Great tip! I also do this on some of the longer clubs. Choking down on my 4 iron gives me a controlled shot to a 180yd par 3. Doing it on my 3 hybrid gives me accuracy off the tee or the 2nd shot when the fairways are tight..
This tip is amazing! Thanks for explaining it so clearly. Tried this out on my round at the weekend and made so much difference. Felt so much more in control and shot my lowest score ever. Broke 90 for the first time!
Another interesting video, Alex! Thanks and keep them coming. I have a question regarding choking up and turf interaction. The club is designed (and/or fitted) with a specific lie angle which is supposed to engage the clubs bounce for forgiveness when the club interacts with the turf, particularly for wedges. How does making the club more upright, effectively flattening the lie angle, affect turf interaction and ball flight? We know that shots with a club that's too flat will go right, so would there need to be a compensation for that when choking up? Would we need to do something to keep the toe from digging in the turf? I get the idea of gaining control by shortening the shaft, but wonder how many variables we're adding; as a 16 handicap, I try to keep things simple and repeatable as much as I can.
Grip finger tightness, a +1 handicapper told me he (he's RH) grip tighter with the LH pinky, ring finger and middle finger, then with his right hand he grips tightest with his thumb and index on all shots. He was taught at a young age to do this and has won many club championships and at many different clubs. I tried this and I did feel lots more control. I always had a firmer grip on the right hand ring finger and middle finger, and the index was loose and like a trigger. I'll be using his grip for a while as this seems to work for me.
I love practicing those low burners with the choke down especially with the wedges. I have a whole matrix of distances I hit different wedges with different clock positions, all the way down and choked down.
Alex, just watched your video on choking down on the club. Ironically, just yesterday, and before watching your video, I played 18 holes at Meadowcreek course in Charlottesville VA. I went out at the start with yet another experiment in my swing "repertoire" to lower my score. I choked down on every club, except the putter, sorry to say. Because I shot a 75, from the white tees, 5,685 yards per the card. My average is 82.3 (last 20 rounds). My usual nemesis in scoring is hitting GIRs, or missing GIRs, to be more to the point. Well, I hit 14 of 18 greens yesterday. It was stunning, and couldn't believe what was happening, but it did. The only reason I had 6 bogies was due to 6 missed putts within 5 feet. A crushing downer with my putting, but happy to hit the goddamn greens for a change. I didn't think of choking up on the putter yesterday. too bad. Will do it next time.
You figured it would be a natural thing to do. From my earliest years playing baseball, choking down allowed for a shorter swing creating better contact with less speed. You could also place the ball through the defense. Same principle with a golf club. Wendy days, 100 yards out, I’ll use a 7 or 8 choked to the metal.
Assume someone is wearing out his/her glove out at the base of the heel pad and had “standard” grips on their clubs. Would the combination of choking down and switching to a thinner, undersized grips assist in getting your heel pad in the proper place on the golf club correctly? Do you think this combination (choking down, thinner grips) might also make it easier to get the lead wrist into the proper position for shaft lean at impact, reducing flipping action (adding loft) at impact?
Mate, I'm in uk and been slicing for years on the range. only been on my 1st course last week and I was terrible as usual with teh driver. Couldn't figure it out. Then I got my whiteboard pens out (just now) only to realise that at 5.8 im at the bottom end of a Standard length........so i drew a few examples. My Angle of attack requires more precision as i'm shorter. the taller you are the less the angle is and the less likely to slice.....So then I cam to YT to look for examples and ................you're the 1st vid nd you literally Nailed it.....Can't wait to get back on the range to try it out. Subb'd!
@@AlexElliottGolf Totally, and another of you recent vids on how to lean away from the driver is also solid advice being implemented now. I've improved so much watching your vids i invested in a used set of Mizuno 919 Hot metal......hitting the 7 iron 170+. Feels like wiping your ass with silk lol. Keep em coming. Thanks
Alex you were right on the benefits of chocking down but there are not only pros but also cons ( which you did not mention ).Specially with long clubs if you chock down you lose distance.So yes to chock down near the green but for example with the driver only when you need a lot of control, in all the other cases I dont think it is advisable
Muchísimas gracias Alex por sus videos, llevo mucho tiempo viéndolos, tan solo una pregunta, sería posible ponerlos subtítulos en español? Nuevamente gracias.
Great advice alex. Your methods with the approach shots has really helped my short game lately👏👏can you help me with something.... Im hitting driver straight about 1 in 5 shots. Now I have a terrible hook going on and don't know how to fix it. Please help🙏
Really great advice that I will definitely give a go. Played yesterday and one shot comes to mind. Par 3. I hit it high but short right into the bunker. The ball is so plugged all thats showing is a quarter sized piece. The ball is in the uphill portion and 2 feet away from a high lip. Any tips on how to hit from that kind of lie?
👍tried this today Alex in a knock out match which I shouldn’t have done but worked brilliant. Shook his hand on the 12 hole get it in. Keep up the good work
Hi Alex, I guess to sum this on up is the fact that some tour pros actually shorten their drivers by an inch just for greater control and consistency. 👍😎🇦🇺
The 60-75 yd shot is hard to feel the shot. Without a plan..going to try choking down plus less back swing.. I'm guessing right now and not making the shot.. Thanks going to give it a go!
I absolutely choke down as a rule. That way I spend less getting out of the way of the shaft. Generally choke down on the driver especially early and add shaft length if I have a fairway with room for a high honking fade.
I play around the grip to add or reduce distance, but also instead of a full shot, I will take an extra club, choke down and swing easy. But ofcourse im driven to spin the golf ball and what ever i said, i will not do myself🤪
I've been playing golf for about two and a half years. I managed to work my way down to a 8.6 HCI. Chocking down was something I just naturally done since I've started playing. And my friends will always say how good I am from 100 meters in, yet they don't copy the way I "choke down" when they play their pitch shots 🤪
Good tip on choke down shots, hey Elliott i have the exact same short backswing like Jon Rahm, im watching him finish his 3rd rd at PGA championship, my question is why does his ball go 320 yds and mines goes 230 yds, whats up with this bub.
The millions put into designing his clubs that are each custom fit to every moment of his game versus the package deal sets we get marketed and sold... Also the way he sets up and sequences his kinetic chain is a result of time on the range. He also isn't small..
*Chocking down is so KEY have a go this weekend and let me know how you get on!*
Great tip! I also do this on some of the longer clubs. Choking down on my 4 iron gives me a controlled shot to a 180yd par 3. Doing it on my 3 hybrid gives me accuracy off the tee or the 2nd shot when the fairways are tight..
This tip is amazing! Thanks for explaining it so clearly. Tried this out on my round at the weekend and made so much difference. Felt so much more in control and shot my lowest score ever. Broke 90 for the first time!
Gripping down can also help some golfers with ball flight. So please do a video on ball flight control. Thanks
Another interesting video, Alex! Thanks and keep them coming. I have a question regarding choking up and turf interaction. The club is designed (and/or fitted) with a specific lie angle which is supposed to engage the clubs bounce for forgiveness when the club interacts with the turf, particularly for wedges. How does making the club more upright, effectively flattening the lie angle, affect turf interaction and ball flight? We know that shots with a club that's too flat will go right, so would there need to be a compensation for that when choking up? Would we need to do something to keep the toe from digging in the turf? I get the idea of gaining control by shortening the shaft, but wonder how many variables we're adding; as a 16 handicap, I try to keep things simple and repeatable as much as I can.
Grip finger tightness, a +1 handicapper told me he (he's RH) grip tighter with the LH pinky, ring finger and middle finger, then with his right hand he grips tightest with his thumb and index on all shots. He was taught at a young age to do this and has won many club championships and at many different clubs. I tried this and I did feel lots more control. I always had a firmer grip on the right hand ring finger and middle finger, and the index was loose and like a trigger. I'll be using his grip for a while as this seems to work for me.
I’ve been really working on a 3/4 swing. I’m trying to drop in just as the club is vertical. This just nailed my work. Thank you!
Yes Bradley that is so good to hear! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
I love practicing those low burners with the choke down especially with the wedges. I have a whole matrix of distances I hit different wedges with different clock positions, all the way down and choked down.
Alex, just watched your video on choking down on the club. Ironically, just yesterday, and before watching your video, I played 18 holes at Meadowcreek course in Charlottesville VA. I went out at the start with yet another experiment in my swing "repertoire" to lower my score. I choked down on every club, except the putter, sorry to say. Because I shot a 75, from the white tees, 5,685 yards per the card. My average is 82.3 (last 20 rounds). My usual nemesis in scoring is hitting GIRs, or missing GIRs, to be more to the point. Well, I hit 14 of 18 greens yesterday. It was stunning, and couldn't believe what was happening, but it did. The only reason I had 6 bogies was due to 6 missed putts within 5 feet. A crushing downer with my putting, but happy to hit the goddamn greens for a change. I didn't think of choking up on the putter yesterday. too bad. Will do it next time.
Glad you saw some improvements in your game!
You figured it would be a natural thing to do. From my earliest years playing baseball, choking down allowed for a shorter swing creating better contact with less speed. You could also place the ball through the defense. Same principle with a golf club. Wendy days, 100 yards out, I’ll use a 7 or 8 choked to the metal.
Assume someone is wearing out his/her glove out at the base of the heel pad and had “standard” grips on their clubs. Would the combination of choking down and switching to a thinner, undersized grips assist in getting your heel pad in the proper place on the golf club correctly? Do you think this combination (choking down, thinner grips) might also make it easier to get the lead wrist into the proper position for shaft lean at impact, reducing flipping action (adding loft) at impact?
Mate, I'm in uk and been slicing for years on the range. only been on my 1st course last week and I was terrible as usual with teh driver. Couldn't figure it out. Then I got my whiteboard pens out (just now) only to realise that at 5.8 im at the bottom end of a Standard length........so i drew a few examples. My Angle of attack requires more precision as i'm shorter. the taller you are the less the angle is and the less likely to slice.....So then I cam to YT to look for examples and ................you're the 1st vid nd you literally Nailed it.....Can't wait to get back on the range to try it out. Subb'd!
thank you! really glad you found this beneficial!
@@AlexElliottGolf Totally, and another of you recent vids on how to lean away from the driver is also solid advice being implemented now.
I've improved so much watching your vids i invested in a used set of Mizuno 919 Hot metal......hitting the 7 iron 170+. Feels like wiping your ass with silk lol.
Keep em coming. Thanks
Nice tip...will try it👍
Another problem is, that i draw my wedges (full amd half shots) somtimes extremly... do you have a answer!? 🤔
have grip trouble because of difficulty with forefinger. any help
Alex you were right on the benefits of chocking down but there are not only pros but also cons ( which you did not mention ).Specially with long clubs if you chock down you lose distance.So yes to chock down near the green but for example with the driver only when you need a lot of control, in all the other cases I dont think it is advisable
At 1:53 Alex says “gripping down on shorter shots…..”
That depends. For some it adds distance because they strike the middle. It’s not a one size fits all.
Muchísimas gracias Alex por sus videos, llevo mucho tiempo viéndolos, tan solo una pregunta, sería posible ponerlos subtítulos en español? Nuevamente gracias.
Great advice alex. Your methods with the approach shots has really helped my short game lately👏👏can you help me with something.... Im hitting driver straight about 1 in 5 shots. Now I have a terrible hook going on and don't know how to fix it. Please help🙏
I occasionally "s" those chips and pitches. I do choke down. Am I too close to the ball?
Really great advice that I will definitely give a go.
Played yesterday and one shot comes to mind. Par 3. I hit it high but short right into the bunker. The ball is so plugged all thats showing is a quarter sized piece. The ball is in the uphill portion and 2 feet away from a high lip. Any tips on how to hit from that kind of lie?
Backhoe. Pop it right out of there.
@@DadYouNeverHad yep that's what it looked like after whacking the MF a few times!!
👍tried this today Alex in a knock out match which I shouldn’t have done but worked brilliant. Shook his hand on the 12 hole get it in. Keep up the good work
Hi Alex, I guess to sum this on up is the fact that some tour pros actually shorten their drivers by an inch just for greater control and consistency. 👍😎🇦🇺
I hoke up on my driver and am considering a shorter shft
Another great lesson Alex , thanks man, always a pleasure.
It works. It works so well I think about getting fitted for shorter clubs.
Great tip from 80 or so yds in I have been missing left, I suspect this may help, thanks
This is excellent. Thank you Alex 😊
This works on ALL clubs, including driver, and even putter.
great video, but what about if you don't have fitted clubs but are only 5ft 5 tall
The 60-75 yd shot is hard to feel the shot. Without a plan..going to try choking down plus less back swing.. I'm guessing right now and not making the shot..
Thanks going to give it a go!
Everytime I choke down on the grip, i hit it thin... I prefer to control my distances shortening my swing based on the clock method.
Great video
I absolutely choke down as a rule. That way I spend less getting out of the way of the shaft. Generally choke down on the driver especially early and add shaft length if I have a fairway with room for a high honking fade.
Well done alex 👏 👍 more control when you choke down
Anthony Kim said long time ago.. you choke down ONE INCH on any club especially your scoring irons will.take 10 yards off any shot... works for me...
I play around the grip to add or reduce distance, but also instead of a full shot, I will take an extra club, choke down and swing easy. But ofcourse im driven to spin the golf ball and what ever i said, i will not do myself🤪
Thank you for another clear & very helpful video.
I have long arms and short legs. Gripping down for me is essential, or i get very flat.
I've been playing golf for about two and a half years. I managed to work my way down to a 8.6 HCI. Chocking down was something I just naturally done since I've started playing. And my friends will always say how good I am from 100 meters in, yet they don't copy the way I "choke down" when they play their pitch shots 🤪
Good tip on choke down shots, hey Elliott i have the exact same short backswing like Jon Rahm, im watching him finish his 3rd rd at PGA championship, my question is why does his ball go 320 yds and mines goes 230 yds, whats up with this bub.
The millions put into designing his clubs that are each custom fit to every moment of his game versus the package deal sets we get marketed and sold... Also the way he sets up and sequences his kinetic chain is a result of time on the range. He also isn't small..
In America we would call that choking up.