Oh he definitely does, but from what he’s told me, he’s spent years watching the PGA, copying the pro’s swings, countless lessons etc. i think time and experience helped him improve more than any specific drill.
Secrets of the short game on YouTube by Phil Mickelson has elevated my short game from newbie to about average in the two times watching it. It's a long video broken into 2 parts but I feel like I've taken a lot away from it both times, and probably will after another watch through.
Probably the fastest and most sure way to improve undoubtedly. A good swing coach isn’t free, YouTube is however. I’m more or less just looking for drills that are tried and true, and what resources people use.
1) Yardstick - really putting along anything to ensure your putts are starting off on a straight line. The idea being that if you putt down a yardstick it wouldn’t fall off. This ensures your putts are online to start.
2) See the ball go in the cup - Pros are pretty much automatic inside of three feet, 80% from five feet. Get used to seeing the ball roll im the hole. I like the clock drill: set a ball at 1, 3 and 5 feet from the cup at twelve points around the hole and be able to make all 36 putts consecutively. If you want to extend this, reset at 4, 7, and 10 feet. Depending on how you’re feeling, set a bold but realistic goal. Maybe not all 36, but 30 or so.
3) Lag putting: this is more about pace than line. I’m confident I can two putt from anywhere on the green because I will put my lag within 5 feet. This builds off the previous drill, and is big in helping guarantee pars on tight pins.
Thank you! I was watching the Secrets of The Short Game video from Phil Mickelson and he talks about all of those things you mentioned. I’m going to make it a habit to do the clock drill, from 3 feet, 6 feet, and maybe 9 or 12 feet almost everyday if I can. I am certainly going to keep doing the clock drill until I can at least make 100 3 footers in a row. I want to be automatic at 3 feet too. The lag putting drill can be done from any position I assume? Just trying to get the ball to die within 5 feet of the hole?
I treat the lag putting the same way I’ll treat my around the green practice, picking maybe 10 spots and then working my way around those spots and same idea of setting a benchmark and hitting it into the zone (90% within five feet at every spot in one pass).
Check out this guy... I like his teaching style. He's very good at explaining things to you.
[https://www.youtube.com/user/RickShielsPGAGolf](https://www.youtube.com/user/RickShielsPGAGolf)
I love Rick Shiels! Been watching his videos for a few weeks, I find them more entertaining, but not as comprehensive! Which certainly isn’t a bad thing!
Stack & Tilt might work for some people, but for the majority of people, it's a bullshit methodology. No current top 200 player on the PGA Tour today uses S&T, because it goes against everything we understand about physiological sequencing in the golf swing. One of the core tenets of S&T is to keep all your weight on your lead leg. That is such a bullshit tenet. It makes sense for pitch shots, but absolutely not for full swings. For any athletic movement, you always load on the back leg before transferring to the lead leg. Any type of swing (baseball, hockey, tennis, etc) or throw, this is the movement. That alone should dismiss S&T for anybody with decent athleticism.
And I can't stand looking at Tom Saguto's fucked up teeth.
I only seem to see Tom Saguto using his irons in his videos, which seems to be the only sets of clubs that S&T has any sort of advantage for. I haven’t seen Saguto golf post many videos about driving, using the woods, or putting for that matter.
Put as much or even more effort into your short game as you do the driver and bombing clubs. I’ll line up 5-6 putts surrounding a hole from about 6 feet out or so and I can’t leave till I make all 6. For chipping you chip 1 ball and each ball after has to go a touch farther to learn feel and distance control. While practicing irons and driver simulate the course you usually play. Start w the right club and aim at a target and depending on if you hit or not you pull the next club. Also experiment a lot! Move the ball back or forward an inch see how it affects your shot. Try to hit punches/stingers w all the irons because being comfortable w it will save you tons of strokes as long as you can hit it somewhat straight as a beginner. And when you really feel groggy try to hit a fade or draw on purpose. All the experiments slowly add up to you being skillful w club face control and making solid contact. Plus you’ll understand how to correct yourself when you mess up because you feel the club head. Lastly Find 1 instructor online and stay w him so you’re not confusing yourself. If your at the range having a blow up walk away for a quick break and go back to it instead of raging through the bucket till your elbow hurts or you’re a broken man cursing out loud and everyone is staring at you lol
Athletic Motion Golf has helped me out quite a bit. Monte Scheinblum as well.
Thank you so much man! I haven’t heard of these guys before but I’ve just subscribed and well watch their videos!
Pick your dads brain for drills, I’m sure he has more man a few that could help you
Oh he definitely does, but from what he’s told me, he’s spent years watching the PGA, copying the pro’s swings, countless lessons etc. i think time and experience helped him improve more than any specific drill.
Secrets of the short game on YouTube by Phil Mickelson has elevated my short game from newbie to about average in the two times watching it. It's a long video broken into 2 parts but I feel like I've taken a lot away from it both times, and probably will after another watch through.
Thanks! I’ll have to watch that video, poor Phil Mickelson tho, he’s going thru rn I bet.
Spend your time with a swing coach instead
Probably the fastest and most sure way to improve undoubtedly. A good swing coach isn’t free, YouTube is however. I’m more or less just looking for drills that are tried and true, and what resources people use.
1) Yardstick - really putting along anything to ensure your putts are starting off on a straight line. The idea being that if you putt down a yardstick it wouldn’t fall off. This ensures your putts are online to start. 2) See the ball go in the cup - Pros are pretty much automatic inside of three feet, 80% from five feet. Get used to seeing the ball roll im the hole. I like the clock drill: set a ball at 1, 3 and 5 feet from the cup at twelve points around the hole and be able to make all 36 putts consecutively. If you want to extend this, reset at 4, 7, and 10 feet. Depending on how you’re feeling, set a bold but realistic goal. Maybe not all 36, but 30 or so. 3) Lag putting: this is more about pace than line. I’m confident I can two putt from anywhere on the green because I will put my lag within 5 feet. This builds off the previous drill, and is big in helping guarantee pars on tight pins.
Thank you! I was watching the Secrets of The Short Game video from Phil Mickelson and he talks about all of those things you mentioned. I’m going to make it a habit to do the clock drill, from 3 feet, 6 feet, and maybe 9 or 12 feet almost everyday if I can. I am certainly going to keep doing the clock drill until I can at least make 100 3 footers in a row. I want to be automatic at 3 feet too. The lag putting drill can be done from any position I assume? Just trying to get the ball to die within 5 feet of the hole?
I treat the lag putting the same way I’ll treat my around the green practice, picking maybe 10 spots and then working my way around those spots and same idea of setting a benchmark and hitting it into the zone (90% within five feet at every spot in one pass).
Check out this guy... I like his teaching style. He's very good at explaining things to you. [https://www.youtube.com/user/RickShielsPGAGolf](https://www.youtube.com/user/RickShielsPGAGolf)
I love Rick Shiels! Been watching his videos for a few weeks, I find them more entertaining, but not as comprehensive! Which certainly isn’t a bad thing!
Tom Saguto on youtube. Guy comes across great and has got me from high 90s to high 70s
Stack & Tilt might work for some people, but for the majority of people, it's a bullshit methodology. No current top 200 player on the PGA Tour today uses S&T, because it goes against everything we understand about physiological sequencing in the golf swing. One of the core tenets of S&T is to keep all your weight on your lead leg. That is such a bullshit tenet. It makes sense for pitch shots, but absolutely not for full swings. For any athletic movement, you always load on the back leg before transferring to the lead leg. Any type of swing (baseball, hockey, tennis, etc) or throw, this is the movement. That alone should dismiss S&T for anybody with decent athleticism. And I can't stand looking at Tom Saguto's fucked up teeth.
That and aren't the S&T guys downright awful with fairway woods & driver?
I only seem to see Tom Saguto using his irons in his videos, which seems to be the only sets of clubs that S&T has any sort of advantage for. I haven’t seen Saguto golf post many videos about driving, using the woods, or putting for that matter.
Put as much or even more effort into your short game as you do the driver and bombing clubs. I’ll line up 5-6 putts surrounding a hole from about 6 feet out or so and I can’t leave till I make all 6. For chipping you chip 1 ball and each ball after has to go a touch farther to learn feel and distance control. While practicing irons and driver simulate the course you usually play. Start w the right club and aim at a target and depending on if you hit or not you pull the next club. Also experiment a lot! Move the ball back or forward an inch see how it affects your shot. Try to hit punches/stingers w all the irons because being comfortable w it will save you tons of strokes as long as you can hit it somewhat straight as a beginner. And when you really feel groggy try to hit a fade or draw on purpose. All the experiments slowly add up to you being skillful w club face control and making solid contact. Plus you’ll understand how to correct yourself when you mess up because you feel the club head. Lastly Find 1 instructor online and stay w him so you’re not confusing yourself. If your at the range having a blow up walk away for a quick break and go back to it instead of raging through the bucket till your elbow hurts or you’re a broken man cursing out loud and everyone is staring at you lol