Always Keep Your Weight Forward in the Golf Swing - The #1 Key to Playing Great Golf!

This is the #1 golf swing key that gets you playing great golf. Keep your weight forward in the golf swing and don't shift it back. When you do this, ball striking is consistent and powerful. Many golfers are told to shift their weight in the golf swing, but this causes inconsistent contact with the golf ball. Professional golfers keep their weight forward because it allows them to control their contact point every time, When you master this skill you will play great golf. That's why keeping your weight forward is one of the best golf tips for any golfer - it's the #1 fundamental to playing great golf.
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I am Tom Saguto, PGA Member and founder of SagutoGolf. Thank you for visiting my channel where you can learn how to play the best golf of your life. Whether you are an expert golfer looking for a quick swing tune-up or a beginner looking to play better. I am here to help you achieve your golfing goals.
My mission as your swing coach is simple, to help you maximize your enjoyment in game of golf. Because, let’s face it, golf is a hard game.
My goal for you is to have the most fun of your life playing golf. You'll be hitting farther, straighter, and playing better golf by watching these videos. What are you waiting for, let's get started!

[@SagutoGolf]

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[@josedejesuspalaciosrodrigu458]

Eres una potencia mundial 🌍👍👍❤️

[@jamescanham2714]

I love it Tom!!!

[@jamescanham2714]

Plus you crack me up!!!

[@rickyandrews3338]

Tom, I have been playing golf for 50 years and never have I enjoyed it more than I did yesterday. Been shooting in the mid to high 80’s for years but after watching as many of your lessons as I can find on KZbin I shot 76. You really explained the swing well and I find it works just as you said. Thank you.

[@SagutoGolf]

That is FANTASTIC, Ricky - congratulations on your awesome round!! 💪💪 I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play!! Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and - more importantly - your enjoyment, and keep up the great work!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@lukelacasse6412]

Right there with you. Shot my very first 70 round ever a couple weeks ago - a 76. And this past weekend nailed my first Eagle from 105 yards out. I do not use this method with my Woods as I already hit those well and do not want to screw the woods up. But this has been great for all my irons.

[@jonstoops5850]

This guy has revealed the secrets to golf

[@lukelacasse6412]

@@jonstoops5850 He has - but some days I cannot hit my long irons with this method. Not sure why it is different from round to round.

[@scottwesterman221]

@@SagutoGolf Hi there ! I’m seriously thinking of giving your swing method a good go as my return to golf after a 25 year lay off has been a struggle. I’d like to join the academy too to make sure I’m getting all the information needed. My question is am I able to cancel my subscription at anytime? I know it’s not a lot to pay but I don’t have much spare income to be honest but can afford it at the moment. Thanks Scott

[@redghost3170]

Tom is by far the best instructor on KZbin.

[@SagutoGolf]

Thanks - I sincerely appreciate your very kind words and support!! Tom

[@charlesmanno7279]

Fairly new golfer here. No one out there explains the golf swing more easily than Tom. I've been building and adjusting my swing one detail at a time with your videos. Broke 100 this year and just shot a 91 last weekend. Hoping to break 90 before the end of the year. Thank you Tom, greetings from Arizona!

[@SagutoGolf]

A new golfer about to break 90?? That is *OUTSTANDING,* Charles!! 💪💪 I sincerely appreciate your kind words, and I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style are resonating with you!! Thanks so much for sharing your dramatic improvement and keep up the great work!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@scottproctor2112]

I've been enrolled in Tom's online course for a few months. I went to the driving range today keeping my weight forward , while only turning my shoulders and arms. I've never been more happy with my distance and hitting the ball very straight or just a baby draw. It seemed really easy today. I did put the work in to get my set-up correct, grip, posture, hands and arm position, along the other things that build a great set-up. Once you get the set-up down, you start improving a lot then. When you put all the things you learned in the course together after some practice, it will enable you to play as good as you want. After the course, which I continue to watch over and over, it will depend on how much time you can put in improving these learned skills. The course covers it all.

[@SagutoGolf]

A most excellent progress report, Scott! You absolutely nailed it with your remarks regarding the setup. As I've often said, if we get our setup right we will execute a good swing unless we allow some noxious variable to creep in. However, if our setup is not correct then all bets are off in terms of what might happen next. I sincerely appreciate your validating testimonials for the online school, and I'm thrilled for your improvement!! Thanks for your ongoing support, keep up the fabulous work, and I wish you all the best for a Blessed, Healthy, Happy 2024 that has you enjoying the best golf of your life! Tom

[@sennengomes]

This HAS to be the BEST lesson. A previous video talk about weight forward which I adopted and it transformed my game big time. The sound of club on ball is just orchestral!! Thank you Tom. 👏🏼 Golfer in 🇬🇧

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm very glad to know that my instruction on the weight-forward component is resonating with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play!! Thanks so much for sharing your ball striking improvement and keep up the great work!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@jimmyg5408]

Tried this today on the range impact improved substantially as well as accuracy and distance, fantastic advice. Didn't need a lot of swing thoughts just concentrated on keeping weight forward not moving the head off the ball shoulder under chin. So much easier than the 100 things I was trying to do at once that don't work before I can just enjoy playing

[@SagutoGolf]

That's fantastic, Jimmy! I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing so quickly and effectively! Thanks so much for sharing your ball striking improvement and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@russquick7899]

I know your program emphasizes this coach but I can't get enough of this emphasis. You're the best and you make it fun. Stay well-Russ

[@SagutoGolf]

Thanks Russ - I appreciate that!! Keep it forward, keep it KFCrispy!! Tom

[@jasonbourne488]

Tom, I am sure you will get some push back on this BUT not from me. No matter what swing system I’ve learned I keep coming back to this stack & tilt method that produces better (not necessarily perfect) results for me. And if I forget to move further forward, that’s seems to be okay as long I rotate around my left leg (which is easy to do because I’m on my left side already). This video is an important one and a keeper.

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm accustomed to pushback from the innocently uninformed and the mistaught as well as those misguided naysayers, but it's all inconsequential since this swing model resides in the truth. “Truth" is defined as that which conforms to reality, and this swing system conforms to the unchanging realities of Physics, Geometry, and data from the game’s best golf ball strikers. That's the truth, and the results - as backed up by countless unsolicited testimonials - are the proof. Resistance is thusly futile..... 😎 Thanks for your kind words and ongoing support!! Tom

[@krestwoodb]

Your YT videos and online golf school are amazing Tom. Hitting 9 irons 144+ makes those 155 par 3s an ease!

[@SagutoGolf]

Awesome!! 💪💪 I'm for your dramatic ball striking improvement, and I sincerely appreciate your kind words regarding the online school and this body-friendly, consistent, powerful swing system for all ages!! Thanks so much for your support and keep up the fantastic work!! Tom

[@RobertMiller-sh7gb]

Your are the best! Taking the complexity out of the golf swing is so very helpful. Thanks so much.

[@SagutoGolf]

I sincerely appreciate your kind words, Robert, and I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style are resonating with you!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I think you will really like my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@adamsmith5262]

This makes sooo much sense I noticed this in your recent video on the driver mistake lesson. I see how you place your weight to the lead leg and you pivot around that.

[@SagutoGolf]

YES! The need for a weight shift in the golf swing is one of the greatest fallacies ever taught, Adam, and it has led many an amateur golfer into the vast abyss of chronic inconsistency and frustration. This system certainly allows for some transfer of pressure into the trail side during the takeaway. After all, we are moving the mass of the arms and club backwards during that initial stage of the swing. Some like to sense the dynamic pressure shifts; others prefer the feel of a gradual increasing of weight load into the lead leg from the start. However, in either scenario the key here is that we do not allow our mass - and thereby our swing center and low point - to drift back at any point. In the swing I teach we start with our weight forward (generally 55/45 for the short and mid irons, 60/40 for the longer clubs), gradually add more forward weight load into the transition (70/30), 80/20 halfway down, 90/10 impact, and 95/5 finish. There's no "weight shift"; instead, it's just a gradually increasing load onto the lead side. And the result is a centered, low-maintenance, body-friendly, consistent, and tremendously powerful motion. Would you like to learn some key aspects of the swing I teach in a more structured manner? If so, then here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ It's a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews Thanks - I'm glad you're enjoying my lesson videos! Tom

[@user-rd8td4rk8q]

Thank you Tom for this lesson, it has changed my game like crazy. Last round was an 84, then I tried your stack and tilt method, and first time out, I shot a 73! Can I say that again…a 73!!!!! At 66 years old I drove the ball into a green side bunker on a 305 yd par four hole. My head stays centered for the first time in 55 years of playing this crazy game. I actually gained distance on all clubs due to much better contact in the center of the face. I can’t wait to get out and try it again. Now I just have to shoot my age😂.Thank you so much for making this video

[@SagutoGolf]

That is *OUTSTANDING,* Mike!!! 💪💪 I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play so quickly and effectively!! Thanks so much for sharing your dramatic improvement, keep up the great work, and let's see how low you can go!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@petewheat]

I’ve improved so much thanks to you Tom. So many great tips, but this one has been the biggest factor getting my scores lower. Thank you so much!

[@SagutoGolf]

That's awesome, White!! I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play!! Thanks so much for validating the weight-forward component with your results, and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@richardface8664]

You are a good teacher. You make good points and explain things very well. I'm excited to golf again!

[@SagutoGolf]

Thank you again, Richard - I appreciate your kind words regarding my teaching style and I'm thrilled for your rekindled enthusiasm!! Tom

[@BSoloe]

Can't thank you enough for this tip. I watched a video where you talked about this a while back and not only has it helped me, but a lot of my friends as well.

[@SagutoGolf]

My pleasure!! I sincerely appreciate your kind words, and I am very glad to know that you and your friends are benefiting from my channel's instruction content. Thanks so much for the referrals and keep up the great work!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@toddwmac]

Thanks Tom....great stuff as always. I've learned so much from you over the years. One thing I also noticed in applying this technique is the value of opening the left foot, I'm amazed by how many players and pros square up to the ball and force that rotation. That few degrees makes a ton of difference to help me open my hips open. Thanks for all your great content and looking forward for the Saguto Traveling Teaching Tour here out West one day! Keep it crispy!

[@SagutoGolf]

I sincerely appreciate your kind words, Todd, and I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style are resonating with you!! Yes indeed - The flaring of *_both_* feet 10-20 degrees facilitates the proper amount of body-friendly, free-flowing hip turn back and through. This is a major power move that also keeps the club traveling on the correct path. If you were to square your feet so that they were perpendicular to the target line, then your hips would be impeded from turning sufficiently in the backswing (which would then inhibit the shoulders from executing a full and effortless turn), and from releasing properly in the downswing to propel the club through the zone. Restricting this action can cause a variety of path issues and/or also place strain on the lead knee and the hip joints as the hips will "want" to move laterally and turn through into the finish but will be fighting the body in the process. Thanks so much for your support and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom PS: By the way, have you checked out my FREE mini-course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” lately? That's where you can learn some key aspects of this swing system in a more structured manner, and I've recently updated it with some more of my favorite drills. Here's the link: go.saguto.golf/

[@joedirtay1]

Tom, recently found your content and just wanted to thank you. Your explanations and casual approach really resonate with me. Keep it up bud!

[@SagutoGolf]

Welcome aboard, Joe! I sincerely appreciate your kind words, and I am very glad to know that you are benefiting from my instruction content and enjoying my teaching style!! Thanks for your message and keep up the great work! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I think you will really like my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@joedirtay1]

Appreciate it Tom! Low single digit player here, but always looking to improve. Your personality and delivery is what really makes the difference for me. I've checked out a lot of teachers, but none have impacted my game like you have! Also, I've shared your account with a golf slack channel we have at work...others are also seeing results! Cheers, Joe

[@sekerbs]

Tom, I love your videos and how simple you make the golf swing! I've been playing for over 40 years and played scratch golf for many of those when I was able to play alot. I stay around a 4 to 5 hdcp now and can only play about twice a month. Never had a lesson, just read alot of instructional material. I have been really struggling with fat wedge shots lately, especially when the lie is tight and moist like on almost all fairways at my home course. I was dumbfounded at how well this "weight forward" tip worked! It's SO easy and I was able to produce such crisp shots today on a freshly rained on course! I hit 7 out of 9 in reg and my wedge shots were all solid and going the perfect distance. Thanks so much!

[@SagutoGolf]

Awesome!! I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you; excellent job incorporating it into your wedge play!! Thanks so much for sharing your crispy improvement and keep up the great work!! Tom

[@stefanomaniscalchi4983]

absolutely true , this is why I love the stack and tilt swing

[@SagutoGolf]

Thanks Stefano - I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style for this fantastic swing system are resonating with you!! Keep up the great work!! Tom

[@daltonjohnson8694]

Tom is the only KZbin golf channel I watch to improve my game. When I stopped listening to other channels and implemented what he teaches my golf game took off for the better. And this particular lesson has helped me so much

[@j.t.3798]

He has been gifted for this

[@SagutoGolf]

I sincerely appreciate your kind words, Dalton, and I'm very glad to know that my lesson content and teaching style are resonating with you and providing clarity and simplicity in the muddied, overly complicated, oft-conflicting realm of golf instruction! Thanks so much for your support and for sharing your improvement, and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@steveshaw4780]

Me too. Not that the other guys are wrong, but Tom's methods are the only ones that work for me. It has significantly helped my game from tee to green.

[@daltonjohnson8694]

@@steveshaw4780 couldn’t agree more. What you said is true, other coach’s could be correct but it’s how it connects with me mentally on a level that’s transferable to the course and range.

[@deaneshelman579]

With this video and the one talking about my right elbow tucked in. Very little head movement is amazing I have practiced it now hitting into my net in the backyard. You have me hitting it so much better now. I am 71 and heading to the course to play tomorrow with my buddies. I hope to be able to perform my new swing. Thanks a lot.

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you, Dean; excellent job incorporating it into your swing!! I hope it performed well when you put it into play today, but do be patient with yourself in this regard as it can take some time for changes to translate from practice to the pressures of course play. By the way, you may be interested to know that a significant percentage of my online school members are in their 60's, 70's, and 80's - i.e.: a smorgasbord of chronic ailments, physical limitations, back/shoulder/knee/hip pain, arthritis, and joint replacements - and they are overwhelmingly elated to experience the dramatic pain-free game improvement, seemingly effortless power, and resulting enjoyment that this swing affords them. It all begins with a proper setup which provides for a free-flowing motion. Upon that good foundation a repeatable swing which produces consistently crispy impact can be built. Have you looked into the comprehensive, sequential learning platform of the online school yet? That's where - among many other courses and lessons covering various aspects of the game - you will find very detailed instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step from setup to finish. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. And if you'd like to first "dip a toe in the water" prior to diving into the school, then here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ That is where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. You don't need the flexibility of a Romanian gymnast - or even of this far less pliable golf instructor - to execute this swing, experience great ball striking, and reclaim - or even exceed - yardages from years past. I hope you'll give the school some thought. Thanks so much for sharing your ball striking improvement, keep up the great work, and most importantly - have fun out there!! Tom

[@robchapman3514]

So good. Great instruction mate.

[@SagutoGolf]

Thanks Rob - I'm glad you enjoyed it! Cheers, Tom

[@paulsmith6221]

Great lesson, Tom. Thank you!

[@SagutoGolf]

My pleasure, Paul - I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, and I hope it performs well when you put it into practice!! Tom

[@nicklukecal]

Tom, I love it and use your weight forward approach. It has helped me tremendously. Talk more about rotating your trail side (shoulder AND hips) through the ball because without that piece it’s easy to get stuck! At least it was for me until I figured it out… thanks so much

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm very glad to know that my channel's instruction is resonating with you, and I'm thrilled for your improvement!! Given the nature of your question, I suggest that the level of detail you seek is best found in the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of my online school, and it will make for a far more efficient and enjoyable learning process rather than haphazardly trying to piece things together through these channel videos that jump around randomly from topic to topic. The school is where - among many other courses and lessons covering various aspects of the game - you will find in-depth instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step, position-by-position from setup to finish. Plus, all my short game courses (putting, chipping, pitching, bunker play), advanced level content, diagnostic and corrective tools for resolving common swing, contact, and ball flight issues, and much more. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews And if you'd like to first "dip a toe in the water" prior to diving into the school, then here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ That is where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Thanks for your message and keep up the great work! 💪💪 Tom

[@805weatherman]

Tom, this is the single best piece of advice on the internet. You have fixed so many of my problems by keeping it simple and effective. Thank you for your content!!

[@SagutoGolf]

Awesome!! I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play. Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@AtoBeemer]

Tom thank you so much, just tried this out at the range and was hitting so much more cleanly. I think my head was naturally bobbling quite a lot and this has massively helped in reducing that.

[@SagutoGolf]

Awesome!! I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing so quickly!! Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@user-sl9sz2bm7e]

Tom, you are teaching it in this video and teaching things in other great videos. My wife returned to Costa Rica where she lives and works. I’ve got the home to myself, with 10+ ft. ceilings, a long hallway and a front door I never use. Went to Edwin Watts here in San Antonio, purchased a plush Matt that won’t slide tile floors and 2 dozen black/yellow practice balls. Working on weight forward, right arm tucked into my side and keep swing below my right shoulder.

[@SagutoGolf]

When the cat's away...... 😆😆 That's awesome! Now just add a camera to take video and monitor your progress and you'll have yourself a perfect indoor practice facility! I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style are resonating with you. Keep up the great work!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I think you will really like my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@josedesales8646]

Thanks, Tom! Highlight of my week!

[@SagutoGolf]

Thanks Jose! I'm very glad to know that you enjoyed the episode, and I hope this lesson performs well when you put it into practice! Tom

[@josedesales8646]

I sure did! Just like with your other episodes! Grateful for your tips, made me confident in my golf game, and in myself. Thanks again!

[@ryanwalther4224]

Just wanna say thank you for this video!! Watched it and applied this concept to my next range session - immediately had improvement in ball striking. I’ve watched countless videos on how to hit in front of the golf ball and this is by far the best one. Great video!!!

[@SagutoGolf]

My pleasure, Ryan!! I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing. Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I am confident that you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”.: go.saguto.golf. If you haven't already worked through it, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews

[@joshuarivas985]

Tom! I’ve been struggling with my irons so bad, I felt like I couldn’t hit them at all and it really got in my head. This video was my breakthrough and I literally shaved 11 strokes off of what I’ve been shooting recently. Unbelievable. Thanks so much for your lessons, the best KZbin golf instructor bar none!

[@SagutoGolf]

That's OUTSTANDING, Joshua!! 💪💪 I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play. Thanks so much for sharing your dramatic improvement and keep up the great work!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I am confident that you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”.: go.saguto.golf/ It's a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews

[@normancuillerier]

I like this lesson. I'm writing this lesson down for next spring, good one Tom.

[@SagutoGolf]

Thanks Norman - I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, and I hope it performs well when you put it into practice! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I am confident that you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”.: go.saguto.golf. If you haven't already worked through it, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews

[@ShahidKhan-pq4cr]

Excellent. I have started it and my ball striking is improving. Thank you so much Tom

[@SagutoGolf]

That's Fantastic, Shahid! I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing!! Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!! Tom

[@ShahidKhan-pq4cr]

@@SagutoGolf So nice of you

[@jakeallen476]

Cogorno just made a video about as well. I love this feel for my irons but do like a little shift on my driver or else my ball flight can be either really high or really low.

[@SagutoGolf]

Cool. I'm glad to know that my buddy Eric is going forward with this concept, Jake, so to speak.... 😎 Can you have some transfer of pressure into the trail side in the takeaway? Yes - as long as you keep your center intact and don't shift off the ball. But you best be back into your lead side by time you get to the transition. That aside, it is essentially the same swing with every club; just some minor setup differences and naturally occurring shaft plane changes as we graduate up in club length from short irons to woods. To demonstrate, you'll find towards the end of this episode some practice range footage of me hitting a 7 iron, 3 wood, and driver: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWHbpJaDrrNmrJo Beyond that, if you search the word "drive" on this channel you'll see some related content. Oftentimes when golfers are hitting everything well except for the driver it can be attributed to one of the following: 1) Their hips are not continuing their lateral slide through impact. This is common with the driver as the wider stance means that the hips have a greater distance to travel. If the hips stop moving laterally towards the target on the downswing then their rotation takes over, inhibiting any further necessary forward weight loading (we should be 80/20 forward halfway down, 90/10 at impact, and 95/5 in the finish), changing the low point and rerouting the club into a steeper angle of attack (AoA). This can produce a variety of undesirable results including fat and thin contact, topped shots and popups, straight pulls, and “banana” slices. Of great importance is keeping your upper torso/head in place (in other words, not moving towards the target from a face-on view) while the hips execute the lateral slide action. This preserves the swing center and the desired shallow AoA. 2) They are not allowing the length of the club to dictate the backswing path and are getting too steep as a result. The shaft of the driver is considerably longer than the other clubs and thus requires more of an around the body backswing as established by the shaft plane at address. It may "feel" flat as they take it back along the shaft plane for the first few feet, but as long as they maintain the "weight forward, shoulder down, and hands in" components while allowing the club to work around them, it should put them in the proper position at the top so they can attack the ball from the inside. (A good feel for that lead shoulder is "down and in, under the chin".) 3) Many believe - and some even teach - that we must try to "hit up on the ball" with the driver. However, consider that in our stock setup with the driver the hands are even with the inside of the lead thigh (as they are with all clubs when playing a standard shot) and our ball position is even with the inside of the heel of the lead foot. This presets a very slight degree of forward shaft lean with the driver. Beyond that, the ball is behind the zero-point of the swing (which is even with the lead shoulder), meaning that without any contrived manipulations the club will still be on its descent - albeit very close to flat - at impact. So, perhaps with the exception of folks with slower swing speeds - or those Long Drive participants teeing it extra high and hitting maybe 1-2 balls out of 10 onto a 60-yard wide "fairway" - in general the path is still ever so slightly down. In fact, the PGA Tour average with the driver is actually minus (e.g.: downward) 1.5 degrees - nearly level - and it should feel level - but slightly down nonetheless. (Here is an article on Ping’s website addressing this topic - ping.com/en-us/blogs/proving-grounds/optimal-launch-and-spin#:~:text=According%20to%20Trackman%2C%20PGA%20Tour,85%25%20ball%2Dflight%20laws ) Here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” where you can learn some aspects of the system I teach in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/ This will provide a nice foundational understanding of the swing keys that will ultimately get you mashing the ball through your entire bag. Keep up the great work! Tom

[@allanpye1326]

Tom, I've recently started playing golf..around 7 months now and was struggling to get some form of consistency. Went through all the pros on KZbin and just got flat out confused by the almost hypocrisy of the do's and don'ts of golf, especially stance. Then I found your channel and honestly the whole putting weight on the front foot and leaning forward just worked and having a club width between the ball and heel of my foot for all clubs has just synced with me. Fast forward to today where a mate of mine, same bloke who got me into golf, was struggling with consistent shots with irons and driver... I told him your technique and boom straight and long down the driving range .. I even blurted out 'yes, nice and crispy' haha worked a charm and hes changed his whole stance now. So thank you for not just changing one golfer but making it easy enough for me to impart it onto another to help fix their striking game as well.

[@SagutoGolf]

That is fabulous, Allan!! 💪💪 Yes - unfortunately, such sorcery from this dark underworld of golf instruction rarely finds its way to the mainstream because if too many folks found out about it the mainstream would then be rendered irrelevant....... 😎 I sincerely appreciate your kind words, and I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and style are resonating with you and providing clarity and simplicity in the muddied, overly complicated, oft-conflicting realm of golf instruction. Excellent job incorporating the lessons into your swing and obtaining a level of understanding that enabled you to successfully convey a key element of this swing system to that mate of yours!! Thanks for sharing, keep up the great work, and keep it crispy out there!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@timmartin9354]

Thx for the refresh on this principle. I always forget and have a weight shift. And yes it causes all misses. So next round this is my focus. Appreciate.

[@SagutoGolf]

My pleasure, Tim! It's so important to be aware of our tendencies when we get lazy, tired, or complacent out there (which happens to all of us). This way we'll have a short checklist of possible causes if we begin to leak oil mid-round. Keep it forward; keep it crispy!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I think you will really like my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@timmartin9354]

@@SagutoGolf thx Tom. Appreciate.

[@jerryphillips5777]

You always wake me up when I start to go wrong, its usually late in the game and I start to sway and my game goes off line. Tiredness is creeping up on me and I must remind myself to keep control, Thanks Tom from Jerry (in NZ spring is here.).

[@SagutoGolf]

Happy Spring, Jerry!! Yes - it's so important to recognize the initial warning signs of fatigue and/or complacency if we are going to hold our round together and prevent it from derailing. Otherwise, those "ghosts of swings past" - who are just hanging around waiting for an opening to haunt us - will come flying back in. By the way, now that your season is upon you, how about refreshing yourself with some key aspects of the swing I teach in a more structured manner? If so, then here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ It's a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews Have fun out there! Tom

[@daleal7250]

After multiple decades of golf I’ve come to realize that I and likely most other golfers just aren’t athletic enough shift weight and consistently strike the ball first. I have tried over and over again. I can do it about half the time in practice and rarely ever on the course. Keeping my weight on the front foot is the only way for me. Tom’s channel has been a big help.

[@SagutoGolf]

I sincerely appreciate your kind words, and I'm very glad to know that my lesson content and teaching style are resonating with you and providing clarity and simplicity in the muddied, overly complicated, oft-conflicting realm of golf instruction. The ill-advised notion of a “weight” shift in the golf swing is one of the greatest fallacies ever taught, and it has led many an amateur golfer into the vast abyss of chronic inconsistency and frustration. The system I teach certainly allows for transfer of “pressure” into the trail side. After all, we are moving the mass of the arms and club back and around us during the takeaway and backswing. Some like to sense the dynamic pressure shifts; others prefer the feel of a gradual increasing of weight load into the lead leg from the start. However, in either scenario the key here is that we do not allow our mass - and thereby our swing center and low point - to drift back at any point. This body-friendly, powerful, consistent, low-maintenance swing system is rooted in physics, geometry, and human physiology, and it is modeled on empirical observations of the game's greatest ball strikers. As such it does not discriminate by age or ability - from kids to seniors and everyone in between, inclusive of the best players in the world. Watch any Tour event on TV and you'll see a significant number of players executing these motions, a fact corroborated by just how many of them have a very centered swing with the lead knee flexing and the trail leg straightening during the backswing, their lead arms on or very close to their tilted shoulder planes, and their hands deep behind their trail shoulder at the top. So, after those multiple decades spent in the abyss, if you'd really like to get on the fast track towards properly learning this swing system in a comprehensive, sequential platform, please consider my online school. It will make for a far more efficient, superior, and enjoyable learning process rather than haphazardly trying to piece things together through these channel videos that jump around randomly from topic to topic. The school is where you will find very detailed instruction and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step, position-by-position from setup to finish, along with diagnostic and corrective tools for resolving common swing, contact, and ball flight issues, and much more. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and their unsolicited testimonials tell the story quite well: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. At just $14.99/month or $149.99 per year the value in terms of what you get for that price point is beyond comprehension, and based on proven results it represents by far the best golf instruction deal on the planet. And if you'd like to first "dip a toe in the water" prior to diving into the school, then here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ That is where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Thanks for your message. Now, let's get you on the path towards consistently crispy ball striking bliss! Tom

[@markpurvis896]

Great tip as usual Tom. Thanks..👌 Mark from 🇦🇺

[@SagutoGolf]

Thanks Mark - I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, and I hope it performs well when you put it into practice! Cheers, Tom

[@danielboyer2016]

Encore merci Tom , pour cette vidéo ! Vous donnez d'excellents conseils en étant toujours décontracté et drôle en plus ! Je vais aller au practice , tout à l'heure car il fait soleil dans mon coin en France et que vous donnez envie de jouer au golf !! Bonne journée !!

[@SagutoGolf]

I sincerely appreciate your kind words, Daniel, and I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style are resonating with you!! I hope you had an enjoyable and productive time at that sunny driving range!! Tom

[@jonnynochainz3284]

I only started playing golf about 3 years ago. But it was a year and a half ago that I found Tom. Just his simple weight shift to the front foot and step myself a little closer to the ball to keep my elbows in tighter is crazy how much better my golf game went from last season to this season. Your tips have helped me tremendously and I have Tom to thank for it. I throw your KZbin channel in my ear when I get to work and just listen to ya. Appreciate you Tom, you've taught me golf basically to this point! Much love brother!

[@SagutoGolf]

👍👍

[@SagutoGolf]

I sincerely appreciate your kind and validating remarks, and I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play!! Thanks so much for your support in sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom PS: If you've not already joined, have you considered enrolling in the online school and taking your learning - and your game - to the next level? That's where - in addition to detailed lessons and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step, position-by-position from setup to finish - you'll find diagnostic tools for identifying/resolving swing and ball flight issues when they arise, plus advanced level instruction, and much more. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and their unsolicited testimonials tell the story quite well: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. At just $14.99/month or $149.99 per year the value in terms of what you get for that price point is beyond comprehension, and based on proven results it represents by far the best golf instruction deal on the planet.

[@lilredwoodshop5529]

Tom, great video. Tried this before and worked, then wanted to add more swing thoughts (of course from watching other videos). All that did was create frustration. Back to this swing again and the results are amazing. Effortless accuracy and distance. Thank you

[@SagutoGolf]

Thanks - I'm glad to know that this video and my content in general are helping you! With regard to watching different videos from different sources, please be careful in navigating the muddied, overly-complicated, oft-conflicting realm of golf instruction. That is not a dig against any other teachers out there. It's simply best to commit to a system - whether it be this body-friendly, powerful, consistent, low-maintenance method or another - put your blinders on, and stick to it. And if the system I teach appeals to you or at the very least stokes your curiosity, then here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ It's a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews Keep it simple, keep it crispy!! 😎 Tom

[@RexusOutfitters]

Great tip. This is gonna fix my horrendous inconsistency. Thanks!

[@SagutoGolf]

Thanks - I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, and I hope it performs well when you put it into practice!! Tom PS: Would you like to learn some key aspects of the swing I teach in a more structured manner? If so, then here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ It's a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews

[@ansonmanagementcorp7874]

Tom, I improved my iron game a lot with your weight forward teaching. However, I struggle with my driver… I find myself hitting down and the ball goes too high with little distance and tons of backspin…. Can you give more tips on how to master your idea but with the driver please?

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm very glad to learn of your ball striking improvement with the irons! It is essentially the same swing with every club; just some minor setup differences and naturally occurring shaft plane changes as we graduate up in club length from short irons to woods. To demonstrate, you'll find towards the end of this episode some practice range footage of me hitting a 7 iron, 3 wood, and driver: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWHbpJaDrrNmrJo Beyond that, if you search the word "drive" on this channel you'll see some related content. Oftentimes when golfers are hitting everything well except for the driver - which is quite common early in the process as a golfer gets accustomed to applying the weight-forward concept to that club - it can be attributed to one of the following: 1) Their hips are not continuing their lateral slide through impact. This is common with the driver as the wider stance means that the hips have a greater distance to travel. If the hips stop moving laterally towards the target on the downswing then their rotation takes over, inhibiting any further necessary forward weight loading (we should be 80/20 forward halfway down, 90/10 at impact, and 95/5 in the finish), changing the low point and rerouting the club into a steeper angle of attack (AoA). This can produce a variety of undesirable results including fat and thin contact, topped shots and popups, straight pulls, and “banana” slices. Of great importance is keeping your upper torso/head in place (in other words, not moving towards the target from a face-on view) while the hips execute the lateral slide action. This preserves the swing center and the desired shallow AoA. 2) They are not allowing the length of the club to dictate the backswing path and are getting too steep as a result. The shaft of the driver is considerably longer than the other clubs and thus requires more of an around the body backswing as established by the shaft plane at address. It may "feel" flat as they take it back along the shaft plane for the first few feet, but as long as they maintain the "weight forward, shoulder down, and hands in" components while allowing the club to work around them, it should put them in the proper position at the top so they can attack the ball from the inside. (A good feel for that lead shoulder is "down and in, under the chin".) 3) Many believe - and some even teach - that we must try to "hit up on the ball" with the driver. However, consider that in our stock setup with the driver the hands are even with the inside of the lead thigh (as they are with all clubs when playing a standard shot) and our ball position is even with the inside of the heel of the lead foot. This presets a very slight degree of forward shaft lean with the driver. Beyond that, the ball is behind the zero-point of the swing (which is even with the lead shoulder), meaning that without any contrived manipulations the club will still be on its descent - albeit very close to flat - at impact. So, perhaps with the exception of folks with slower swing speeds - or those Long Drive participants teeing it extra high and hitting maybe 1-2 balls out of 10 onto a 60-yard wide "fairway" - in general the path is still ever so slightly down. In fact, the PGA Tour average with the driver is actually minus (e.g.: downward) 1.5 degrees - nearly level - and it should feel level - but slightly down nonetheless. (Here is an article on Ping’s website addressing this topic - ping.com/en-us/blogs/proving-grounds/optimal-launch-and-spin#:~:text=According%20to%20Trackman%2C%20PGA%20Tour,85%25%20ball%2Dflight%20laws ) Here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” where you can learn some aspects of the system I teach in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/ This will provide a nice foundational understanding of the swing keys that will ultimately get you mashing the ball through your entire bag. Keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom

[@vincelucas5722]

Another great video! Thank you.

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, Vince, and I hope it performs well when you put it into practice! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I think you will really like my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@johnoxley7196]

Tried this for the first time today at the range and then for today's round. Ball strike was way more consistent and improved on my last 3 rounds by 23 shots, and that was with 5 balls in the water. Will definitely persevere with this

[@SagutoGolf]

That's fabulous, John! I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play!! Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@brodycarlin1200]

This guy is the man, couple that with the shoulder rotation and you have consistency, make the game simple, eliminate variables. He explains it so simply.

[@SagutoGolf]

I sincerely appreciate your kind words, Brody, and I'm very glad to know that my lesson content and teaching style are resonating with you and providing clarity and simplicity in the muddied, overly complicated, oft-conflicting realm of golf instruction! Thanks for your message and support! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I think you will really like my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@LionfromtheLakeLionfromtheLake]

This guy is great. He's simple and clear.

[@SagutoGolf]

Thanks again for your regarding my instruction content and teaching style!! Tom

[@kennethjoiner2028]

After trying everything in your video along with suppressing my urge to swing as hard as I can…I have had the best ball striking ever. Thank you is inadequate, but thank you.

[@SagutoGolf]

That's fantastic, Kenneth!! I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing!! And excellent work with regard to suppressing that urge. It is so important to feel the transition in order to quell the "hit" instinct and get the downswing started in the proper sequence, and slowing things down to discover and ingrain our ideal swing rhythm is an excellent way to accomplish that. This does not mean that we’re going to be slow through the zone. We are simply dialing in our tempo for grooving the correct path and achieving consistent sweet spot contact (i.e.: maximizing our “smash factor”). Think in terms of Els, Couples, Matsuyama, Cam Young, Morikawa, for example. Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@steveshaw4780]

I started applying Tom's methods several months ago and now I am shooting consistently in the 70's. Listen to what this man says. He knows his stuff!

[@SagutoGolf]

That's outstanding, Steve!! I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play!! Thanks so much for your support in sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom

[@skoodercrunch2821]

This is 🔥…thank you, Tom!

[@SagutoGolf]

Thanks - I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, and I hope it performs well when you put it into practice!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I think you will really like my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@fxdave]

Genius! I’ve been following you for about 3 years and I’ve never played better! 👍

[@SagutoGolf]

That's fantastic! I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play. Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ It's a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews

[@samirmody392]

Thanks for the great lesson! Can I do this with my woods and driver?

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, Samir! Yes - the weight-forward component also applies to the driver. In fact, it is essentially the same swing with every club; just some minor setup differences and naturally occurring shaft plane changes as we graduate up in club length from short irons to woods. To demonstrate, you'll find towards the end of this episode some practice range footage of me hitting a 7 iron, 3 wood, and driver: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWHbpJaDrrNmrJo Here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” where you can learn some aspects of the system I teach in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/ This will provide a nice foundational understanding of the swing keys that will ultimately get you mashing the ball through your entire bag. Tom

[@j.t.3798]

Best segment of a golf lesson ever created

[@SagutoGolf]

Wow - I sincerely appreciate that, and I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you! I hope it performs well when you put it into practice! Tom

[@user-qo8py3jo7m]

I understand completely Tommy

[@SagutoGolf]

Great! I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, and I hope it performs well when you put it into practice! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I think you will really like my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@chrissmall1246]

Tom, really great tip. I started this swing change only a few weeks ago and am really starting to notice a huge distance difference as well as creating a divot in front of the ball. I am hitting it longer and straighter with less effort. Love it. I used to drop the club and scoop the ball and couldn't understand why I was not a long ball hitter. I hit my 3 wood off the fairway 210 yards and landed the green last round, the divot in front of the ball and it felt great. This exact tip is the answer to my short distance and pulling issues. Thank you.

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you, Chris; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play!! Thanks so much for sharing your dramatic ball striking improvements and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@chrissmall1246]

I watch and like many of your no nonsense instruction videos and they are making a difference. In the last 3 weeks I have dropped an average of 8 strokes per round. The weight forward approach is eliminating the left pull due to more core input in the downswing. I will continue to watch and like your instructional videos for certain. The biggest difference I noticed is far less inconsistency now becoming more accurate and crisp ball striking. A work in progress training this old dog to learn new tricks but the proof is in the ball striking...thanks again.

[@omargarcia9115]

Same here ! Game changer

[@richdouglas8969]

Oh my gosh it's especially your longer irons your 6754 any of thoserrands the improvement is amazing

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, Rich; excellent job incorporating it into your swing!! It is essentially the same swing with every club; just some minor setup differences and naturally occurring shaft plane changes as we graduate up in club length from short irons to woods. To demonstrate, you'll find towards the end of this episode some practice range footage of me hitting a 7 iron, 3 wood, and driver: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWHbpJaDrrNmrJo Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@gdbd6181]

always enjoy your video

[@SagutoGolf]

Thanks - I appreciate that!! Tom PS: By the way, since you are liking my channel's content, I think you will really enjoy my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@midasman714]

Hmm great concept. I've been playing awhile and always have the traditional weight shift swing, but find it's not consistent enough. Been stuck at around a 13 handicap for the longest time. I'm going to give this a shot and report back.

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm glad to know that this lesson resonated with you! Unfortunately, such sorcery from this dark underworld of golf instruction rarely finds its way to the mainstream because if too many folks found out about it the mainstream would then be rendered irrelevant....... 😎 Consider that despite all the advances in equipment, technology, golf course grooming, etc. the average golfer still struggles to break 100. Epic failures within the realm of “conventional” instruction, perhaps??? So many misconstrued and/or misguided teachings - such as taking the club straight back, turning the shoulders level while independently lifting the arms, shifting into and torquing against a firm trail side, firing the hips, actively rolling the hands through impact, etc. - have relegated generations of golfers to the vast abyss of inconsistency and chronic frustration (and chronic back/knee/hip pain as well). I’m doing my best here to clear these up one by one and put an end to this madness. For a really good starting point to get you on the proper path towards consistently crispy ball striking bliss, here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker": go.saguto.golf/ It's a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews Let's get your handicap "unstuck" and trending down!! Tom

[@davidg9165]

Everything this guy says is absolutely true. This is the best golf instructional channel on YT. I’ve tried so many different techniques (I have a simulator in my basement) and these tips from SagutoGolf are the ones that make the best sense. Key is you have to hit some balls and utilize these tips and get comfortable before playing a serious round. Thanks Tom!

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you, David; excellent job putting in the time and effort to incorporate it into your swing and then putting it into play!! Thanks so much for your very kind words and support, and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@FlyNavy1]

Tom, I was "bound up" after a dinner of Thai food, but this lesson is one of your best, and I feel freed up.. Stay Kriapy.

[@SagutoGolf]

LOL!!! I hope you didn't accidently down one of those red chili peppers that they routinely throw in there to kick it up a notch. That always makes for an eventful "freeing up" process.... 😬😆 Thanks - I'm glad you enjoyed the lesson. You're bound to hit the kriap out of the ball now..... Tom

[@ellianaredick6817]

You ROCK Tom! Been mashing the ball. Focus on low hands and getting my left shoulder pointed at the ball on the backswing. On the downswing, its getting the left arm off the chest. I focus on the "Cheese Wedge" with the right wrist for maximum compression. Coming up on 60, playing the best golf of my life. Schooling the young kids! So much FUN! Life is too short not to play great golf!

[@SagutoGolf]

That's *AWESOME!!* 💪💪 I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play. And yes - there's nothing like a good wedge of cheese paired with that extra crispy KFC!! 😆😆 Thanks so much for sharing your success, keep up the great work, and keep on showing those young bucks who's boss!! Tom PS: By the way, if you've not already joined have you considered enrolling in the online school and taking your learning - and your game - to the next level? That's where - in addition to detailed lessons and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step, position-by-position from setup to finish - you'll find diagnostic tools for identifying/resolving swing and ball flight issues when they arise, plus advanced level instruction, and much more. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews.

[@willnotar12]

You are so right. Too much weight shift kills except on the driver. I tore my meniscus 5 months ago and I went back to golf abt 1 month after the surgery. I couldn’t shift to my back leg bc of the pain in my right knee and I actually hit the ball better and have added 10 yards per club bc I don’t shift back. Handicap dropped from a 6 to a 1. Greta advice. Well done

[@SagutoGolf]

I appreciate that, Will! The need for a weight shift in the golf swing is one of the greatest fallacies ever taught, and it has led many an amateur golfer into the vast abyss of chronic inconsistency and frustration. This system certainly allows for some transfer of pressure into the trail side during the takeaway. After all, we are moving the mass of the arms and club backwards during that initial stage of the swing. Some like to sense the dynamic pressure shifts; others prefer the feel of a gradual increasing of weight load into the lead leg from the start. However, in either scenario the key here is that we do not allow our mass - and thereby our swing center and low point - to drift back at any point. In the swing I teach we start with our weight forward (generally 55/45 for the short and mid irons, 60/40 for the longer clubs), gradually add more forward weight load into the transition (70/30), 80/20 halfway down, 90/10 impact, and 95/5 finish. There's no "weight shift"; instead, it's just a gradually increasing load onto the lead side. And the result is a centered, low-maintenance, body-friendly, consistent, and tremendously powerful motion. By the way, this does apply to the driver as well. In fact, it is essentially the same swing with every club; just some minor setup differences and naturally occurring shaft plane changes as we graduate up in club length from short irons to woods. To demonstrate, you'll find towards the end of this episode some practice range footage of me hitting a 7 iron, 3 wood, and driver: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWHbpJaDrrNmrJo Would you like to learn some key aspects of the swing I teach in a more structured manner? If so, then here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ It's a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews Thanks for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!! Tom

[@bestgolfnoob]

Traditional golf instruction has failed me time and time again. Gonna follow your instruction for a while and see if I can resurrect my game. Since Ive got a golf themed KZbin channel…its kind of a big deal. 😂 Love your sense of humor…makes the videos FUN!!!! Thanks so much!!!

[@SagutoGolf]

LOL!! Welcome to "the dark side", where the spoils of "conventional" instruction - chronic inconsistency, physical pain, and endless frustration - yield to the fruits of body-friendly enjoyment of this great game for a lifetime. I'm very glad to have you on board! By the way, for a good starting point would you like to learn some key aspects of the swing I teach in a more structured manner? If so, then here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ It's a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews Let’s get your game “on par” with your YT name… 😎 Tom

[@stuartrawlings9436]

i really just cant wait to try this

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, Stuart, and I hope it performs well when you put it into practice! Have fun out there! Tom PS: By the way, since you are liking my channel's content, I think you will really enjoy my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@philliptownsendartupclose8637]

Love this guy!

[@SagutoGolf]

Thanks Phillip - I'm very glad to know that you are enjoying my content!! Tom

[@p1consulting285]

"Hips don't lie"...LOL rock on Shakira! Nice video-appreciate the explanation.

[@SagutoGolf]

LOL! Yes - for sure they don't! TS

[@jimbare1638]

Hey Tom, I must admit you kind of blew my mind with this. I feel that I have been dismissive of the whole stack and tilt thing as an early 2000s fad for a long time, but I wouldn't even call this idea something specific to just stack and tilt. If you look at great players, even old videos of Jack Nicklaus, it looks like his hips and his weight is staying more forward which allowed him to stay centered. Once I gave this a go, I actually began to feel my hips naturally "firing" to start the downswing with a lateral movement towards the target and my arms coming down on the proper plane without even thinking about it. So anyway, just wanted to say thanks. Goes to show with the right fundamentals the golf swing can be simple.

[@SagutoGolf]

Sadly, Jim, Stack and Tilt was relentlessly attacked by the "mainstream" of failed "instruction" whose erroneous concepts were threatened by the truth, and their nefarious efforts successfully - albeit temporarily - attached an undeserving "stigma" to the S&T name among those who chose not to do their own research. The bottom line is this: The body-friendly, powerful, consistent, low-maintenance Stack and Tilt swing system is rooted in physics, geometry, and human physiology, and it is modeled on empirical observations of the game's greatest ball strikers. As such it does not discriminate by age or ability - from kids to seniors and everyone in between, inclusive of the best players in the world. As you observe, we can watch any Tour event on TV and we'll see a significant number of players executing these motions, a fact corroborated by just how many of them have a very centered swing with the lead knee flexing and the trail leg straightening during the backswing, their lead arms on or very close to their tilted shoulder planes, and their hands deep behind their trail shoulder at the top. Thousands of folks across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result of learning this swing system through my online school, and their unsolicited testimonials tell the story quite well: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. Compare and contrast that with the sad reality that despite all the advances in equipment, technology, golf course grooming, etc. the average golfer still struggles to break 100. Epic failures within that realm of “conventional” instruction, perhaps??? So many misconstrued and/or misguided teachings - such as taking the club straight back, turning the shoulders level while independently lifting the arms, shifting into and torquing against a firm trail side, firing the hips, actively rolling the hands through impact, etc. - have relegated generations of golfers to the vast abyss of inconsistency and chronic frustration (and chronic back/knee/hip pain as well). Anyway, I'll get off my soapbox now. 😎 I sincerely appreciate your message, and I'm very glad to learn of your improvement since deploying these concepts. Excellent job! 💪💪 Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!! Tom PS: If you've not already done so, have you considered enrolling in the online school and taking your learning - and your game - to the next level? That's where - in addition to detailed lessons and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step, position-by-position from setup to finish - you'll find diagnostic tools for identifying/resolving swing and ball flight issues when they arise, plus advanced level instruction, and much more. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and their unsolicited testimonials tell the story quite well: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. At just $14.99/month or $149.99 per year the value in terms of what you get for that price point is beyond comprehension, and based on proven results it represents by far the best golf instruction deal on the planet. And if you'd like to first "dip a toe in the water" prior to diving into the school, then here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ That is where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner.

[@user-yv7ih6lp6c]

Have been playing for 30 years including in hs but was never taught this. Had some of the best contact of my life in the last session; rotating around the front/left leg allows striking confidence to balloon quickly all of the sudden you’re trying to go after the ball harder and contact stays flush. Broke my L5 25 years ago and my back has never felt this ‘good’ after playing until now. Better contact, more confidence, harder swings, less back damage? The sky must be falling…

[@SagutoGolf]

LOL! That's awesome!! The old adage "If it sounds to good to be true it probably is" does not apply here. It is simply true! This body-friendly, powerful, consistent, low-maintenance swing system is rooted in physics, geometry, and human physiology, and it is modeled on empirical observations of the game's most prolific ball strikers. As such it does not discriminate by age or ability - from kids to seniors and everyone in between, inclusive of the best players in the world. Watch any Tour event on TV and you'll see a significant number of players executing these motions, a fact corroborated by just how many of them have a very centered swing with the lead knee flexing and the trail leg straightening during the backswing, their lead arms on or very close to their tilted shoulder planes, and their hands deep behind their trail shoulder at the top. Thousands of folks across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result of learning this swing system through my online school, and their unsolicited testimonials tell the story quite well: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. Compare and contrast that with the sad reality that despite all the advances in equipment, technology, golf course grooming, etc. the average golfer still struggles to break 100. Epic failures within the realm of “conventional” instruction, perhaps??? So many misconstrued and/or misguided teachings - such as taking the club straight back, turning the shoulders level while independently lifting the arms, shifting into and torquing against a firm trail side, firing the hips, actively rolling the hands through impact, etc. - have relegated generations of golfers to the vast abyss of inconsistency and chronic frustration (and chronic back/knee/hip pain as well). Thanks so much for sharing your dramatic and pain-free ball striking success, and keep up the great work!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@ebttt]

I teach this over 3 years ago. Where have you been?

[@SagutoGolf]

I've been here in my little nook of South Carolina as well as on this global forum.... 😎 Here is the story of my "conversion" to the Stack and Tilt system: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn6bnYGEp7KDe80 And here is an episode documenting my week at S&T Instructor Camp in Miami: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2rUlYOFr76Ijbc TS

[@jamespark3399]

Love your videos. Having real problems hitting thin shots and also hitting a little behind the ball. With weight forward, where should your upper body be. I’m more centred or more over your lead leg. Thanks 😊

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm glad to know that you are enjoying my content, James! In the swing system I teach we start with our weight forward (generally 55/45 for the short and mid irons, 60/40 for the longer clubs). We achieve this by addressing the ball "stacked", shoulders over hips over knees with our weight balanced 50/50. We then simply bump our hips 1" towards the target while keeping everything else in place. That presets a little more weight forward while retaining the stacked relationship. During the swing we gradually add more forward weight load into the transition (70/30), 80/20 halfway down, 90/10 impact, and 95/5 finish. The upper torso/head - and thus the swing center - remains in place during the increasing forward weight load in the downswing. There's no "weight shift"; instead, it's just a gradually increasing load onto the lead side. And the result is a centered, low-maintenance, body-friendly, consistent, and tremendously powerful swing. Would you like to learn some key aspects of the swing I teach in a more structured manner? If so, then here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ It's a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews Tom

[@jamespark3399]

Tom. Many thanks for excellent reply. I’m going to try your advice and look forward to seeing improvements. Kind regards. 😊

[@thorfix7879]

Thank you Tom

[@SagutoGolf]

My pleasure - I'm glad you enjoyed it! Tom

[@christopherluise]

Thanks!

[@SagutoGolf]

Thank you so much, Christopher - I sincerely appreciate your generous support and I am very glad to know that you are enjoying my channel's content!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I am confident that you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”.: go.saguto.golf/ It's a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews

[@billiebob2363]

1st time viewer. Great stuff. Subscribed...

[@SagutoGolf]

Welcome to "the dark side", Billie Bob, where the spoils of "conventional" instruction - chronic inconsistency, physical pain, and endless frustration - yield to the fruits of body-friendly enjoyment of this great game for a lifetime. 😎 I'm very glad to have you on board!! Tom PS: By the way, would you like to learn some key aspects of the swing I teach in a more structured manner? If so, then here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ It's a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews

[@PhilterS101]

Thanks for the video. Does this work with drivers too?

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Yes - the weight forward swing component also applies to the driver. In fact, it is essentially the same swing with every club; just some minor setup differences and naturally occurring shaft plane changes as we graduate up in club length from short irons to woods. To demonstrate, you'll find towards the end of this episode some practice range footage of me hitting a 7 iron, 3 wood, and driver: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWHbpJaDrrNmrJo Here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” where you can learn some aspects of the system I teach in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/ This will provide a nice foundational understanding of the swing keys that will ultimately get you mashing the ball through your entire bag. Tom

[@lagerg82]

I subscribe to Tom's school and it has helped me immensely. Played this weekend in a friendly match. My opponents were swaying so bad I bet there were a dozen chunks...of course I said nothing ;)

[@SagutoGolf]

Friendly??? LOL!!! Nothing like secretly relishing in the misery of shifters & lifters while you keep it forward and take them to the cleaners in a friendly manner..... 😆😆 Thanks for your testimonial for the online school - I'm thrilled for your improvement!! Tom PS: Once you've had enough fun with your buddies, feel free to send them my way. A little competition isn't a bad thing, and besides you've already got a tremendous head start on them!

[@michaelwhitney4196]

Tom…❤❤ love your vlog…is this similar to stack & tilt? I hit my best round and most solid irons with weight forward…😎

[@SagutoGolf]

I sincerely appreciate your kind words, Michael, and I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style are resonating with you!! Yes indeed! This body-friendly, powerful, consistent, low-maintenance Stack and Tilt swing system is designed to provide a lifetime of great ball striking, and since it is rooted in physics, geometry, and human physiology it does not discriminate by age or ability - from kids to seniors and everything in between, and inclusive of the best players in the world. I give all credit where it is due - including Andy Plummer and Mike Bennett for analyzing and interpreting the science, and to those who preceded them with their empirical observations of the game's best ball strikers and all their subsequent chalkboard number-crunching. I just do my best to take what they have built and convey it in my own simplified teaching style (which is fully on display in the comprehensive, structured, sequential learning platform of my online school - saguto.golf ). If you are interested, here is the story of my "conversion": kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn6bnYGEp7KDe80 Here is an episode documenting my week at S&T Instructor Camp in Miami: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2rUlYOFr76Ijbc And here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner: go.saguto.golf/ Thanks so much for sharing your ball striking improvement and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom

[@stuartolseen214]

Best golf teacher on the planet,

[@SagutoGolf]

I sincerely appreciate your kind words, Stuart, and I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style are resonating with you!! Thanks so much for your message and support!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, I think you will really like my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@user-wu3wq2hy8x]

Great video

[@SagutoGolf]

Thanks! I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, and I hope it performs well when you put it into practice! Tom

[@midasman714]

I know it was just one range session but I left literally saying "F#@$%ing Amazing! I focused on practicing the posting on the left side. I had that visual of rotating around a post on my left side and shot after shot, from P - Driver, consistently straight shots, that felt buttery! I'll report back once I get to single digit handicap, which I really feel I can achieve with this swing.

[@SagutoGolf]

OUTSTANDING!! I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing through your bag. Thanks so much for sharing your dramatic ball striking improvement and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom PS: With regard to that single handicap goal, if you've not already done so have you considered enrolling in the online school and taking your learning - and your game - to the next level? That's where - in addition to detailed lessons and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step, position-by-position from setup to finish - you'll find diagnostic tools for identifying/resolving swing and ball flight issues when they arise, plus advanced level instruction, and much more. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and their unsolicited testimonials tell the story quite well: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. At just $14.99/month or $149.99 per year the value in terms of what you get for that price point is beyond comprehension, and based on proven results it represents by far the best golf instruction deal on the planet. And if you'd like to first "dip a toe in the water" prior to diving into the school, then here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ That is where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner.

[@darinsuchon3883]

Thanks Tom, older golfers like me need to hear simple suggestions such as slow down and stop moving all over. Breaking down the swing the way you do has my son saying “Dad that was the best swing you ever had”! 15 minutes a day when I can is getting my head straight. Thanks again

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you, Darin; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and evoking such a reaction from your son!! Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@Dreama40]

Gary Edwin teaches a similar method he calls the Right Sided Swing (RSS), very much stacked on the left at address, definitely helps with consistent low point control!

[@SagutoGolf]

I subscribe to and teach the Stack and Tilt swing and choose to "stay in my lane" when it comes to other lesson content out there, Jeff. That's certainly not a slap against any other methodologies; it's simply that the system I teach is rooted in physics and geometry, and it is modeled on empirical observations of the game's most prolific ball strikers. As such it works for me and for countless golfers across the globe who continue to flood my inbox with unsolicited testimonials of enjoying the best golf of their lives. Having said that, since Stack and Tilt is a robust swing system based on data from the game’s best golf ball strikers, I am never surprised to learn of similarities between components of my teaching and what other very capable instructors are saying. Cheers! Tom PS: Would you like to learn some key aspects of the swing I teach in a more structured manner? If so, then here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ It's a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews

[@Dreama40]

Tom, I really appreciate your very thorough response. I will be looking further into all of your content. Thanks again clarifying my question mate.@@SagutoGolf

[@grandpagolf]

Tom, I cannot agree with you more! 😊

[@SagutoGolf]

Thanks! I appreciate the validation and I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Tom

[@zulkifleekadri4745]

Mr saguto is no nonsense teacher just followed his lesson you will improved your game believe me.

[@SagutoGolf]

Thanks Zulkiflee - I sincerely appreciate your support and I'm thrilled for your ongoing progress!! Tom

[@richardface8664]

I was doing what he's talking about and I started doing what he said to correct it. I'm hitting the ball better than I have in years.

[@SagutoGolf]

Awesome!! I'm very glad to know that this lesson resonated with you, Richard; excellent job incorporating it into your swing!! Thanks so much for sharing your ball striking improvement and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@TheGhostofEight]

Call me crazy, but I've been watching a lot of pro golfers looking at this since I started watching your videos, and I think contrary to what people are taught or want to believe. A LOT do not shift their weight. Watch them. They do not move off that front foot and stay very centered. Big hair, multi camera Saguto here, is right.

[@SagutoGolf]

WINNER, WINNER - KFCRISPY CHICKEN DINNER!!!! 💪💪 YES - This body-friendly, powerful, consistent, low-maintenance swing system is rooted in physics, geometry, and human physiology, and it is modeled on empirical observations of the game's most prolific ball strikers. As such it does not discriminate by age or ability - from kids to seniors and everyone in between, inclusive of the best players in the world. And you are so correct - watch any Tour event on TV and you'll see a significant number of players executing these motions, a fact corroborated by just how many of them have a very centered swing with the lead knee flexing and the trail leg straightening during the backswing, their lead arms on or very close to their tilted shoulder planes, and their hands deep behind their trail shoulder at the top. To your other point, how sad it is that despite all the advances in equipment, technology, golf course grooming, etc. the average golfer still struggles to break 100. Epic failures within the realm of “conventional” instruction, perhaps??? So many misconstrued and/or misguided teachings - such as taking the club straight back, turning the shoulders level while independently lifting the arms, shifting into and torquing against a firm trail side, firing the hips, actively rolling the hands through impact, etc. - have relegated generations of golfers to the vast abyss of inconsistency and chronic frustration (and chronic back/knee/hip pain as well). I’m doing my best here to clear these up one by one and put an end to this madness, though unfortunately such sorcery from this dark underworld of golf instruction rarely finds its way to the mainstream because I suppose if too many folks found out about it the mainstream would then be rendered irrelevant....... 😎 Thanks so much for sharing your accurate observations and for your validating remarks!! "Big Hair" Tom PS: Now that you are armed with the truth, would you like to learn some key aspects of the swing I teach in a more structured manner? If so, then here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ It's a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews

[@TheGhostofEight]

Just wanted to let you know, I'm now an 8-10 handicap and it's only been 3 years. You're the man! @@SagutoGolf

[@SB-sp5vd]

Fantastic video

[@SagutoGolf]

Thanks! I'm very glad to know that this video resonated with you, and I hope the lesson performs well when you put it into practice! Tom

[@SB-sp5vd]

Thanks Tom. I was taught for so many years "load into your right side". Wish I would have seen this 20 years ago..doh!

[@johnklask8637]

Hi Tom, I have been watching your videos for years and I love them and I love the way you present them. Having said that, I am going to have to call you out on this one because in another video you mentioned the same thing but said it was OK to have a slight weight shift at the very beginning of the swing. You even showed videos of pros including Rory Mcilroy having this very early weight shift. I think there needs to be a distinction made between this very early weigh shift (like Rory does) and sway. Rory's left hip moves about 20-25mm rearward by the time his backswing is about knee high, from there the hip turns and then moves forward. So I think (and you said it in the earlier video) that this is OK. I have incorporated this move and it almost feels like a "swing starter". It allows me to get just a little momentum going back which helps to get the weight forward very quickly. As long as I focus on keeping my upper body "over the ball" and shoulders rotating, this little initial bump rearward has really helped me. This move is similar in nature to when you jump from a standing position. You would never stand straight up to jump up, you will always bend your knees and go down first to jump up. Same principle applies to this initial rearward bump. The whole point is to get the weight to the front foot but you do it more naturally by going rear first.

[@SagutoGolf]

Hi John, The need for a weight *_shift_* in the golf swing is one of the greatest fallacies ever taught, and it has led many an amateur golfer into the vast abyss of chronic inconsistency and frustration. Can you have some transfer of *_pressure_* into the trail side in the takeaway? It is by no means necessary, but absolutely yes - provided you keep your center intact and don't shift off the ball (as Rory does). But you best be back into your lead side by time you get to the transition (also as Rory does). In the swing system I teach we start with our weight forward (generally 55/45 for the short and mid irons, 60/40 for the longer clubs), gradually add more forward weight load into the transition (70/30), 80/20 halfway down, 90/10 impact, and 95/5 finish. There's no "weight shift"; instead, it's just a gradually increasing load onto the lead side. And the result is a centered, low-maintenance, body-friendly, consistent, and tremendously powerful swing (as Rory has). Thanks for the "call out"..... 😎 Tom

[@user-rf5ff3vf9s]

Pressure is force per unit area, force is mass x acceleration, mass is weight shift!

[@johnklask8637]

Thank you for the clarification Tom. That makes complete sense. Like you, I too was the golfer who went by all the old school teachings of "weight shift" into the right side, high hands, rollover the hands through impact, etc, etc. And at times I could play pretty well but was inconsistent. I could shoot 73 one day and follow it up with a 92 the next! But since finding you and watching your videos and incorporating your instructions, I have become a lot more consistent. Its a really nice feeling going to the golf course knowing that I am going to hit the ball pretty well. So thank you for providing useful, consistent, and easy to understand instruction in a fun way! @@SagutoGolf

[@mauryreddinger722]

Tom, I love your style. How do I get an in person lesson? It appears you are in Myrtle. Let me know please

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm very glad to know that my instruction content and teaching style are resonating with you, Maury, and I appreciate your interest! I had phased out in-person lessons awhile back so I could dedicate more time to my online school. At this point I'm not sure if I will resume them, but you can feel free to check back periodically see if I've reconsidered. However, once my schedule permits I most likely will again be offering virtual private instruction and coaching to my school's members to assist with their progress, and this can be done for any member from anywhere around the globe. You may learn more about these prospective options here: saguto.golf/lessons As for the online school, thousands of men and women from across the globe spanning all age ranges and talent levels are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews My FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” provides a good starting point as that is where you will learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link where you can check it out: go.saguto.golf/ Thanks! Tom

[@13noman1]

Tom, I can't say I've mastered this yet but I can reliably use it 80-90% of the time (the rest, old habits creep in) and have for the past two months or so. Our golf season is about over but in my outing with my regular buddy our last two rounds, he repeatedly asked if I was a doppelganger (twin) who looked like me but played -- very different golf! 1st hole was a par 5 and without warmup I sent a very solid drive down the center. My approach shot usually ends up ~ 115-125 yds short of the green but this time (3 wood) I had very solid contact and both our jaws dropped to see it bounce on the green!! (Far from the pin and I 3 putted but was still ecstatic). Most of the day went that way! I shared with him my "secret" (your site) so now we'll see if he can catch up. Do you do any vids on chipping/pitching?

[@SagutoGolf]

That's awesome!! 💪💪 I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play!! Those "ghosts of swings past" you referred to are stubborn and they don't give up without a fight, but at 80-90% reliability it sure sounds like you've got them on the ropes... Here is a recent chipping lesson that has helped a lot of golfers to really step up their greenside performance: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5LXk3RpbrCniMU I appreciate your support in sharing your improvement and referring your buddy to my channel - hopefully he will soon find his own doppelganger! 😆 Keep up the fabulous work!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/ This would also be a great starting point for your buddy as it will provide a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews

[@kyledavis635]

Tom, I gotta say you are hilariously wacky... in a good way. 🤣 I love your methods - it is what changed me from being a poor ball striker to a pretty good one - "it" being weight forward, stack and tilt, whatever you want to call it. Makes it so much easier for the amateur to perform... I didn't get it through you, btw, but now I come to your videos to reinforce and continue to try to learn, and the entertainment value you provide makes learning easier. And yes, you are debunking what 95% of golfers think is the correct way to strike a golf ball. Although top level pros may not exactly utilize your methods, they do on short irons - watch how they set up with more weight on the left side... I used to sway off the ball as well, which then requires a fairly big move back to the right - results are inconsistency and poor contact, etc...

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm glad to know that you're enjoying my "lesson and a show" instruction style, Kyle, and I'm thrilled to learn of your improvement through this fantastic Stack and Tilt swing! Actually, this body-friendly, powerful, consistent, low-maintenance system is rooted in physics, geometry, and human physiology, and it is modeled on empirical observations of the game's most prolific ball strikers. As such it does not discriminate by age or ability - from kids to seniors and everyone in between, inclusive of the best players in the world. Watch any Tour event on TV and you'll see a significant number of players executing these motions through their entire bag, a fact corroborated by just how many of them have a very centered swing with the lead knee flexing and the trail leg straightening during the backswing, their lead arms on or very close to their tilted shoulder planes, and their hands deep behind their trail shoulder at the top. Thousands of folks across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result of learning this swing system through my online school, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. Compare and contrast that with the sad reality that despite all the advances in equipment, technology, golf course grooming, etc. the average golfer still struggles to break 100. Epic failures within the realm of “conventional” instruction, perhaps??? So many misconstrued and/or misguided teachings - such as taking the club straight back, turning the shoulders level while independently lifting the arms, shifting into and torquing against a firm trail side, actively rolling the hands through impact, etc. - have relegated generations of golfers to the vast abyss of inconsistency and chronic frustration (and chronic back/knee/hip pain as well). Thanks for your message and support, and keep up the great work! Tom

[@dab420]

I gotta stop watching these on my lunch break 😂i keep leaving work early when the weather is nice lol

[@SagutoGolf]

LOL! Apologies to your boss!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is connecting well with you, let me extend your lunch break even further as I am confident that you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”.: go.saguto.golf. If you haven't already worked through it, this is a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews

[@charlesvansickle8695]

Tom I couldn’t strike the ball to save my life. As I tried watching so many different videos on here before watching your videos. Keeping the weight forward, and hogan’s tucked elbow has changed my game. To quote you, my ball striking has been crispier than KFC lately! Keep making awesome videos!!

[@SagutoGolf]

That's awesome, Charles!! 💪💪 I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play!! Thanks so much for sharing your dramatic ball striking improvement and keep it KFCrispy out there!! Tom PS: By the way, since my channel's content is performing well for you, I think you will also benefit from my FREE mini course - “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” - where you can learn some key aspects of the swing system I teach in a more structured manner. Here's a link in case you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/

[@blanchegreen3218]

(Larry San Diego) Quick Question? When setting up and keeping my weight forward in my setup and through my downswing should i feel the majority of my weight towards my left knee and toes? Thanks

[@SagutoGolf]

Hi Larry, At address you should be balanced between heel and toe in both feet. This balance is achieved by first setting your knees over the toes (or at least over the toe end of your shoelaces) to activate the ground connection, and then pushing your butt out to incline the hips and chest so that a relationship with the ball is established. During the swing it is perfectly fine to experience pressure shifts in either foot as they respond to the dynamic motion, but not to the point where we are falling back onto our heel or leaning too far forward over our toes. I hope that helps! Tom

[@geoaffleck]

So many videos teach stupid stuff and are only done to make money. This is one of the few that is truly helpful. Solid teaching done well.

[@SagutoGolf]

I sincerely appreciate your kind words, George, and I'm very glad to know that this lesson video resonated with you. Thanks for your message! Tom

[@user-bg8pd3ll9p]

I FEEL SORRY FOR TAKING NO ONES MONEY on the golf course, who had access to this Intel and did NOT take advantage of it because they are too stubborn to try something"new"! Thanks Tom Im up thousands since I revamped my stupid weight shift I was taught when I was 17! 💪🙏👊💯

[@SagutoGolf]

LOL!! Well, the entire internet-accessible golfing world has access to this intel, so it's on them if they have chosen not to take it and are instead electing to pad your wallet......😆😆 Seriously, I'm very glad to know that my instruction is resonating with you; excellent job incorporating it into your swing and putting it into play. Thanks so much for sharing your improvement and keep up the great work!! 💪💪 Tom PS: If you've not already done so, have you considered - for just a fraction of your winnings - enrolling in the online school and taking your learning - and your game - to the next level? That's where - in addition to detailed lessons and drills that take you through the entire swing step-by-step, position-by-position from setup to finish - you'll find diagnostic tools for identifying/resolving swing and ball flight issues when they arise, plus advanced level instruction, and much more. Thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many accomplished, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - are now enjoying the best golf of their lives as a result, and their unsolicited testimonials tell the story quite well: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. At just $14.99/month or $149.99 per year the value in terms of what you get for that price point is beyond comprehension, and based on proven results it represents by far the best golf instruction deal on the planet.

[@andythomas2796]

Tried this today with irons and hybrid, really went well. I'm uncertain how this works with driver though as we are aiming to hit up on the ball. Any thoughts. 👍

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm very glad to know that this performed well for you, Andy - nice job! Yes - the weight forward component also applies to the driver. In fact, it is essentially the same swing with every club; just some minor setup differences and naturally occurring shaft plane changes as we graduate up in club length from short irons to woods. To demonstrate, you'll find towards the end of this episode some practice range footage of me hitting a 7 iron, 3 wood, and driver: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWHbpJaDrrNmrJo Beyond that, if you search the word "drive" on this channel you'll see some related content. I am aware that many folks out there believe - and some even teach - that we must try to "hit up on the ball" with the driver. However, consider that in our stock setup with the driver the hands are even with the inside of the lead thigh (as they are with all clubs when playing a standard shot) and our ball position is even with the inside of the heel of the lead foot. This presets a very slight degree of forward shaft lean with the driver. Beyond that, the ball is behind the zero-point of the swing (which is even with the lead shoulder/armpit), meaning that without any contrived manipulations the club will still be on its descent - albeit very close to flat - at impact. So, perhaps with the exception of folks with slower swing speeds - or those Long Drive participants teeing it extra high and hitting maybe 1-2 balls out of 10 onto a 60-yard wide "fairway" - in general the path is still ever so slightly down. In fact, the PGA Tour average with the driver is actually minus (e.g.: downward) 1.5 degrees - nearly level - and it should feel level - but slightly down nonetheless. (Here is an article on Ping’s website addressing this topic - ping.com/en-us/blogs/proving-grounds/optimal-launch-and-spin#:~:text=According%20to%20Trackman%2C%20PGA%20Tour,85%25%20ball%2Dflight%20laws ) For these reasons I do not advocate trying to hit up on the ball, and efforts to do so due to erroneous advice have caused many an amateur significant issues with their driver. Upon learning this swing properly you will be harnessing the tremendous power source known as "angular momentum". This is the reason my students and online school members of all age ranges end up bombing it farther than they ever had previously, and I'm happy to let their unsolicited testimonials tell the story: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews. And here's a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker” if you’re interested in checking it out: go.saguto.golf/ Keep up the great work! Tom

[@andythomas2796]

Thanks for the reply (not too many online teachers seem to bother), I'll check out those links. Keep up the original content. I follow a few of our UK golf teachers but you are the best of the US ones.

[@MegaTubescreamer]

its true tom, and not only the lateral loss ofyour axis,i asked my partner to video just six swings from back of the ball !! from address my head moved 2" to 5" UP,,, from the ball and it never occured to me just how much relationship to the ball was lost,so add that to any amount of `shifting` no amount of hand/eye co-ordination can get you back to the ball , ever.👍

[@SagutoGolf]

Yes!! It's so difficult for shifty people to maintain good, fruitful relationships... 😎 Nice job with your field testing and observations!! Tom

[@MegaTubescreamer]

lolz,you are THE MAN !@@SagutoGolf

[@tonalambiguity3345]

Lol the guy in the background doing a huge weight shift just after tom finishes talking about all the health problems that come from doing that

[@SagutoGolf]

LOL! I really have no awareness of what's going on behind me while I'm filming, but invariably they seem to re-enact the exact amateur moves that I'm talking about in the episode (and I swear it's all unscripted)!!!....😂😂😂 TS

[@SagutoGolf]

I really have no awareness of what's going on behind me while I'm filming, but invariably they seem to re-enact the exact amateur moves that I'm talking about in the episode (and I swear it's all unscripted)!!!....😂😂😂 Tom

[@davidg73]

Tom, this is great, thank you as always. One question: what do you *lose* by not shifting your pressure to the trail foot first? Do you lose some power/distance? Obviously we see a lot of tour pros doing a slight shift to the trail side to start their swing, so what are they gaining by doing it? (I fully realize the answer might be that you gain something, but most of us here are not on the PGA Tour, so don't do it...)

[@SagutoGolf]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, David! The need for a *_weight_* shift in the golf swing is one of the greatest fallacies ever taught, and it has led many an amateur golfer into the vast abyss of chronic inconsistency and frustration. This system certainly allows for some transfer of *_pressure_* into the trail side during the takeaway. After all, we are moving the mass of the arms and club backwards during that initial stage of the swing. Some like to sense the dynamic pressure shifts; others prefer the feel of a gradual increasing of weight load into the lead leg from the start. However, in either scenario the key here is that we do not allow our mass - and thereby our swing center and low point - to drift back at any point. In this swing we start with our *_weight_* forward (generally 55/45 for the short and mid irons, 60/40 for the longer clubs), gradually add more forward weight load into the transition (70/30), 80/20 halfway down, 90/10 impact, and 95/5 finish. There's no "weight shift"; instead, it's just a gradually increasing load onto the lead side. And the result is a centered, low-maintenance, body-friendly, consistent, and tremendously powerful motion. Would you like to learn some key aspects of the swing I teach in a more structured manner? If so, then here is a link to my FREE mini course “The Top 3 Things You Need to Be a Great Ball Striker”: go.saguto.golf/ It's a great way to gain a fundamental understanding of this system as well as an introduction to the instruction style that has thousands of men and women from across the globe - including many seasoned, low-handicap, competitive players and spanning all age ranges from junior to super-senior - enjoying the best golf of their lives: saguto.golf/p/sagutogolfreviews Thanks, Tom