Finally Stay In Posture & Stop Standing Up

[@vanillathunder50]

This is huge for me. I’m poor and can’t afford golf lessons up her in northern VA and finally decided to video tape myself at the range and realized how much I was standing up and throwing my club at the ball. This video (namely the cheeks on the ground part) really gave me the right feeling to stay down and in posture. Thank you so much, hopefully I can start hitting bombs!

[@TopSpeedGolf]

That's awesome! Thanks so much for the comment! Take care and play well 👍

[@williamsirignano6148]

I tried it- based on recommendation of my PGA pro. it works great from stopping me from losing spine angle! Much crisper contact. Cant wait to keep practicing this move. Thank you!!

[@hoosierdaddy5050]

This is so fantastic! For many years I’ve been pushing inwards with hips and weight on the balls of my feet at impact. Divots were often toe-heavy. Erratic results.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Thanks!

[@WebbstylesMusic]

no body can rock a big brim titleist hat like you can. cheers for the golf tips clay

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Thanks!

[@johnason1398]

This is just the kind of help I need. Thank you!

[@TopSpeedGolf]

My pleasure!

[@toddgoalen886]

I paid a pro good MONEY for this same advice. This MAN talking on this video is EXACTLY CORRECT! I’m self taught, never had lesson till a week ago and we went over this exact problem I had for 20 years. Excellent Video!

[@Dan-we9zz]

Your videos are helping alot. I can tell I havent been using my lower body the right way and thats why im not hitting consistent good shots

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Glad to hear it!

[@chadillac1920]

Clay, you’re the best in the biz. This was absolutely just what I needed. Appreciate it as always.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Happy to help!

[@thomaspettusg8316]

Thanks for the tip. I video my driver swing and i “jump up” out of it and can hit pretty well sometimes but i know i should be getting more distance. Gonna try this

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Glad to help!

[@davidthomas291]

Thanks Clay. I've been struggling with this for nearly 40 years. Now time for some practice.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Hope it helps! Let me know how it goes.

[@davidthomas291]

@@TopSpeedGolf Sadly not great on the course. Still struggling clearing my hips & not flipping. Needs a bit of practice.

[@DunnGolfing]

Home run Clay that's a relatable coaching thanks

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Happy to help

[@MagnifyYaweh]

Honestly this is the most important video to learn how to swing correctly! Thank you

[@redeagle9312]

Clay, another great instruction vd!! I can't wait to go out and try this valuable point. Thanks.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Thanks 👍

[@MrHymanRoth]

This tip along with moving the ball back ( I had it way too much toward left heel) is the best swing thought I’ve tried.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@MrHymanRoth]

@@TopSpeedGolf I’ve played a couple of rounds with Chris Hunsucker - the man can play and is so laid back and cool !

[@jeffnahass8373]

Thanks. Still having over rotation, and pulling the ball to left field. This is a great tip, I’ll try this today.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

If you're pulling then it may not be over rotating. It may be that your upper body is opening with your lower body causing you to swing over the top.

[@markdayoc3907]

Thanks for your instructions! I need them and can’t get enough. Keep em coming

[@TopSpeedGolf]

More to come!

[@happygranpappy1953]

Hands Down, best lesson Clay has taught me! Thanks 🏌️‍♂️

[@mykel714]

Clay, i'm a senior golfer and have been standing up and hitting thin low shots. Today on the range I used this squat move ( ie. Did Not throw my right hip at the ball upon impact) result : effortless power with very high 7 iron. Bingo ! I can liken this move to throwing a bowling ball down the lane. Hips get cleared and spine angle is curved. Good , NO, Great Tip !

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Thanks for sharing. Glad to hear it helped.

[@Pseudify]

This is a very good drill. Have used it to great effect many times.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Great to hear!

[@singledigits_og]

What's amazing it that I tried this today and put it on video . I really tried to squat *deep* , but you couldn't even see it on video . *feel is not real.* you really must feel the extremes to make any swing change.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

That's exactly right. Thanks for sharing.

[@robschnell7975]

Thank you for the tip. This has made a huge difference 👍

[@bdh9031]

Thank you Clay, great video again. I can't wait to go out and practice!!

[@TopSpeedGolf]

You got this!

[@andymat7359]

Thanks for all the videos Clay, I find there is so much contradictory advise out there, I know I am coming out of posture because I have analysed my swing and I tend to top the ball but I play with my two friends, one of them an ex England player and the other plays off 3. They both tell me don't squat, keep the weight on the toes etc... I think there is a lot to say for the newer coaches such as yourself that really look at the intricate mechanics of a good swing, vs the old school style that ran on superstitions and based their ethos upon things that professionals said in interviews.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Yeah, there is a difference between what is actually happening and what you think is happening which is why you have to be careful. Your friends probably feel like they are in their toes and not squatting (and they very well might be) but I don't see too many good players who don't get some forward shaft lean which usually requires you to move your hips this way. You don't need to square down a foot but you need to get some flexion in the legs. Play well! Quentin | TSG Instructor

[@weiliu388]

Makes a ton of sense for me too early weight on the toes and result in losing balance at finish. I need this kind of great drills to “fool” my stubborn mind to get into the right sequencing and slot at the right timing

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Happy to help!

[@DerhythM]

Hi Clay, some pros suggested me to push my left leg before doing downswing while keeping my left hip back, how does this relate to squat and turn like you show us in this video?

[@Spotofgardening]

Thank you so much for explaining exactly what I am doing! I'm struggling to get the feel of keeping weight in my heels and turning and the opposite is so ingrained :s these couple of drills will help

[@steveskinner3660]

This is exactly what I do. Thank you for this video - I’ll be trying all of these!

[@beefonweckeastside3323]

I truly appreciate all your information you share with us I'm trying to find the video you refer to turning a doorknob to help get into the slot and I'm having trouble locating that can you help me please

[@elliotw1996]

Finally! This worked so well for me. Thank you mate

[@TopSpeedGolf]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@JLMedialtd]

Feel and Real. Even Clay struggles with it. You are early extending as well if you look at your position at impact. Not denying that you have a great swing and hitting it really well, just over emphasising the lack of ‘real’ over feel. You believed that you were squatted really low and opened the hips through impact however it really wasn’t as much as you thought it was. I’m battling with this issue right now like the most of us and you have to take an over exaggeration, times it by 10 then you start to see a tiny difference haha. God damn I love and hate this game

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Hey Jason, thanks for sharing. I agree that Clay doesn't have a lot of squat in his swing but he isn't early extending. The timing of his extension is right about where it needs to be. You're exactly right, feel is not real. Must people are extending in the backswing and beginning of downswing so they need to feel a deep squat in the heels move like what Clay is demonstrating to early extend less. Play well! Quentin | TSG Instructor

[@JLMedialtd]

@@TopSpeedGolf thanks Quentin, as you probably summized, I certainly wasn’t picking holes or putting his swing down, was purely over emphasising the difference between feel and real as he states himself. From the angle I’m seeing it looked like the hips had moved forward very slightly from their original set up position.

[@harrisonqi5537]

Your videos help me much,thanks a lot sir.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

It's my pleasure

[@CorekBleedingHollow]

So based on what I’m seeing, weight is on the heels first then to get the hip turn the weight on the right trail foot has to be on the toe?

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Yes, what Clay demonstrates in the video is an exaggeration to get the hips back instead of early exending.

[@fnugraha021]

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[@KeesCheese72]

Hello Clay, I’m in Early Extension HELL, and have been for many many years! I have two instructors right now, an online and a local instructor, and I still can’t find a way to dig myself out of this hole. I’m ready to break my new clubs and just call it quits. I’ve tried several of your getting low, squatting tips from your videos but I always end up hitting the ground severely behind the ball and taking chunks of turf out, sometimes not even hitting the ball. This makes me stop the drill and look for something else to try and fix this standing up in the downswing, early extension, losing posture fatal swing flaw that I have. What am I doing wrong doing these drills not even getting these right hitting the ground first. I’m either standing up in my full golf swing or chunking the ground when doing your drills for this. 🤦🤦🤦😡🤬. Thanks 🙏!

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Hi Kevin, sorry to hear you're having trouble with this. The first thing you want to make sure you're doing is squatting and rotating. If you're just squatting and not opening up the body at impact then you're going to release the club early and hit the ground. If you are getting the body to open up then that's great. Now you're in a position to be able to release the club more in front. Check out this video where we go over the release: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fICuamWklMaYic0. Play well! Quentin | TSG Instructor

[@KeesCheese72]

@@TopSpeedGolf Thanks Quentin! My problem is though that the hips rotate fine on the backswing, and rotate fine going down until square with the ball at which time they just stop 🛑 ✋ and the L hip begins to move upward and not around causing ALL the requisite issues after. Any way you can take a quick look and recommend to me a specific Top Speed Golf drill that would benefit me the most for my early extension? I’m almost ready to just pack it in because I’ve tried multitudes to help me stop this move but nothing is sticking.

[@3putt548]

Now I know why I’ve been shanking the ball. Moving up and forward with my downswing!

[@blanchegreen3218]

(Larry San Diego) If you on a daily basis how many repetitions would you recommends if you have been battling this major fault for years?

[@TopSpeedGolf]

I would try alternating between both extremes. Really squat down on one and then stand way up on the next. You'll learn fastest by going this route even if you're hitting them horribly. After doing this awhile, find the right amount of squatting and shallow club path to hit the ball squarely. Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor

[@VimMitt]

If I squat long enough in downswing, I am not able to open hips early. They are square at impact. So how do open hips same time as I squat?

[@TopSpeedGolf]

I would recommend checking out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIPacpaZq7xrn80

[@djprozama]

Can't wait to try this!!

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Have fun!

[@jamesfitzgerald8223]

Good deal and thanks for sharing

[@greggallego3111]

What about pre setting with open hips on address?

[@loganagunat8851]

My problem is the opposite, in the downswing, I’m going too much down, so I kinda end up hitting fat.. any tips?

[@lenardtan7169]

Great tips

[@slickorick1]

I could never hit my 3wood, kept standing up and hitting line drives or topping the ball. have tried this in practice 4 times and am hitting my wood like i haven't in years. hope it works next time i play!!!

[@jeremiedubuc2681]

Same with driver or slightly different?

[@Albion_irasshai]

Clay : I have yet to see a single person, over exaggerate this enough. Charles Barkley : ?

[@brianryden6045]

spicytuna they didn’t call him the round mound for nothing....

[@steverose405]

LOL, I was about to post the same comment.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

I wouldn't say he is overdoing it. I would say he doesn't have a blueprint in his mind as to how to get to the ball from there. Play well! Quentin | TSG Instructor

[@joeober4794]

Hi Clay - Another great video. I’m a subscriber, and looking for a video that addresses standing up during backswing! I tend to do that and see others do it. I see your videos showing loss of posture during downswing. Can you do one addressing loss of posture during backswing? Thanks!

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Check this one out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqvZpYFjZcmFf5Y

[@christianmariaalbert7632]

Well done.......

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Thanks!

[@steveoneil1367]

Super video.

[@bigtechispropaganda1093]

Must be nice to still be playing. I'm curious about how much money Clay charges for lessons?

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Hey, thanks for the interest but Clay doesn't offer private lessons. He focuses all his time on making videos and running the business. This allows him to help as many people as possible. Robin, our Director of Instruction, does private lessons in the Orlando, FL area. If interested then follow this link: topspeedgolf.com/in-person-lessons-with-robin-rosado/. Play well! Quentin | TSG Instructor

[@toddmarks581]

Best video

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Thanks!

[@domino6567]

I'm sure Lexi Thompson appreciated this downswing drill !

[@TopSpeedGolf]

She is doing just fine

[@ssbsnb1200]

How do I stop creating divots with my butt and the ground?

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Good question. Sounds like you're overdoing the drill.

[@curtiscole7486]

When I try to squat like that I tend to bottom out right at the ball hitting it fat. It's driving me crazy.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

I would try to squat a little less then and pull that lead shoulder back and up. We over emphasize in practice to help get the correct feel. Best of luck! Nate | TSG Instructor

[@curtiscole7486]

@@TopSpeedGolf Thank you!

[@derekcarday]

I have the opposite problem. I stand up in the backswing because my weight shifts from toes to heels

[@bradleystuart8608]

I am pretty sure that Charles Barkley did this drill back in the day.

[@ashesforsunshine]

Expert advice, cute accent 😎

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Thank you! 😃

[@larukulunaseas]

Happy Gilmore exaggerated this no more than an hour ago.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Haha! 😂😂😂

[@music-lover8915]

Charles Barkley did this many many years ago. :)

[@TopSpeedGolf]

He looked pretty good a couple weeks ago

[@music-lover8915]

@@TopSpeedGolf yes that is why I mentioned him. Glad to see his game improved much. Recall happy time of NBA OF HIM AND Jordan

[@bocephusbowdowntome]

Thanks more than you know.

[@evansine4458]

Click to other video does not work

[@TopSpeedGolf]

See my message in your other post. Best of luck!

[@jaywilliams9053]

Dude have you been watching me?!?!?!

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Haha, I promise I haven't!!

[@shockeywho1]

You every watch Charles Barkley? LOL. Thats his move.

[@TopSpeedGolf]

Haha...yeah. He wasn't doing this in The Match recently. He just didn't know how to get the club to the ball from this point. If you release the club early to square the face then you'll get down there and feel like you're going to stick the club in the ground. This is why Chuck would stutter then pop up. Play well! Quentin | TSG Instructor

[@311hitwall]

Do people chicken wing because they don't rotate the shoulders?

[@TopSpeedGolf]

The chicken wing comes when the body stops rotating and the arms race in front of the body.

[@tigerbricks]

Think that your about to sit on the crapper

[@TopSpeedGolf]

One way of thinking about it 😂

[@TheRealLanceCummings]

Looks to me (very fast, so hard to see clearly) that you're making that "squat" more with your left side than your right. Clearly, you are way overexaggerating it in the explanation, for learning purposes. But man, it's not too deep and you don't hold it more than a millisecond or so.

[@silverfox5319]

If you have a bad back absolutely not. That's why Fred Couples has an upright stance - it's much easier on his back, much easier. I know, I've had major back surgery and an upright stance is much easier on my back. Ask any neurosurgeon.

[@The_Snowowl]

Ok. This tip isn’t for you bro. He has plenty of others that might help your situation.