the UK here, I stumbled across your videos by chance a few weeks ago....."dang!" as you would say.....I am now literally hitting the elusive draws with my driver after decades of slicing the damn thing, no kidding...decades of head-scratching and rubbish drives...I feel like I have tamed a pet python! Played yesterday I had the pleasure of standing back, and admiring my own high draws landing in the fairway....shot after shot. It's a game-changer, I am going to have to re-think my tactics as it's opening up a wider range of iron shots too. Thank you I'll be checking out your membership for sure....!
That's fantastic, @Trev Wells - You've obviously done an excellent job digesting my channel's lesson content and incorporating it into your swing!!
Thanks for sharing your success, keep up the great work, and enjoy your beautiful new ball flight! I hope to see you in the online school and actively participating in our excellent Members' Forum in the near future!!
Tom
Great video, I was able to the range yesterday to practice on my swing especially the secret in the elbow, Ben Hagan swing. It really helped out a lot, still had a some balls going left and right, and can tell when I go over the top. Even my driver was going higher, longer, and just a little bit straighter. Keep in the fairway. I just have to keep practicing, I will also driver off the deck. I can swing my 3wd ok just have to practice more. Thanks
I'm glad these lessons are helping you, Eric! And remember, if you ever want a more structured learning system that will put you on the fast track, please check out my online school. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga
Keep up the great work!!
TS
Watch out for that critter!
2023 Tom has better hair 😂. I’ve golfed a total of 12 times already under 100 due to your tips. You da 🐐
I'll be certain to let Stacy the stylist know.... 😎
That's awesome!! 💪💪 I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you - excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play.
Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!!
Tom
PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I am quite certain you will really enjoy and benefit from the comprehensive, structured, step-by-step learning platform in my online school. Have you enrolled yet? It will put you on the fast track towards really mastering this system and taking ownership of a consistent, powerful, low-maintenance, body-friendly swing. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews.
Dude you are nuts🤣
Best golf youtuber by a mile!!!!!
I love golf. Nothing better than crispy chicken ball striking and watching the ball just fly out there exactly how you imagine it.
rly helpful. thx
My pleasure! I'm glad it helped!
TS
You legend loved your tilt vid helped me so much pS is that a samurai sword lol
I'm glad to know that my instruction content is resonating well with you, @Zak Khan!!
It is a replica of a Katana... 😎
Keep up the great work!!
TS
Dude, what kind of Jedi guru are you? My mind is F**kn blown right now. I live on a golf course and have sucked for 20 years, inconsistency has always been my biggest complaint, just ask my wife. I just went down to the range and put to work your methods here and everything went straight!!! Even started drawing the ball, mishits went straight, I literally stood there in the box in shock... WTF is going on my mind is blown in complete disbelief! It’s gonna take a minute to get muscle memory to kick in but good lord...you’re my new Cobra Kai of kickass Sensai!
Ah yes... The dark side of golf. Evil swing sorcery. The cult that is quietly, surreptitiously gathering lost swings from the vast purgatorial abyss of failed "conventional" instruction and leading them to the way and the truth of a method rooted in the unchanging principles of physics and geometry. Creating heinously horrifying creatures of repeatability, predictable ball flight, and effortless power. Like a hideous and unstoppable amoeba slowly yet steadily consuming the golfing globe. Resistance is futile; you will be assimilated. Mwahahaha.....Mwahahahaha..... 😎😎😎
I'm tellin' ya - my online school has your name written all over it........... saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga
Enjoy the Land of Ball Striking Bliss!! And tell your wife that the Katana-wielding Sensai says, "you're welcome".....😂
Tom
@@SagutoGolf i tried to purchase the year membership twice this morning via paypal but it wasn’t working, might wanna have your website guy look into it
Glad you said that the mutton chops were going away. Great episode!!!
LOL! Glad you enjoyed it, Charles!
Thanks tom good drill. Works! I still have a tendency to want to lose spine angle on the way down or come up out of the swing. When i do keep a good angle i am mashing it
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Shawn! This drill really does force you to shallow the path, right!!
Keep up the great work and have fun out there!
Tom
Great video Tom. Good luck on your date
Thanks Julian!!
@@SagutoGolf how dit it go? 😀
Thanks Tom enjoyed it you the man I hit my driver off the deck if it’s setting up a little sometime it makes up for poor drive
It sure can, Terry, although if you can hit it well off the deck you should be hitting many poor drives, right??.... 🙄😎😂
Cheers!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf I don’t most of the time but occasionally
I still carry a 3 iron! Learned to play with it and is an important piece to the bag.
i still carry mine, only use it on windy days and maybe stingers
One of the favorites in my bag for its versatility!!
Today's 3 irons are so much stronger though. In my younger years I tee'd off regularly with a 2 iron. But that is today's 4 or 5?
The content is excellent and very helpful. I sometimes imagine I am watching the X-men listening to Wolverine.
I'm very glad you are enjoying my channel's content!!
Sadly, though, Wolverine has recently met the hedge trimmers, so now you'll only find him in the archives........ 😂
Cheers!
Tom
Thanks! You were awesome in Wolverine
Ouch nice shots, I’ll try tmw. Thx
Thanks Ron - I hope it work well for you!
Tom
Thanks Tom 👍
Hi Tom, love your video’s but have a big question for you: my pro instructors says stack&tilt is good for people with a stronger left leg, but if your right leg is stronger it’s better not to use that technique, but rather to push off from your right leg, ie. especially with driver to get more distance. What is your opinion?
I like the s&t concept but it puts a lot of torque on my left leg. At 71 years old it’s an awkward feeling and I probably flinch or adjust during the swing. Is there any suggestions that I can do such as a hybrid of a s&t and a regular swing?
Driver is my most frustrating club. This was a great lesson. If you master the date thing, you'll have to start a second instructional video series. How to shave for dates. Or something like that.
LOL! The dating industry will never have to worry about me encroaching on them, Jason.... 😬😂
Glad you enjoyed the lesson - I hope it helps you figure out your issues with the big dawg!
By the way, in the swing method I teach it’s the same swing with every club; just some minor setup differences and naturally occurring shaft plane changes as we graduate up in club length from short irons to woods. If you'd really like to own this swing through your entire bag please consider enrolling in the SagutoGolf online school. So many folks across the globe are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only system for the full swing, the short game, and much more. The school's intuitive course curriculum greatly simplifies the entire process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm regularly adding new content. This will really put you on the fast track towards learning everything in a well-organized, self-guided fashion. There's even a members' forum where you can ask me specific swing-related questions, interact with others in the SagutoGolf community, and suggest new content ideas, plus you'll also have access to all exclusive RUclips paid channel members-only content at no additional charge. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Cheers!
Tom
Awesome Tommy, I do love watching your arm action since it always regrooves a sometimes wondering swing path. Also, you cannot lose the chops, there awesome, it just should not be contemplated. I mean, tell the girl your enterprise is dependent on the chops because it keeps your students from chopping; this will satisfy any capitalist woman. The driver off the deck helps so much with the swing path and the tempo of the swing; you have to be focused and smooth, and staying down and through the shot. Alright, keep the chops, don't make me have to resort to some kinda stupid petition...they are really starting to look awesome...which is nice....hee hee.....thanks tommy...
LOL!! I do appreciate the chops props, Teddy!!! Looking forward to the petition....😂
I'm glad you enjoyed this lesson. Yes indeed, nothing will shallow the path and smooth out the tempo like a driver off the deck. I'm glad you enjoyed the episode and I hope you are doing well. Nice hearing from you again!!
Tom
The hair is spot on, 👌 the chops could use a trim.
Was that a fox crossing the driving range at 3:38? I thought you were going to hit it. Glad it made it across unscathed.
LOL! No animals were harmed in the filming of this episode..... 😎
Tom looks like he was pulled from the cast of "Tommy's Game" with those mutton chops! LOL
This guy knows his teaching
Thanks! I appreciate that and I'm glad you are enjoying my content!!
TS
DR TOM. love your style,,,,,, my left side has a great loss of balance due to 3 strokes......any tricks I can use so I can piay S n T
Hi Ronald,
Even if you are unable to load weight onto your lead side, you would still do well to have a stacked and centered swing in which pressure may move into your trail side, but not to the point that you feel like you are shifting or swaying. You should still be able to tilt, turn, and extend while doing this.
Here is a video I did on Tiger's swing in more recent times: ruclips.net/video/-QH6dkf0xNQ/видео.html While he still moved weight onto his trail side, he was stacked and never lost his center. (I did a more detailed analysis of his swing in a separate video for my online school members.)
By the way, swing I teach is a very body-friendly method, and there is some tolerance for individual nuances. For me this is supported by my personal experience as a player and furthered by the fact that the majority of my students are in their 60's, 70's, and 80's - i.e.: a smorgasbord of chronic ailments, physical limitations, back/shoulder/knee/hip pain, and joint replacements - and they are overwhelmingly elated to experience the dramatic pain-free game improvement, seemingly effortless power, and resulting enjoyment that this swing affords them.
Should you wish to give this swing a fair shot by learning it properly, please consider enrolling in the SagutoGolf online school. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only platform that really simplifies the process through succinct, step-by-step videos, and I'm regularly adding new content. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Thanks, and best of luck to you!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf thank you
S&T convert for a couple of months now. Hitting buttery, crispy, mashed chicken all the time
Well done, @Theydon Bois!!
Thanks for sharing your crispy success, and have fun out there!!
TS
Great stuff but what if the path is good but I still open the face? Any thoughts on the hands position to ensure a square face? Thanks Tom
Once you have the downswing working properly and approaching from the inside, ball flight rules - aka shot shaping - are a function of clubface as it relates to path and target line. Clubface relative to target line dictates the ball's starting line, and face relative to path determines direction and degree of curvature. I recently added a robust course on the shot shaping grid to the online school
There is no active manipulation of the face in this swing. Any contrived effort to "square the face" at impact will only breed inconsistency. Check out these channel videos for more in this regard:
- ruclips.net/video/Fe2kQ44azJ4/видео.html
- ruclips.net/video/SunCR5uJ_ao/видео.html
At address the hands are even with the inside of the lead thigh. Depending on the type of shot we are trying to hit, ball position will then dictate whether - and by how much - the clubface is open or closed to the target line and intended path.
You may be interested in looking into the SagutoGolf online school. For just $10 US/month or $99 US/year you'll have unlimited access to a comprehensive members-only learning system for the full swing along with the finer points - including that recently added course on the S&T Shot Shaping Grid which is designed to: 1) help members read and interpret their ball flight, 2) understand how to make adjustments/corrections, and 3) learn how to carve shots in both directions. Here's a link if you'd like additional info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
Cheers!
Tom
Hey Tom, I’m curious if you might know why I tend to hit the ball in the heel with driving. Unless I set up the ball at the toe instead of in the center of the club face. Any idea why that is? I had a trackman session that I found the center of the club face, but only when I setup at the toe. Face is usually open too, more than my in to out spin. I’d say my miss is push right, unless I severely close the club face which does happen
Heel strikes can potentially result from a path that is too much in-to-out, but there are other possibilities as well so it's really not possible for me to diagnose without seeing your swing.
There are entire sections of my online school dedicated to resolving common swing, contact, and ball flight issues. Have you looked into it? Here's a link if you would like to know more about the school - saguto.golf
Also, I do offer V1 Swing Video Analysis lessons as they are instrumental to the progress of my school's members, and these can be done for anyone from anywhere across the globe, school member or not. This enables me to put my eyes on your swing and offer some very specific observations and corrective action plans if applicable. The process involves downloading the free V1 app and then submitting two videos to me through the app - one down-the-line (captured from your stance line, not the target line) and the other face-on. You'll find more information about the V1 Analysis on this page of my website site: saguto.golf/p/lessons
TS
Great tips Tom. Will I be hitting crispy KFC shots after this drill? Hopefully. Cher or Steve from Oklahoma.
The pitching wedge !That's me lol
LOL! Glad you enjoyed the episode, Lucy!!
Tom
hey Saguto, martin van buren called...he wants his burns back.
all kidding aside, thanks for the tips.
time for a course vlog...⛳
I did a partial one recently while demoing the Wishbone One trolley: ruclips.net/video/xxuLlqItK58/видео.html
I love the fact that the sword made an appearance. After hitting all those crispy shots off the deck with the driver, you might have to battle some ninjas coming out of the woods.
Yeah - like that one ninja streaking across the range disguised as a squirrel.....😂😂
Glad you enjoyed the episode!!
Tom
No one wants to talk about the mini dragon crossing the field at 3:39 ? :P
Tho
That velociraptor was quite terrifying - definitely the reason I hit that low scorcher. You never know what creatures hide in the vast untamed wilderness of South Carolina - aka Jurassic Park .... 😂
@@SagutoGolf oh yes I know first hand.
Awesome
Thanks Hector - I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
Tom
I’m a natural righty but swing left. Suggestion or suggestions?
It's an interesting scenario, but you're definitely not alone! Just ask PGA Champion Phil...
Short of saying that you need to train your trail hand to hit - which I realize may be difficult - I would recommend you work on maintaining your connections and allowing the lower body to bring you into impact. This Hogan video may help to give you a visual in this regard: ruclips.net/video/iejRWhuB7y8/видео.html. Also, even though this impact video lesson focuses on maintaining the angle between your trail arm and the club shaft, it may help you feel impact in a different way that prevents your dominant lead hand from getting out of control: ruclips.net/video/Fe2kQ44azJ4/видео.html
One of the keys in your situation is to not allow that strong arm - which probably seems to have a mind of its own in anxiously wanting to take over when you're trying to bust one - to jump ahead of the lower body and throw the entire downswing out of sequence, because if it does you're likely taking regular trips to Pull-Slice City. If you can train it instead to trail the lower body to the point where the shaft is parallel to the ground on the way down, then you should be in position to hit hard with the dominant hand as if it were a tennis backhand shot or throwing a frisbee.
This is a members’ forum post by a student in my online school specific to this very issue: “I found a great tip in the Power Distance section. If you are a natural lefty that plays golf right-handed (or vice versa) this is a breakthrough! Retract your lead shoulder during the downswing as hard as you retract your trail shoulder in the backswing. You will be amazed the speed you generate! It is also a very natural motion. Tom Saguto really knows this swing. Young man is a genius.” It’s all there waiting for you for just $10 US/month or $99 US/year. Here's a link if you'd like more info: saguto.golf/p/golf-swing-simplified-tom-saguto-pga.
I hope this helps!
Tom
Tom do you have a drill to stop flipping the hands with the driver. 3 or 4 holes a round I tend to hook the ball which stops me from breaking 80. Can't score par when hitting from the trees.
This anti-flipping impact drill can be used for any club, Rick: ruclips.net/video/Fe2kQ44azJ4/видео.html
Beyond that, the online school is the place to be!
Tom
4th ball was crushed good stuff
Thanks - I'm glad to know that you enjoyed this driver lesson, and I hope it performs well when you put it into play!
Tom
Wooohoooo!!! This is definately what I needed! Gonna have to make mashed potatoes and KFC crispy drives when I return from the desert of Nevada! Hopefully, I hope my luck is better on the course than in the casinos! 🤣
Yep - Hopefully this is that missing puzzle piece for getting your driver on track, John!!
Have fun out there. Thanks to all your hard work isn't it great that your golf game is no longer wandering in the desert?! 😂
@@SagutoGolf the reason is I have an awesome swing coach! Thanks, Tom! 👍⛳🏌️♂️
Did you hint at developing a monster driver-fairway shot? I want to see that.
I have watched several of your videos. You say it just doesn't feel right ( proper set up ) and your right. My 1st year of golf was at the driving range. Then hit the courses the following year. Long story short I went out with this millionaire I fix all his refrigeration equipment he brought this guy from the Canadian Senior tour. Told him what I explained here he goes ok! everyone should do that. 1st 9 holes he didn't say anything back 9 he set me straight. Exactly what you said with the driver and stance. DONT MOVE YOUR LEFT FOOT!!!!! just the right ( other video ). I am looking at him saying this shit don't feel right then he is like move your hands forward, I am like this isn't going to fking work. He goes swing. Then BAMMMMMMM! I did not even feel the ball come off the club head. He did that on everyone of my shot's , it just don't feel right but it is. It's very very hard to get used to.
Saguto the ware wolf.
I am struggling with the driver still and I have been doing the swing change nearly a year, and I know I am too steep, but I can get it in practice but can't take it to the course yet!
Hi Jeremiah,
This Driver Off the Deck Drill should help you if you keep working on it. It provides instant feedback for sure!
There has been quite a bit of dialogue in the Members' Forum of my online school on the topic of how to transport "Ranger Rick" to the golf course. We all experience that! All I can tell you is that it is part of the process, and if your practice mode is delivering consistently solid results then it's just a function of time in terms of when/how that will translate itself to the course. As confidence in your swing grows you should find more and more that you are playing "golf" instead of "golf swing" on the course, at which point your mechanical thoughts will be reduced to one or two at the most, and you will be nearly entirely focused on your target and not your swing. An excellent book that may help you with this is "Fearless Golf: Conquering the Mental Game" by Dr. Gio Valiante.
Beyond that, I'd love to see you in the online school and participating regularly in the highly supportive SagutoGolf Community that is growing into something quite special in our Forum!
Cheers!
Tom
I shallowed my shaft . . . my shaft is the best it has ever been!
Cool
Good luck on your date !!! Let us know how it went !!!
Tom is eliminating his "chops" and trying to get all his followers to eliminate theirs. Good luck on your date!!
😂😂😂
Nicely said, @louofm1!!!
That looks like a good drill for driver but really good drill for my fairway woods. I was hoping that Tom would bring the samurai sword into play. Maybe next video...
It is absolutely applicable to the fairway woods as well, Ken!
Sorry for your samurai withdrawals. I though hitting a driver off the deck was a risky enough endeavor without the Katana being put into play....😂
@@SagutoGolf driver off deck and Katana thrust-parry are pretty risky, you’re right.
I need to try this kuz I literally can't drive to save my life, it's super frustrating
Good thing you did not kill the badger running across at 3:32 with the driver off the deck.
Went to my mates house and he’s got a huge back garden been concentrating on getting my left shoulder pointing at the ball was hitting crispy kfc contact all day
That's great, Luke, as long as your mate doesn't mind all those nice KFC divots in his back garden!
Keep up the great work and have fun out there!!
Cheers,
Tom
todays golf sets dosnet come with a 3 iron, most are 5- pw sw i play with my 3 and 4 all the time
That 3 iron is one of my favorite and most versatile weapons. I've even recently added an old 2 iron for more fun!
LOVE THAT RASPBERRY lol
Looking good after 2 chunks
Missed opportunity for bonus points on that squirrel @3:40
I think its tail got scorched by the afterburners on that sizzling low push-draw...
I stillstruggle with drives i swing in to out and some how my club face is open on impact only happens with driver and 3 wood
Hope you mashed the date, Tom!
LOL! I did learn that they tend to not like crispy KFC as a first date....😂
Every time I address the ball now i make sure my upper arms are glued to my chest. My swing thoughts are: hit this KFC Crispy and it'll take me to the land of milk and honey lol. Tonight I went out and shot even par for 9 holes. 7 pars, 1 birdie and unfortunately I bogied the final hole. I took 8 iron on the 9th hole and pured it so crispy it was overdone and flew the green. I chipped to 8 feet but missed the putt. The shot was so crispy it was overcooked. My 9 iron would have been the right club with this extra crispy contact. Thanks Tom, striking it better than ever thanks to you and your golf tips.
Sounds like Tom Watson's approach, chip, and putt on 18 when he last had a shot at winning the Open Championship at like age 59 or so....
That's some fantastic playing, @booji boy, and I appreciate your kind words regarding my instruction!
Congratulations on your success, keep up the great work, and have fun out there!!
Tom
@@SagutoGolf haha I also mentioned Tom Watson's shot to my Dad after the round. Believe me Tom this is NOT my normal golf. I'm normally a 90's shooter and 5 over is a normally good day for me and 7-9 over or more is the norm. I was puring crispy approach shots yesterday thanks to your teachings.
Good luck on your date!
Thanks @delon t!!