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Hi M! Great lesson. How's your back doing? Starting from impact has been one of the best things for me. The funny thing is that as you get older the winter golf swing slowly becomes your summer swing. Doesn't happen overnight but over time you develop the same mobility restrictions as if you have layers of coats on. Winter golf is a good time to learn smooth short low flighted shots. It's really is okay to give up yards for accuracy. 😎👍

Very true , overlook the cold weather restrictions, including winter greens and wet fairways, lush rough and creaking bodies !!

Superb lesson

Brilliant….as usual!

Like the video. I normally hit a lot of toe shots and I thought your video was dealing mainly w someone shanking but after watching again, it appears that your “feel” would be to strike it on the toe, but moving the hip would square the club. Is that correct?

This change has made a huge difference to my driving, thanks Murdoch

Funny fact 😂 😂 My 3 wood 15* off the tee result is exactly like my driver - but less distance - It's like the ball stops just before the water hazard ! just before the bunker ! just before that tree line ! just before the deep rough ! Amazing 🤭! My 5 wood 18 * off the fairway then makes up for any distance lost by 3 Wood as against the Driver ? Driver seldom used ?

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What do you mean toe hits ?

This help me fix 2/3rds of my over the top. A great drill if you have fast hands from the top.

Interesting concept. Will need to try it out especially when I get the shanks. I usually don't hit the bottle until after the round. 😊.

Gonna try this, makes sense. ty

Like this. I could do this on the carpet

Please do a full video on using “key” to release clubhead.

👍 Will use this. What would be a similar drill for driver?

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A lot of your points really makes sense to me . Nicely done, thank you Murdoch .

I hit my three wood 260 yards today which is probably the furthest I’ve hit it and landed on a par five in two. It’s my 240 yard club so I always use it when I wanna hit it straighter with that distance. Definitely more control with my three wood versus my driver. When I need to hit a good shot in a clutch moment, it’s usually a three wood and not the driver.

Good advice. What is your top golf ball recommendation for the senior?

I’m 67 and hyper flexible,can get to 120 * have to stand wide or I swing out of my stance ,Balance.

great video, I do the same thing on the back 9 of our club, because the fairways as so much tighter than the front 9. It does build confidence, I have to admit. Cheers...!

Murdoch, nice video thanks. You're always so helpful. Just one query, why open the face and swing across the ball, why not a normal swing?

Your advise for using the three wood rather than the driver in the winter time is something to think about Murdoch! Because I live in Southern California, I have the luxury of playing golf year round, but It still gets cold here! So, I will definitely give your recommendation a go! Well Done Sir!

Where should I have the ball in my stance. Should I tilt, the same as a driver, or is it more like an iron swing?

As a senior player, I've always tried to persevere with the driver, but it is a high risk club for me. The distance I can achieve is not worth the risk, I only get maybe 20 extra yards compared to my 5 wood. I'll definitely try the three wood when I play some virtual golf at the range later this week. Personally, for me I think it was a mistake trying to play throughout the winter on the course last year, my higher scores beat me up and my handicap suffered. Thanks for the advice Murdoch.

Great advise, narrowing my stance especially using the driver, has given me a consistent swing encompassed with more distance.

Good stuff Murdoch

Good points, I've seen it too many times. Doesn't just wreck the card but ruins the next few holes too. Never heard the term "dunch" before. Need to start using it, especially in match play. 😊 Maybe a video on how to not let one dunch ruin your day. The zen of golf, blueprint the flow. 6 weeks until next season. Cheers

at the practice range , I can hit that simple wedge shot 10 out of 10 times.....for some reason, out on the course , I can easily chunk or thin it......why ?....thanks

Is that the same with irons duck hooking?

Thank you ❤

Great advice Murdoch

Wide stance ok, the club is made longer so you get more speed if you shallow the club properly on the downswing. You don't need the big turn if you start your downswing slightly before your hip turn. Stack and tilt! The best way to swing a golf club!! I'm 64 years old and it has improved my game significantly!! Many pro's are using it now. Eliminates all the unnecessary shifting.

63 and hit it father than I did 10 years ago. How far now? lol, 260-300. Sometimes a little less and sometimes a little more. 40% of the time I push it right. 20% of the time I hook it. Worse part is I hit my 3-wood 230-260. Why am I even thinking driver you ask? Hard headed thinking I can…🤷🏻‍♂️

My pain is the same as yours ( at the ball and through it ) The video is very helpful.

Hi Murdoch! Great content. Gosh I could write a book on lower back issues and golf from personal experience. I definitely like the narrow stance, smaller swing /less power (especially at the top to reduce separation), and turn the key with the left hand is brilliant mental image of the strike. Keep your hands in front of the body. Not sure about the right foot back but each person and swing is different. For me it's opposite and adds impingement, but I'm also a reverse C slider. Stay calm, quiet, and behind the ball. Forget power, this is about being able to play or not play at all. The other thing that's helped me probably the most is physical training. Not just stretching, actually core training. I personally do a modified power lifting workout without the squats. Deadlifts help the most BUT you must have solid form, flat strong back set (no rounding, stay well below your limits, 3 x 5 reps only ). Mobility: leg swings, shouldered strength and mobility (oddly enough, tight limited shoulders is the cause of most lower back pain according to a golf PT trainer I worked with), light stretching of hams and piriformis is required.. There's probably a lot more and I could go on and on. Glad to see you back out. Let it recover.

Hi Murdoch. I am enjoying your videos. At age 75, I struggle with a sore back. I play three or four times a week and do not swing as hard as I once did. The reduction in swing power helps but I still get that "oh my sore back. Especially in the mornings" I do try and stretch before each round. I will try the set up and get back to you.

hey murdoch! great video, as usual. I have a question which is kind of the opposite of what you showed. Can you give input or do a short video for golfers that are too "handsy" at impact? I sometimes have a bad habit of rolling my right hand over too much, and hence, turning the face over too much. It makes me pull a lot of shots to my Left. I play with a neutral grip. Cheers!

Thanks for that Murdoch, just going out on the back lawn to put this into practice as my back has been playing up the last couple of weeks.🏌️

This is good for me at the moment. Thanks 😊

I like that lesson. I have been working on chipping while I am out of the game.

Like the flaming club. Awesome

Strike the match. I can't think of any better way to put it. Do you drag through or release at the ball?

Great video! Saving to a Playlist for when I'm getting steep and diggy. It's really a release 1 swing pitch with longer clubs. That shit should have a lot of feel and control to it. Thanks!

Hi Murdoch, Looks like it's getting cold there. It's surprising how much that swing and method helps scoring. It's definitely my go-to in the spring and have played full seasons with it. Much easier to control line and distance. The problem I ultimately have is I get gradually steeper over time and start juicing the shots at the bottom to add a yard or two or add a bit more spin. Ending in a breakdown of fat shots with short irons, sliding instead of turning. I know it's coming and try to hold it off as long as I can. Hope everything is going well. Cheers

I was shelling peas yesterday and they shot out to the right!! 😂😂😂 Thanks MM

Thank you for this! Let you know tomorrow if it helps

I'm 69 years old and I slightly lift my left foot a bit to make my turn 😊

As one of the best 80 yr old golfers in the world who should take my game on the road fior people to see people ask me if I hit great shots and I say not really and just never ever lose which makes me one of the best in the world