I’ve been following you for about two years. I’ve dropped my handicap from a 19 to a 13. I’m 75 and last month shot my age. Thanks Danny for your simple to apply teaching techniques!
I first swung a golf club at age 17, now I’m 44 and in all those years I would reach for my 7 iron when I was 150 yards from the green. Consistent and reliable yardage but inconsistent with my alignment. After watching this video I’ve added 30-40 yards on every iron! Now I’m reaching for my pitching wedge to get me on the green from 150 yards not my 7 iron because that’s landing about 185 yards away now. This video has given me so much confidence in my irons I just leave my driver in the bag and swing my irons because they go straight and long. Thank you Danny!
Danny Maude is one of the top instructors out here who actually explains and takes his time to demo and visualize each step clearly💯% has been a blessing for me and countless others towards better fun golf playing!
I had been shanking/thinning/chunking everything for about 2 months before I saw this video and the day after watching this, I went out and nearly broke 90 for the first time in 1+ year as a 23 handicapper. You do amazing stuff and have saved me more rounds of torment. Amazing stuff!
Another gem of a video Danny. You are the only person I now watch, no confusing over technical tips, just great info that helps golfers of all abilities.
Setup - setup - setup - get into a solid pre-shot routine. I’ve been working on this process and it includes brushing the grass. This video was spot on - thanks for giving such powerful lessons each week.
Been working really hard at hitting irons better this summer of '23. I watched your work with Peter Cowan and numerous others. Been applying the "hit" more with the right as Peter describes but I don't own it yet, at least not fully. But what has worked is "lagging" the club head and shoulders. This alone gives me time to move the hips toward the target and back up at the same time. The left leg presses down at first and then up for a nice finish. Yesterday was by far one of the very best sessions at the range. Striking my 9 iron so well that I was passing my 125 yd. target, with range balls. With a ProV1 on a warm day with little moisture in the air it would be loads of fun. But the point is my ball striking is back. I can hear it in the "hit" and see it in the ball flight and distance. All this with a very bad right knee and 72 years young. I can basically eliminated the right knee altogether, it has little to no function. Not so sure this will work with driver since it requires more depth in the back-swing thus more pressure on the right knee but I'm patient and will find a way to work around it.
It's great that you got a lesson from one of your friends and learned something! Shows that you want to keep getting better for yourself and your students!
This is one of my favorite golf instruction videos ever. This is so simple. Just a few thoughts and a couple practice swings before each shot. Perfect, thank you!
Hi Danny, although I'm a single hcp player, the last month's I've lost my consistency when striking a ball. You just popped on my youtube and you grabbed my direct attention. Actually I had to go, but when you said, ''please look the whole video'', I was directly full on focus. And yes, this is a great tip. Now, I ask your permission to leave my hotel in Jakarta Indonesia, ha ha ha. Thank you Danny! Cheers, Olly (Amsterdam).
This is just so good and so broken down so that everyone can understand it I love it. How you mention that the low point is below your left arm at the bottom of the circle, that just makes so much sense Danny, thanks for crystallizing it!
Brilliant,, just brilliant. When I first started to watch these videos it messed up what little ball striking that I was doing. TBH your videos went to the bottom of my list. I quit watching all training videos and having been an athlete during my younger years I did what I always done to improve in sports. I started practicing 3-4 times a week at the range and took a different approach from what I always did since age 18 and that was to sometimes hit 3 large buckets in 20 minutes hammering away. When I practice I get a small bucket and instead of focusing on getting those 5 or 6 crisp shots I focused on my grip, setup and balance and quit swinging for the fence and was swinging 30 percent on every shot trying to make crisp contact every ball. It takes me about 2-3 hours to hit a small bucket and after one month I started to see huge improvements on the course. I’ve been playing golf since I was 18 and 49 now and for the first time in my life I was hitting the ball on demand. Played well for a month then fell back into the realm of inconsistency. Messed my head up because I thought I and I alone built a solid game and thought I was playing too much and that was my problem so then quit practicing and just played 18 holes a week and no dice. Im sorry for such a long story but I have to tell it. So here I was at the same place 3 months back looking at online training again and your video was the first one I saw and focused on your library on the areas I felt I needed help in then something happened.. the lessons from you that I watched 3 months ago that didn’t make sense and had me shooting worse made perfect sense..I was so excited that I was half asleep and at 2:30am grabbed my 7 iron and driver and went out in my yard and started swinging and was like OMG I couldn’t wait to hit some balls. The next day I went back to my routine and spent 3 hours hitting a small bucket and picked EVERYONE of them clean. Never done that. You have me playing the best golf of my life and finally shooting in the low 80’s.. if I practice more around the green I know I could shoot in the 70’s. I really think what happened when I first watched your videos and had such a negative experience implementing or understanding your lessons is because my foundation was weak and flawed. Then I started practicing and had built confidence in ball striking and had the proper grip and setup down and then came back to your lessons and not only could I understand you were trying to teach in your lessons they actually worked and fixed the bad habits I had fallen into! 4 months ago I was hitting my 7 iron 135-140 yds and that’s when I hit it clean. Now I hit it 165-170 and what’s crazy is I’m not swinging as hard. You taught me where your power really comes from. Your lessons have me shooting the best golf that I ever shot. The guys that I have golfed with for over 25 years kicked my ass every week and now I’m beating all of them by 7-8 strokes every time we play. Your methods are pure genius and the biggest lesson I’ve learned is that bad habits are hard to break and building good habits take time but to stick with it and it’ll be like a light came on I swear.. Thank you so much for you are the only one I watch anymore. This is a true story and happened the way I said it. Couldn’t make this up if I wanted to.. I still have problems with hitting on a uphill or downhill lie so hopefully you have a lesson on those. That’s my next mission.. cheers!
In my practice swing I almost always hit turf behind imaginary ball so this drill really helps remind me of forward movement necessary. People love to say ‘keep your head down’ but ‘keep your spine angle consistent’ would be a better comment, do you agree? Amazing you’re now on your way to another milestone 1.25 million followers and so well deserved.
I just noticed last week, that you have gone over 1.03 million subscribers, this week 1.04 million!! Congratulations Danny. You give quality golf instructions and the masses agree that your content is excellent, week after week. Nice job!
thanks Danny! I don't think anyone could ever be a great golfer without understanding this lesson. Got to strike the ball well with your irons to be consistent and take a divot in front of the ball. I like the idea of a few practice swings to check the blades of grass. It sounds so simple but don't do it at all. When I miss, I almost always am hitting ground about three inches behind the ball. I have been looking for tips to be more consistent and trying super hard to make sure I am taking those divots.
Usually don’t comment on videos, but your channel deserves it. Thanks for all of the content. It’s helping a beginner golfer like myself tremendously. Also, please give props to your videographer/editor. The overlays help so much.
As a newbie to golf I find all your videos informative, easy to understand and quite simply a pleasure to watch, they are helping my game progress at a rate I never thought imaginable. Thanks Danny and keep up the good work
Always great help for us mortal golfers. So many you tube tips are for low handicap golfers and don’t help me. Danny you always give me something I can use. Thanks
After viewing this I will need to incorporate this into my preshot routine. Consistency of strike is my biggest problem, so I'm sure this will help me. My driving has really improved since viewing your driving videos, now it's time to get to work on my irons. Thanks for all you do for us amateurs, Danny!
Another great instructional video. I've recently started playing again after 14 years since I picked up a club and your grip video and this one have made a huge impact on my ball striking at the range. I look forward to trying it on the course, thanks again.👍
I started gold 3 weeks ago, all I’ve done so far is driving range and par 3’s. I actually started doing this before hitting my shots, out of intuition. Now I’ve got some decent tips to add into my pre-shot drill! Glad I was on the right train of thought, by trying to swing a few practice shots consistently before the real stroke. Now subscribed, as these are the best instructional videos I’ve found! Definitely gonna binge the back-catalogue too!
Great drill, this is what I have been doing for a few years now, because I was struggling with inconsistent depth. Nice to see you focus on this. I am big on visualization of how I need to hit the ball, where to hit turf, etc. awesome setup tips, saving this video to watch right before I go out.
Your instructions are always easy to visualize and follow. My issue deems as if I am afraid to hit the ground while I am on the fairway, no worse feeling than shanking the second shot after a perfect drive. I can't wait to apply your tips. Thanks again Danny!
We love the simple and easy way you explain things Danny I've saved 3 videos about creating speed and taking divot in front of the ball.Ill be trying these things this week and will let you know accordingly .Keep them coming Danny,you are the greatest
Needed this 😂 really struggling the other day especially couldn’t get my irons off the ground and literally woke nervous for a round today but this has given me confidence!
One of your best back to basics videos Danny. I played today with a smaller width stance and really focused on keeping my head and chest still and played really well (for me), thank you Danny.
By far the best golf instructional videos come from Danny Maude. Another great video. One of the things I like about your videos is that you give us specific practices to follow on the range. Thank you.
Danny am a 26 handicap, your no nonsense sensible and simple explanation videos helped me score 30 stapleford points yesterday (in 9 holes!). I was 1 over par!!! 🙏 thank you. Keep them coming!
Hi Danny, I've been following your technique by concentrating on the low point of the arc and I'm seeing improvement in my ball striking. It makes a big difference. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I have started using this tip. Almost immediately my iron game became the strength of my game. Still not as consistent with my driver, but I now actually know what compression feels like and the sound of a well struck iron sounds like. It was a Wow moment. Thanks DM
I love Danny's videos. So clear, concise, and very good at demonstrating, not just explaining the process. Up to the 6-iron, my strike and ball flight is pretty consistent. 5-iron down, and especially with woods, it's not as good. And with driver, it's terrible!! Connection with the ball is ok, but the ball flight and control is all over the place!
@@DanielMaude Had a session on the range yesterday applying this technique, and gained 10 yards with short irons, and 15 with mid-irons. Still working on getting that circle right for the woods and longer clubs. My right shoulder seems to activate early on the downswing - prompting a shovel-type motion (?) so I have an out to in path. I can control the fade sometimes, but need a better fix to get the high draw. My body is also doing the work, and there’s no snap with the arms and wrists. Can you help?
Reading the positive comments from other subscribers and you deserve them all. The time and effort you put in for us all is valued greatly. I may now know why I sometimes top my fairway shots. Have a good week Danny.
Thanks Danny wonderful demonstration as usual. You convey the feel so clearly. I wish the PGA schooling would point out the importance of demonstration to their teachers because so often you’re just told what to do rather than been shown. thanks again
Thanks Danny, that’s incredibly helpful. It’s so annoying to mess up any approach shot or tee shot to a par three with an iron in your hand 🤦♂️. I’ve tried loads of things but I feel your pre shot set up tips today makes more sense, even narrowing your stance! I’ll give it a lash ⛳️👍
This is my go to video to watch every time before a round. A good refresher and has helped my game a lot. Getting a good strike on the ball more consistently. Thank you
I generally strike my irons correctly and I do take a divot in front of the ball but now and again I hit it fat. This is an excellent explanation why. I would make 2-3 practice swings making sure my low point is in front of the ball then still hit it fat. Can't wait to try this out on the course. Keep up the great work Danny!😀
Strange I went to the range last night to sort out inconsistencies with driver and realised the problem as I was going forward in the downswing. Then realised this was irons as well so standing tall with good rotation made such a difference. In my DNA to squat thinking a way to compress the ball but in reality a sway. Great vid thanks Danny to keep tall.
Always love your videos. The tips you offer along with the great graphics are always top notch. Would love to see more live lessons. Us amateurs can usually relate to your student's struggles.
EXCELLENT,VERY CLEAR & HELPFUL VIDEO. Many tips clearly explained which will definitely improve my strike. I am going to make a few notes on this video before looking at the fairway wood video. Danny highlighted & showed me what I was doing wrong. Many thanks to a GREAT COACH.
Fairway woods & hybrid video also EXCELLENT. With golf I need to know what I have to do. After playing tennis & table tennis for 60 years I play those games almost without thinking. I just do it. Golf I find is less forgiving.
Legit tried these drills at the range today as a beginner golfer. I still stuff it up but I am so much more confident using the irons and can actually make contact now. Which means I want to play more golf now!
Love it, Danny, super simple. An old Carolina golf pro (Don Trahan) used to teach “setup determines the motion”. To that we could add “ rhythm and tempo determines the quality”.
No doubt the best golf instruction on RUclips. Yesterday I started picturing the blue swing circle from your last couple of driver videos and had my best driving day ever 😂 Thanks
Brilliant stuff thank you, I stopped playing golf for 5years coz my short game was so shocking I had ok long game and iron play but my short game just cost me shots week in week out. Just started playing again few weeks ago and followed your instructional videos and honestly what a difference obviously Im no tiger woods (yet ha ha)😆but my iron play and short game is so much better just working on the driver and woods again following your instruction. I find your instruction easy to follow and relatable so for fist time in 10years of playing the game I'm seeing real improvement. So just to say thanks as I've started loving the game again.
@@DanielMaude But is it though? The size of the club head "circle" is determined by shoulder width, arm length, club length, and something else. That something else is the angle of the right arm with the shoulders. It isn't the same at address as it is as the ball swings through the ball and divot point.
Excellent stuff Danny - the concept of the circle is so much more “relate-able” than the abstract language usually applied around swing planes. You really are an outstanding communicator. I’m a recent leg amputee trying to keep playing - have you ever conducted lessons with an amputee? If so, I’d love to come down albeit you’re a long way from my home in Cumbria!
Thanx Danny for the tip to control depth of the divot. Just about every trainer reinforces the need to make a divot in front/after the golf ball. Except for one video that mentioned Tiger does not make divots, none discuss limiting the divot's depth to just a bruise. Which often leads to chunking the earth and hurting the distance. For a future video, please discuss how to keep the delofting of the club (hands in front of club head) from releasing too early (not casting) due to the downswing's momentum. Releasing or straightening the arms-delofted club too early causes hitting fat. In that, I have inconsistency with my timing/swing coordination.
Hey Danny, Ive just started golfing over the last few months and your videos have really helped me improve my game. Im really enjoying golf thanks to you!
Thanks Danny, I started brushing the ground on chip shots last year and it has helped considerably. I tried this plan for full shots on the course today. It improved my tempo and the strike. It will be a work in progress but I think it will help. Thanks again.
Just what I need - depth control has recently become wildly variable due to increased anxiety and feedback from that sapping confidence. Very logical and easily implemented approach.
@@DanielMaude I had heard about this "brushing the grass" idea as a pre-shot routine from another channel but it concerned a chipping stroke. After a disastrous front 9 last Thursday (06/07/23) I added this brushing the grass idea to all my general area shots but with the objective of ensuring my Shot Scope X5 watch detected the club. Amazingly most of my tops and thins from the front 9 were removed from the back 9 score - an 8 shot improvement. Now I've seen this video I understand better just what this brushing the grass idea was doing to my setup. Simply on the basis of this video and my demonstrated benefits, brushing the grass will now be a permanent feature of my pre-shot routine.
OMG thank you!! This weekend- i drove the ball brilliantly! (For me)- however my 2nd shots were terrible!! You described me completely. i can't wait to get to the range and start setting club on my inside thigh- and then gripping. literally i think that will fix my inconsistant irons...
Amazing. Exactly what I've been experimenting with these past weeks. Asking myself questions like, "how does the club naturally want to lie, and while in this "balance" state, how do my hands and arms naturally grab the grip. My appreciation for a golf clubs physical ergonomics have never been so high x) Thnks for the vids. Great content.
you are the king of golf teachers bro love you . not in a gay way lol . i take grenade depth divots . totally inconsistent ! i have on my own moved to a more narrow stance and it might have worked for a min . then i have moved the ball back in my stance and that might have worked for a min . yesterday i shot a 52 on the front 9 and was fatting everything with grenades . i opened the face of the club and started to at least hit the ball down the fairway . i think as i have been turning my shoulders down to the ball in the back swing i havent been keeping the same distance to the ball because i fat and thin at times . i cant wait to try this thanks bro .
Danny, you are right, nobody is talking about this. I am going to pay attention to this because one minute I hit it good and the next I hit it thin or fat.
This video describes what I have realized are my major issues and I keep fixing one thing and then forgetting about the other things. Great video, as always, and bookmarked for later review!
You are hands down the best RUclips instructor, short, sweet, and to the point! I really appreciate your videos Danny 🙌 How about one on always hitting off the toe please. I set up for a hossel rocket but still got it out the toe. Early extension, chicken winging? I don’t think so but guess there’s something wrong.
I’ve been struggling with this for a while now and not really sure what I was doing wrong. This helped clarify a few things and as always crystal clear explanations to accompany the flawless demonstration and application. Thanks Danny. Wish you were closer to NE of Scotland as I’d love a few lessons with your good self
1M subscribers now, well done. Such a simple idea of keeping the circle in the same place, just need to tell my body that - it seems convinced it needs to move all over the place during my swing! I'll try some of this out at the range next time.
This is good stuff. I never used to take practice swings and struggled with consistency. I might hit it fat, thin, or flush but there was no telling which it would be. Recently I've been taking practice swings to see where I'm striking the ground in relationship to my setup and ball like Danny is recommending in the video. My ball striking has improved quite a bit since taking the time to do some practice swings which I had previously considered superfluous.
Fantastic advice Danny, I’m new to golf and so glad I stumbled upon your content. Now it’s the only place I’ll go for top tips and completely digestible advice. Thank you.
This is truly the core essence of a golf shot, low point, triangle arms, rotating around spine, great lesson. I recently got rid of my shanks and pull shots with focusing into these and with moving ball bit forward. Suddenly I have baby fade and much improved ball contact😀.
This was such a great video! Been working on my weight transfer for a few months - it has definitely gotten better but clearly something was still "missing" for consistency as I often managed to hit the turf just behind the ball. After this lesson I did some practice keeping my chest the same distance from the ball and just like that I feel much more comfortable with my consistency. Thank you!!
I haven’t tried the long drive tips and gotten back to you like I said I would yet, but I’ve subscribed. I like your style. And congratulations on 1 million subscribers.
I am still pretty much a beginner, and most golf instruction videos are over my head. But this one spoke to me - I still struggle with consistency, and sometimes I still "top" the ball. And sometimes I also "fat" the ball (that's not an expression I had heard before, but from the context I could immediately tell what it was that you meant). As soon as it warms up a little bit, I want to get out and try some of these thing at the range, and see if I can get some consistency.
@@DanielMaude I tried some of these things this past week when I went to the range. Now keep in mind that I am a total beginner, and my greatest problem is really consistency - it used to be the case that I had a far better chance of topping the ball than getting a good clean hit. This past week I was consciously trying to change my swing a little bit, and all of a sudden I was getting something like 60% of the shots being a good clean strike. Distance was nothing special, but for the most part the ball was going quite straight, so I was pretty happy with it. For the time being, I am going to try and do the same thing again a few times to see if I can really get that ingrained in my brain, and once the consistency is really up there, then I can think a little more about distance.
And once again you make the complicated so easy to understand. I have that blue circle now etched into my conscience.....OK, sub-conscience. Thanks Danny.
I’ve been following you for about two years. I’ve dropped my handicap from a 19 to a 13. I’m 75 and last month shot my age. Thanks Danny for your simple to apply teaching techniques!
Brilliant Larry well done 🙌
Nice
Inspiring!
Awesome mate......❤
That's impressive
I first swung a golf club at age 17, now I’m 44 and in all those years I would reach for my 7 iron when I was 150 yards from the green. Consistent and reliable yardage but inconsistent with my alignment. After watching this video I’ve added 30-40 yards on every iron! Now I’m reaching for my pitching wedge to get me on the green from 150 yards not my 7 iron because that’s landing about 185 yards away now. This video has given me so much confidence in my irons I just leave my driver in the bag and swing my irons because they go straight and long. Thank you Danny!
This is by far the best instructional golf content I have found on RUclips. The analogies, graphics, simplicity and energy are perfectly balanced.
Really appreciate the support 🙏
I agree whole heartedly
Danny Maude is one of the top instructors out here who actually explains and takes his time to demo and visualize each step clearly💯% has been a blessing for me and countless others towards better fun golf playing!
Thank you Edlee 😁
I had been shanking/thinning/chunking everything for about 2 months before I saw this video and the day after watching this, I went out and nearly broke 90 for the first time in 1+ year as a 23 handicapper. You do amazing stuff and have saved me more rounds of torment. Amazing stuff!
Wonderful to hear, thanks for sharing
Another gem of a video Danny. You are the only person I now watch, no confusing over technical tips, just great info that helps golfers of all abilities.
Really kind Andrew
I couldn't agree more about the value of Danny and what he provides to us. Absolutely wonderful 😊
@@blazecan1894 really kind thank you
Thanks!
Thanks
Appreciate the support Colin
Setup - setup - setup - get into a solid pre-shot routine. I’ve been working on this process and it includes brushing the grass. This video was spot on - thanks for giving such powerful lessons each week.
Thanks Willie 😁
Thanks! Great lesson! Much appreciated!
Thank you Brian! Very kind 😁
Just brilliant as an example of simple coaching. Danny Maude this lesson was outstanding.
Really kind thank you
Been working really hard at hitting irons better this summer of '23. I watched your work with Peter Cowan and numerous others. Been applying the "hit" more with the right as Peter describes but I don't own it yet, at least not fully. But what has worked is "lagging" the club head and shoulders. This alone gives me time to move the hips toward the target and back up at the same time. The left leg presses down at first and then up for a nice finish.
Yesterday was by far one of the very best sessions at the range. Striking my 9 iron so well that I was passing my 125 yd. target, with range balls. With a ProV1 on a warm day with little moisture in the air it would be loads of fun.
But the point is my ball striking is back. I can hear it in the "hit" and see it in the ball flight and distance. All this with a very bad right knee and 72 years young. I can basically eliminated the right knee altogether, it has little to no function. Not so sure this will work with driver since it requires more depth in the back-swing thus more pressure on the right knee but I'm patient and will find a way to work around it.
It's great that you got a lesson from one of your friends and learned something! Shows that you want to keep getting better for yourself and your students!
Thank you 🙏
This is one of my favorite golf instruction videos ever. This is so simple. Just a few thoughts and a couple practice swings before each shot. Perfect, thank you!
Love to hear how you get on Mike
Hi Danny, although I'm a single hcp player, the last month's I've lost my consistency when striking a ball. You just popped on my youtube and you grabbed my direct attention. Actually I had to go, but when you said, ''please look the whole video'', I was directly full on focus. And yes, this is a great tip. Now, I ask your permission to leave my hotel in Jakarta Indonesia, ha ha ha. Thank you Danny! Cheers, Olly (Amsterdam).
This is just so good and so broken down so that everyone can understand it I love it. How you mention that the low point is below your left arm at the bottom of the circle, that just makes so much sense Danny, thanks for crystallizing it!
Thanks Ptauer 😁 happy to help 👍
Brilliant,, just brilliant. When I first started to watch these videos it messed up what little ball striking that I was doing. TBH your videos went to the bottom of my list. I quit watching all training videos and having been an athlete during my younger years I did what I always done to improve in sports. I started practicing 3-4 times a week at the range and took a different approach from what I always did since age 18 and that was to sometimes hit 3 large buckets in 20 minutes hammering away. When I practice I get a small bucket and instead of focusing on getting those 5 or 6 crisp shots I focused on my grip, setup and balance and quit swinging for the fence and was swinging 30 percent on every shot trying to make crisp contact every ball. It takes me about 2-3 hours to hit a small bucket and after one month I started to see huge improvements on the course. I’ve been playing golf since I was 18 and 49 now and for the first time in my life I was hitting the ball on demand. Played well for a month then fell back into the realm of inconsistency. Messed my head up because I thought I and I alone built a solid game and thought I was playing too much and that was my problem so then quit practicing and just played 18 holes a week and no dice. Im sorry for such a long story but I have to tell it. So here I was at the same place 3 months back looking at online training again and your video was the first one I saw and focused on your library on the areas I felt I needed help in then something happened.. the lessons from you that I watched 3 months ago that didn’t make sense and had me shooting worse made perfect sense..I was so excited that I was half asleep and at 2:30am grabbed my 7 iron and driver and went out in my yard and started swinging and was like OMG I couldn’t wait to hit some balls. The next day I went back to my routine and spent 3 hours hitting a small bucket and picked EVERYONE of them clean. Never done that. You have me playing the best golf of my life and finally shooting in the low 80’s.. if I practice more around the green I know I could shoot in the 70’s. I really think what happened when I first watched your videos and had such a negative experience implementing or understanding your lessons is because my foundation was weak and flawed. Then I started practicing and had built confidence in ball striking and had the proper grip and setup down and then came back to your lessons and not only could I understand you were trying to teach in your lessons they actually worked and fixed the bad habits I had fallen into! 4 months ago I was hitting my 7 iron 135-140 yds and that’s when I hit it clean. Now I hit it 165-170 and what’s crazy is I’m not swinging as hard. You taught me where your power really comes from. Your lessons have me shooting the best golf that I ever shot. The guys that I have golfed with for over 25 years kicked my ass every week and now I’m beating all of them by 7-8 strokes every time we play. Your methods are pure genius and the biggest lesson I’ve learned is that bad habits are hard to break and building good habits take time but to stick with it and it’ll be like a light came on I swear.. Thank you so much for you are the only one I watch anymore. This is a true story and happened the way I said it. Couldn’t make this up if I wanted to.. I still have problems with hitting on a uphill or downhill lie so hopefully you have a lesson on those. That’s my next mission.. cheers!
Wow thanks for taking the time to comment Mavrick, happy that the videos have helped you improve you game and appreciate the support 😁
In my practice swing I almost always hit turf behind imaginary ball so this drill really helps remind me of forward movement necessary. People love to say ‘keep your head down’ but ‘keep your spine angle consistent’ would be a better comment, do you agree? Amazing you’re now on your way to another milestone 1.25 million followers and so well deserved.
💯 head naturally needs to move
I just noticed last week, that you have gone over 1.03 million subscribers, this week 1.04 million!! Congratulations Danny. You give quality golf instructions and the masses agree that your content is excellent, week after week. Nice job!
Can’t believe it thank you
thanks Danny! I don't think anyone could ever be a great golfer without understanding this lesson. Got to strike the ball well with your irons to be consistent and take a divot in front of the ball. I like the idea of a few practice swings to check the blades of grass. It sounds so simple but don't do it at all. When I miss, I almost always am hitting ground about three inches behind the ball.
I have been looking for tips to be more consistent and trying super hard to make sure I am taking those divots.
Love to hear how this helps
Interesting - I'll try this later in the week. I'm a beginner and struggling with consistency in iron shots. Thanks Danny!
Usually don’t comment on videos, but your channel deserves it. Thanks for all of the content. It’s helping a beginner golfer like myself tremendously. Also, please give props to your videographer/editor. The overlays help so much.
Thank you Bart! Really appreciate the support 😁👍
I have watched a lot of videos about golf and I believe that Danny is the best. Clear and concise and on point. Thanks to you Danny.
@MichaelMcDoniels thank you so much for your lovely comment. You are most welcome 🙏🏻
Started watching Danny 3 weeks ago just finished a round today 5 strokes better than the last time I played the course before watching. Thanks Danny.
Amazing to hear well done
As a newbie to golf I find all your videos informative, easy to understand and quite simply a pleasure to watch, they are helping my game progress at a rate I never thought imaginable. Thanks Danny and keep up the good work
Thank you appreciate the support 😁
Always great help for us mortal golfers. So many you tube tips are for low handicap golfers and don’t help me. Danny you always give me something I can use. Thanks
Thank you David, really happy to help
After viewing this I will need to incorporate this into my preshot routine. Consistency of strike is my biggest problem, so I'm sure this will help me. My driving has really improved since viewing your driving videos, now it's time to get to work on my irons. Thanks for all you do for us amateurs, Danny!
Thanks Stratovani 😁
Wow never thought of how changing youre arm seperation changes the arc, so good
Hope it helps
Another great instructional video. I've recently started playing again after 14 years since I picked up a club and your grip video and this one have made a huge impact on my ball striking at the range. I look forward to trying it on the course, thanks again.👍
I started gold 3 weeks ago, all I’ve done so far is driving range and par 3’s. I actually started doing this before hitting my shots, out of intuition. Now I’ve got some decent tips to add into my pre-shot drill! Glad I was on the right train of thought, by trying to swing a few practice shots consistently before the real stroke. Now subscribed, as these are the best instructional videos I’ve found! Definitely gonna binge the back-catalogue too!
Thank you !
Great drill, this is what I have been doing for a few years now, because I was struggling with inconsistent depth. Nice to see you focus on this. I am big on visualization of how I need to hit the ball, where to hit turf, etc. awesome setup tips, saving this video to watch right before I go out.
Thank you Franks, appreciate the support 😁
Your instructions are always easy to visualize and follow. My issue deems as if I am afraid to hit the ground while I am on the fairway, no worse feeling than shanking the second shot after a perfect drive. I can't wait to apply your tips.
Thanks again Danny!
Love to hear how you get on
We love the simple and easy way you explain things Danny I've saved 3 videos about creating speed and taking divot in front of the ball.Ill be trying these things this week and will let you know accordingly .Keep them coming Danny,you are the greatest
Love the graphics. Who does them for you?
🙏 I have an editor 👌
@@DanielMaude they’re brilliant. Keep up the good work.
Needed this 😂 really struggling the other day especially couldn’t get my irons off the ground and literally woke nervous for a round today but this has given me confidence!
Love to hear how it goes James
One of your best back to basics videos Danny. I played today with a smaller width stance and really focused on keeping my head and chest still and played really well (for me), thank you Danny.
That’s brilliant Pauline well done
By far the best golf instructional videos come from Danny Maude. Another great video. One of the things I like about your videos is that you give us specific practices to follow on the range. Thank you.
Thanks Vic!
Danny am a 26 handicap, your no nonsense sensible and simple explanation videos helped me score 30 stapleford points yesterday (in 9 holes!). I was 1 over par!!! 🙏 thank you. Keep them coming!
Well done that’s brilliant 🙌
Hi Danny, I've been following your technique by concentrating on the low point of the arc and I'm seeing improvement in my ball striking. It makes a big difference. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
You are very welcome
@@DanielMaude I've been paying you back by telling my golfing buddies to subscribe to your channel 😀
Just starting out and depth controll is the first time iv heard it but this is exactly what i struggle with excited to go give it a go 🙌 cheers
I have started using this tip. Almost immediately my iron game became the strength of my game. Still not as consistent with my driver, but I now actually know what compression feels like and the sound of a well struck iron sounds like. It was a Wow moment. Thanks DM
Thank you Bill! Well done 🙌
I love Danny's videos. So clear, concise, and very good at demonstrating, not just explaining the process.
Up to the 6-iron, my strike and ball flight is pretty consistent. 5-iron down, and especially with woods, it's not as good. And with driver, it's terrible!! Connection with the ball is ok, but the ball flight and control is all over the place!
Thanks Nathan 😁
@@DanielMaude Had a session on the range yesterday applying this technique, and gained 10 yards with short irons, and 15 with mid-irons. Still working on getting that circle right for the woods and longer clubs. My right shoulder seems to activate early on the downswing - prompting a shovel-type motion (?) so I have an out to in path. I can control the fade sometimes, but need a better fix to get the high draw. My body is also doing the work, and there’s no snap with the arms and wrists. Can you help?
Reading the positive comments from other subscribers and you deserve them all. The time and effort you put in for us all is valued greatly. I may now know why I sometimes top my fairway shots. Have a good week Danny.
Very kind thank you Matt 😁
Thanks Danny wonderful demonstration as usual. You convey the feel so clearly.
I wish the PGA schooling would point out the importance of demonstration to their teachers because so often you’re just told what to do rather than been shown. thanks again
Thanks Danny, that’s incredibly helpful. It’s so annoying to mess up any approach shot or tee shot to a par three with an iron in your hand 🤦♂️. I’ve tried loads of things but I feel your pre shot set up tips today makes more sense, even narrowing your stance! I’ll give it a lash ⛳️👍
Love to hear how you get on Colin
This is my go to video to watch every time before a round. A good refresher and has helped my game a lot. Getting a good strike on the ball more consistently. Thank you
Really happy to help
Ball, turf, strike, easy as that. Simple and good lesson Danny
Thanks Rick, catch up soon
Danny you have a gift for teaching. Thank you
I appreciate that Rob
I generally strike my irons correctly and I do take a divot in front of the ball but now and again I hit it fat. This is an excellent explanation why. I would make 2-3 practice swings making sure my low point is in front of the ball then still hit it fat. Can't wait to try this out on the course. Keep up the great work Danny!😀
Thank you Denis! Will do 😁
Strange I went to the range last night to sort out inconsistencies with driver and realised the problem as I was going forward in the downswing. Then realised this was irons as well so standing tall with good rotation made such a difference. In my DNA to squat thinking a way to compress the ball but in reality a sway. Great vid thanks Danny to keep tall.
Thanks for the feedback
Always love your videos. The tips you offer along with the great graphics are always top notch. Would love to see more live lessons. Us amateurs can usually relate to your student's struggles.
Lots more to come
I have been struggling for the last year. Set up basics helped tremendously. Thank you.
Scott Martin
Thanks Scott 👍
EXCELLENT,VERY CLEAR & HELPFUL VIDEO.
Many tips clearly explained which will definitely improve my strike.
I am going to make a few notes on this video before looking at the fairway wood video.
Danny highlighted & showed me what I was doing wrong.
Many thanks to a GREAT COACH.
Fairway woods & hybrid video also EXCELLENT.
With golf I need to know what I have to do.
After playing tennis & table tennis for 60 years I play those games almost without thinking.
I just do it.
Golf I find is less forgiving.
Thank you Alan! Appreciate the support and feedback 😁🙌
Thanks Danny. This video really improved my ball striking with irons, hybrids and fairway woods.
Thanks! Happy to help 😁
Legit tried these drills at the range today as a beginner golfer. I still stuff it up but I am so much more confident using the irons and can actually make contact now. Which means I want to play more golf now!
Love it, Danny, super simple. An old Carolina golf pro (Don Trahan) used to teach “setup determines the motion”. To that we could add “ rhythm and tempo determines the quality”.
Thanks Ralph 😁
This in my opinion is your best video yet Danny. So good! Thanks John
Thank you John!
You are an excellent instructor! I am glad I found your channel!
I appreciate that Donald
No doubt the best golf instruction on RUclips. Yesterday I started picturing the blue swing circle from your last couple of driver videos and had my best driving day ever 😂 Thanks
Wonderful to hear
This is great as usual. I do the up and down thing quite a bit.
Love to hear how you get on Shawn
Awesome Danny. Your the master. Going to take this to driving range to practice putting this in my mind and then the golf course
Love to hear how it goes
Another great video. The tip at the end was worth staying for!!
Thanks, Danny!
Glad it was helpful Daniel
Brilliance and simplicity! Love this so much....
Thank you Ron!
Brilliant stuff thank you, I stopped playing golf for 5years coz my short game was so shocking I had ok long game and iron play but my short game just cost me shots week in week out. Just started playing again few weeks ago and followed your instructional videos and honestly what a difference obviously Im no tiger woods (yet ha ha)😆but my iron play and short game is so much better just working on the driver and woods again following your instruction. I find your instruction easy to follow and relatable so for fist time in 10years of playing the game I'm seeing real improvement. So just to say thanks as I've started loving the game again.
Brilliant well done and thank you for taking the time to comment 😁
Awesome Danny, many thanks for a great video, the part where you say keep the radius of the circle the same makes great sense
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@@DanielMaude But is it though? The size of the club head "circle" is determined by shoulder width, arm length, club length, and something else. That something else is the angle of the right arm with the shoulders. It isn't the same at address as it is as the ball swings through the ball and divot point.
Always great cues from Danny. I watch one of his vids before every round. Best instructor on RUclips.
Very kind thank you Kasanj 😁
Danny Maude always presenting ultimate quality tutorials for a better golf game. What a gem 👏🏾 👏🏾 100%.
Thanks so much
Excellent stuff Danny - the concept of the circle is so much more “relate-able” than the abstract language usually applied around swing planes. You really are an outstanding communicator. I’m a recent leg amputee trying to keep playing - have you ever conducted lessons with an amputee? If so, I’d love to come down albeit you’re a long way from my home in Cumbria!
Thanx Danny for the tip to control depth of the divot. Just about every trainer reinforces the need to make a divot in front/after the golf ball. Except for one video that mentioned Tiger does not make divots, none discuss limiting the divot's depth to just a bruise. Which often leads to chunking the earth and hurting the distance. For a future video, please discuss how to keep the delofting of the club (hands in front of club head) from releasing too early (not casting) due to the downswing's momentum. Releasing or straightening the arms-delofted club too early causes hitting fat. In that, I have inconsistency with my timing/swing coordination.
Wonderful idea, I will do just that
Keeping it simple by taking practice swings to gauge your swing. Great tips for this 70 plus newbie.
Thank you 😁
Hey Danny,
Ive just started golfing over the last few months and your videos have really helped me improve my game. Im really enjoying golf thanks to you!
Really happy to hear it 😁
Thanks Danny, I started brushing the ground on chip shots last year and it has helped considerably. I tried this plan for full shots on the course today. It improved my tempo and the strike. It will be a work in progress but I think it will help. Thanks again.
Brilliant Tommchugh well done 🙌
Just what I need - depth control has recently become wildly variable due to increased anxiety and feedback from that sapping confidence. Very logical and easily implemented approach.
Love to hear how you get on Ian
@@DanielMaude I had heard about this "brushing the grass" idea as a pre-shot routine from another channel but it concerned a chipping stroke. After a disastrous front 9 last Thursday (06/07/23) I added this brushing the grass idea to all my general area shots but with the objective of ensuring my Shot Scope X5 watch detected the club.
Amazingly most of my tops and thins from the front 9 were removed from the back 9 score - an 8 shot improvement.
Now I've seen this video I understand better just what this brushing the grass idea was doing to my setup. Simply on the basis of this video and my demonstrated benefits, brushing the grass will now be a permanent feature of my pre-shot routine.
This is exactly what I was looking for. My main problem is consistency on the course. Thanks Danny.
Thanks Ben 😁
OMG thank you!! This weekend- i drove the ball brilliantly! (For me)- however my 2nd shots were terrible!! You described me completely. i can't wait to get to the range and start setting club on my inside thigh- and then gripping. literally i think that will fix my inconsistant irons...
Amazing. Exactly what I've been experimenting with these past weeks. Asking myself questions like, "how does the club naturally want to lie, and while in this "balance" state, how do my hands and arms naturally grab the grip. My appreciation for a golf clubs physical ergonomics have never been so high x)
Thnks for the vids. Great content.
Thank you Nathan 😁
you are the king of golf teachers bro love you . not in a gay way lol . i take grenade depth divots . totally inconsistent ! i have on my own moved to a more narrow stance and it might have worked for a min . then i have moved the ball back in my stance and that might have worked for a min . yesterday i shot a 52 on the front 9 and was fatting everything with grenades . i opened the face of the club and started to at least hit the ball down the fairway . i think as i have been turning my shoulders down to the ball in the back swing i havent been keeping the same distance to the ball because i fat and thin at times . i cant wait to try this thanks bro .
Love to hear how you get on
Danny, you are right, nobody is talking about this. I am going to pay attention to this because one minute I hit it good and the next I hit it thin or fat.
This video describes what I have realized are my major issues and I keep fixing one thing and then forgetting about the other things. Great video, as always, and bookmarked for later review!
Thank you happy to help 😁
You have just mentioned everything that I do wrong on the fairway. I’m going out into the garden to practice this straight away. Thank you.
Love to hear how it goes Eddie
Thank you very much for this simple tip to improve my ball striking
Really happy to help James
You are hands down the best RUclips instructor, short, sweet, and to the point! I really appreciate your videos Danny 🙌
How about one on always hitting off the toe please. I set up for a hossel rocket but still got it out the toe. Early extension, chicken winging? I don’t think so but guess there’s something wrong.
I learned a few things from this lessons which I can't wait to try. Thanks
Thanks Paul 😁
cool you make it look so simple,Thanks Danny
You are very welcome!
I’ve been struggling with this for a while now and not really sure what I was doing wrong. This helped clarify a few things and as always crystal clear explanations to accompany the flawless demonstration and application. Thanks Danny. Wish you were closer to NE of Scotland as I’d love a few lessons with your good self
Thank you Craig!
Thanks so much Danny. Great lesson
Glad you liked it Georgie
1M subscribers now, well done. Such a simple idea of keeping the circle in the same place, just need to tell my body that - it seems convinced it needs to move all over the place during my swing! I'll try some of this out at the range next time.
Love to hear how it goes Stuart
This is good stuff. I never used to take practice swings and struggled with consistency. I might hit it fat, thin, or flush but there was no telling which it would be. Recently I've been taking practice swings to see where I'm striking the ground in relationship to my setup and ball like Danny is recommending in the video. My ball striking has improved quite a bit since taking the time to do some practice swings which I had previously considered superfluous.
Well done 🙌
I cant wait to get to the range with all these videos. So excited
Happy to help Martin!
Fantastic advice Danny, I’m new to golf and so glad I stumbled upon your content. Now it’s the only place I’ll go for top tips and completely digestible advice. Thank you.
Thank you Mark 😁
This is truly the core essence of a golf shot, low point, triangle arms, rotating around spine, great lesson. I recently got rid of my shanks and pull shots with focusing into these and with moving ball bit forward. Suddenly I have baby fade and much improved ball contact😀.
Thank you J 😁
Love Danny Maude. What a dude
Thanks for the support Noel
This was such a great video! Been working on my weight transfer for a few months - it has definitely gotten better but clearly something was still "missing" for consistency as I often managed to hit the turf just behind the ball. After this lesson I did some practice keeping my chest the same distance from the ball and just like that I feel much more comfortable with my consistency. Thank you!!
Really kind of you to feedback Jimmy
Explained so well. Thank you, I’m back in the 70s.
Glad you enjoyed it! Ann 👍
I haven’t tried the long drive tips and gotten back to you like I said I would yet, but I’ve subscribed. I like your style. And congratulations on 1 million subscribers.
Thank you! Appreciate the support 😁
I am still pretty much a beginner, and most golf instruction videos are over my head. But this one spoke to me - I still struggle with consistency, and sometimes I still "top" the ball. And sometimes I also "fat" the ball (that's not an expression I had heard before, but from the context I could immediately tell what it was that you meant). As soon as it warms up a little bit, I want to get out and try some of these thing at the range, and see if I can get some consistency.
Thanks for taking the time to comment Jack. Let me know how you get on 😁👍
@@DanielMaude I tried some of these things this past week when I went to the range. Now keep in mind that I am a total beginner, and my greatest problem is really consistency - it used to be the case that I had a far better chance of topping the ball than getting a good clean hit. This past week I was consciously trying to change my swing a little bit, and all of a sudden I was getting something like 60% of the shots being a good clean strike. Distance was nothing special, but for the most part the ball was going quite straight, so I was pretty happy with it. For the time being, I am going to try and do the same thing again a few times to see if I can really get that ingrained in my brain, and once the consistency is really up there, then I can think a little more about distance.
And once again you make the complicated so easy to understand. I have that blue circle now etched into my conscience.....OK, sub-conscience. Thanks Danny.
Great tips Danny, as always
Really happy to help Cyril
Well done Danny 👏 😊
Thanks Roy ⛳️