How to Stop Hitting Behind the Golf Ball

[@toddwmac]

Good stuff as always Todd. Your weight shift and vertical swing line tips are spot on...for me.

[@hjm33]

Same here…that works magic for me

[@hjm33]

Just went to the range and setting up with my weight on my lead leg was awesome. The shots were pure. Thanks Todd

[@quarksmork]

I started watching your video's a few months ago. I really appreciate that you are teaching us experienced golfers how to adjust our swings so that we can still get out there and have a good time. Keep em' coming!

[@USGOLFTVshow]

We have a summer of content coming to help our fellow golfers. Are you a subscriber?

[@alangoudie2299]

Excellent, very clear easy to follow advice. Many thanks Todd. You have really helped my game.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Alan, made our day! Appreciate the kind words and you taking the time to post. More to come my friend...

[@hvp6575]

Great explanation! About point 2, I once heard "think of your lead hand reaching for the right shoulder, lead arm kept straight" and that's the direction to keep the swing plane.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Solid post right here!

[@johnschwartz1536]

Excellent demonstration Todd! I especially liked the comment about the lead arm directing the outcome of where the club hits the ground. I have implemented the vertical swing into my game and it has proven successful. However, occasionally because of improper body movement I do have mishits. Always enjoy your presentations!

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Thanks John! Great to hear you are seeing progress. Are you on our mailing list at USGolfTV? we do live webinars on the Vertical Line Swing

[@davidmccrea8138]

Good video waiting for the weather to warm up. Iowa just never know.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

This is your year! Bring on the sun and spring...

[@Beekeeper58]

Great video!! Just played my first round yesterday, reviewed my vertical line videos and headed out. Your teaching videos have brought my game around!!! Now after I cleaned my bag out that I would have remember my range finder.....LOL!!!

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Another success story! Awesome 👊 Appreciate you taking time to post and share tour story.

[@KiethWilliams-qe6mh]

Top tips as always... thanks

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[@bbill2]

Wonderful tips,, I can't wait to give them a try.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

You got it...be sure to let us know how it goes.

[@bonniedrobny1321]

Thank You for this tip. If it warms up here I can go to the driving range and practice this!

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Bring on the sun!

[@mitchellbonomi9309]

Thanks, I'll have to make the adjustments..

[@USGOLFTVshow]

You got this!

[@mhp1298]

Excellent video...believe I'm #2 and #3 - around, deep and ball position issues. Will implement 2day at course. Thx@

[@USGOLFTVshow]

You got this...be sure to let us know how it goes.

[@JeraldFuller]

Great video. Thank you. So any suggestions for the player that struggles with the vertical strike. I thin to many irons. I think I'm ok as far as weight shift and getting compression, at least the position for compression, but I thin them. I don't top them, so a matter of degrees I guess, but I often don't come back down as low as I start. 60 years old might have something to fix with it, but I've always been a bit of a picker, not a divot digger. Again thanks.

[@markl577]

Todd, so glad I found this channel. I've been struggling with hooks & pushed shots for a while now, the dreaded 2 way miss. After trying your takeaway drills & working on keeping the swing more vertical my ball striking has been transformed, thanks so much & you have a new subscriber. Best wishes from Northern Ireland. 🙂⛳

[@USGOLFTVshow]

We got you covered my friend! Here's to the great golfers in Northern Ireland!

[@ScottMiller-rx2wc]

Excellent video great tips I’ll definitely try them. I would like to see a video on which club to use on the fairways. Like should I use an iron or a - wood or hybrid. Thanks

[@USGOLFTVshow]

What club to use on the fairway will be determined by the distance you want the ball to travel. The hybrid is a great option for most golfers.

[@rfurtado99]

Thank you for the great video. One last question. I am doing just fine with weight shift now, but sometimes I hit the ground before the ball because my arms move quicker than my body. What would be a good drill to improve coordination and prevent the arms from taking control of the swing? Kudos from Brazil.

[@sexytam100]

Its awesome instructions and really helpful .. I am struggling to increase the distance for irons .. was informed that to increase the distance I need to take a hinge in wrists ... But when taken hinge I loose contact with ball .. could you please advise on how to take hinge while hitting the shot .. thanks

[@USGOLFTVshow]

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[@BHJ7115]

I literally just taught myself Lead arm straight back and up. It works wonders for a pure iron shot 👍🏼

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Awesome! Are you a subscriber?

[@BHJ7115]

@@USGOLFTVshow I am now. Thank you!

[@thomasjoseph4718]

Great instruction as always. What about weight distribution at address. Isn't it a good idea to have a bit more weight on the left foot ?

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Good question! We like to have a 60/40 split at address, favoring the lead side. Here is a great video we did on the topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6LVq4KGorupl5I Thanks for watching Thomas, hope you subscribed!

[@jimmorgan9235]

question about upper arms position..on the downswing should the upper arms be close to the same position as they were as address

[@USGOLFTVshow]

The arms will change angles throughout the swing. We like to see them more vertical on the back so they can shallow on the downswing

[@wfrentzel7503]

How does your straight line swing differ from the square to square swing?

[@bradwright97]

Thanks Todd, I'll practice this as I do top my shots or get very little loft on them.... I have also noticed I very rarely take a divot , the only time I do it's usually is to deep and stops the club! Is taking a divot important and how do I do it correctly? Thank you. Brad Melbourne Australia

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Brad, thanks for asking. It is not mandatory to take a divot in order to hit good shots as some of the all time greats where more "pickers" than "diggers". Make sure you are getting your weight to the lead foot on the finish. The bottom of the swing tends to follow the weight and you may be staying on the back foot too long.

[@bradwright97]

@@USGOLFTVshow Thanks , I will head down to the driving range and practice this!!

[@salvatorepatanio1512]

in Moving forward to prevent Topping and fatting irons, Is there a Danger of moving Forward before Finishing my Backswing? Or is it better to sore of pause when finishing swing then moving/Turning forward? tks Sal P

[@jjcampbell3654]

I have serious problem with weight transfer. When I am actually playing should I step forward with the left foot and how much to insure weight is transferred?

[@alvanburn8788]

Excellent drills Todd I use your drills every time I get on the range. Could you address clearing my hips at impact I tend to make good turn away but my hips stops at impact and arms continues almost like chicken wing.

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We shot some content this week and we have that video coming....

[@gregspencer8472]

First off..I love the Vertical Line System…it’s perfect for us “veteran” golfers, and I get it. But for some reason, my game is continually getting worse lately. My biggest issue now is what to do with my hands and wrists at the moment of contact. I’m feeling so completely lost and frustrated right now..can you help get me back on track?

[@nickgraham9936]

Greg, by no means am I a great golfer but I've been through this many times and hopefully this helps. When that starts happening to me, I almost have to just be at peace with whatever happens when you hit the ball. REMEMBER THIS: you KNOW how to hit the ball...I promise you that you do. It's our head that messes everything up. Pick your line, set up to the ball and just swing how your body naturally wants to swing. It will likely be much better. We tend to learn something that works a little and then we always overdo it. Happens all the time. Take your mind out of it and go and swing, remember.. you know how to do it. I hope I'm not over stepping but hopefully that helps 😀😀😀

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Greg, you are not alone in this challenge. The game of golf can be fragile for even the best players in the world. When this happens to a student of mine, we focus on tempo. Here is a great video that will provide some help kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqmQeWekqbKWfdU

[@garyshepard210]

Isn't it true that the hand position changes because of ball position? Should the hands always be in the same place no matter which club you are using? I am from Long Island NY

[@johnk.atchley5079]

With regard to the lead arm move, when you watch a tournament, almost every single pro, some like Justin Thomas more than others, when beginning to address the ball will make a practice move or two at the start of the backswing by making sure the club head moves back outside of the target line or just on it rather than inside of it. This ensures that they do not make that excessive move inside and back behind that you describe as a cause of hitting behind the ball. I have found this can make all the difference between a good swing and contact, and a poor one. Try it at the range. It's largely a mental thing. Because we are so focused on the ball and so eager to swing and hit the ball, it is easy to forget this correct move and rush the start of the swing, bringing the club back on the inside as we turn. Doing the right thing can feel awkward, like you are swinging the club away from your body. But if you turn your torso and hips fully on the backswing and stop, you will see that a swing path that felt like it was going outside the target line actually ends up at the top of the backswing in perfect position on plane. The swing that started inside the target line during the first foot or two will end up, as Todd points out, too far behind and often on too flat a plane. The exception might be if you swing like Jim Furyk but most of us don't.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Solid post here....

[@jonkring487]

When is it time to move to the senior tees? Im 66 yrs old and my normal drive is 200-220 yards . Some friends give me a hard time, but I hate hitting hybrids and long irons every time to 380 yard par 4’s. For the most part, if the course is over 6000 yards, I go from the Senior Tees. To me it’s all about keeping the game fun and speeding up play. When do most men move up to the next tee box? By the way I love your videos and I subscribe!

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Jon, this is a great point you make. Thank you! The game is supposed to be fun. My guess is your buddies would not enjoy playing the PGA Tour tees. Play tees that allow you to hit an iron into a par 4 when you hit a good drive. Appreciate you following our content. Hope it is helping your game.

[@jonkring487]

@@USGOLFTVshow thank you

[@anbdowns602]

Can you do a Lesson on Iron shots off a Tee , I’m Skulling the ball , Tks

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Will pass along to the team, yes.

[@terrythomas7439]

As a person that never left big divots and is always been I guess what you would call a sweeper of the golf ball how does this video help me and I have been golfing since around 1973

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Terry, awesome to hear. Thanks for posting

[@dwnixon]

I am having a problem getting my ball up. Doesn't make a difference which club. Being 70 and not as athletic as I use to be. I am hitting on the top half of ball and can't stop it. I went to a 12 Degree driver and still hit it straight line drive. It will roll more than 150 yards. Irons are not as bad but creeps up without warning. I know rolling my hands is probably the culprit. Thinking about instructions at golf course. Too old to get this aggravated at my swing.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Take a look at our Vertical Line Swing System. It is tailored towards the "experienced" golfer and will provide some good help. Here is a good place to start kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqDFfGSEYrNsp7s

[@warreningersoll7420]

well ya got me.

[@mrzocor1]

I do that, and still chunk or thin.

[@arielluna4399]

👏👍👏👍

[@meier164]

Stop toping fairway woods

[@USGOLFTVshow]

We've got you covered! We just covered this topic earlier this month: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGbLoHWeYtxkrrM Let us know if the info helps!