HOW DID LOCKEY BECOME THE DRIVING GOD

[@bernardross2171]

Mark, this is one of the best videos in recent months. Really happy for Matt. We all laugh, but I'm sure he felt pressure, joking aside. Good to see him "happier". He was going through a very black phase. You're having fun, but it is one of the first videos where Matt opens up. Well proud! I'd give anything to hit the ball (at 58) like Matt. Without wanting to sound corny its "humanizing" the videos. You guys go through pain as well and its good to see you share these moments. Thanks.

[@brendanhanley2424]

Couldn't agree more with this comment. 👍

[@mathewpanikar2051]

Coach is obviously a great golfer and a solid athlete, and watching him struggle was hard. Amazing to think that sometimes it's the little feels that can make a huge change and make us love golf again. Thanks Mark, loved the video.

[@MrAshtute]

Magic never dies... Hands of gold... Lockey army in full battle cry 👍

[@NomadOT16]

Nice to see Coach enjoying the game again 👍

[@scottdegeer5780]

Glad to see Coach playing the par 4s and par 5s in the VLOGs!

[@CHuzz7777]

“Riding the wave until that secret wears out”. That completely describes my golf. So many false dawn’s but now i know it’s never going to stop evolving.

[@richboshart1201]

This makes the Army so happy!

[@jhoefer99]

Really cool to see the honesty from coach. I think it’s important to show the ups and downs, since 99% of us will never be as constant is Mark. Good stuff Matt 👍

[@hucklebackgolf]

These are some of my favorite videos, outside the vlogs, when you find something one of you have corrected or improved...and then describe how you did it. I know it doesn’t necessarily apply to me, but helps me learn how to find the feeling. Through lessons, yes, but understanding what works for each person.

[@ShaamoneHeeHee]

It's lovely just to see you guys chatting about stuff with some real thoughts on your own swings and how you think things through.

[@paulhudson2293]

Is that Dan in the large poster in the background doing some weights?

[@eyupgolf8271]

Dan getting massive for his bodybuilding shows this year

[@josephstanski5180]

Yes Mark - one of the best I've seen on this site - plus Matt is not only a good teacher but a good learner as well. Well done guys.

[@SSW8682]

Love that sense of confidence and happiness coach is radiating some one might say he’s going roque I really hope people understand the major amount of talent it takes to diagnose understand the diagnoses and then know how to change it for the better and this is all being done while he does vids edits vids and gives a ton of time and commitment to make others better. Good for you coach know that wether your driving it right left low high, being a putting god or not showing us chipping magic or not some of us know underneath it all just how good you really are and know we appreciate your professionalism and efforts to always move this silly game forward and work so hard to bring smiles to others when they hit the course with there drivers etc.

[@shrimpflea]

I've never had a lesson and been playing for over 30 years, but watching your videos has improved my game dramatically (with lots of practice), especially the swing thoughts.

[@kevinstanley5945]

Thank you Mark and MATT for this video. More than anything, I appreciate the honesty from Matt on his effort to improve. You both are tremendous "students" of the game, constantly learning from us real students coming to you, yes, looking for that Holy Grail (as you've mentioned before). But it's videos like this that I learn the most from. When PGA Professionals like yourselves are communicating what it takes for you to improve your game, it drives home to me, the real effort it takes to better myself. I truly love this game and the content that you and your team provide. Keep up the great work. And yes...WATCH OUT FOR COACH LOCKEY!!!

[@ZeppelinRules92]

This video made my day! Coach is such a good ambassador!! His loyalty is unmatched. Any brand would be lucky to have him.

[@ktb3225]

Glad to see the Magic is back! I just went through a very similar experience while getting a lesson/club fitting by a PGA Professional in Las Vegas. Many of the things that Lockey Magic described with his swing were what I was going through. A few swing suggestions by the Pro and a couple of club adjustments to the Driver, 3 Wood & Hybrid and all of a sudden I'm hitting good repeatable golf shots again! The bottom line is to not wait too long to get a lesson, because the good shots and confidence can come back quickly with an instructor pointing out and helping you with what you can't see.

[@jbss7382]

+Mark Crossfield, Mark hi? Stunning video. Just enormous. I've had the same coach for over 6-8 years. The changes he made to my swing and now I'm 51; has been positively tumultuous!!! Just like Lockie, the benefits are incredible. 3 hours hitting driver? I did a custom fit for irons last week, fully understand Trackman,GC2, and was aching after 2 hours. With age comes experience, knowledge and even more fun. Thank you for doing this video. The best golf content on KZbin. By a thousand miles!! 🙏🙏🙏👌👌

[@jamesharrison5004]

So good to see Lockey back on driving form and fair play to him for wanting to improve. What I really respect here is his reluctance to tell people how he did it because he knows it will mess up other people's game.

[@jaybyrne4562]

Lockeys back! I've been struggling with slices lately, trying to deliver square face but path going left. Now I've decided to commit to a fade, closing the face slightly and staying swinging left. Now hitting more controlled fades. The struggle continues!

[@TheBradleyp63]

Great to see Coach having fun.

[@MLGshzlss]

Haven't had lessons, but I did completely change my swing based on thoughts from yours and Pete Finch videos. I'm now striking the ball better, have more control with irons, and have a swing idea I'm working on to get my driving like Lockey. Has really change my enjoyment of the game, was about an inch away from my first hole in one a few months ago. Thanks for all you do

[@Holf-dk5tv]

Coach attitude can only be inspiring to us amateurs, he new he had a problem, he also had the knowledge skills and experience to overcome this area of weakness in his game. For us amateurs who may not have these attributes, it is important to have lessons in order to improve. The blogs that you create are funny, interesting and great for the game of golf. Keep it up bro 🏌⛳️

[@oliverfreakout]

Most spot on comment I have ever heard and something so True: Finding that little secret and riding it until it wears out... Thats why I think that its so hard to get more one than one or two parts of your game strong at the same time, you focus so hard on those secretes and maintaining them when we find them that we don't focus on unveiling new ones... And when we do, the cycle repeats itself, beaty of this game😊

[@tomduckworth8335]

I recently just cut it down to two thoughts starting my swing with my lower body and core.Then keeping my arms and body moving together. If I’m working on something technical that involves the arms I rush my arms if I’m working on some lower body thought I rush my hips. My angle of attack has always been good but my face would be open or hooking it left. Trying to feel my arms and body working together has really helped. It almost feels stupid to say that but it is the simple things that get lost sometimes.

[@WhyWeBuyIt]

Understanding where your game is weak, and then dedicating the time and effort to fix it is the best thing that you can do. Where I am weakest to begin a Season, is usually where I am strongest when the season ends. Excellent video.

[@wilsav]

Relatively simple but really satisfying content and message from this vid this Mark & Matt, def one of the best ones.... thanks - I think you’re boiling down the struggles and efforts to find solutions of almost all golfers. The penny drops at different speeds for different people! 👊🏻

[@sbirkmyre]

Can easily notice the difference with Coach's driving watching the vlogs. I was one of those players that kept struggling, but I'm now moving forward with the idea of getting lessons every couple of months just to keep my game up to scratch. When I'm happy with how things are looking, I'm going to treat myself to a new set, as my current one ranges between 10-13 years old. Great video bruh!

[@StevenAlwine]

Mark, I don't know if you recall, but I got a lesson from you about 3 years ago on driving the ball in Las Vegas as part of a thing with Game Golf. It remains the last lesson I've gotten not because it was perfect, but because it taught me a ton about the golf swing. One thing I never figured out was the Lockey Flick(tm). Recently I had a great round driving the ball and really came back to the principles we talked about, swinging to the right so I can feel like I can release the club really aggressively in order to bring the ball back on line. It's awesome to hear Coach still come back to some of those principles of adjusting his grip to where he feels like he can "flick" at the ball to get the club square without a hook, because that's exactly where I'm at these days. This is a great video to remind me that sometimes it comes back to understanding the mechanics rather than just shooting in the dark, but also that there's a bit of convincing yourself you can swing the way you want to to get the result you want.

[@scotty_teee4226]

It's funny how I've always thought coaches issues have been similar to mine. Low and behold, a couple of months ago I started working on the 'feeling' of pushing the club away and releasing earlier, as he has discussed on his Facebook and now this video. I could always relate to how coach felt as if I was having an off day with the driver, I was much the same as him. And I actually played in much the same way. My wedges are my strength and if I can keep it in play from the tee I would play well. My driving was my weakness and I've been turning it into one of my weapons, and I've been doing it in the same way as coach. Proud army member here, well done coach 👍👍

[@wallstreetoneil]

Swing to the Right and let the club release is amazing while it works - it is a freeing feeling it brings back the feelings of being young & not caring and just playing; and then you start one right and it starts to slice and then you freak the F out. I went through this exact thing on the range last year without a machine - I just aimed right and made it happen - it took a few days and then long bombs started and my smiles were ear to ear - 280 carry. The real challenge of golf is that this type of swing is possible and yet the low cut & give up some distance is so much easier to hit running out of the parking lot to make your tee time. I decided after much effort, that both swings are necessary to have in the bag - we can't always have that teenager swing in our mind and we need the 'easier' swing when playing golf - but making the effort to embrace that swing right and let it come back left is one of the most important aspects to playing good golf - you have to find a way to mentally 'believe' Everyone should go to the range and aim right and make the ball draw until they are able to do it - it is the most insightful and rewarding thing you can do in golf - after that, pick a swing that gives you the lowest score.

[@tylerlove2052]

That was so fun to watch! You could tell Coach wasn’t always sure how to explain how or why he was doing something, but he knew how it felt and the results showed that it worked. I totally get it and this was very relatable. Well done boys!

[@samuelnation5300]

Love this video...find a key and ride the wave. I thought it was a weakness of mine. Always in and out of swing keys. Good to remind that “golf always wins”!

[@jjd9990]

Great to see Locky back enjoying playing

[@andybrown6400]

Was having a good start to the season last spring, winter golf had allowed me to iron out some small problems and just by playing got me in a decent place. Was doing most things right, fairways and greens but was having trouble converting it into scoring. Had a 9 hole playing lesson. Again 2 holes 2 fairways and 2 greens, I’m thinking there’s not much to tidy up. We then worked on proximity to the hole from the fairway to potentially improve chances of making better scores. I used to bring the club back inside the line causing it to “draw” ( hook! 😂) worked on getting it straight back and through and a lot on face to path and strike. Struggled through a few weeks while I worked it out but now much happier with a neutral ball flight and being able to ‘potentially’ hit it closer. Thanks bruh, keep grinding coach.

[@scottwarner7728]

Great video guys, it's extremely evident that playing better golf creates a happy Matt, we can all learn from this, the game is more fun when it's not a struggle.

[@chubbspetersonshand6496]

It's cool to see Matt talk about the teaching side. He really has grown as a teaching professional! Not that he wasn't already knowledgable but experience is always the best teacher and you can see it with him! Great job Coach and Mark!!

[@australianwildernessexpedi3405]

Thanks Mark and Coach. Great to get these insights. Returning recently to the game after 20 years, my revelation has been SL irons. Although my short game still languishes, I can honestly say after two months I am hitting my irons more consistently and sweeter than when I held an 11 handicap 20 years ago. Has helped me enormously in understanding and limiting practice variables.

[@georgehinds9104]

Im gonna take this lesson tip from Coach, and work on my path for sure.a wonderful fundamental tip.

[@rodgalilee7946]

great video learnt a lot from this, good to see coach back striking it sweetly. thanks

[@Stavtok]

Nice job Lockey. Shows the difference when you can match data, knowledge of what that data is saying and feeling. All three working together to make your golf better.

[@wanderer6688]

I had a course of lessons that worked ok for my irons and when it came to my Driver he said just best to leave it in the bag. Didn’t want to hear that so didn’t go back. Mark, you then did my swing online and since then I’ve been playing so much better. I understood exactly what you were saying, different to what I had been told before and it just clicked and been practising what you said and I have confidence in what you told me. For me it was why bother booking more lessons when you don’t have confidence in who is teaching you. Being told just leave your driver in the bag by a pro doesn’t help anyone. You need to have absolute trust in your coach.

[@r.knight781]

Through many years, one of my favourite videos.

[@LivingOverPar]

I wish I had access to a trackman and projector screen like you guys. I cant afford lessons so I just go to the range until it starts to look ok...... Good to see Matt (the driving god) Lockey back in form..

[@paulp2312]

I was so lost with my swing I didn't know where I was, how often have I felt that, good vid again Mark and good to see Lockie smashing it right down there!

[@yadthink]

Great discussion! It's nice to see that hard work can pay off. Thank goodness for launch monitors!

[@bobbyk3469]

I've tried and tried to "fix" my drives. I'm not sure I'll ever hit that perfect draw. I now play my best golf after learning to "embrace the fade". #embracethefade

[@mchild1983]

I think I've had enough baby fade in my life ...not comfortably being able too draw the ball is the most frustrating thing in the world..lol

[@jamesplatford2114]

This is a heart warming watch..... The lovely boy who was once lost is now found🙌 Driving GOD🏌️‍♂️⛳

[@timslingsby3116]

I’d hidden from lessons and gone round in those circles for years. Thanks to your videos had my first lesson 2 weeks ago. Made me look at my swing in a different light. The things I thought were an issue weren’t and a few subtle changes made a massive difference. With a bit of hard work I’m already seeing a difference AND ENJOYING HITTING THE MIDDLE OF A GOLF CLUB FOR ONCE!! Now planning a season of lessons to rival last years journey guys

[@MrPCrawford1]

Loving the new threads bruh. FJ smooth. Old Skool v necks.....and now with white slippers to match.

[@ermoustache]

Really great video very interesting and nice to see coach having fun on the course and also having fun playing golf

[@geoffreyobrien6381]

The transformation has given us all hope. Great stuff.

[@WSOR6604]

Love seeing Coach stripe it. The more competitive the vlog the better.

[@jayjaybax85]

Coach is such an inspiration to us all!!

[@stevecernuto740]

I’ve had lots of great lessons over the years but was playing terrible lately. After a few minutes of watching my swing on video it showed that I had just reverted to old bad habits. A couple of practice sessions exaggerating the correct moves and shot my lowest round in 6 months. As a member of the army I can see how comfortable Coach is swinging a driver in the newer videos.

[@andyking4149]

Excellent video Mark. SO pleased to see Lockey enjoying it again. Yes, I have / am having lessons. Worth their weight in Gold. New equipment is helpful and inspiring, but it's really all down to ME. Too many people i play with either get a new club to solve their woes, or are happy their handicap goes UP, to give them a bigger margin !? That's crazy. How about a compare your Launch monitor figures to Lockeys old figures, and now new ones ? That'd be cool.

[@richardjames5700]

Great to see Coach back on the vids and swinging so well and in happy mode. I find making a note of when those swing feelings work gives a great reference for the future when things then slip - like the slight grip change or increased shoulder turn that improves path and strike - but totally agree there is no one solution or magic move it constantly changes and evolves and as you've said many times Mark , golf always wins!!!

[@garyvincett4991]

I have really enjoyed the change. I love Lockey bomb ball. Gives me hope with my quest to improve. Your videos have changed everyone is happy.

[@davidbell3568]

GOLD. Love the authenticity. And it makes me wish the monitor I use at PGA Superstore had all the settings you gents enjoy with yours. Sadly they are still only supplying outdated and very limited launch monitors in all their stores.

[@coegj]

Everyone needs an epiphany, one of mine was enabling my spell checker so as to be able to spell ( epiphany ) but I regress. I'm glad that Coach Lockey found for a while what is bringing his Driver game back, for a while. I'ts always about riding a horse til it drops, then find another horse. For those of you in PETA, it's just a damn turn of a phrase, don't call out the horse Cavalry to run me down and over.

[@craigshelton119]

Great video, good to see coach has figured it out by putting the hours in.

[@jonathanragan1069]

Just recently started a set of lessons. Have been struggling hitting my irons thin and low her driver. Hoping to get everything worked out before I play some tough courses this year

[@Grunt21Tennessee]

Great video Mark and Coach! Enjoyed this one!

[@wilfredharrington9990]

Great Vid... Coaches recent driving performance has tempted me to apply for Army membership! An hour on his irons and I'm applying for sure... Shows after the comments over the last few months, he just needed to put a bit of time in.. a great lesson for all of us - clear ideas/thinking at least of what he's trying to do so important.

[@echambers1112]

Man, I want that Callaway jacket, super sharp.

[@michaelclose2196]

Thank you for this video, it is a great insight into what it takes to get better , obviously for most of us it will take much longer and almost always a series of lessons but hearing the process that Matt used is fascinating and thought provoking, Loving the US vlogs.

[@SolomonLi]

Oh yes... What a lovely boy with a lovely smile... LOL Great stuff. And great points about the personal feels in the swing. I had a bad spell of the low duck hook last year for months until I decided to spend some time just working out a more neutral grip as well... My delivery was so horrible, and not to say it's great now, but man... it really helped me out to put in the time to make my golf more enjoyable. It's nice to go up to a tee box and not have to debate whether I pull the driver or a 3 iron. LOL

[@db2763]

The one we have all been waiting for!!!

[@martinhadleigh5890]

Well done Matt, it’s been a joy watching you on Recent vlogs....you’ve been hitting some great shots ; long may it continue 👊🏌🏻‍♂️

[@damienwhite1825]

“My wife told me to choose between golf and her... I’m sure going to miss her”... this old classic would become very real if I took the time to try and fix my driving!

[@malcolm1170]

Great vid Mark, Coach well done its a joy to see your turn around!! there is hope for us all :)

[@hebbfamily2796]

Awesome vid Mark. Can’t wait to finally see some Lockey, Crossfield battles on the fairways ;)

[@dongolfnut5558]

Great video Matt at 30 #274 Straight!! shows hard work and good use of tech paying off. Can't wait for next course vlog will coach be editing! Just had gap lesson off the deck 917d2 3w 15deg Set C3, Adams TL 19 Deg and Diablo Edge 21deg 3 hybrid all going same distance at 185 ish 16 HCap 59 lol just lost coach !! So 5 wood out any advice on rinky dink to gap between 3W and 3Hybrid.

[@juantheeven6832]

I have literally made all the same changes that coach has! Expect I changed my grip a bit more neutral. My issue was that I was sending my ball into the ground and delofting the club. How I see it, everyone has to learn more about themselves, to learn more about golf. Glad coach put in the work!

[@michaelskinner7570]

A.I meets Lockey, what a mix. Love Coach, what a guy! #army

[@stumpyslvr]

Nice to see Matt sort it out.His setup is miles better.He isn't reaching for the ball. His old swing was like a baseball or cricket swing where you get those snap hooks or big slices.Now if you can get Matt to help Rory with his setup they would both have more fun.Nice work coach.

[@danielmills3186]

great video mark, its amazing how you think you've cracked it, then all of a sudden you've lost it again. golf is a constant game of adjustments to find something that works. you often hear pros on the practice ground saying "ill see what shape im hitting today". keep up the good work brrraaahhhhh!

[@richardabram4596]

i was soo like matt about the same time too, i didnt use a driver unless the fairway was massive.. 2 weeks ago last 45 holes of golf one missed fairway.. And for me , it was all about anxiety, not so much in a general sense but actually during back swing/ transition.

[@aaronrance2994]

This is an outstanding explanation of change

[@davidfletcher6836]

Totally get the idea of feeling that swinging out to the right helps me to hit better drives.

[@Cornwall1888]

David Fletcher yeah to me swinging straight ‘feels’ right because I’ve always swung left

[@georgekopetski292]

Well done lads. Very interesting how you are careful to point that your fix is not my fix. Of course Matt's ability to self diagnose is miles beyond most. I am an 8 index and my biggest issue seems to be my ability to repeat my swing when I am in a lesson. I am 66 years old, and my body often under performs without warning. I often wish I could schedule a lesson after my round as I've had the chance to repeat my swing and get into a groove, plus I am loose. Here in Boston this is tough to do unless one belongs to a high end private course...not in my $ I'm afraid.

[@MrJlivingstone22]

Good job Coach! Just singed up this last week for lessons to enjoy playing more.

[@iannicolle3154]

Björn Borg was also a racquet smasher before he learnt to control his emotions! Worked out well for him too!!

[@seantongs3202]

Great video, Matt has always looked a quality player but his recovery proves we all need help to play this frustrating game, he just needs to get back the wedge magic going by the recent driving god tours.

[@rpmfoto]

Regarding the grip, my major fault was a pull but I could also block the ball to the right with a slice or a pull hook. So took a lesson and the pro strengthened my left hand (contrary to my expectation) but told me to take my right thumb off the shaft and lay it 90 degrees to the shaft. He moved all my right hand fingers together without any space between. Most importantly he told me to lighten the pressure as much as possible. All of that was done to basically remove the right hand from the equation. I had been forcing the club face into position with my right hand. And my dominant right hand was creating swing path issues. The result was major inconsistency. Lessening the influence of my right hand has “forced” me to use my left arm more and that “forced” me to use my body more to get the same feeling of athletic power that I felt using my stronger right arm. It was like a domino effect because those changes “forced” me into better rhythm and an easier swing while achieving more swing speed and much improved accuracy. One more key to the changed swing was keeping my right elbow tucked from the takeaway all the way through impact. That allowed this 60+ body to move fluidly and keep the swing on plane with very little effort. I apologize for being a bit wordy but sometimes the devil is in the details!

[@alanmccoll9246]

Nice to see Matt sorting his driving after going around the houses !!😉👍 Your chipping looking so much better , think you both need to stay in whatever house you’re in now 😂👍 Loved this video ! Look forward everyday to the daily vlog and how informative they are 👍

[@thecallawaykid1763]

This video takes the enjoyment out for the game!

[@nickfurnessgolf2197]

Brilliant video. I’ve worked on my driver for a few years now. Working hard at repeating the action. My driving is definitely better but I feel I’m now in a place where I can I go for lessons and then go and work on it more. Previously I’ve expected to have a lesson and it’s fixed easily. Love the point you make about its never perfect, that doesn’t happen. Get to place where you are confident and play. It may need changing again but that’s all part of golf!

[@EricCalaway]

Loved the video, made a lot of sense. I would love to know your opinion or have a chat about those swing robots that some people are using that you can program to force the club to only move one way in the golf swing. I was thinking of having a lesson to have it programmed to ingrain in me a draw swing with the driver. I would love to hear the boys discuss! Cheers!

[@jakeybeyify]

Great video great to hear the process Matt went through to get it back REALLY LOVELY this thanks

[@heidifordhoops]

Loving your new foot joy gear bruh. Looks smart.

[@chicjackson7878]

Good job! Folks don't understand how every day it changes. Keep up the great work! The Army is with Coach Lucky....

[@mcmennis]

He has been playing the yt viewers, Sir Crossfield, Raymondo and Dan along all the time when the cameras are rolling. The ARMY was never in doubt 👍🏻

[@drewcrumlish9994]

Fair play , Great to see coach back to playing good again 😎👏👏

[@Jjwalways70]

Great vid guys. It’s amazing how you can lose a swing without regular practice , and what Matt did was the only answer practice until he grooved a set of feels that gave him the result he wanted, luckily he understands how to use and read the monitor properly to see what he needed to do 👍🏻 good stuff , great vid guys

[@andrewcrawford2549]

I often leave my driver in the bag even if I think I’m hitting it well, because in the back of my mind I think here goes big high slice into the trees out of bounds etc. nice to see coach smiling🤪

[@mw2randomCRAP]

I’ve tried to stand more upright and have a shorter pre-swing/standing over the ball like you and just hit it smooth and it’s now a more reliable shot but ive only tested on driving range

[@courtsy]

Mark, great video. In recent golf advertising it all seems be about SPEED. Face Speed, Shaft Speed, Club Head speed, ball speed and so it goes. As a golfer in my late 50’s, my speed has reduced significantly over the past few years and while I still make good contact and feel it when I flush it, my distance is down. I recently started using a swing resistor and focused on swinging faster, and boy oh boy it’s working. I also saw a video where a guy who had tried all sorts of mechanical things to improve , got there by swinging faster on his back swing. I am almost back to 250 yards drives up from 220. What advice do you have about swing speed and all its elements and how to improve.

[@jksaarinen]

Thanks Mark! It would have been great to see the numbers from Matts bomb. I’m trying to educate myself and better understand what are the components for a good shot number wise.

[@ShaamoneHeeHee]

So I take it Matt was suffering from a pull hook. ie starting left and then drawing even further left. So now he's trying to hit it with a feeling of starting more centre right (swing path) and a straight or slight draw ball flight (right hand further on top to stop the club rotating closed to path at impact). Hopefully I've managed to understand that properly as I kind of suffer from the same issue

[@janettaselaar5673]

Awesome vlog, Coach is an amazing person! Frozen ropes all the time!! I tend to use video's to see what I'm up to in the swing. Launchmonitors are way to expensive for amateurs, there should be cheaper ones with club data as well.