everyone always told me i was too hunched over which is why i've been struggling to hit the ball. after watching this video i went to the range and noticed such a huge difference from standing more upright. more loft, more distance. crazy enough it fixed my slice in my driver from just standing more upright! insane. great video. thank you!
JTs the real deal, for a long time now. so easy to follow Eric and JT. Thanks, guys, Eric has more pieces with different guests than anyone in the game. The breakdown king, no doubt. Be safe boys.
Unreal! I've figured out my tendency is to over-do everything I'm told. over-did the athletic posture, looking almost like the bad example here 😂 great to get some confirmation that it's ok to stand taller. Would love more videos on commonly over exaggerated parts of the swing! At the moment I'm having trouble on where to draw the line between passive arms and getting stuck with the body out-racing the (too passive) arms.
I recently developed a problem with the dreaded shanks after never having an issue for 30+ years. Could not for the life of me come up with the reason why. Tried this "tuck the hips under" at setup for the past three sessions at the range. Was an absolute game changer with my ball striking! Thanks for the video boys!
Almost once or twice every golf season I play a round where I just shank almost every iron shot. It’s crazy how it comes out of no where then I can go out and shoot a 73 the next game
What a great video. I'm a scratch player but always struggle with early extension. This simple setup change makes it so much easier to rotate into impact. Thanks for the great content.
same - slightly higher HC but have on and off EE because of setup. Spent a range session "feeling" like my weight was more towards my toes to get setup correct.
WELL DONE! Ive personally went down this solution 'posture' in my attempt to fix my EE 3 yrs ago and abandoned it. Just had a lignt bulb moment with your explanation and conversation. Going to revisit this. TY!
This may have been the lesson I didn’t know I needed. Hugging the beach ball was the thought that was missing. I was trying to correct my early extension exactly as you said the wrong way was, by getting way into my heels and bent too far over, it just wasn’t working. I had a lot of toe strikes. I went out and gave this a try. My strikes moved to the center or toward the heel on miss hits. It will take some practice to get used to it but I believe this will eventually have a massive impact on my consistency. Thx
Great video! One thing I’ve noticed with a couple of playing partners ( and I can’t really tell them), is how different their practice swings are from their actual hits. The practice swing looks controlled, you know, pretty good form and technique,…. and then when they execute the shot, everything changes. I suppose I’ve done that a few times too. Thanks for the upload.
Was fun to see myself in this video at 2.24. One of my rare appearances on YT but as always in conjunction with the key word 'bad' 🙂. In fact I have start trying this before I saw this video but I have a really hard time to hit the ball consistently. Very often I hit it with the heel or fat it resulting in a left hook (often there is water there). When I do get it right, it gets longer but the old bad swing is a lot more reliable (because I've done it for years).
Eric’s swing is so good it’s easy to make small changes. For us that have scar tissue it is a challenge especially at golf course speed. I’m good on the range ,taking it on the course is tough. JT and Eric are very good instructors.
Thanks for the tips !! So left arm parallel on way backswing you increase the depth hips staying back increasing more if you can into impact? Thanks again 😊 I always lift up on downswing left arm parallel 😅alway pops my head up
It’s amazing how easy they make it look. I’ve been working on this for a couple of weeks and it’s tanking my scores . Went from 70s to 90s just trying to open those hips up at impact. For 2-3 years I’ve played where I look exactly the same at impact as I do at address. I wanna fix it because it looks gosh awful. I don’t understand why I can easily get my hips open playing baseball but just can’t do it during the golf swing. So frustrating. I’ve watched 100s of videos.
Hey Jake! Damn---sorry to hear that man! I would find a great coach to work with ASAP in person or on line so they can see your swing and help identify and fix the main 1-2 root issues to get you back on track and focused on right things! Good coach should be able to help you with that and get back on track fast
I’ve found an easy mistake to make using this feel is that the head goes forward at the top and causes impact to happen off the hosel and dreaded shank. Making sure the hips stay back at the top is critical.
hey guys at the top of the backswing do we keep our lower back in the slightly rounded position as it was at address or do we at the top of the swing put a arrch in the lower back so confused i understand it should be tucked under at impact and beyond pls set me straight i cant even hit the ball anymore so bad tjs
tks for your insightful early response man have i been doing this movement all wrong i have started with a slightly rounded lower spine and by the top of the backswing it has changed to a slightly more convave position then i try to make it more rounded at impact no wonder i feel disconnected and iam moving all over the place and iam hitting well behind the ball almost every time might be hope for me yet tanks so much for clearing up this big mistake i have been doing forever
how extreme or exaggerated should the hips back motion on downswing be? i tried this today. if i am a natural fader should the ball still be fading? is the point of this to help your elbow find the slot? if I am pushing the ball, am I not rotating my hips enough? I was crushing the ball when I hit it well, but I found myself to push and slice it more than I'd like at the range. On the course, I didn't have much feel. I found that if I exaggerate this movement its hard for me. However, when I keep these movements pretty restricted (basically just have the idea in my head), I hit the ball more pure. I think I will squat and focus on my left shirt and pant seems and elbow to hit the ball straight or slight draw or fade.
Hey! Lots of great questions that I likely need to see your swing to give you GOOD specific answers here vs guessing without seeing your swing! Send it in to us or find good in person coach to work with!!
The shanks via EE occasionally creeps into my game and it makes me feel physically sick. I find by turning my right foot inwards at set up has cured it with not much effect on ball striking. I also find that by setting up with straight legs gets rid of it - whilst this is not ideal, if you get the shanks mid-round, it will give you a way to play!!
Yes for sure.....some of those guys are so darn good they can get away with it lol....Keegan Bradley another one! But for the average golfer we work with they aren't able to get away with that....probably 99/100 will early extend from there BUT if you setup like Tony and it works for you ALL good no need to change!
I tried this today and felt like im lower and more cover to the ball? , my right foot also doesnt come off. However i chunk more often and doesnt feel a lot of weight to the left, i dont know how to rotate through after my body is lowered from the butt back.
agreed! So does Keegan Bradley and some others.....I see some players with lots of talent able to move that way.....but thats why they are the 1% of the 1% :) For most amateurs Ive seen coaching over the past 15 years that setup ALMOST always leads to early extension (say 98% of the time)
I have worked on this, one thing it causes me to do is to hit it fat a lot because I've been someone who comes up in the downswing with early extension, so now I feel like staying down causes me to chunk it. Very frustrating.
Hey! Make sure your trail arm and trail wrist are more BENT so make up for the body being closer to the ground (this is what best ball strikers do) Details on that here: ruclips.net/video/EtGRf3FSY34/видео.html&pp=ygUgRXJpYyBDb2dvcm5vIHN0YXkgZG93biByaWdodCBhcm0%3D
Hey! It will probably feel like that in the beginning yes haha.....I would make sure you use mirror or video to confirm where you REALLY are compared to feels. but for sure especially if you have been back on your heels more going to this will feel much more forward
Hey Rob! Still same ideas! Obviously can make some tweaks based on chest size, arm length, etc to be able to get arms more in front in setup vs on side.....would need to see your swing/measurements to say for sure but this should be a good guide to start!
Very good! Confirms what I been working on without knowing a tenth of what thees guys know. I guess it's just question of trial and error - and pure luck.
everyone always told me i was too hunched over which is why i've been struggling to hit the ball. after watching this video i went to the range and noticed such a huge difference from standing more upright. more loft, more distance. crazy enough it fixed my slice in my driver from just standing more upright! insane. great video. thank you!
Love it! You got it :)
Very interesting. I could never get into a ‘tour setup’ and this might solve this. Thanks for making this.
You got it! Hope this one helps ya!
JTs the real deal, for a long time now. so easy to follow Eric and JT. Thanks, guys, Eric has more pieces with different guests than anyone in the game. The breakdown king, no doubt. Be safe boys.
Thank you! Appreciate the kind word and support!!
Unreal! I've figured out my tendency is to over-do everything I'm told. over-did the athletic posture, looking almost like the bad example here 😂 great to get some confirmation that it's ok to stand taller. Would love more videos on commonly over exaggerated parts of the swing! At the moment I'm having trouble on where to draw the line between passive arms and getting stuck with the body out-racing the (too passive) arms.
Yes great point! That would be a good video!!
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Thankyou so much! This absolutely hit the nail on the head for my issues!!!
Our pleasure Gareth! Hope it serves you well!!
I recently developed a problem with the dreaded shanks after never having an issue for 30+ years. Could not for the life of me come up with the reason why. Tried this "tuck the hips under" at setup for the past three sessions at the range. Was an absolute game changer with my ball striking! Thanks for the video boys!
Love to hear that Keith!! Our pleasure!!
Almost once or twice every golf season I play a round where I just shank almost every iron shot. It’s crazy how it comes out of no where then I can go out and shoot a 73 the next game
Don’t worry your shanks will be back soon
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Probably, you're too bent over, and weight on your toes is the main problem with the dreaded shank.
What a great video. I'm a scratch player but always struggle with early extension. This simple setup change makes it so much easier to rotate into impact. Thanks for the great content.
Appreciate the kind words! Our pleasure!
same - slightly higher HC but have on and off EE because of setup. Spent a range session "feeling" like my weight was more towards my toes to get setup correct.
This works for me. Amazing results. Thanks guys.
Our pleasure!! Thanks for watching and trying!
WELL DONE! Ive personally went down this solution 'posture' in my attempt to fix my EE 3 yrs ago and abandoned it. Just had a lignt bulb moment with your explanation and conversation. Going to revisit this. TY!
Thank you!! Hope this one helps you!
This may have been the lesson I didn’t know I needed. Hugging the beach ball was the thought that was missing. I was trying to correct my early extension exactly as you said the wrong way was, by getting way into my heels and bent too far over, it just wasn’t working. I had a lot of toe strikes. I went out and gave this a try. My strikes moved to the center or toward the heel on miss hits. It will take some practice to get used to it but I believe this will eventually have a massive impact on my consistency. Thx
Love it----hope this continues to serve you well! Was a big game changer for me too!
Great video! One thing I’ve noticed with a couple of playing partners ( and I can’t really tell them), is how different their practice swings are from their actual hits. The practice swing looks controlled, you know, pretty good form and technique,…. and then when they execute the shot, everything changes. I suppose I’ve done that a few times too. Thanks for the upload.
100%!!
Was fun to see myself in this video at 2.24. One of my rare appearances on YT but as always in conjunction with the key word 'bad' 🙂. In fact I have start trying this before I saw this video but I have a really hard time to hit the ball consistently. Very often I hit it with the heel or fat it resulting in a left hook (often there is water there). When I do get it right, it gets longer but the old bad swing is a lot more reliable (because I've done it for years).
Lol love it---appreciate the support @Peter!!
This is so helpful. I struggle with this and am in the middle of fixing it. Even being a 7hc. I tend to clear hips much better with higher posture.
Love to hear that Richard!! Hope it serves you well!
Eric’s swing is so good it’s easy to make small changes. For us that have scar tissue it is a challenge especially at golf course speed. I’m good on the range ,taking it on the course is tough. JT and Eric are very good instructors.
Appreciate the kind words and support!!
Thank you for this video! I'm struggling with this right now and this is incredibly helpful!
Our pleasure Marvin---hope it serves you well!
Your best video yet
Thank you!!
Such a great lesson .
Thank you!
Thanks for the tips !! So left arm parallel on way backswing you increase the depth hips staying back increasing more if you can into impact? Thanks again 😊 I always lift up on downswing left arm parallel 😅alway pops my head up
Thats right!! Our pleasure---appreciate ya!
Love this
Thank you!!
It’s amazing how easy they make it look. I’ve been working on this for a couple of weeks and it’s tanking my scores . Went from 70s to 90s just trying to open those hips up at impact. For 2-3 years I’ve played where I look exactly the same at impact as I do at address. I wanna fix it because it looks gosh awful. I don’t understand why I can easily get my hips open playing baseball but just can’t do it during the golf swing. So frustrating. I’ve watched 100s of videos.
Hey Jake! Damn---sorry to hear that man! I would find a great coach to work with ASAP in person or on line so they can see your swing and help identify and fix the main 1-2 root issues to get you back on track and focused on right things! Good coach should be able to help you with that and get back on track fast
I’ve found an easy mistake to make using this feel is that the head goes forward at the top and causes impact to happen off the hosel and dreaded shank. Making sure the hips stay back at the top is critical.
Agreed!
hey guys at the top of the backswing do we keep our lower back in the slightly rounded position as it was at address or do we at the top of the swing put a arrch in the lower back so confused i understand it should be tucked under at impact and beyond pls set me straight i cant even hit the ball anymore so bad tjs
Hey George! Feel like it stays more tucked....create arch on way down
tks for your insightful early response man have i been doing this movement all wrong i have started with a slightly rounded lower spine and by the top of the backswing it has changed to a slightly more convave position then i try to make it more rounded at impact no wonder i feel disconnected and iam moving all over the place and iam hitting well behind the ball almost every time might be hope for me yet tanks so much for clearing up this big mistake i have been doing forever
Same throughout the bag? Same swing thought (posture) for irons and driver?
I have the same question…
Same concept here for all clubs----yes
The contrast here is of course a bit exaggerated but fixing my setup in this way was transformative for my swing.
Yes!! Love to hear it!
Great lesson, I also have a problem with early extension and will try working on this lesson!.
Thanks Randall! Hope this serves you well!!
Is this the same with driver?
Yes!
Lead arm parallel on way Up or down when you go deep?
On the way up!
@@PerformanceGolfZone thx
Exactly how Scottie Scheffler seems to setup. Thanks!
Yes!!
Does this fix work for the driver as well?
Yep!
how extreme or exaggerated should the hips back motion on downswing be? i tried this today. if i am a natural fader should the ball still be fading? is the point of this to help your elbow find the slot? if I am pushing the ball, am I not rotating my hips enough? I was crushing the ball when I hit it well, but I found myself to push and slice it more than I'd like at the range. On the course, I didn't have much feel. I found that if I exaggerate this movement its hard for me. However, when I keep these movements pretty restricted (basically just have the idea in my head), I hit the ball more pure. I think I will squat and focus on my left shirt and pant seems and elbow to hit the ball straight or slight draw or fade.
Hey! Lots of great questions that I likely need to see your swing to give you GOOD specific answers here vs guessing without seeing your swing! Send it in to us or find good in person coach to work with!!
@@PerformanceGolfZone awesome, I would love to send you a video to gain some feedback. I'll DM if i can.
The shanks via EE occasionally creeps into my game and it makes me feel physically sick. I find by turning my right foot inwards at set up has cured it with not much effect on ball striking. I also find that by setting up with straight legs gets rid of it - whilst this is not ideal, if you get the shanks mid-round, it will give you a way to play!!
Hope this one helps ya!
Tony Finau has the exakt bad posture setup?
Yes for sure.....some of those guys are so darn good they can get away with it lol....Keegan Bradley another one! But for the average golfer we work with they aren't able to get away with that....probably 99/100 will early extend from there BUT if you setup like Tony and it works for you ALL good no need to change!
I tried this today and felt like im lower and more cover to the ball? , my right foot also doesnt come off. However i chunk more often and doesnt feel a lot of weight to the left, i dont know how to rotate through after my body is lowered from the butt back.
Tony Fenau does pretty good with one on left
agreed! So does Keegan Bradley and some others.....I see some players with lots of talent able to move that way.....but thats why they are the 1% of the 1% :)
For most amateurs Ive seen coaching over the past 15 years that setup ALMOST always leads to early extension (say 98% of the time)
I have worked on this, one thing it causes me to do is to hit it fat a lot because I've been someone who comes up in the downswing with early extension, so now I feel like staying down causes me to chunk it. Very frustrating.
Hey! Make sure your trail arm and trail wrist are more BENT so make up for the body being closer to the ground (this is what best ball strikers do)
Details on that here:
ruclips.net/video/EtGRf3FSY34/видео.html&pp=ygUgRXJpYyBDb2dvcm5vIHN0YXkgZG93biByaWdodCBhcm0%3D
should i feel that Im bout to fall forward?
Hey! It will probably feel like that in the beginning yes haha.....I would make sure you use mirror or video to confirm where you REALLY are compared to feels.
but for sure especially if you have been back on your heels more going to this will feel much more forward
What about those of us who aren’t talll and skinny and need to get our chest out of the way?
Hey Rob! Still same ideas! Obviously can make some tweaks based on chest size, arm length, etc to be able to get arms more in front in setup vs on side.....would need to see your swing/measurements to say for sure but this should be a good guide to start!
Woah ok
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Very good! Confirms what I been working on without knowing a tenth of what thees guys know. I guess it's just question of trial and error - and pure luck.
Haha love it----glad you found the right path!! Appreciate you being here with us!
Golf is hard
For sure :)
Eric looks extra Jack Black in this video
Lol
Unless you’re Keegan Bradley. I’ll never understand his swing.
Lol true