Todd, your explanation of the club face looking closed was gold for me. You and Nick's common sense approach to this game is so valuable. Please keep up the good videos for us seniors
Gary, you made our day! Too often the golf industry tends to over complicate the game...our mission is to provide solid, simple yet effective information that "real" people can use. Thanks for posting!
The biggest compliment I can give this tip is that I have not only shared it with my friends who also struggle, I also don't slice anymore. I can't thank you enough, the golden egg right there. Simon, England 53
Just watched your video for Seniors I'm 71 years old and had a torn rotator cuff after a bad fall while hill walking so I'm only returning to golf after a two year recovery . When I was in my forty's I played of eight but due to work and raising a family I usually only managed maybe one round a week for a good number of year's. As a young man I played hurling here in Ireland for a good number of years so when I got older it was a natural progression to golf as some of my friends joined thier local golf Club's. I found your video and drills very helpful and informative and found it helped me in getting my game back to a reasonable competitive and enjoyable level . My local club is parkland so with the weather here in Ireland being quite wet this time of year there's not much run on the ball but I still see an improvement in distance with your tuition so keep up the good work thanks from Irish Mike.
Hello Todd....Vic Routledge Burlington Ontario Canada 75 yrs young.... This video was so helpful right away.... Hadn't broken 90 in over a year or more....I was frustrated.... Shot 83 on Friday May 26th Baby draw and all ....I'm excited about playing again... Awesome instruction for Senior players. Tyvm
Post of the week right here...congrats! Low 80's is solid...nice work. If you enjoyed this, you would really find my book The Bad Lie helpful as the entire Vertical Line Swing is covered. Here is the Amazon link if you are interested in learning and improving www.badliegolfbook.com/
As you know Todd, I have been receiving your on line tips for some time now and I do believe that they have been of much greater value to my knowledge of the mechanics of the golf swing, than any of the ten years of in person golf lessons that I have taken previously. During those prior years some bad swing habits developed (that should have been corrected by my teaching pros) and now after so many years of this bad swing, I'm finding it most difficult to break those bad habits. There have been so many of your tips that have hit the mark but always it seems that another ,"bug a boo", arises. Recently I have been playing around with my tempo using a metronome and this has helped quite noticeably. I just would like take this moment to thank you and your team for all the time and effort that you guys put into helping us high handicappers play better golf. Thank you so much. You help me keep the dream alive. I'll try to keep in touch let you know of my progress.
Wow! You made our day!! Thank you for the kind words. Our entire team is here to make the game more enjoyable, easy to understand and to simplify what too often the industry makes complex. Let’s stay at it and keep helping you and others improve. 👊
Appreciate you calling this out. It is a truth that we must navigate, as we age, our body changes yet we can still play great golf. Our entire book, The Bad Lie is dedicated to the "experienced" golfer. Here is the amazon link if you are interested www.badliegolfbook.com/
This is very similar to Ben Hogan’s 5 lessons which I believe not just the elderly folks should do. Back in the day a lot of golfers are doing this and hits it just fine. But, this is only my opinion, I wish more people can see this and see it themselves. Thanks for sharing the great contents, I love it!!!
Appreciate those kind words. We agree with you...it is a passion of ours which is one of the reason for our new book The Bad Lie www.badliegolfbook.com/
Hi Todd, I'm Dominick Balistreri, I live in Central New York I'm 75, When I lived in New Jersey and worked in transportation sales all my life until we moved eight years ago. When I was 40, I was a club champion in NJ. I enjoyed playing golf with customers and becoming close friends. I enjoy your lessons because I'm a lot older and they help. I enjoyed and purchases all your Vertical Line lessons. They really help fighting how old I am now. I still have a 10 handicap from the Gold tees. Thank You for your help !
Todd and group. Thank you for all you guys(and gals?) do for us flogging amateurs. This session has been one of the best ever. Now the line and the plane compliment each other which makes tempo and timing much easier to achieve.
Great advice that mere mortals can understand, I am 67 with multiple replacement joints and some unreplaceable so mobility challenged - your helping continue the sport of my life cheers Chasa Cleveland GC (not Ohio) North East England 😀
Thanks for the tips. I have been using this setup for about a year now. I first heard and saw this from Lee Trevino, who pretty much said exactly what you are saying . It made sense, I tried it, and love it. I'm 73, had two discs taken out of my back when I was 30. and this helps me rotate a lot better. I've been playing for about 60 years. I now live in New Port Richey, Fl. Keep up the good senior tips,,ie chipping & putting. I just subscribed.
Great video. I purchased the Vertical Line Swing, it's awesome and have just started with the drills at the range. The question I have is how high should I tee up the golf ball? I have heard 1/2 the ball should be above the clubface, I sometimes sky the ball. Should I continue working with this height or lower it? Thank you for all your tips, drills and instruction information.
Thank you and welcome to VLS Golf. This is the place for "experienced" golfers. If you enjoyed our videos, you would benefit from our book THE BAD LIE were we cover the entire Vertical Line Swing System. Learn more here www.badliegolfbook.com/
Quite simply the best driver tip for a 53 year old ever. You have finally made it ok to be an 'experienced' golfer, thank you Todd. Enjoying the game SO much more now, Simon, Southampton, England
I find a spot about a foot or so in front of where my ball is and align it to where I want to hit my shot. This helps me line up my clubface. It helps me a lot.
Hey Todd, just started golf last year. Having trouble slicing the ball, plus when using my irons and hybrids i am hooking them or hitting ground. Can you give me some good tips to help me. I am 67 years old and just retired. last year. Also bought your Maxvert driver, hybrids and putter. Love watching your videos. Thanks Mark Bloomington Il
Todd, thanks for the fairway wood video. You are absolutely correct with the shifting of your weight forward. I have to make a few practice swings before hitting my 3 wood to engrain this in my head. I don't know why, I don't have a problem with other clubs but the 3 wood it really helps me. Very experienced golfer 1967 til today.
I stumbled on this setup last week because I noticed I had better swing speed when I pulled the club to the left. Thanks for the explanation and validation.
Our pleasure, hope you are finding the channel helpful to your game. If you would like to learn more, see the full Vertical Line Swing program here in my book www.badliegolfbook.com/
Nice confirmation that I have been setting up correctly I am in my 70’s and this is the way I have been setting up for some time , works very well for me, also begin rotating my hands at a 2 o’clock position to get my club face square on driver ping g30 45 gram with shaft. Thanks for video
Todd, I love that shot tracer. I saw you do this same stuff in an earlier video. I use it and it helped me a lot. Still can't get the draw though. Oh, and I'm not slicing. It's a very straight ball flite. Thanks
Allan Patrick - 67 year old retired surgeon, New Brunswick Canada. Have studied the transition and impact videos and am now getting good solid centre of face contact with the driver. Really pretty easy if all the tips from the videos are followed. Thanks.
A most simple and effective tip for us oldies. Hit a few balls with the new set up then 9 holes . So pleased with the results. I'm a 72 yr old in Perth Western Australia. Keeping the club head square to the target at address is the key.
Looked at your video and practiced your approach at the driving range. I was able to gain at least 20 yards and my ball now travels right to left. Thank you.
Awesome! We are making progress. Have you seen this video on how Seniors can create more clubhead speed ruclips.net/video/8-qT6LKAQYE/видео.htmlsi=xsgQKicv7y939qAT
Welcome to the channel and VLS Golf. We are here to help you enjoy this game a little more. Have you seen this video on swing speed for senior golfers ruclips.net/video/FEN3DhjxrRM/видео.htmlsi=6UPhCIPWdOQ_yYgK
I’m 80 years old. This tip increased fairway accuracy to plus 70%, distance to 200 yds with run out and mostly straight or slight draw. Went 44 holes in a row only six over last week. Thanks a lot.
Hey Todd I've been a subscriber for years now and you've helped me enormously. When I swing at the ball with my driver, I try to hit the ball at the 7:00 position and it seems to make me come from the inside.
We like what you say here...the key is finding what works best for YOU. Also, thanks for the kind words. Have you seen our book, The Bad Lie? It is a great resource for golfers looking to learn. Here it is if interested www.badliegolfbook.com/
I played with PGA Champion Mark Brooks growing up when we were about 14/15 years old. Mark and I had a mutual friend Brad who was left handed but played right handed. Brad set up to the ball very square and did NOT turn his toes outward but remained square. He hit the ball a ton. Arnold Palmer taught me that to hit the ball a ton, open the club face on the driver. Then take a strong grip. The club face will square at impact and create a ton of power. I have found that to be very true. I also like Moe Norman's approach placing the ball well forward of the left foot and addressing the ball with the driver face positioned at the middle of the stance. This aids in hitting up on the ball at impact.
Yes, absolutely. The concepts hold true through the bag with some minor adjustments to the set up based on the club. I cover the entire system in my book, The Bad Lie. Here is the Amazon link if you are interested ruclips.net/video/mqufejiasdE/видео.html
Todd, Love your videos and have taken most tips to heart. One suggestion. After showing us the tips and doing your three sets you go ahead and hit the shot to show us how it looks. We mostly get both views which is very helpful but you have a pretty fast swing so it is hard many times to appreciate the positions, etc. you are trying to demonstrate. My suggestion in editing the video to put on line is to slow-motion your shot. Maybe show it slow-motion twice and stop it at several segments to show your tip in action at the crucial points. This would sure help me and maybe others. Mike Irwin Carmel, Indiana
Hey Todd, Thanks for helping us older farts. I have been setting up with the feet in the closed position for a couple years now (which has helped) and the clubface square to target but is the shoulder line supposed to be square to the target line or closed to match the toe line?
Great question, shoulders should be in line with the feet and slightly closed. Here is a good playlist to help ruclips.net/video/lpUyOc3CqRg/видео.html
Todd, thank you for another great lesson. One question: with your feet slightly closed to the target line and the club face square to that line, are your shoulders also square to the target line or are the shoulders slightly closed as well? You guys are doing a fantastic job in education and encouragement. Thanks again.
Good question, the shoulders are in line with the feet and hips. IE, slightly closed to the target line. This and the full Vertical Line Swing can be found in m book, The Bad Lie www.badliegolfbook.com/
Thanks Todd. I've got "The Bad Lie" and after I wrote the question I remembered that I had read something about it in your book. Went back and found the answer (Senior Moment). Our North Carolina club is closed until May 1st so I'm watching and reading in preparation for another great season. Thanks for replying and I love the book.
I love your videos and thanks for your hints for senior golfers. I am right hand . if I swing my driver with ONLY the left arm I can reach enough easy 92 and also 95 mph , if I swing with both hands I struggle to reach a 78-8O mph swing speed. Can you please tell me why this happens? Thanks a lot
Good question, could be a variety of things. Best guess is the trail arm is overtaking and causing this. We like to see most our students feel like the lead arm leads the motion. Hope that helps.
@@USGOLFTVshow with the trail arm too alone I am fast, when I combined both arms im slow, thanks for your precious hint I will work on the concept to make the lead arm leading the swing. Thanks again
I put this set up in play a few months ago. It was very comfortable and an instant improvement at first, but now I'm routinely hitting high fades and low hooks. Any idea on the likely flaw and fix? Ohio...Go Buckeyes!
Bob from Reading, PA - great video tips; however, I tend to hit my driver between the sweet spot and toe on the club face. Do you have a drill to get me back to the sweet spot?
Thanks for the great video Todd. By the look of things, when you set up to the ball your feet were definitely more closed than your shoulders. Is this what you are saying, because otherwise everything will be parallel (shoulders, hips, feet etc) and aiming to the right and the only thing aiming down the line will be your club face. Thanks, Dave from UK.
Thank you Todd for this lesson am 76 and a14 hdcp biggest problem has been off the tee. played today and implemented your tips missed only 3 fairways and shot a 79 also picked up yardage due to this set up keeping me more in sync and not overswinging thanks again
After one video, went out and played your first round with a changed stance, changed grip, changed alignment and changed upper body geometry AND hit longer + more fairways? Utter Bullsnot! Michael 🇦🇺
Hi Todd ...great video ... I will take this set up and work it into my routine ... the club face will look closed helped a lot as I would always re-adjust 😄 From Naples, Fl
Todd, Great Video! Can you help me fix a pull hook which is a little different from the pure hook. Keep up the great work! Happy Holidays! Alan from Oklahoma.
Hi Todd, great Video everything you got on there is perfect, the only thing I could add for you older guys to try (by the way I am 76 and out hit my group of guys who are all still in there 60's ) is watchung Bubba Watson closely one day I nioticed he lifts his left heel off the floor on the backswing, I added this to my set up and it takes a lot of twisting pressure away from your left knee, try it and youll see what I mean of course as you come through to the hit your whole foot will be back flat for max stability, see what you think. Best Wishes John from England
Hello Tod, Thanks for all your great tips. I am not sure where the hands (grip) should be when using the driver at contact. In front of the ball like an iron or straight even with the ball. Thanks, Mick- Long Island NY
Golf in NY is great, it is beautiful with the fall colors.The only bad part is, If you slice on into the ruff or woods, the “leaf gods” will keep your ball.
Todd, Sorry this question was for the mid range wedge shot:just to be sure, keep the weight on the lead leg all the way through the shot? Also, I assume there will be more spin with the forward shaft lean?
As a mature learner to the game I like many struggle with a slice on the driver. I have a driver that I can adjust the loft and angle. Should I try this or work on the issue. From Perth Australia
The Vertical Line Swing has been game changer for many "experienced" golfers. You would also benefit from our book THE BAD LIE which you can find here www.badliegolfbook.com/
One last thing Todd after range practice day! I am mindful that I am not transferring my weight correctly. I am set up as per your instructions, my back leg straightens on back swing, I just don't get a feeling of where my weight is. Also, I am only swinging 92-95mph with my driver and prob maxing out at 215-220 carry. My aim this this year is to reach 240 carry! Is it as simple as trying to increase my swing speed to 100 mph (if that's even possible) or are there any drills I can hone to help me get there. Thank you as always, Simon (53) Southampton, England.
Todd - your online lessons have been invaluable. Once again, many thanks for all you and your staff do to help us amateurs succeed in our golf adventure. I am still hopeful that even at my advanced age and my diminutive physical stature I can still play to a low handicap. Some may say there's no fool like an old fool but with my history of athletics, I still believe in myself. I will keep you apprized from time to time of my progress. Keep 'em coming guys. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou.
Allan Patrick 67 year old retired surgeon. Todd, I've read the book and studied the videos and still have questions about the tempo and timing of the downswing. While I make some great shots, I struggle wondering just how much the arms and club must drop in the slot before I shift weight and the arms can pull through down the line to finish. Any pointers?
Allan, great question. As an avid player and student of the game, you would really benefit from our VLS Coaching Program where we can provide specific feedback on your swing. If interested, fill this form out and we can connect www.vlscoaching.com/
Great movie and even better advice for a 73-yr old from Toronto. But, even though the Vertical Line Swing has helped me considerably, I'm still fighting a tendency to cast from the top. To combat that I visualize starting my downswing by pulling the club down and "behind" me - perhaps a version of dropping my hands to my thigh. It then helps me, when it works, to drop "below the (backswing) line" coming through to impact. Any thoughts or comments?
John, thanks for the kind words. Two suggestions: Take a look at the Vertical Line Board vlsgolf.com/pages/vertical-line-board Read this www.badliegolfbook.com/
@@USGOLFTVshow Good evening from London We have lots of good courses around London. From super expensive like Wentworth and Sunningdale to the reasonable one's.. if you want to play links then contact me and I will arrange to play at princess next to royal St georges. Or the London club.
Allan Patrick - New Brunswick Canada. Todd: In the simulator with swing speed of 110-115mph I'm only getting 180 yards with the driver. What is the optimal launch angle?
I have a compact takeaway and I still drive 200 +. I use a baseball grip with my driver, that seems to work best for me. I have tried your grip in the fingers with the pinky overlap and that seems to work well. I’m just inconsistent. My handicap dropped to 10 but still mostly a bogey golfer. I think my short game suffers from hands forward and not much wrist action. I’m just not getting up and down enough
G’day Todd. You are talking distance, I thought fwd hip rotation and ‘releasing the club’ were important keys. Won’t rear rotation setup hinder fwd rotation? I don’t have the flexibility for both! Michael 🇦🇺
Re the swing for driver and irons, do you advocate the shoulder tilt for both or slightly more for driver as you are looking to swing up? In the Bad lie, it looks as if you recommend the left shoulder higher than the right for both? I am guessing that bumping the hip forward and starting 60 40 helps promote this.
@@USGOLFTVshow certainly worked today, I felt like the shackles had been removed. Best thing of all is that it is ingraining a repeatable swing for me that I have never had! No more tweaks, just honing this method now! 92 hopefully 80 something next time out! Need to start holing putts now, nothing holed today
Really like your simple tips but how do I judge how far I should stand away from the ball in otherworld how much lean angle should my arms have Mike from Ireland
Mike, welcome! Ireland is on the wish list for golf...some day! Two suggestions: Watch this ruclips.net/video/FTbF-32SA2Q/видео.html Read this www.badliegolfbook.com/
Hi Todd, Great video. I'm from Australia and have struggled with driver for a long time. Closing the stance should help a lot. Thanks for the great advise. I've subscribed and look forward to learning a lot more from you.
Gary, thanks for the comment and watching! We do our best to provide content that will help our followers, so thank you for subscribing as well. Have you had a chance to check out our new book, the Bad Lie? Loads of great content you might find useful - www.badliegolfbook.com
Todd, watching from Canada, where we only have another couple of weeks in our golf season. I'm wondering if these tips could apply to someone like me? I'm 50 years old but my right leg has a knee replacement and has been beat up (over 20 surgeries) quite a bit. I also lift weights, not a body builder but slender and a slightly muscular build. My best drives are maybe 220-230 and everyone I have ever talked or or taken lessons from tell me I should be able to do better pretty easily. Should I give these a try??
Welcome Canada....two of my old teammates in college were from Canada...good guys! Yes, these ideas will help and are worth giving a try. We would like to see you at least within the 250 yd range off the tee. Have you seen our new book, The Bad Lie? We lay out the entire Vertical Line Swing system www.badliegolfbook.com/
Good Info Todd, You had a video awhile back on flaring the right toe out for Seniors to make us turn back and it has worked out impeccably for me. This new video is icing on the cake. Love the Prop, where can we get one? Thanks Central Valley, CA.
Billy, thanks for the kind words. We just launched the Vertical Line Board this week. You can be one of the first to get one vlsgolf.com/pages/vertical-line-board
Todd, I am watching from Malaysia. As we grow old we lose our strength; we may have all set up right but we no longer have the ooomph to punch the ball forward. Can you show us some exercises or tips to develop strength and speed to send the ball say 200 meters or so. Thank you.
Nice, simple tweaks help this 71-year old from Florida.
Todd, your explanation of the club face looking closed was gold for me. You and Nick's common sense approach to this game is so valuable. Please keep up the good videos for us seniors
Gary, you made our day! Too often the golf industry tends to over complicate the game...our mission is to provide solid, simple yet effective information that "real" people can use. Thanks for posting!
The biggest compliment I can give this tip is that I have not only shared it with my friends who also struggle, I also don't slice anymore. I can't thank you enough, the golden egg right there. Simon, England 53
Boom! Let's keep sharing USGolfTV and helping our fellow golfers improve at the great game.
Just watched your video for Seniors I'm 71 years old and had a torn rotator cuff after a bad fall while hill walking so I'm only returning to golf after a two year recovery . When I was in my forty's I played of eight but due to work and raising a family I usually only managed maybe one round a week for a good number of year's. As a young man I played hurling here in Ireland for a good number of years so when I got older it was a natural progression to golf as some of my friends joined thier local golf Club's. I found your video and drills very helpful and informative and found it helped me in getting my game back to a reasonable competitive and enjoyable level . My local club is parkland so with the weather here in Ireland being quite wet this time of year there's not much run on the ball but I still see an improvement in distance with your tuition so keep up the good work thanks from Irish Mike.
Great story here, thank you for sharing. Awesome to see your passion at 71 for the game...lots of good golf yet to come my friend.
Hello Todd....Vic Routledge
Burlington Ontario Canada
75 yrs young....
This video was so helpful right away....
Hadn't broken 90 in over a year or more....I was frustrated....
Shot 83 on Friday May 26th
Baby draw and all ....I'm excited about playing again...
Awesome instruction for Senior players.
Tyvm
Post of the week right here...congrats! Low 80's is solid...nice work. If you enjoyed this, you would really find my book The Bad Lie helpful as the entire Vertical Line Swing is covered. Here is the Amazon link if you are interested in learning and improving www.badliegolfbook.com/
2:07 Can hardly wait to get on the driving range to try your clearly stated instructions! It all makes sense. Thanks for such clarity!
You got this...be sure to let us know how it goes. Are you a subscriber?
As you know Todd, I have been receiving your on line tips for some time now and I do believe that they have been of much greater value to my knowledge of the mechanics of the golf swing, than any of the ten years of in person golf lessons that I have taken previously. During those prior years some bad swing habits developed (that should have been corrected by my teaching pros) and now after so many years of this bad swing, I'm finding it most difficult to break those bad habits. There have been so many of your tips that have hit the mark but always it seems that another ,"bug a boo", arises. Recently I have been playing around with my tempo using a metronome and this has helped quite noticeably. I just would like take this moment to thank you and your team for all the time and effort that you guys put into helping us high handicappers play better golf. Thank you so much. You help me keep the dream alive. I'll try to keep in touch let you know of my progress.
Wow! You made our day!! Thank you for the kind words. Our entire team is here to make the game more enjoyable, easy to understand and to simplify what too often the industry makes complex. Let’s stay at it and keep helping you and others improve. 👊
One of the few teaching pros that acknowledges that seniors need a different approach. Thank You!!
Appreciate you calling this out. It is a truth that we must navigate, as we age, our body changes yet we can still play great golf. Our entire book, The Bad Lie is dedicated to the "experienced" golfer. Here is the amazon link if you are interested www.badliegolfbook.com/
Thank you Todd from a golfer from New Brunswick,Canada
Todd, I love watching the videos you, Kyle and Nick make. I'm an "experienced" golfer in CO! Keep up the good work!
Thanks! Hope we are helping your game. Have you read our book THE BAD LIE? It is available on Amazon
Helpful advice for us older folks. Thanks for this.
This is very similar to Ben Hogan’s 5 lessons which I believe not just the elderly folks should do. Back in the day a lot of golfers are doing this and hits it just fine. But, this is only my opinion, I wish more people can see this and see it themselves. Thanks for sharing the great contents, I love it!!!
Appreciate those kind words. We agree with you...it is a passion of ours which is one of the reason for our new book The Bad Lie www.badliegolfbook.com/
Thanks for the tips!! You have reinforced things I figured out through trial and error. Always great stuff from you!!
Our pleasure Mike, are you a subscriber?
I am from Fayetteville, Arkansas and love your video Todd
Thank you! Hope we are helping your game. If you like you RUclips videos, you would find our other content helpful. See here www.vlscoaching.com
I’m 60 and just took up golfing again. This has helped my drives in a very positive way. Thanks so much. Easy to follow and do.
Mike, appreciate the kind words. If you enjoy learning, check this out www.badliegolfbook.com/
Hi Todd, I'm Dominick Balistreri, I live in Central New York I'm 75, When I lived in New Jersey and worked in transportation sales all my life
until we moved eight years ago. When I was 40, I was a club champion in NJ. I enjoyed playing golf with customers and becoming close friends. I enjoy your lessons because I'm a lot older and they help. I enjoyed and purchases all your Vertical Line lessons. They really help fighting how old I am now. I still have a 10 handicap from the Gold tees. Thank You for your help !
Your post made our day! Thank you...we have more good content coming. Simple, easy to understand and will help your game. 👊
Todd and group. Thank you for all you guys(and gals?) do for us flogging amateurs. This session has been one of the best ever. Now the line and the plane compliment each other which makes tempo and timing much easier to achieve.
We are hear for you. Do us a favor and tell a friend about USolfTV
Great advice that mere mortals can understand, I am 67 with multiple replacement joints and some unreplaceable so mobility challenged - your helping continue the sport of my life cheers Chasa Cleveland GC (not Ohio) North East England 😀
Love this advice. Keep up the great tips for us experienced golfers. Trying this out here in Southern Michigan.
We are here for you. 👊 Wolverines are off to a good start this year.
Thanks for the tips. I have been using this setup for about a year now. I first heard and saw this from Lee Trevino, who pretty much said exactly what you are saying . It made sense, I tried it, and love it. I'm 73, had two discs taken out of my back when I was 30. and this helps me rotate a lot better. I've been playing for about 60 years. I now live in New Port Richey, Fl. Keep up the good senior tips,,ie chipping & putting. I just subscribed.
As always Todd great video and crystal clear instructions Thanks Robert from Jersey 75 and swinging like 50
Much appreciated...getting better each week.
@@USGOLFTVshow I’m definitely hitting the ball better especially irons and hybrids still inconsistent with driver and woods
@@robertmazzarachio7939 Awesome!
Great video. I purchased the Vertical Line Swing, it's awesome and have just started with the drills at the range. The question I have is how high should I tee up the golf ball? I have heard 1/2 the ball should be above the clubface, I sometimes sky the ball. Should I continue working with this height or lower it? Thank you for all your tips, drills and instruction information.
Just found you by accident 2 days ago. Hitting much better at the range since. 70 year old golfer from Chicago suburbs. Love all the videos. Thanks.
Thank you and welcome to VLS Golf. This is the place for "experienced" golfers. If you enjoyed our videos, you would benefit from our book THE BAD LIE were we cover the entire Vertical Line Swing System. Learn more here www.badliegolfbook.com/
Quite simply the best driver tip for a 53 year old ever. You have finally made it ok to be an 'experienced' golfer, thank you Todd. Enjoying the game SO much more now, Simon, Southampton, England
You got this my man. 👊
I find a spot about a foot or so in front of where my ball is and align it to where I want to hit my shot. This helps me line up my clubface. It helps me a lot.
Hey Todd, just started golf last year. Having trouble slicing the ball, plus when using my irons and hybrids i am hooking them or hitting ground. Can you give me some good tips to help me. I am 67 years old and just retired. last year. Also bought your Maxvert driver, hybrids and putter. Love watching your videos. Thanks Mark Bloomington Il
Todd, thanks for the fairway wood video. You are absolutely correct with the shifting of your weight forward. I have to make a few practice swings before hitting my 3 wood to engrain this in my head. I don't know why, I don't have a problem with other clubs but the 3 wood it really helps me. Very experienced golfer 1967 til today.
Thanks Travis...if you would like more of the Vertical Line System, here you go www.badliegolfbook.com/
I stumbled on this setup last week because I noticed I had better swing speed when I pulled the club to the left. Thanks for the explanation and validation.
Our pleasure, hope you are finding the channel helpful to your game. If you would like to learn more, see the full Vertical Line Swing program here in my book www.badliegolfbook.com/
Thanks for this video, could not figure it out on my own. This video is understandable and spot on!
Wayne, great to hear! If you enjoy learning, you would like this www.badliegolfbook.com/
Nice confirmation that I have been setting up correctly I am in my 70’s and this is the way I have been setting up for some time , works very well for me, also begin rotating my hands at a 2 o’clock position to get my club face square on driver ping g30 45 gram with shaft. Thanks for video
Wonderful! Thanks George, are you a subscriber?
Great information! I will test your tip at la Gomera, Canaries, Spain next week, but live in Stockholm Sweden!
Have fun! Be sure to let us know how it goes.
Todd, I love that shot tracer. I saw you do this same stuff in an earlier video. I use it and it helped me a lot. Still can't get the draw though. Oh, and I'm not slicing. It's a very straight ball flite. Thanks
Will pass forward to the team...thanks!
Allan Patrick - 67 year old retired surgeon, New Brunswick Canada. Have studied the transition and impact videos and am now getting good solid centre of face contact with the driver. Really pretty easy if all the tips from the videos are followed. Thanks.
We got you Allan.
A most simple and effective tip for us oldies. Hit a few balls with the new set up then 9 holes . So pleased with the results. I'm a 72 yr old in Perth Western Australia. Keeping the club head square to the target at address is the key.
You got this Dave....have you seen my book The Bad Lie...www.badliegolfbook.com/
Great tips Todd many thanks. Greetings from 🇬🇧
Our pleasure! Are you a subscriber?
Finally someone that actually helped me.
Awesome! Have you read our book THE BAD LIE, you can find it on Amazon.
Greetings from Spain. Splendid and very useful video.
Appreciate the post, are you a subscriber?
Looked at your video and practiced your approach at the driving range. I was able to gain at least 20 yards and my ball now travels right to left. Thank you.
Awesome! We are making progress. Have you seen this video on how Seniors can create more clubhead speed ruclips.net/video/8-qT6LKAQYE/видео.htmlsi=xsgQKicv7y939qAT
Great lesson! I have struggled with my trailing elbow. It’s been all over the place, I’m not hitting the ball well at all! 67 from San Diego
You got this Charles! If you would like more, check out our book The Bad Lie www.badliegolfbook.com/
just found you! as requested, I'm from Broken Arrow OK and excited to try your "experienced golfer" tips!
Welcome to the channel and VLS Golf. We are here to help you enjoy this game a little more. Have you seen this video on swing speed for senior golfers ruclips.net/video/FEN3DhjxrRM/видео.htmlsi=6UPhCIPWdOQ_yYgK
Mike from Vineland NJ. All excellent tips, How about ball height? Does teeing the ball high when making good contact create less ball spin????
I’m 80 years old. This tip increased fairway accuracy to plus 70%, distance to 200 yds with run out and mostly straight or slight draw. Went 44 holes in a row only six over last week. Thanks a lot.
Wow, this is some great progress, congrats! Hope you are enjoying the channel and the Vertical Line Swing.
Hey Todd I've been a subscriber for years now and you've helped me enormously. When I swing at the ball with my driver, I try to hit the ball at the 7:00 position and it seems to make me come from the inside.
We like what you say here...the key is finding what works best for YOU. Also, thanks for the kind words. Have you seen our book, The Bad Lie? It is a great resource for golfers looking to learn. Here it is if interested www.badliegolfbook.com/
This has been a very helpful training video from Crown Point, IN
Thank you! Have you seen our other videos and products? Here you go vlsgolf.com/
I played with PGA Champion Mark Brooks growing up when we were about 14/15 years old. Mark and I had a mutual friend Brad who was left handed but played right handed. Brad set up to the ball very square and did NOT turn his toes outward but remained square. He hit the ball a ton. Arnold Palmer taught me that to hit the ball a ton, open the club face on the driver. Then take a strong grip. The club face will square at impact and create a ton of power. I have found that to be very true. I also like Moe Norman's approach placing the ball well forward of the left foot and addressing the ball with the driver face positioned at the middle of the stance. This aids in hitting up on the ball at impact.
Great story, thanks for adding to the conversation.
I follow Todd and the group all the time. Here is my question do I do the same with my irons? With my wedges? Thanks
Yes, absolutely. The concepts hold true through the bag with some minor adjustments to the set up based on the club. I cover the entire system in my book, The Bad Lie. Here is the Amazon link if you are interested ruclips.net/video/mqufejiasdE/видео.html
@@USGOLFTVshow Thank you Todd for the quick response and my book is on its way.
@@johnbethel9725 Awesome! Hope you enjoy the read... please leave us an Amazon review if you find the book helpful
Todd, Love your videos and have taken most tips to heart. One suggestion. After showing us the tips and doing your three sets you go ahead and hit the shot to show us how it looks. We mostly get both views which is very helpful but you have a pretty fast swing so it is hard many times to appreciate the positions, etc. you are trying to demonstrate. My suggestion in editing the video to put on line is to slow-motion your shot. Maybe show it slow-motion twice and stop it at several segments to show your tip in action at the crucial points. This would sure help me and maybe others. Mike Irwin Carmel, Indiana
Mike, thanks for the kind words and feedback. Will be sure to share with the team.
just subscribed taking this to the range today gonna be 63 need to try this set up
Welcome Ed!! Glad you are here. Be sure to let us know how it goes 👊
Club face square to the target line needs ramming into every golfer's head ... really good, clean instruction here. Great job
Thank you! The face is KING in our experience
Great video , keep up the good work, from Wisconsin
Thank you! How will the Badger be in football this year?
in the driver back swing do you also turn your fingers under as you teach in the crushing your irons video
We do like this for the driver as well if you struggle with slicing and lack of distance. Good question!
Thanks ,I will be trying that out next tomorrow ❤
Hey Todd, Thanks for helping us older farts. I have been setting up with the feet in the closed position for a couple years now (which has helped) and the clubface square to target but is the shoulder line supposed to be square to the target line or closed to match the toe line?
Great question, shoulders should be in line with the feet and slightly closed. Here is a good playlist to help ruclips.net/video/lpUyOc3CqRg/видео.html
Thank you for all these superb tips !! Cheers from Detroit 🇺🇲
You are so welcome! Happy to help. Are you a subscriber?
@USGOLFTVshow Hi...absolutely. year, year and a half !!! Just watched the "stop standing up" tutorial.. EXCELLENT 🇺🇲
CHEERS FROM DETROIT 🇺🇲
Todd, thank you for another great lesson. One question: with your feet slightly closed to the target line and the club face square to that line, are your shoulders also square to the target line or are the shoulders slightly closed as well? You guys are doing a fantastic job in education and encouragement. Thanks again.
Good question, the shoulders are in line with the feet and hips. IE, slightly closed to the target line. This and the full Vertical Line Swing can be found in m book, The Bad Lie www.badliegolfbook.com/
Thanks Todd. I've got "The Bad Lie" and after I wrote the question I remembered that I had read something about it in your book. Went back and found the answer (Senior Moment). Our North Carolina club is closed until May 1st so I'm watching and reading in preparation for another great season. Thanks for replying and I love the book.
I love your videos and thanks for your hints for senior golfers. I am right hand . if I swing my driver with ONLY the left arm I can reach enough easy 92 and also 95 mph , if I swing with both hands I struggle to reach a 78-8O mph swing speed. Can you please tell me why this happens? Thanks a lot
Good question, could be a variety of things. Best guess is the trail arm is overtaking and causing this. We like to see most our students feel like the lead arm leads the motion. Hope that helps.
@@USGOLFTVshow with the trail arm too alone I am fast, when I combined both arms im slow, thanks for your precious hint I will work on the concept to make the lead arm leading the swing. Thanks again
I put this set up in play a few months ago. It was very comfortable and an instant improvement at first, but now I'm routinely hitting high fades and low hooks. Any idea on the likely flaw and fix? Ohio...Go Buckeyes!
I would start by watching this ruclips.net/video/4obK1N-N9qY/видео.htmlsi=azBRyLJ4obKMNga3
Andy from Michigan Thanks for your help
Thank you for the lesson. That will do. Greetings from merry old Germany.
Awesome! Is the golf season in Germany winding down?
Bob from Reading, PA - great video tips; however, I tend to hit my driver between the sweet spot and toe on the club face. Do you have a drill to get me back to the sweet spot?
@@kensmith9741 are you following the Vertical Line Swing System?
Thanks for the great video Todd. By the look of things, when you set up to the ball your feet were definitely more closed than your shoulders. Is this what you are saying, because otherwise everything will be parallel (shoulders, hips, feet etc) and aiming to the right and the only thing aiming down the line will be your club face. Thanks, Dave from UK.
Good pick up, feet slightly closed to shoulders with the clubface aimed at the target line. This is the key...
I am from India. Now am eighty plus and seriously concerned with my loss of distance. Will definitely try to work on your tips to row . S N TRIVEDI
Here is another great video for you on adding some clubhead speed ruclips.net/video/8-qT6LKAQYE/видео.htmlsi=h5Nd0xLtxICuvyi6
Thank you Todd for this lesson am 76 and a14 hdcp biggest problem has been off the tee. played today and implemented your tips missed only 3 fairways and shot a 79 also picked up yardage due to this set up keeping me more in sync and not overswinging thanks again
After one video, went out and played your first round with a changed stance, changed grip, changed alignment and changed upper body geometry AND hit longer + more fairways? Utter Bullsnot! Michael 🇦🇺
Hi Todd ...great video ... I will take this set up and work it into my routine ... the club face will look closed helped a lot as I would always re-adjust 😄 From Naples, Fl
Making progress David! Appreciate you posting and trusting us to help you improve. If you would like more, check this out www.badliegolfbook.com/
Having trouble with putting. I now visualise your putting template and it GREATLY improved my putting. Marvellous.
Awesome! We have a deeper dive into putting in our book THE BAD LIE which you can find here www.badliegolfbook.com/
Todd, Great Video! Can you help me fix a pull hook which is a little different from the pure hook. Keep up the great work! Happy Holidays! Alan from Oklahoma.
Here you go ruclips.net/video/Tex0pm1A31s/видео.htmlsi=rztLCoadMuosW9Hu
Todd does the release come at the golf ball or after the golf ball? Confusing
Hi Todd, great Video everything you got on there is perfect, the only thing I could add for you older guys to try (by the way I am 76 and out hit my group of guys who are all still in there 60's ) is watchung Bubba Watson closely one day I nioticed he lifts his left heel off the floor on the backswing, I added this to my set up and it takes a lot of twisting pressure away from your left knee, try it and youll see what I mean of course as you come through to the hit your whole foot will be back flat for max stability, see what you think. Best Wishes John from England
John, great pick up. We like the lifting of the lead heal on the backswing as it helps increase rotation and turn...thanks for sharing.
Hello Tod, Thanks for all your great tips. I am not sure where the hands (grip) should be when using the driver at contact. In front of the ball like an iron or straight even with the ball. Thanks, Mick- Long Island NY
Good question, at impact the hands should be equal to the ball. How is the fall golf in New York?
Golf in NY is great, it is beautiful with the fall colors.The only bad part is, If you slice on into the ruff or woods, the “leaf gods” will keep your ball.
Todd, Sorry this question was for the mid range wedge shot:just to be sure, keep the weight on the lead leg all the way through the shot? Also, I assume there will be more spin with the forward shaft lean?
We like more weight staying on the led foot for short irons. Good clean contact is the key to spin.
Should this stance be used for all clubs.
Great question
Yes good question. Will wait for the answer. From Jumbunna Victoria Australia.
Great question. Same stance for all irons/hybrids/fairway woods?
Any update on this. It probably will be so your swing is in to out
Hello
Watching from Kathmandu, Nepal 🇳🇵. I will try tomorrow in the driving range.
Wow...first post from Nepal! Thanks for posting...be sure to let us know how it goes.
Yes Todd I did try in the driving range. Getting better results than before. Maybe more practice needed. Thank you for the good tips.
@@minraut5472 Awesome...thanks for the follow up.
As a mature learner to the game I like many struggle with a slice on the driver. I have a driver that I can adjust the loft and angle. Should I try this or work on the issue. From Perth Australia
The Vertical Line Swing has been game changer for many "experienced" golfers. You would also benefit from our book THE BAD LIE which you can find here www.badliegolfbook.com/
great Advice, are you closing your stance or are you moving our right foot back?
Yes, jus slightly. Have you seen our newest training aid Vertical Line Board? vlsgolf.com/products/vertical-line-board
Rob from central Florida
Does the closed stance work with irons as well as the driver for us experienced golfers?
Yes, both are cornerstones of the Vertical Line Swing. We lay out the entire program in our book The Bad Lie. It is available on Amazon
One last thing Todd after range practice day! I am mindful that I am not transferring my weight correctly. I am set up as per your instructions, my back leg straightens on back swing, I just don't get a feeling of where my weight is. Also, I am only swinging 92-95mph with my driver and prob maxing out at 215-220 carry. My aim this this year is to reach 240 carry! Is it as simple as trying to increase my swing speed to 100 mph (if that's even possible) or are there any drills I can hone to help me get there. Thank you as always, Simon (53) Southampton, England.
Todd - your online lessons have been invaluable. Once again, many thanks for all you and your staff do to help us amateurs succeed in our golf adventure. I am still hopeful that even at my advanced age and my diminutive physical stature I can still play to a low handicap. Some may say there's no fool like an old fool but with my history of athletics, I still believe in myself. I will keep you apprized from time to time of my progress. Keep 'em coming guys. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou.
You got this my friend...we can always improve at this great game. Our team is here to help!
Allan Patrick 67 year old retired surgeon. Todd, I've read the book and studied the videos and still have questions about the tempo and timing of the downswing. While I make some great shots, I struggle wondering just how much the arms and club must drop in the slot before I shift weight and the arms can pull through down the line to finish. Any pointers?
Allan, great question. As an avid player and student of the game, you would really benefit from our VLS Coaching Program where we can provide specific feedback on your swing. If interested, fill this form out and we can connect www.vlscoaching.com/
Great movie and even better advice for a 73-yr old from Toronto. But, even though the Vertical Line Swing has helped me considerably, I'm still fighting a tendency to cast from the top. To combat that I visualize starting my downswing by pulling the club down and "behind" me - perhaps a version of dropping my hands to my thigh. It then helps me, when it works, to drop "below the (backswing) line" coming through to impact. Any thoughts or comments?
John, thanks for the kind words. Two suggestions:
Take a look at the Vertical Line Board vlsgolf.com/pages/vertical-line-board
Read this www.badliegolfbook.com/
Thanks for the lesson. Are your shoulders parallel to the feet? My problem is that I push my drives doing this.
Yes, shoulders and hips are in line with the feet. It is a cornerstone of our Vertical Line Swing System. Full program here www.badliegolfbook.com/
Thank you Todd. So why do I push when I close the stance and the clubhead. Is it because my body slides forward when I move my weight forward?
Could be a variety of things, here is a good place to start ruclips.net/video/nkHZbfb2ayk/видео.html
Nice lesson. Watching this in Nagano Japan. Age 82. Average score from senior tees 94
How is golf in Japan? Is it expensive?
Great video, as all are. When you take the club back does it track on the "blue" line or does it go on the gray line for a short distance?
Good question, the lines are mostly for reference and to help tell the story
Any good tips for a lefty?
Hiya Todd from London England
Great video and good to see you are now using a shot tracer. Please can you do a video on hooking the ball.
Many thanks.
All the way from London...awesome! Your area is on our bucket list. Best place to play golf when there?
@@USGOLFTVshow
Good evening from London
We have lots of good courses around London. From super expensive like Wentworth and Sunningdale to the reasonable one's.. if you want to play links then contact me and I will arrange to play at princess next to royal St georges. Or the London club.
@@garylondon4263 thank you! Plan to take you up on that one day...
Allan Patrick - New Brunswick Canada. Todd: In the simulator with swing speed of 110-115mph I'm only getting 180 yards with the driver. What is the optimal launch angle?
I have a compact takeaway and I still drive 200 +. I use a baseball grip with my driver, that seems to work best for me. I have tried your grip in the fingers with the pinky overlap and that seems to work well. I’m just inconsistent. My handicap dropped to 10 but still mostly a bogey golfer. I think my short game suffers from hands forward and not much wrist action. I’m just not getting up and down enough
G’day Todd. You are talking distance, I thought fwd hip rotation and ‘releasing the club’ were important keys. Won’t rear rotation setup hinder fwd rotation? I don’t have the flexibility for both! Michael 🇦🇺
Re the swing for driver and irons, do you advocate the shoulder tilt for both or slightly more for driver as you are looking to swing up? In the Bad lie, it looks as if you recommend the left shoulder higher than the right for both? I am guessing that bumping the hip forward and starting 60 40 helps promote this.
We like a slightly closer stance, 60-40 weight and tilt to the shoulders. These are cornerstones of the Vertical Line Swing
@@USGOLFTVshow certainly worked today, I felt like the shackles had been removed. Best thing of all is that it is ingraining a repeatable swing for me that I have never had! No more tweaks, just honing this method now! 92 hopefully 80 something next time out! Need to start holing putts now, nothing holed today
i HAVE A PROBLEM GOING OVER THE TOP BECAUSE I DO NOT GET MY HIPS MOVING FIRST. hOW DO i GET THE HIPS MOVING FIRST ?
We got you covered. Watch this ruclips.net/video/avsG8V19O58/видео.htmlsi=_swDKMtTut-kLy4w
see you go back on the grey line but at end when you discuss coming from inside looks like you come down along blue line?
Really like your simple tips but how do I judge how far I should stand away from the ball in otherworld how much lean angle should my arms have Mike from Ireland
Mike, welcome! Ireland is on the wish list for golf...some day! Two suggestions:
Watch this ruclips.net/video/FTbF-32SA2Q/видео.html
Read this www.badliegolfbook.com/
Great video , from Nassau The Bahamas
Awesome! Welcome to the group...great place you live
Dave from Mi
When you close the feet do you then align the shoulders and hips parallel to the feet
Good question, yes but be sure to keep the clubface square to the target line
Hi Todd,
Great video. I'm from Australia and have struggled with driver for a long time. Closing the stance should help a lot. Thanks for the great advise. I've subscribed and look forward to learning a lot more from you.
Thank Max, appreciate your kind words and welcome to the group! You may also enjoy our book The Bad Lie. It is available on Amazon
Seems like 90% of RUclips golf videos are aimed at 10% of golfers. Thanks for putting up videos for the the rest of us.
Gary, thanks for the comment and watching! We do our best to provide content that will help our followers, so thank you for subscribing as well. Have you had a chance to check out our new book, the Bad Lie? Loads of great content you might find useful - www.badliegolfbook.com
It’s amazing how every RUclips golf guy carries the ball 300+ on their simulators. Yet I never see it on the golf course.
John Syracuse, NY
Todd, watching from Canada, where we only have another couple of weeks in our golf season. I'm wondering if these tips could apply to someone like me? I'm 50 years old but my right leg has a knee replacement and has been beat up (over 20 surgeries) quite a bit. I also lift weights, not a body builder but slender and a slightly muscular build. My best drives are maybe 220-230 and everyone I have ever talked or or taken lessons from tell me I should be able to do better pretty easily. Should I give these a try??
Welcome Canada....two of my old teammates in college were from Canada...good guys! Yes, these ideas will help and are worth giving a try. We would like to see you at least within the 250 yd range off the tee. Have you seen our new book, The Bad Lie? We lay out the entire Vertical Line Swing system www.badliegolfbook.com/
Good Info Todd, You had a video awhile back on flaring the right toe out for Seniors to make us turn back and it has worked out impeccably for me. This new video is icing on the cake. Love the Prop, where can we get one? Thanks Central Valley, CA.
Billy, thanks for the kind words. We just launched the Vertical Line Board this week. You can be one of the first to get one vlsgolf.com/pages/vertical-line-board
Does hitting with a slightly closed stance affect your ability to turn thru
Todd, I am watching from Malaysia. As we grow old we lose our strength; we may have all set up right but we no longer have the ooomph to punch the ball forward. Can you show us some exercises or tips to develop strength and speed to send the ball say 200 meters or so. Thank you.
Really good question and request. Will be sure to pass forward to our team. Thank you 👍