I take a lesson to be more consistent - the key to ballstriking

[@clivebrooker1]

I’ve deleted all my other golf tip subscriptions, Zach is the man, so clear, consistent and on point. He actually addresses the real world problems we suffer from (hitting fat, leaving the face open etc) in such a down to earth, straight forward manner whilst still creating a good looking functional swing. More please.

[@ErndogGolf]

Thanks for watching! Yes, Zach is the man. Please make sure to check out the rest of his videos on my channel. And of course, there will be many more in the future also

[@splashon7]

Hey Emgog golf, thanks so much for sharing Zak's lessons with us. I'm a 56 Y/O, played off 5ish since I was a teen. I have benefitted so much from every pearl of wisdom that Zak teaches you, I think he is amazing. Just simple instruction, demonstrations and explanations that make sense. I wish I had access to him for lessons, best I've seen. I watch all of your lessons on repeat, absolute Gold.

[@Robk363]

Really glad I found your channel man.. these videos are full of golden nuggets. Zach is a great coach!

[@wowgingermobile2123]

Dude I can't thank you more than enough to make these videos!

[@ErndogGolf]

Glad you're enjoying them brother! Thank you for watching!

[@Iamluapp]

Glad to stumble upon this channel. Wish all coaches were like this.

[@ErndogGolf]

Zach is the man! Thanks for watching!

[@Culpepper-vh7cr]

Love this coach. Most tell you to quiet the hands and just rotate through with your hips. That has probably ruined untold numbers of swings. Swing the arms and use your hands to square up the face while letting the body follow, what a concept! You're lucky you found Zach.

[@MrBleedk]

9/10 golf coaches are bad imo...U found a really good one imo.

[@ErndogGolf]

I agree man. I'm super blessed to have found Zach. All other lessons I had, the instructors were just putting bandaids on my swing and didn't care whether or not I was fixed long term

[@Lubo-qd2zs]

I've been to 4 different instructors and I can honestly say that only 1 of them have been good.

[@BwanaBoy315]

I agree 100%. This coach helps me understand the swing feelings so well.

[@method341]

I've had like 5 coaches and most were useless. I literally had the last one say 'just keep it square going back and square going through'. Yeah, if I knew how to do that in the full swing, I wouldn't be coming to you for lessons!

[@davidholbert9559]

Zach is incredible. Booked a lesson with him after finding your videos and he straightened me out immediately. Now I just need to go back for a tune up!!

[@ErndogGolf]

Dude, that’s awesome! So glad you got out to see him. He’s really freaking good at what he does!

[@TTau_24]

Where’s Zach located?

[@deanzaltowski6462]

I watch so much KZbin golf lessons which ain't good I know...but soooooo happy i find you guys,absolutely superb coaching and application!

[@ErndogGolf]

Thanks so much for the kind words man! I take lessons with Zach once every 3 weeks! Glad your enjoying these videos!

[@dmpt39]

Like other comments; fantastic site and just found. Zach hits all the issues for us recreational golfers.

[@mike-m5r2j]

This instructor is off another planet ! Never seen anything like it, your explanations are outstanding. Best golf videos on KZbin hope you get Scratch & 1M subscribers, keep going.

[@ErndogGolf]

Thank you so much! Yeah, Zach is fantastic!

[@shumandy301]

This one is golden!

[@ErndogGolf]

Thanks for watching!

[@jtablante]

Love your lessons with Zach. Such a great instructor and student! Been following you for a week or so and it has been really great seeing your improvement! I'm trying to pick up golf, and almost 8 months in I haven't improved much, but I'm hoping I will soon after watching your videos. Keep it up!

[@ErndogGolf]

Thanks so much for watching and welcome to the game! It’s a game of patience and hard work! Soon enough you’ll be shooting low scores! Please keep me posted!

[@mbda1]

you are definitely coachable! well done.

[@ErndogGolf]

Thank you!

[@jlcsr9163]

Zach will never get to play on a golf course again he is just going to give lessons for the rest of his life. He is one of the best I've seen.

[@ErndogGolf]

Just a guy that has found his passion in life! Super awesome to see!

[@monkeygolfer]

I struggle with my face being open due to rotating my arm too late as well. Really nice to hear a different coaches perspective on it as well. Awesome video.

[@ErndogGolf]

Thank you man!

[@aidanburling9738]

I love seeing how a good lesson affects your confidence. I can see how Zach showed you parts of your swing that you never would find yourself (like any great coach would). Keep up the hard work!

[@ErndogGolf]

Zach is pretty amazing and his confidence on his knowledge of the golf swing is infectious! Thanks for watching!

[@aidanburling9738]

@@ErndogGolf I noticed in this video he says he doesn’t play anymore, any idea why?

[@ErndogGolf]

@@aidanburling9738 haha yeah, a few other people have asked the same question. He just enjoys seeing other people get better and he devotes all of his time to it. He gave like 1700 lessons last year so he doesn’t want to spend more time on the golf course on his time off

[@finnobrien7604]

Erndog!! Cool video. You are very coachable

[@gkarakosta]

Love the way you guys are teaching this hard game . Keep it up 👍

[@atxrich]

Excellent lesson. I feel like we’re getting free swing tips while you’re on your journey. 😊

[@ErndogGolf]

Thanks!! And I’m glad it’s helping!

[@Jackybug]

Point the thumbs down is pure gold. Doing hundreds of L to L drills with the club head off the ground, I’ve developed the side to side move with my thumbs.

[@ErndogGolf]

I love that! Yes, the thumbs pointing down allowed me to feel an impact imposition I don’t think I’ve ever felt before!

[@mplunky1]

​​@@ErndogGolfdo you also mean that this is an impact of thumbs down & lead wrist is flat with the golf glove logo facing the target at this point with no deliberate rolling closed of the clubface by your lead hand?.

[@ErndogGolf]

@@mplunky1 closing the clubface with my forearms and not my hands. Thumb and hand feeling like they were back to how they were at setup. You have to deliberately close the face to get it to that point, but you do it with your forearms and not the hands. Watch week 32

[@robscott553]

Such great info! Appreciate you sharing your journey.

[@ErndogGolf]

Glad it was helpful!

[@josephdowler9344]

Just found your channel. This is great

[@ErndogGolf]

Thanks so much man!

[@jimallen4328]

Subscribed and sharing!

[@michaeljensen4095]

So many good little drills / pointers from Zach in this one. I’m working on some similar things and have different drills, but I like the backhand slap and the solo left hand swing. That training aid is wild. Keep it up!

[@ErndogGolf]

Thanks Michael! This lesson was a bit of a light bulb moment for me. I’ve never quite felt impact like I was supposed to prior to this lesson!

[@marcusjohnson488]

Great insights from your coach, man. This is something I’m just getting to understand. A very different impact feeling

[@ErndogGolf]

Dude I feel like prior to this, I had never struck the ball correctly

[@robster230]

Its funny how the best shots always look like the least effort. I've learnt so much from your channel, I've reduced my "effort" by half but hitting longer than ever

[@ErndogGolf]

So true! Thanks so much for watching and I’m glad the channel is helping you out!

[@alfredbroman9338]

Bro I love the short video format you make. Also I have the same struggles as you have, so it's perfect to watch the lessons :D Im at 13 hcp

[@ErndogGolf]

Thanks for watching my man! Keep at it and that handicap will be single digits in no time!

[@lucksimi3320]

Great Instructor! easy to understand, where and how much with Golf teacher Zach?

[@ErndogGolf]

He’s out of Bridlewood GC in Flower Mound, TX. $70 for a 30 min lesson

[@jimallen4328]

I love this series that you are doing Erdog! This is a great video and Zach is a phenom. Thank you! What does Zach mean when he says "miss it high and left"?

[@ErndogGolf]

Thanks man! I appreciate the kind words, and I agree, Zach is the man! He means to try my hardest to close the club face and launch the ball up. I was missing low right, so he was trying to make me do the opposite!

[@zachberhow.instruction]

Close the face with loft. Many people close the face and deloft it creating a low left shot.

[@mplunky1]

​@@zachberhow.instructionZach is the low left shot a result of closing the clubface & loft by too much bowing down of the lead wrist into impact. Also to do this correctly is the increase in loft done by increasing slightly the extension of the lead wrist into impact as opposed to too much bowing of this wrist?. Really appreciate your lessons with Ernie is great to follow.

[@stevewherry6205]

Loving the journey and the channel so much, following along and doing the same journey as best i can to the road to improvement lol. Can you explain what the doc is referencing when he says he wants " to see a high left and in" (7;41). Thanks Ernie keep up the amazing work.

[@ErndogGolf]

Thanks for watching my man! He’s actually saying “high left miss.” High left is achieved with an in to out path, ball slightly forward, and a closed face. He was just trying to force me not to hit a block to the right!

[@davidadamo8975]

Great videos!

[@ErndogGolf]

Thanks!

[@xBlade173]

It seems so simple, but also so effective. Throwing this in my saved playlist to rewatch at the range. I plan on breaking 80, and I can never strike ball, then turf.

[@ErndogGolf]

Glad you liked it! Had a range session yesterday and I don’t think I have ever hit it so flush before. It was an addicting feeling!

[@chachifeere]

I’ve been working on this same thing for a month now. “This” release fixed a lot so downswing pivot arm structure ect in the down swing. Now I just need to trust it lol

[@ErndogGolf]

Let me know how it goes for you! I’m excited to try it out on the course!

[@mauricerobertson1676]

Great teacher he enjoys it

[@ErndogGolf]

He really does!

[@masoncornelison5848]

Another great video! Let us know how the range session your 5 iron goes. Maybe get some footage. 😉

[@ErndogGolf]

I may do a short of it! I practiced some yesterday and it felt really great!

[@masoncornelison5848]

@@ErndogGolf That’s awesome!!

[@golfmad1381]

Love this. How often do you practice and how has this transferred to the course?

[@ErndogGolf]

I try to practice 2-3 times a week and play at least 18 holes a week. It takes time to take it out on the course but usually within a month, I feel pretty comfortable! I took this lesson 3 days ago, so I haven’t taken this out to the course yet!

[@golfmad1381]

@@ErndogGolf how do you structure your practice sessions? I seem to go with a plan but end up just ball bashing

[@ErndogGolf]

@@golfmad1381 I got a video coming pretty soon on this!! Stay tuned!

[@dgos5533]

Excellent teaching- where is Zach located

[@ErndogGolf]

Zach is Bridlewood GC in Flower Mound, TX

[@robscott553]

Thanks again for the lesson playlist Ernie! Have been going through each and filling my notebook with info from each so I have a study guide of great info. 👍🏻 Question: this was the first time I heard Zach say he doesn’t play anymore. Curious as to why?

[@ErndogGolf]

No biggie Rob! Glad it’s helpful. Zach is an absolute stick. Insane ball striking. He just doesn’t love playing anymore! He prefers teaching and helping other get better at golf! He wants to be an elite golf coach one day, and he doesn’t have the time to play if he wants to do that!

[@robscott553]

@@ErndogGolf wow… that’s a great goal to work towards. I would say he is well on the way! Love his visuals and hands on approach. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🏌🏻‍♂️

[@darienchin3273]

I think a good way to think about the supination is if you've ever played tennis, it's simply a backhand swing. Don't hit the tennis ball into the air. At least that's how my mind is processing it.

[@ErndogGolf]

That’s exactly right! Don’t forget to point your left thumb down at impact also!

[@RAMcIntosh]

I’m in for the contest!! :)

[@phiats42]

For real! Love and appreciate your content. As another golf addict in the DFW area, hoping you break 80 soon. It’s awesome watching your progress and tips.

[@ErndogGolf]

Thank you big dawg! I’ve broken 80 three times! Swing is feeling really good right now!

[@deltaeta]

Question for Zach if he’s monitoring the comment section - when you told Ernie to point his thumbs down, do you do this by ulnar deviating? How much ulnar deviation should you have? I’ve read that better players have flatter lie angles in their irons, so it’s my understanding that you don’t want max ulnar deviation?

[@zachberhow.instruction]

Too much overthinking. Too many peoples thumbs/wrists work side to side. The more the thumbs/wrists work side to side the more the leading edge rises. Pointing the thumbs down gets the bottom of the club to the bottom of the ball then just make sure it bottoms out in front of the ball.

[@jerrybrouwer2494]

Great videos Ern.. So when Zach says “if the ball is here, (he draws a line) then I hit to the left toe”Would you please elaborate on that statement. I’m really into this but need some clarification. Thank you kindly and good luck with your journey. Jerry

[@ErndogGolf]

Hi Jerry! So you always want your low point to be 2 inches in front of the ball, close to your left toe. That ensures you make contact with the ball first and bottom out your swing in front of the ball

[@azwanj1]

I like your videos. Your instructor is awesome. May I know where are located and how can I find Zach for lessons?

[@ErndogGolf]

Thank you! Zach is out of Bridlewood GC in Flower Mound, TX. His info is in the description!

[@azwanariffin9693]

@@ErndogGolfmany thanks. Unfortunately I am not in the area. Wanted to get my children in LA some lessons from great teacher like Zach. If only he were in that area.

[@brendaparke5378]

Where can I buy the wrist training aid? I cannot find the site anywhere. What is the name of it it please and thank you .

[@ErndogGolf]

Hi Brenda, the link to the training aid is in the description!

[@matthewferreras7181]

How long do you hit your 5 iron? Love the content. I'll be trying this tomorrow!

[@ErndogGolf]

Thanks so much for watching! I carry my 5 iron about 185. I have the speed to be hitting it about 200, but I lack the consistency in ball striking (big reason why I’m putting a big emphasis on it right now). Honestly, I hit my 5 irons and 6 iron about the same yardage, which is not good hahah Dude, I just got home from the range and I was practicing the half swings with a proper release, and I haven’t ever flushed the ball like that before. Let me know how it goes for you and if you have any questions!!

[@matthewferreras7181]

@ErndogGolf One interesting thing I've learned lately from your and other youtube channels is, what I would call a more hands and arm swing, is not necessarily a bad thing. I'm a much higher handicap than you but for the past 5 years I've been trying to take the arms and hands (aka what I define as timing) out of the swing and use the just the body and that may be somewhat possible for the best players in the world who have the flexibility to rotate like .001% of people, for the rest of us, we need more forearm rotation to a certain degree. Using what you've learned and posted I've been absolutely striping the ball. By far the best I've hit my irons. I used to stay away from the 5 and 4 iron, now I'm able to play them. Thanks again for posting!

[@ErndogGolf]

@@matthewferreras7181 100% agree man. I tried to swing like that for 2 years and I just could not hit the ball far swinging it like that. I didn’t realize this was the swing the Zach taught until my first lesson with him, and it ended up working out perfectly! So glad the videos are helping, man! I hope you’re shooting some low scores out there!

[@Shappyishappy]

I know this is an old video hoping Zach can respond. Is a good feel to look in front of the ball and to the right to promote that ball first contact and path to the right. Since people tend to get steeper if they look in front of the ball?

[@stevereed7041]

Great video...didn’t catch the angle at half path explanation can you pot me in the right direction ?

[@ErndogGolf]

Check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4vdcpWmecunoJosi=9P_NAdCqWh7FzACx Zach teaches a push draw. For you to his a push draw where the ball comes back to your target, your face to target angle needs to be half of your swing path to target angle. Ideally 5 degrees in to out, with a face 2.5 degrees open to target which is the same as 2.5 degrees close to the swing path

[@Golf_Quest]

Hi Ernie, I've been following your journey to scratch for a while now, and would have entered this contest if I had an account on Instagram. I'm an engineer with a passion for golf, too, and I plan to start taking some lessons from your remarkable instructor Zach very soon. I notice that you stopped including your Garmin R10 in your videos, but I just bought one and I'm looking for advice on how to train with it effectively. I think Zach's guideline is to try to get a club path of 3 to 4 degrees inside to out (with all clubs?) and a face angle of half that in order to get a penetrating push-draw, and to use the drill in this video to groove landing the club 3 inches in front of the toe of your lead foot, plus/minus one inch, and to use a couple of tees layed along the ground at the ball to detect when you're not making center of face contact. How else do you recommend using the R10 to improve your swing?

[@ErndogGolf]

Hey man, thanks so much for the support! Yup, you said it best. Zach recommends a path of 5 degrees in to out, face at 2.5. Strike the ground near your lead foot for proper ground contact. Last is your face strike in relation to the ball. Ensure you’re hitting the center of the face by experimenting what it feels like to hit off the heel and off the toe. The garmin will help you with the path and face, but you’ll have to work on the other two with foot spray and tees! Check out week 34 for what I mean!

[@kevinvasquez9951]

Erndog, glad I found your channel and I’m enjoying your journey. Quick question, every video I look at has 91 likes, most have 92 now because I liked it. Why is this?

[@ErndogGolf]

Thank you brother! Glad you’re enjoying the content! Oh that’s funny! It must just be a bug- I just checked and I don’t have a single video at 91 likes!

[@kevinvasquez9951]

@@ErndogGolf Really, that is odd.. I’ll take a look on my end, perhaps I just need to reboot my iPad? Great journey you are on, I really like # 26 Effortless Power.

[@lindakilgore2298]

I want this guy to teach me too 😭.

[@mplunky1]

Hi is your objective here is to have a flat thumb down lead wrist at impact with glove logo or watch facing the target? And NOT having a fan open clubface in backswing & a hands rotating & deliberate closing of the face in the downswing? Are you also using your lead arm/hand as the dominate one in your swing?. Your videos & your teacher are great.

[@ErndogGolf]

Hey there! In the lesson from week 32 we talk a bit more about face control, so check that one out. You need a wrist hinge in the backswing to add loft, but you’re right, at impact, you want wrist flat pointing at the target (back to where they were at setup). You get there by rotating your forearms (not hands) and releasing the club. Check out that video and about halfway through we start talking about face control!

[@ninjabic]

How come coach zach doesnt play anymore? :(

[@ErndogGolf]

The man loves to teach! He gave over 1700 lessons last year!

[@zachberhow.instruction]

I work 7 days a week and I don’t want to come early or stay late. Plus the hardest part about teaching is keeping my energy high to give every client my best lesson. I get more fulfillment from my clients improving then myself improving.

[@4g63mark]

I was wondering the same thing

[@mattpitzer5566]

Could you add your current handicap to the description of your videos since you are on a goal to scratch? Would be easier to follow your journey. Good luck!

[@ErndogGolf]

Sure thing bud!

[@kj475]

There are so many instructors that have quit playing the game. I've learned that enjoyment of the game is highly dependent on your ability to manage expectations in a healthy way. If you can't, golf will break you.

[@ErndogGolf]

Zach just enjoys teaching a lot more than playing! He puts in a ton of work on his lessons, so he just doesn’t have much time to play. He gets much more enjoyment from his students learning!

[@billmiller1263]

Your coach is a cool cat.....

[@ErndogGolf]

He really is! Thanks for watching Bill!

[@padyakerongbula]

Ernie, Zack said hit the heel towards your toe? Correct?

[@ErndogGolf]

Yeah, you want to make contact with the ground closer to your lead foot’s big toe!

[@DMac-tn8ho]

Great stuff! How can I reach Zach for lessons

[@ErndogGolf]

Thanks DMac, his information is in the description of the video!

[@pdashs5810]

great content once again, can you use this technique somewhat with Driver or is this just for irons only??

[@ErndogGolf]

Absolutely! I now wish I would have put in the few swings I did with the driver with this lesson. Beautiful draws!

[@aslancpa]

Thumbs up on thumbs down drill!

[@ErndogGolf]

This is the way!

[@willchulamanis-vd8bq]

This is great instruction. Good luck Ernie. BYW- Does Zach have a KZbin channel? What his last name? The guy is really good. Lmk thanks

[@ErndogGolf]

Thank you man! Zach is the man! He does not, unfortunately. I tried encouraging him to start one but he's pretty dead set on becoming the best instructor he can be. if you're more interested in that, check out Week 44. He drops some gems in there. His name is Zach Berhow

[@KenKen2023smith]

What’s the name of that training aid?

[@ErndogGolf]

Link in the description!

[@KenKen2023smith]

@@ErndogGolf I looked for it but didn’t see it

[@OrvinReyes]

GOLD

[@jimdrake637]

Why doesn’t doc play anymore?

[@ErndogGolf]

He just loves to teach! He gave 1700 lessons last year. Dude’s a machine!

[@jimdrake637]

@@ErndogGolf sure wish I lived close by. I’m in Michigan by the way and 72. My goal is to break 90. 👍🤣

[@maeu59]

Hitting with the back of the left hand is a weak position, can it work? of course, but you open yourself up to injury. You’d be better off keeping the left palm down like hammering a nail, it’s much stronger position, as in hitting a baseball.

[@detroitbadboy9802]

The coach indicates to "flip" or "scoop" with the Driver. Why not irons too??? Irons seem to emphasize the "backhand".

[@johnblackwell7077]

Would like to see more face on to see ball position on the strike. Thanks

[@ErndogGolf]

That’s a good idea! I’ll set one up if we do a lesson inside or in the winter. My other camera angle overheated 😅 this 105* Dallas heat is no joke!

[@TagordaGolf]

Is that Abe Lincoln 😁

[@CallMeJackWagon]

So strange to hear a coach say they dont play anymore, but he's not the first I've heard say that... (shrug)

[@ErndogGolf]

Man he LOVES to teach. He gave like 1700 lessons last year. He gets more joy from watching others improve

[@sacpike]

I wonder why Zach doesn't play anymore... Burned out on the game?

[@aldrinsorianodotcom]

I've been subbed and loving the content. :)

[@ErndogGolf]

Welcome aboard!