Are you going to use what fixed my swing in your swing? I hope not! See a good coach playa in person! IMPACT GOLF MALAYSIA Eric is a world class club fitter. One of the best around. instagram.com/impactgolfmy/
When i practice I try to find an area on the practice ground where the ball is above my feet. I've done it that way for 34 years. Except on the hated driving range mats which encourage you to get steep. Driving ranges are bad for your golf. And you wallet. I would love to see Eric but alas it's impossible.
My coach diagnosed the exact same thing in me with the over-rotation and tilt at the top. My cues were slightly different but they are correcting the problem. The next thing I have to work on is Setup/Aim. Hitting nasty hooks for so long messed up my eye calibration / aim.
Having same issues with back I think, sounds the same anyways. Got it checked out and they were saying it was issue with the muscle holding up the spine. Recommended to do some core exercises to strengthen the back muscles. Also went to get lessons for swing, and pretty much recommended same thing. Trying to take the hand down first to shallow club then turn. Much easier on the back so far
Happy to see you overcome this! I'm excited to see you play your home course now. I can totally relate to your backpain. I screwed up my si joint from my old swing, now recovered and working up for the season
I am a 20 HCI and I had my best driving ever today. I watched this video twice this week before my game today and my biggest takeaway was imagining that stick by the head and keeping your head solid. Felt so confident on the tee as a result.
I'll join the chorus and say I like the way Eric explains things. I've been working on my swing for 10 months. The sad reality is, when I find the moment of swing perfection, it will not last long. Always a process.
Like Harvey Penick taught, practice your swing in extreme slow motion ten to twenty times a night. He wrote, “Your golfing brain and your muscles learn just as well from repeating the swing in slow motion as from whapping away on the range.” Get Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book. I have high confidentiality in that.
Golf progress is never linear. However, you will get to a point where suddenly everything seems to click together, assuming you do spend some time in coaching.
Waddalesson, waddateacher and waddaresult! Lessons are so underrated! This is the perfect example of brilliant instruction and a simple work-on/feel to bring away from the lesson. Matt goes from 7 million swing thoughts to a couple of very intuitive and repeatable ones. The net result is a much more efficient, thought-free swing that matches the body's natural biomechanical motion. Having that natural motion also reduces the stress on the body. Less effort for speed and crucially less pain. Can't wait to see Matt dial this in fully to thump the driver and hit wedges more often. For anyone else that's reading this. If you have something that you hate or need to work on in your game, go for a lesson. Even 1 lesson can be transformative (slice, sh$nks, yips, thin etc). Your local pro or instructor will have seen it all before. It's the price of a few beers and cheaper than a box of pro v's. There may even be an option for joining a group for multiple lessons or a better deal.
Lessons are only as good as the teacher however and can do more harm than good in many cases. It is the same way with club fitting. To anyone reading this go find good instruction not just "take a lesson" but research instructors, read reviews, ask students and former students etc. Sadly there are a lot of bad instructors in the golf industry and if you end up working with them it will cost you a lot of frustration, confusion, time, money and effort.
@@GolfSidekick So, how do you "maintain" the head stillness in your range work without someone physically holding the stick to your head? Asking for a friend...
This video is so relatable to me. This is exactly what I do hook it left. I used to swing it a lot more out to the right and get a nice draw/straight shot with driver but after some hooks left I’m trying more and more to control the club, coming straight down on it and completely lost all confidence in it. Also making me slow the swing down to try and control it. I need to get that feeling back of letting it go instead of controlling it. Thank you for this video 🙏🏻
@notAscratchgolfer I watch you all the time to... You have been working on the snappys and been getting better.. who knows maybe this video is what you need to completely get rid of them haha...
I literally feel like I am watching myself here. I have the same over-extension and the same exact pain in my back. Now I know what I need to work on. Great video!
I am so happy to see this video. I'm analyzing this through a waddaplaya lifestyle. As we get older and golf becomes more difficult due to our bodies, it can be discouraging to play. I feel like you almost give up on the idea that you can get better. Yet, here we are seeing Matty literally embody a PGA playa. I hope he had a spark reignited in him that made him feel young again. So happy for you playa.
I'm 62 and getting way better than I ever was. Of course, I was horrible when I was younger and am just now, for the first time, making a serious effort to learn. Matt's course management ideas are solid gold, and once I got past my ego and started implementing them, my scores started to drop. The Golf Sensei is my other go-to on RUclips (for those of us who just can't afford live instruction). Great, simple, applicable ideas. Check him out. You won't be disappointed.
I have the same problem with rt lower back muscle pain for 18 months or so. So bad that I went to PT which helped greatly. This is good information that may help me from getting the pain again. I will look into lessons to get help. Thanks for the vid!
Ditto…exact same pain points, including elbow, I am so happy to have found this - and I KNOW I have this head issue, shallowing out issue….great discussions and drills!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Absolute masterclass. It’s as if one could simply rewind time to watch Socrates and Plato discourse on the most noblest of topics. I’m anticipating dramatic gains on my next round!
The swing thought I've been using that relates here is, "3/4 backswing and load up, but then swing it f'n hard!". Seems to find the right level of control/power that way.
fooooreee. I have the same 🥊 hook problem like you. Today I vdo myself and noticed my head was wobbly. Fixing my head position and lower and extension was the answer and I was driving straight down the fairway. 🎉 Thanks Matt. Thanks Eric
This is one of the best ones for me. I’ve had the same duck hook. My speed is lower than yours but the same open face toe strike. Same pain low right back, right neck and inner elbow. Gonna work on not over extending and keeping my head in place behind the ball.
Inspirational corporate rock is actually incredibly awe inspiring. Paired up with a fellow talking about hating golf, then loving it, I feel as though I’m watching myself. I’ve spent literally thousands of dollars, American ones at that, on tee times, equipment, clothes and none of it helped my swing. I thought maybe these new Jordan’s could fix my slice. Maybe another box of pro v1s might help. Nope. I see now that my problem is that I haven’t been focused on the course soundtrack. I need more inspirational corporate rock. Thanks, Coach.
Playa! One of your best vlogs. I'm a 5 handicapper that could be significantly better with an optimum driver swing. This vlog is going to help me ALOT this season! Thx!
5:47 to 5:50 no words, just the body moving says it all. How can the right shoulder go down when the head is moving forward? It can't ladies and gentlemen and this man just proved it.
Best video I’ve seen this year as in that is everything I do wrong to slightly across the line, reverse pivot , you have just cleared all that up in one thank you 🙏 can’t believe how much does video helped 👏👏👏
I have been working on this very thing. Great timing, finding this. I struggle sometimes with the reverse pivot, not properly allocating my weight/pressure, but I sometimes move so far forward in the downswing that my left shoulder spins out to the left. Using the head as the anchor point/top of the pendulum is so important.
A European Tour Pro once told me: “Just think a string is pulling you back just under your right shoulder, and then shortly after its pulling you back under your left shoulder.” It is is so simple and it fixes everything at once. Your brain already knows how to do everything and this intention takes care of sequence, low point, speed.. felt like this was a super effective thought. The club at all times is being pulled back. The change of directions sets the wrists automatically, you have tons of lag and it feels effortless and is painless for your back.
“It’s not perfect. It never will be” -Tao of Chong Interesting to see your numbers on track man too. You’ve really got some speed in your swing 👍🏻! Hope the lesson helps you be more consistent so we can hear the “I f***ing smoked this drive” music 🎸 more often!
It's just so interesting. I have undergone the exact same swing change and I felt my whole left side go sore for weeks. The thing is, I developped the same ache in my elbows as well. It's called Golfers Elbow for a reason. There are excellent YT videos addressing that and the ways to train that out. Be aware, I had already started to develop a carpal tunnel syndrome (cts) in my left hand. Now you don't want THAT !. It takes months to get rid of. Now, I am 58 y old and only started to take golf seriously 2 years ago and I am now a 15.1 hcp. So I somewhat overdid it. But even more younger people can get all that.
You can tell Eric really knows what he's talking about in the way he explains things. Makes concepts very easy to grasp with how he phrases them and examples he uses. Wish I had a coach like that around here, especially because I seem to be struggling with a similar issue! Also do you know what the cause of the pain above your right hip/buttock is? I have experienced the same pain before but it's usually in my lead side hip/buttock
Great video, so nice to see the shot from behind you, then see the stats. I worked on this "head" and rotating at the right hip thing yesterday on the range and was really hitting the ball well. Also have moved the ball back in my stance more and it seems to help with better impact.
We have the exact same problem with the Driver lol, I have been searching for a solution for a year now and I finally found this. It's funny, I was just watching a video about keeping your ear behind the ball, but I couldn't see why that would fix it. Finally, I have something simple I can work on. Just like you, I was working everything from ball position to grip and couldn't get something consistent. The only thing that worked for me was trying to hit a cut every time, which ended up straight for me. I can see now that trying to hit a cut naturally kept my head behind the ball lol. This game man, it "drives" you mad. Thanks!
You just cured my swing woes!!! Been suffering with the bobblehead since I started playing again last year, almost quit due to extremely poor contact. This was what I needed, thanks for sharing your fantastic lesson good sir!!!
I recall watching video's in the past where they mentioned to practice swing drills against a wall. In regards to that and this video, I realized my head wasn't still at all. I've recently adopted this phrase as my last though prior to swinging any club, "My head is against a wall." (the side of my face, facing the target to be more exact) And I kid you not, I went from shooting mid to high 50s (on 9 holes), slicing all over, and insanely inconsistent contact to posting a 48, 46, 51 and a 43 in my last 4 rounds at league, much to the chagrin of my opponents who see a 12 handicap shooting sub 50 and thinking sand bagger. I love it though, playing from the fairway, hitting greens from decent distances out, if I could learn how to putt I might reach a sub 40. long story short, keep that head still.
I used to have the same topple issue...I fixed it by watching long drivers! They begin with a tilt behind the ball...of course, you can still lunge at it on the down swing but setting up tilted will make you aware of the topple on the backswing...it would be such a dramatic move that it's next to impossible. Again, so much of this game is in the setup.
This video feels so relatable and I'm so glad for it. ✔ Driver doing a banana to the left ✔ Lower right side of the back hurting (I even have some nerve compression day to day I'll occasionally feel in my knee and thighs) ✔ Confidence and fun shattered I know another golfer's issues aren't my issues, but even then that should give me some material to experiment with when the next season rolls around. Thanks playa in chief
Seriously, This video save me. Went to the range yesterday and was trash, thought I was coming over the top to much. I went today and was hitting them great. The only swing thought was keeping my head back and everything went smoothly. Thanks for the video
@15:45-16:55 is the perfect explanation for why every golfer with a good swing needs to find the right pro to give them the “key” tip fix the problem chain reaction. This year I was finally able to break 80 but my driver was unpredictable with a push slice. Found a pro locally and in my first lesson he gave me one grip change and one drill to work on. 3 weeks later with practice I’ve for the most part eliminated the slice and now have my baby draw back. Don’t waste another season messing about with YT tips, see the pro that can properly analyze the swing
Perfectly stated. STOP WITH THE RUclips SWING ADVICE! 99.9% of people will misdiagnose their mechanic because no understanding of the chain of events in a golf swing. They’ll find a fix which is wrong for them. Then they will implement it wrong. So the wrong fix for the wrong diagnosis implemented wrong. This is disaster. Then they give up on that tip and find another. The residue of the prior tip is still in their swing. They didn’t video anything. Just going on feel not real. Repeat endlessly. But you now, for some people… they just love the pain.
Face angle should be about half of what your club path is (+5-8 degrees of face angle and +2.5-4 degrees of club path angle) for a solid baby draw. This is the way.
Good to see a positive golf lesson bedding in in real time (so to speak). I am getting a vicarious feel good factor from this and can feel hopes and dreams returning. Sweet.
@@GolfSidekick Current HI is 21.3 When qualifier season gets going here in Ireland I intend to be playing off a scoring handicap of 18 by years end (roughly HI of 16.1) and in 2024 I intend to improve to a scoring handicap of 15 (which is what I used to play off before my wilderness years). Now Matty Boy please don't ask me about my politics and what my hopes and dreams are there or I will be kicked off youtube!!!🤣🤣
I get exactly the same pains at times that you described. I saw a pro and discovered i had a reverse pivot. This is the cause of my pain. As Eric said i need to stop tipping and just rotate and not extend to much and just swing easy through the shot. I tend to try and smash the crap out of the shot but seem to do better when swinging freely.
Hey Matt, when you talked about all the swing thoughts going through your head that ultimately ruin your swing, it really resonated with me. I was like, yep, that's me. The difference in your swing and the results made by you just thinking about your head position was huge. I bet you're really happy! Happy grinding!
Though I'll never swing it like you, this was a really important video for me to better understand what my goals with the driver are and what effect slight mishits can have.
Shallowing out the right elbow and wrist is the holy grail of the driver once the fundamentals (stance, grip, balance) are solid. This is because of the length of the club and the extended circumference of the swing plane. The same applies to long irons (2,3,4).
Eric is great teacher, keeps it simple and repeatable and doesn't let you get too hung up on the numbers. If I ever find myself in Malaysia, I'm looking him up.
I have a very similar problem. It comes from being addicted to club head speed and distance. When you know you can crank it, you tend to overdo it, especially in the back swing. Like you, I can hit it pretty hard but my consistency is bad and I don’t score well. I have the same overextension in my swing and I tend to hit it left and bend it left (I’m a lefty). So because I’m long, and also inaccurate, it goes way off line. When I have good days, and I don’t overextend I actually hit it farther and with a little draw. I play only a few times a year so I have a hard time building consistency. This video will help me a lot. Thanks for this.
Of all aspects of my truly amateur game my driver has been the most frustrating. This video has helped a great deal and at least I feel more confident using it. Thank you.
Reverse K - perfect cue. Watched the video, used the cue playing ten holes - first time I ever hit 10 Drives in the middle of the fairway. Thank you and Eric so much, this is gold!
Hey Bro, big respect to your attitude and to your pro. Going to a good pro is so important! I am working checklists like a Jet Pilot too, with hcp. -22!!! One of the most freeing Driver lessons ever. Shout out to the shouting caddy too😂😂😂😂 Waiting for the release of the new Shorts at waddaplaya!!!
I had a lesson last week and had this exact problem with the same solution. Its hard changing ingrained habits though and I still get that out to in swing path. But least I know how to work on it now.
Elbow pain….same. Especially when I was over the top with the swing. High effort swings. Realized that I had to make changes to keep playing. Love the simple head behind / still thought….simple.
16:57 is exactly what my shots looked like today. Going to work on driver today and this video popped up. Great stuff. My shots have been starting off right indoors I hope that translates into a draw at the range. (went to the range to comment about my session. Hit one good 200 yard shot out of 10 rest were bonkers). First month playing though so I will take it.
Left and lefter…..I’ve got that shot. I also have one that starts left, goes lefter, and then makes a sharp left turn. I went back and looked at some old video I have and my head does indeed move forward…..going to try this fix!
This is where matty boom boom got his boom boom fixed. Great video! I tell someone at my club about your channel once a week. Never stop never stopping playa.
Matt if you watch your video the shits you smoked your back swing was slower and not over extended. This is what I notice in my own stroke with driver. Swing easy when it's breezy is a good thought to have all the time. Also if you want to fix pain in your body, do yoga and meditate immediately after, it's miraculous.
Adopting that consistently is actually pretty simple. What you need to check is if you close your eyes and imagine your driver swing what is your head and body doing. If it looks or feels like how you ended, you will likely do it consistently. If the mental image or feel hasn’t changed then the “fix” will only work when you remember to do it. Closing your eyes and imagining it tells you what your unconscious pattern is. That is the boss of our actions. It is also easy to change (seconds or minutes) but first you have to know by checking it. I’d be interested what you find :) Alan
@@GolfSidekick yes. The thing that almost nobody knows is that you can change it instantly, without work. You just have to know that it is off and understand how to change it instantly. That long, high, baby draw will play! Alan
What's funny watching this is I see some similarities to my issues. I used to be steep and went left, now I go right since I shallowed out my swing. Big issue has been my club face for all clubs at times. There are times I seem to square it up well, and other times I'm pushing it right. Especially with the driver, but I'm more consistent with less push with my irons and wedges on the range lately. Edit: Not saying my issues are like yours. I am saying how it seems like many golfers have similar issues, and it's just minor stuff you have to fix to get it going.
Definitely similar issues in the surface. But the key is to find that root cause. People can often point out what is wrong but have no idea where it starts. And it can start at any point of the swing and differing points for each person. That’s why i like Eric. Just tells me where to focus and change is instant. It was a conceptual problem for me of what the golf swing is supposed to be. I had every idea wrong
Thank you for this bro! I suffer with the exact same pull hook!! And it almost had me quitting golf...so THIS was everything for me...At least I understand better what is happening and what needs to happen to make the adjustments..
Thanks for your sharing guy that I tried to find what a problem with my swing and ball alway hook to the left . So this video show me what the exactly problem.
He Playa, you need to read some of Hrvey Pennicks books. He said "under and behind" which is of course the exact opposite of our bad swing which is over and in front. I use under and behind all the time as my swing thought.
Under and behind is the kind of phrases that i don’t like. I have no idea what it means no matter how much anyone explains it. I just do what Eric says. Less chance for me to pervert the initial intention of the author.
As someone that’s been going through a period of nasty duck hooks with the longer clubs (I have nasty sky marks the top corner of my 3 wood and hybrid from shutting the face too much on impact) that opening resonated with me
Absolute gold this Matt. More please mate. Honestly over extension at the top disrupting swing path on a driver are my battles too. Recently I've been really trying to create the room to take it on the inside. The swing feels shorter but the results are better and your video shows the difference.
I’ve been doing this the past month. Watch out for the over shallow! Creates some wicked duck hooks! Messed up my round today and had to feel like I was swinging over the top to get back on plane lol
I love seeing this. Just shows the drive to continually want to learn and improve. Plus, driver is really an hugely important club. Sure, you can limp by without it, but it's sorta like eating gluten free chocolate cake.
I too try and video myself while getting numbers from my flightscope. Trying to get path and face to work together is a chore, but that is golf. Keep it up
Schweet Matt, got so much from this. My Sacroiliac joints in my hips scream at me every single day and this vid highlighted something I could be doing!
Matt, I have the same exact back issue. I got it first about 5 months ago and it has lingered. I have tried laying off golf, but it is just too tough. Hopefully improving my swing will help me also fix my back issue. The physical therapist called it gluteal tendonitis, which was brought on by my bad swing.
My biggest treat to myself is i go to a doctor here who performs dry needling right into the muscle. She had her needle 7cm into my gluteus minimus the other day. It gets rid of the trigger points. Hurts like hell which i like but immediately relieves the trigger point. Then it’s about stretching it out and strengthening it. So i lunge and squat and stretch. And i try move more with walking and soon will swim.
When you learn to keep the head and upper body from tilting toward the target at the top of your swing everything else falls into place. There is less need for mid-swing adjustments to stay on plane and you will discover the ability to hit the ball as hard as you want. That makes golf fun again. When you can trust your driver the rest of the game is made easier.
Great video guys, I've been plagued with that hook for the last 12 months, started tweaking grip, stance, shoulder alignment, ball position etc, shortened back swing and relaxed more , spanked it 😅, that nasty hook is still in me but time and practice should weed it out, I don't hit anywhere near as far as you do - Awsome Garry B in Manchester
Your channel has helped me a lot…maybe I can return the favor. I had many right elbow problems and they went away when I got less steep and got the sequence from the ground better. You are swinging at tour speeds too…absolutely awesome. One of your best vids.
4:56 magic moment from here for the next minute. Keep head back by avoiding over extension in backswing. Shallow club as you start come forward by keeping right elbow in and maintaining lag in wrists. Then the playa in chiefs good instincts kick in as he “feels left side of swing” as he releases like throwing a hammer. Money. Now to practice this myself a zillion times.
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Are you going to use what fixed my swing in your swing? I hope not! See a good coach playa in person!
IMPACT GOLF MALAYSIA
Eric is a world class club fitter. One of the best around.
instagram.com/impactgolfmy/
When i practice I try to find an area on the practice ground where the ball is above my feet. I've done it that way for 34 years. Except on the hated driving range mats which encourage you to get steep. Driving ranges are bad for your golf. And you wallet.
I would love to see Eric but alas it's impossible.
My coach diagnosed the exact same thing in me with the over-rotation and tilt at the top. My cues were slightly different but they are correcting the problem. The next thing I have to work on is Setup/Aim. Hitting nasty hooks for so long messed up my eye calibration / aim.
absolutely
Having same issues with back I think, sounds the same anyways. Got it checked out and they were saying it was issue with the muscle holding up the spine. Recommended to do some core exercises to strengthen the back muscles. Also went to get lessons for swing, and pretty much recommended same thing. Trying to take the hand down first to shallow club then turn. Much easier on the back so far
Happy to see you overcome this! I'm excited to see you play your home course now. I can totally relate to your backpain. I screwed up my si joint from my old swing, now recovered and working up for the season
Eric makes it so easy to understand what he conveys. That is upper echelon teaching!
It truly is. I feel enlightened
I am a 20 HCI and I had my best driving ever today. I watched this video twice this week before my game today and my biggest takeaway was imagining that stick by the head and keeping your head solid. Felt so confident on the tee as a result.
Great news man
That’s how I felt too seeing that ball in the for few longest seconds made the other players said how long have you been playing.
I'll join the chorus and say I like the way Eric explains things. I've been working on my swing for 10 months. The sad reality is, when I find the moment of swing perfection, it will not last long. Always a process.
Golf is a process and a mind game
Like Harvey Penick taught, practice your swing in extreme slow motion ten to twenty times a night. He wrote, “Your golfing brain and your muscles learn just as well from repeating the swing in slow motion as from whapping away on the range.” Get Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book. I have high confidentiality in that.
Golf progress is never linear. However, you will get to a point where suddenly everything seems to click together, assuming you do spend some time in coaching.
Waddalesson, waddateacher and waddaresult!
Lessons are so underrated! This is the perfect example of brilliant instruction and a simple work-on/feel to bring away from the lesson.
Matt goes from 7 million swing thoughts to a couple of very intuitive and repeatable ones. The net result is a much more efficient, thought-free swing that matches the body's natural biomechanical motion. Having that natural motion also reduces the stress on the body. Less effort for speed and crucially less pain.
Can't wait to see Matt dial this in fully to thump the driver and hit wedges more often.
For anyone else that's reading this. If you have something that you hate or need to work on in your game, go for a lesson. Even 1 lesson can be transformative (slice, sh$nks, yips, thin etc). Your local pro or instructor will have seen it all before. It's the price of a few beers and cheaper than a box of pro v's. There may even be an option for joining a group for multiple lessons or a better deal.
You make a good point here. Just one lesson can sometimes be enough
Lessons are only as good as the teacher however and can do more harm than good in many cases. It is the same way with club fitting.
To anyone reading this go find good instruction not just "take a lesson" but research instructors, read reviews, ask students and former students etc.
Sadly there are a lot of bad instructors in the golf industry and if you end up working with them it will cost you a lot of frustration, confusion, time, money and effort.
@@GolfSidekick So, how do you "maintain" the head stillness in your range work without someone physically holding the stick to your head? Asking for a friend...
@@jeffbadke5932 pool noodle stick in an alignment stick
This video is so relatable to me. This is exactly what I do hook it left. I used to swing it a lot more out to the right and get a nice draw/straight shot with driver but after some hooks left I’m trying more and more to control the club, coming straight down on it and completely lost all confidence in it. Also making me slow the swing down to try and control it.
I need to get that feeling back of letting it go instead of controlling it.
Thank you for this video 🙏🏻
I need to find an Eric in my area, what an excellent teacher. And my boy the playa is honestly a great student, brings it out of him. Iconic duo!
He may never go wrong again
@notAscratchgolfer I watch you all the time to... You have been working on the snappys and been getting better.. who knows maybe this video is what you need to completely get rid of them haha...
Adam, he was never right in the first place!
If that were true we’d all be tour players right?
So fine it’s frightening
He has definitely gone looong!
I literally feel like I am watching myself here. I have the same over-extension and the same exact pain in my back. Now I know what I need to work on. Great video!
I am so happy to see this video. I'm analyzing this through a waddaplaya lifestyle. As we get older and golf becomes more difficult due to our bodies, it can be discouraging to play. I feel like you almost give up on the idea that you can get better. Yet, here we are seeing Matty literally embody a PGA playa. I hope he had a spark reignited in him that made him feel young again. So happy for you playa.
The spark has made me feel like I’m 32 again
@@GolfSidekick But how old is a playa?
I'm 62 and getting way better than I ever was. Of course, I was horrible when I was younger and am just now, for the first time, making a serious effort to learn. Matt's course management ideas are solid gold, and once I got past my ego and started implementing them, my scores started to drop. The Golf Sensei is my other go-to on RUclips (for those of us who just can't afford live instruction). Great, simple, applicable ideas. Check him out. You won't be disappointed.
Probably one of the best driver videos I’ve seen on youtube over the years. Keep up the good work.
The best.
I have the same problem with rt lower back muscle pain for 18 months or so. So bad that I went to PT which helped greatly. This is good information that may help me from getting the pain again. I will look into lessons to get help. Thanks for the vid!
Ditto…exact same pain points, including elbow, I am so happy to have found this - and I KNOW I have this head issue, shallowing out issue….great discussions and drills!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Absolute masterclass. It’s as if one could simply rewind time to watch Socrates and Plato discourse on the most noblest of topics. I’m anticipating dramatic gains on my next round!
Man I love the videos everyone does with Eric he is so calm and knowledgable!
So calm. Chilled guy
And he has an eye for this
The swing thought I've been using that relates here is, "3/4 backswing and load up, but then swing it f'n hard!". Seems to find the right level of control/power that way.
fooooreee.
I have the same 🥊 hook problem like you.
Today I vdo myself and noticed my head was wobbly. Fixing my head position and lower and extension was the answer and I was driving straight down the fairway. 🎉
Thanks Matt. Thanks Eric
This is one of the best ones for me. I’ve had the same duck hook. My speed is lower than yours but the same open face toe strike. Same pain low right back, right neck and inner elbow. Gonna work on not over extending and keeping my head in place behind the ball.
Inspirational corporate rock is actually incredibly awe inspiring. Paired up with a fellow talking about hating golf, then loving it, I feel as though I’m watching myself. I’ve spent literally thousands of dollars, American ones at that, on tee times, equipment, clothes and none of it helped my swing. I thought maybe these new Jordan’s could fix my slice. Maybe another box of pro v1s might help. Nope. I see now that my problem is that I haven’t been focused on the course soundtrack. I need more inspirational corporate rock. Thanks, Coach.
And a pack of spearmint chewing gum
Playa! One of your best vlogs. I'm a 5 handicapper that could be significantly better with an optimum driver swing. This vlog is going to help me ALOT this season! Thx!
5:47 to 5:50 no words, just the body moving says it all.
How can the right shoulder go down when the head is moving forward?
It can't ladies and gentlemen and this man just proved it.
Best video I’ve seen this year as in that is everything I do wrong to slightly across the line, reverse pivot , you have just cleared all that up in one thank you 🙏 can’t believe how much does video helped 👏👏👏
Glad to hear it plays. Keep on keepin on
I have been working on this very thing. Great timing, finding this. I struggle sometimes with the reverse pivot, not properly allocating my weight/pressure, but I sometimes move so far forward in the downswing that my left shoulder spins out to the left. Using the head as the anchor point/top of the pendulum is so important.
A European Tour Pro once told me: “Just think a string is pulling you back just under your right shoulder, and then shortly after its pulling you back under your left shoulder.” It is is so simple and it fixes everything at once. Your brain already knows how to do everything and this intention takes care of sequence, low point, speed.. felt like this was a super effective thought. The club at all times is being pulled back. The change of directions sets the wrists automatically, you have tons of lag and it feels effortless and is painless for your back.
Every swing advice funnily enough works for THAT person it worked for. For everyone else, wording, visuals, actions all mean different things.
@@GolfSidekicksooo true
@@Garywhitetrumphobgobbler that made no sense to anyone except You and that’s all that counts if it works
That’s really bad.
Lol
“It’s not perfect. It never will be” -Tao of Chong
Interesting to see your numbers on track man too. You’ve really got some speed in your swing 👍🏻! Hope the lesson helps you be more consistent so we can hear the “I f***ing smoked this drive” music 🎸 more often!
Gonna try smoke more shots in the next vids
It's just so interesting. I have undergone the exact same swing change and I felt my whole left side go sore for weeks. The thing is, I developped the same ache in my elbows as well. It's called Golfers Elbow for a reason. There are excellent YT videos addressing that and the ways to train that out. Be aware, I had already started to develop a carpal tunnel syndrome (cts) in my left hand. Now you don't want THAT !. It takes months to get rid of. Now, I am 58 y old and only started to take golf seriously 2 years ago and I am now a 15.1 hcp. So I somewhat overdid it. But even more younger people can get all that.
I have not experienced it again after this lesson
Love how this video wasn't just about the fix. The second half about how to play and manage the driver during a round was gold!
It really helps in the long run
The single best driver video on RUclips. No question.
You are not wrong playa. I bring the good news to you
Every video that you have Eric in gives me so much hope for my golf swing.
Gave me some hope too
You can tell Eric really knows what he's talking about in the way he explains things. Makes concepts very easy to grasp with how he phrases them and examples he uses. Wish I had a coach like that around here, especially because I seem to be struggling with a similar issue! Also do you know what the cause of the pain above your right hip/buttock is? I have experienced the same pain before but it's usually in my lead side hip/buttock
Man, that coach is incredible. Simple, effective. love it!
Did keeping your head still and not moving it forward, help with all of the aches and pains. Definitely fixed your contact issue. Thanks
Yes. Big time
Great video, so nice to see the shot from behind you, then see the stats. I worked on this "head" and rotating at the right hip thing yesterday on the range and was really hitting the ball well. Also have moved the ball back in my stance more and it seems to help with better impact.
We have the exact same problem with the Driver lol, I have been searching for a solution for a year now and I finally found this. It's funny, I was just watching a video about keeping your ear behind the ball, but I couldn't see why that would fix it. Finally, I have something simple I can work on. Just like you, I was working everything from ball position to grip and couldn't get something consistent. The only thing that worked for me was trying to hit a cut every time, which ended up straight for me. I can see now that trying to hit a cut naturally kept my head behind the ball lol. This game man, it "drives" you mad. Thanks!
This was an incredible! The way Eric conveys his message is so simple and easy to understand. Thank you for this video!!
You just cured my swing woes!!! Been suffering with the bobblehead since I started playing again last year, almost quit due to extremely poor contact. This was what I needed, thanks for sharing your fantastic lesson good sir!!!
Bobble head be gone!
Eric is the best! His work with Gen is awesome too.
Eric is the best. He was my valentine.
I recall watching video's in the past where they mentioned to practice swing drills against a wall. In regards to that and this video, I realized my head wasn't still at all. I've recently adopted this phrase as my last though prior to swinging any club, "My head is against a wall." (the side of my face, facing the target to be more exact) And I kid you not, I went from shooting mid to high 50s (on 9 holes), slicing all over, and insanely inconsistent contact to posting a 48, 46, 51 and a 43 in my last 4 rounds at league, much to the chagrin of my opponents who see a 12 handicap shooting sub 50 and thinking sand bagger. I love it though, playing from the fairway, hitting greens from decent distances out, if I could learn how to putt I might reach a sub 40. long story short, keep that head still.
I used to have the same topple issue...I fixed it by watching long drivers! They begin with a tilt behind the ball...of course, you can still lunge at it on the down swing but setting up tilted will make you aware of the topple on the backswing...it would be such a dramatic move that it's next to impossible. Again, so much of this game is in the setup.
This video feels so relatable and I'm so glad for it.
✔ Driver doing a banana to the left
✔ Lower right side of the back hurting (I even have some nerve compression day to day I'll occasionally feel in my knee and thighs)
✔ Confidence and fun shattered
I know another golfer's issues aren't my issues, but even then that should give me some material to experiment with when the next season rolls around. Thanks playa in chief
Man the changes are unreal. Having no pain is a great feeling
Seriously, This video save me. Went to the range yesterday and was trash, thought I was coming over the top to much. I went today and was hitting them great. The only swing thought was keeping my head back and everything went smoothly. Thanks for the video
Right on. Keep grinding away Shawn. It all comes together for the good of humanity at some point
@15:45-16:55 is the perfect explanation for why every golfer with a good swing needs to find the right pro to give them the “key” tip fix the problem chain reaction.
This year I was finally able to break 80 but my driver was unpredictable with a push slice. Found a pro locally and in my first lesson he gave me one grip change and one drill to work on. 3 weeks later with practice I’ve for the most part eliminated the slice and now have my baby draw back.
Don’t waste another season messing about with YT tips, see the pro that can properly analyze the swing
Perfectly stated. STOP WITH THE RUclips SWING ADVICE!
99.9% of people will misdiagnose their mechanic because no understanding of the chain of events in a golf swing.
They’ll find a fix which is wrong for them.
Then they will implement it wrong. So the wrong fix for the wrong diagnosis implemented wrong.
This is disaster. Then they give up on that tip and find another. The residue of the prior tip is still in their swing. They didn’t video anything. Just going on feel not real.
Repeat endlessly.
But you now, for some people… they just love the pain.
Face angle should be about half of what your club path is (+5-8 degrees of face angle and +2.5-4 degrees of club path angle) for a solid baby draw. This is the way.
Good to see a positive golf lesson bedding in in real time (so to speak).
I am getting a vicarious feel good factor from this and can feel hopes and dreams returning.
Sweet.
What’s dreams do you have playa?
@@GolfSidekick Current HI is 21.3
When qualifier season gets going here in Ireland I intend to be playing off a scoring handicap of 18 by years end (roughly HI of 16.1) and in 2024 I intend to improve to a scoring handicap of 15 (which is what I used to play off before my wilderness years).
Now Matty Boy please don't ask me about my politics and what my hopes and dreams are there or I will be kicked off youtube!!!🤣🤣
I get exactly the same pains at times that you described. I saw a pro and discovered i had a reverse pivot. This is the cause of my pain. As Eric said i need to stop tipping and just rotate and not extend to much and just swing easy through the shot. I tend to try and smash the crap out of the shot but seem to do better when swinging freely.
Yas!
Exact same here!!!!
Hey Matt, when you talked about all the swing thoughts going through your head that ultimately ruin your swing, it really resonated with me. I was like, yep, that's me. The difference in your swing and the results made by you just thinking about your head position was huge. I bet you're really happy! Happy grinding!
Still grinding my swing. Going to take my new thoughts to the course this week
Though I'll never swing it like you, this was a really important video for me to better understand what my goals with the driver are and what effect slight mishits can have.
Nice playa.
Shallowing out the right elbow and wrist is the holy grail of the driver once the fundamentals (stance, grip, balance) are solid. This is because of the length of the club and the extended circumference of the swing plane. The same applies to long irons (2,3,4).
Eric is great teacher, keeps it simple and repeatable and doesn't let you get too hung up on the numbers. If I ever find myself in Malaysia, I'm looking him up.
You bet ya
Glad to see Eric fix you swing with such a simple change. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks.
Glad you enjoy it!
I have a very similar problem. It comes from being addicted to club head speed and distance. When you know you can crank it, you tend to overdo it, especially in the back swing. Like you, I can hit it pretty hard but my consistency is bad and I don’t score well. I have the same overextension in my swing and I tend to hit it left and bend it left (I’m a lefty). So because I’m long, and also inaccurate, it goes way off line. When I have good days, and I don’t overextend I actually hit it farther and with a little draw. I play only a few times a year so I have a hard time building consistency. This video will help me a lot. Thanks for this.
Of all aspects of my truly amateur game my driver has been the most frustrating. This video has helped a great deal and at least I feel more confident using it. Thank you.
This is great news playas
Reverse K - perfect cue. Watched the video, used the cue playing ten holes - first time I ever hit 10 Drives in the middle of the fairway. Thank you and Eric so much, this is gold!
Nice work!
You have a course with no par threes in ten holes?
Man that's cool. Eric really makes it so much easier to understand. I really need to find a coach like that here, the search continues!
You can do it!
I could listen to these guys talk golf all day long.
Hey Bro,
big respect to your attitude and to your pro. Going to a good pro is so important! I am working checklists like a Jet Pilot too, with hcp. -22!!! One of the most freeing Driver lessons ever.
Shout out to the shouting caddy too😂😂😂😂
Waiting for the release of the new Shorts at waddaplaya!!!
That has to be the most pristine driving range I have ever seen!! Good work mate!
Reignwood. Amazing place.
Wow, your issue is exactly what I'm experiencing (I think)... such great information, thank you!!
I had a lesson last week and had this exact problem with the same solution. Its hard changing ingrained habits though and I still get that out to in swing path. But least I know how to work on it now.
I think sometimes having a lesson can make us reignite a spark
Elbow pain….same. Especially when I was over the top with the swing. High effort swings. Realized that I had to make changes to keep playing. Love the simple head behind / still thought….simple.
Do you use the computer a lot?
Thank you so much for this vid! I lost my drive this week and this was my problem.
16:57 is exactly what my shots looked like today.
Going to work on driver today and this video popped up. Great stuff. My shots have been starting off right indoors I hope that translates into a draw at the range. (went to the range to comment about my session. Hit one good 200 yard shot out of 10 rest were bonkers). First month playing though so I will take it.
that pain in the inner elbow is called 'golfer's elbow.' I got it from work loading trucks, and it is noticable when I play golf.
Left and lefter…..I’ve got that shot. I also have one that starts left, goes lefter, and then makes a sharp left turn. I went back and looked at some old video I have and my head does indeed move forward…..going to try this fix!
This is where matty boom boom got his boom boom fixed. Great video! I tell someone at my club about your channel once a week. Never stop never stopping playa.
18.00 - 18.50 was just so satisfying - a real live before and after without meaning it
Yaassss. Beautiful after
Matt if you watch your video the shits you smoked your back swing was slower and not over extended.
This is what I notice in my own stroke with driver.
Swing easy when it's breezy is a good thought to have all the time.
Also if you want to fix pain in your body, do yoga and meditate immediately after, it's miraculous.
ERIC IS THE BEST COACH IVE SEEN!!! DEFINITELY GLAD HES ON THE CHANNEL!
Can you let us know how your pain is since you’ve made these changes? I’m really happy to find this video! I think it’s really what I needed!!❤
Pain is perfect. I can play 5 days in a row no problem
Adopting that consistently is actually pretty simple. What you need to check is if you close your eyes and imagine your driver swing what is your head and body doing. If it looks or feels like how you ended, you will likely do it consistently. If the mental image or feel hasn’t changed then the “fix” will only work when you remember to do it. Closing your eyes and imagining it tells you what your unconscious pattern is. That is the boss of our actions. It is also easy to change (seconds or minutes) but first you have to know by checking it. I’d be interested what you find :)
Alan
Imagining and visualizing is everything. Especially in golf.
@@GolfSidekick yes. The thing that almost nobody knows is that you can change it instantly, without work. You just have to know that it is off and understand how to change it instantly.
That long, high, baby draw will play!
Alan
Thank you. Its always nice to see Eric in a video. We need a video of you two playing some holes :)
Coming soon!
What a great teacher. One of the best I've ever seen and I've watched 'em all.
Does he have a teaching channel?
Love this video, having 7 or 8 different swing thoughts etc etc. keep it simple, stay behind it for the driver 👍
These videos with Eric are awesome! He seems like a good guy with a great golf IQ.
Excellent info from Eric. He is fantastic. Looking forward to try this out myself.
I’m looking forward to working with him more
That golf Course is absolutely amazing. Thailand knows how to take care of a course.
What's funny watching this is I see some similarities to my issues. I used to be steep and went left, now I go right since I shallowed out my swing. Big issue has been my club face for all clubs at times. There are times I seem to square it up well, and other times I'm pushing it right. Especially with the driver, but I'm more consistent with less push with my irons and wedges on the range lately.
Edit: Not saying my issues are like yours. I am saying how it seems like many golfers have similar issues, and it's just minor stuff you have to fix to get it going.
Definitely similar issues in the surface. But the key is to find that root cause. People can often point out what is wrong but have no idea where it starts. And it can start at any point of the swing and differing points for each person. That’s why i like Eric. Just tells me where to focus and change is instant. It was a conceptual problem for me of what the golf swing is supposed to be. I had every idea wrong
@@GolfSidekick 100%. The reason for a push show it is an open club face, but what causes it varies by the golfer.
Also your new drives look amazing!
Thank you for this bro! I suffer with the exact same pull hook!! And it almost had me quitting golf...so THIS was everything for me...At least I understand better what is happening and what needs to happen to make the adjustments..
Thanks for your sharing guy that I tried to find what a problem with my swing and ball alway hook to the left . So this video show me what the exactly problem.
G8 video Mat it's amazing how many golfers are getting constant back pain from an over exerted swing I'm one of them...
I think it’s a league of people with back ache
He Playa, you need to read some of Hrvey Pennicks books. He said "under and behind" which is of course the exact opposite of our bad swing which is over and in front. I use under and behind all the time as my swing thought.
Under and behind is the kind of phrases that i don’t like. I have no idea what it means no matter how much anyone explains it. I just do what Eric says. Less chance for me to pervert the initial intention of the author.
This is so good. The irony for me is, when I think "swing 75%" the ball goes 10% further than when I swing "100%"
Yes sir me exactly the same But so damm hard to stay at 75% and not drop the foot
There is the word: think. Sometimes we over think
As someone that’s been going through a period of nasty duck hooks with the longer clubs (I have nasty sky marks the top corner of my 3 wood and hybrid from shutting the face too much on impact) that opening resonated with me
Absolute gold this Matt. More please mate. Honestly over extension at the top disrupting swing path on a driver are my battles too. Recently I've been really trying to create the room to take it on the inside. The swing feels shorter but the results are better and your video shows the difference.
Do the Nick Faldo preset.
I’ve been doing this the past month. Watch out for the over shallow! Creates some wicked duck hooks! Messed up my round today and had to feel like I was swinging over the top to get back on plane lol
I love seeing this. Just shows the drive to continually want to learn and improve. Plus, driver is really an hugely important club. Sure, you can limp by without it, but it's sorta like eating gluten free chocolate cake.
Or going to prom with your dad
does Eric do these lessons in Thailand still? I am not far from bkk if he is still around. if he does how can i get in contact with him? thanks!
I too try and video myself while getting numbers from my flightscope. Trying to get path and face to work together is a chore, but that is golf. Keep it up
Golf is a game of two extremes sometimes.
Schweet Matt, got so much from this. My Sacroiliac joints in my hips scream at me every single day and this vid highlighted something I could be doing!
Wadda great video!!!it really shows the importance of professional feedback
Matt, I have the same exact back issue. I got it first about 5 months ago and it has lingered. I have tried laying off golf, but it is just too tough. Hopefully improving my swing will help me also fix my back issue. The physical therapist called it gluteal tendonitis, which was brought on by my bad swing.
My biggest treat to myself is i go to a doctor here who performs dry needling right into the muscle. She had her needle 7cm into my gluteus minimus the other day. It gets rid of the trigger points. Hurts like hell which i like but immediately relieves the trigger point. Then it’s about stretching it out and strengthening it. So i lunge and squat and stretch. And i try move more with walking and soon will swim.
This video is special. Such a great coach, well explained - very common problem, I suffer this myself. 👏👏👏
this was the best video for driver education!! thanks so much!
When you learn to keep the head and upper body from tilting toward the target at the top of your swing everything else falls into place. There is less need for mid-swing adjustments to stay on plane and you will discover the ability to hit the ball as hard as you want. That makes golf fun again. When you can trust your driver the rest of the game is made easier.
Great video guys, I've been plagued with that hook for the last 12 months, started tweaking grip, stance, shoulder alignment, ball position etc, shortened back swing and relaxed more , spanked it 😅, that nasty hook is still in me but time and practice should weed it out, I don't hit anywhere near as far as you do - Awsome
Garry B in Manchester
Your channel has helped me a lot…maybe I can return the favor. I had many right elbow problems and they went away when I got less steep and got the sequence from the ground better. You are swinging at tour speeds too…absolutely awesome. One of your best vids.
4:56 magic moment from here for the next minute. Keep head back by avoiding over extension in backswing. Shallow club as you start come forward by keeping right elbow in and maintaining lag in wrists. Then the playa in chiefs good instincts kick in as he “feels left side of swing” as he releases like throwing a hammer. Money. Now to practice this myself a zillion times.
And when it isn’t money practice 1000 times more
Man i suffer from the exact same issues and pain lol. The explanation of causes gives me something to look into. Thank you for uploading this
Excellent 👍👏 more of these. He’s an amazing teacher 👏👏👏
I stepped away in another room and I could hear when you when you hit a good center face . It was a beautiful sound.. Is greatest drive ever hit
It is like music
Inspirational music. Waddavibe
inspirational corporate rock is all we need