Stop Topping Your Woods - Learn to Hit Fairway Woods Off the Ground

[@donaldmendell1270]

Instruction on fairway woods are so clear and presented so logically.

[@alangoudie2299]

I have looked at the video several times as well as making written notes. Todd's vertical line swing WILL ALSO HELP YOU HIT YOUR IRONS BETTER. I often hit my irons behind the ball & this excellent tip will also cure that fault. I am now concentrating on a more vertical swing for irons as well as woods. Many thanks for HELPING ALL MY FULL SWING SHOTS. It is great to have advice for a typical EXPERIENCED club golfer rather than trying to copy gifted, young professional golfers. Many thanks Todd.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Alan, awesome post! So great to see your game improving...be sure to check out www.usgolftv.com also and join our email list for other Vertical Line Swing content

[@mikemitchell2989]

Always appreciate the 3 tips with the lessons. I'm an older golfer and your lessons have helped me a lot.

[@mattmccaffrey3959]

I have just started taking in golf (at age 65) and I have found each of your videos helpful in understanding what I'm doing. Thank you especially for the good clear instructions on positioning for each shot, which I'm applying in my range work.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Matt, thanks for the kind words. Great to see you taking up the game....hope you subscribed....more content coming

[@micktaylor9533]

Thanks for that Todd, love your tips. Excuse me if you've covered this before, but do you make any adjustment to ball position for hitting 3 wood off the tee compared to off the fairway? Cheers from Mick, Victoria, Australia 🙂

[@alangoudie2299]

Thank you for an EXCELLENT, CLEAR, EASY TO UNDERSTAND video on a shot that can ruin your score after a good drive. I asked Todd for help on this shot & he has given us a MOST VALUABLE VIDEO. If you follow Todd's advice you will have confidence to play this shot. Golf is a lot easier if YOU KNOW WHAT YOU SHOULD DO. Renewed thanks.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Thanks Alan!! We do our best to provide good solid advice and love to hear from our fellow golfers.

[@jamesjohnson3052]

Thanks for the tips Mr. Kolb

[@Muzak1]

Good, simple instruction, easy to follow. Thanks

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Frank, our pleasure....what other topics would be helpful for us to cover?

[@sombis2011]

I love your videos. Can I request to write a quick summary of tips when you write the description. It would help a lot. Thank you

[@USGOLFTVshow]

We cover all this with notes in our book The Bad Lie. Here you go www.badliegolfbook.com/

[@dancorun6650]

I've been hitting my FW better but I'm playing today and I will be checking all 3 of the tips. Thanks again.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Dan, how did it go?

[@dancorun6650]

@@USGOLFTVshow I was swinging to far inside (Vertical Swing, Stupid Me) and trying to hit it too hard. Corrected both and I'm hitting them oh so well. Thank you.

[@mattmalloff7377]

Great video Todd! 🏌‍♂️👌

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Thank you!

[@dblunt01]

Great advice thank you!

[@iancooke8003]

I’ll be trying all these today thank you 👍

[@bedeashby6323]

Great vid Todd. So is it more like an iron back swing? Fairway woods scare me btw and our fairways in Hastings New Zealand are like greens😳😳!

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Bede, golf question. For most golfers they should feel like their backswing is more in line like an iron vs a driver for their fairway woods. 👊

[@morriscarroll5059]

Todd very interesting recommendations. What I started doing is hitting my 3 wood exactly like I hit my driver...swinging up on the ball through impact...I take almost no divot now and now I get an extra 30 yards.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Awesome! Getting better. What other topics would you like to see us cover?

[@rickcudmore8156]

@@USGOLFTVshow can you revisit the Hummingbird 70* wedge?

[@USGOLFTVshow]

@@rickcudmore8156 Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIaolp2Goa-GbJY

[@anthonyviola9400]

Todd, thanks for this very helpful vid. Lesson!😀👍🇨🇦

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Our pleasure, what other topics would you like to see us cover?

[@ivanjuries700]

Hi Todd... thanks for your training video's...i'm 52 and playing for 6 years now and my best score 81 and love it. My problem is that i make a big divet with my 3 or 5 wood but still get good distance.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

We have a new video series coming this fall on this exact topic. Stay tuned...

[@billyphelan7649]

Thanks Tood I love all your tips Q would it be good to put a 3 xwood head on a 5 wood shaft as I cannot hit a 3 wood keep up the great work you are doing

[@USGOLFTVshow]

We like the shorter shaft for more control. A 3wd loft off the ground is tough for many players. Have you tried a low lofted hybrid?

[@AA303]

'never again' is a bold statement, haha. But thanks Todd, great video. Feels like you're speaking directly to me and my swing pattern.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

You got it....we have faith in our players! LOL

[@ATHikers]

A GOLFER'S DILEMMA: You're playing for the club championship. At the end of 17 holes you and your opponent are dead even. You have the honors on the 18th Tee. You drive your ball 250 yards right down the middle of the fairway. Your opponent slices his ball right into the woods. After looking for his ball for several minutes, your opponent looks at you and says: "why don't you go out and hit your second shot, I'll look around for a few more minutes and if I don't find it, I'll go back and re-tee". You go out and hit your second shot. It's on the green 10 feet from the pin. About the time your ball hit the green, from out of the woods your heard: "found it". Balls comes screaming out of the woods, rolls up on the green 3 inches from the cup for a tap in birdie. Here's the dilemma: Do you take the cheating *astard's ball out of your pocket and confront him with it, or do you just keep your mouth shut?

[@morriscarroll5059]

hilarious

[@johnwood5150]

this is excellent

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Thanks John! Excited to say we just launched our first book www.badliegolfbook.com/?r_done=1

[@kevinwever1129]

Great stuff Todd. My other topping miss is to swing too quickly and create early extension and stand up too quickly. Any suggestions? Thank you

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2S5gqyVrr6NqpY

[@victorhamilton4173]

Thanks so much,!!!

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Our pleasure, would you like to see more short game or full swing information?

[@RichardOrsino]

HI Todd, after watching the video on fairway clubs I find the only way I can make good contact is with the ball a little right of center. Is it because I am a shorter golfer 5' 3"

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Height should not play a huge role, typically is it based on swing. We have this covered in our book THE BAD LIE which you can find here if you would like to learn more www.badliegolfbook.com/

[@mikemitchell2989]

Are there times when you play where things just seem off. Meaning one day things are working next day seems different.

[@croozer30ify]

Do you setup with hands slightly ahead of ball to hit down a little.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

We like to see a slight forward shaft lead at address, very slight....

[@robertmazzarachio7939]

Todd as I swing my 3W or5W am I sweeping or hitting down and is there a shaft lean or hit it like the hybrids

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Think more like your hybrids, sweeping motion...good question

[@robertmazzarachio7939]

@@USGOLFTVshow Thanks Todd👍👍

[@ErikZoerb]

I am 70, still in pretty good shape. Had knee replacement on my left knee 10 years ago. While it certainly aided my ability to play pain free, which is awesome, I have difficulty shifting my weight forward causing a loss in distance. It is not a pain thing...my repaired knee just doesn't quite have the flexibility. Any thoughts?

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Yes, two suggestions Watch this kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqDFfGSEYrNsp7ssi=a_vUHTqf6sxq5sGJ And read our book THE BAD LIE which you can find on Amazon

[@glenncote3519]

Really like the yellow balls , much easier to s

[@randyhinkle3303]

4.5 hdcp here, 3 wood is my least confident club. I have solid contact by moving the ball back in my stance but it also creates a low cut. 110 mph 3W club head spead. Any tips for better launch?

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Great question, add a slight upper body tilt away from the target. This will help get the launch up.

[@shahzadeebammaengels3137]

Can you move in for a week please

[@richh.7656]

Todd, backswings, ball position etc varies among the best players. (hogan said he placed ball inside lead foot) but, all of them keep their weight forward and end up with all weight on lead foot. it appears to me this keeping weight forward a common theme distinguishing good golfers from bad. I have never seen this emphasis in any books or teachers. ie. keeping weight forward. it's not even pointed out. yes they say end up with weight on lead foot but it's not emphasized much. if your weight is forward you can make mistakes and still hit the ball fairly well. if not it doesnt matter where the ball is positioned you are probably going to hit behind it. do you agree? and I wonder why this is not emphases as the single common factor among the best players whereas otherwise they can look quite different.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Some good points here. The stack and tilt system likes to keep weight forward throughout much of the swing as you reference. The challenge is one of the best ways to create speed is to shift your weight. This is important for the average golfer.

[@robertmazzarachio7939]

Ok , I see what I need to do but as a lefthanded golfer, my logo on my shirts are on the left opps problem 🤣🤷‍♂️

[@USGOLFTVshow]

LOL, great question....we need to use a mirror LOL

[@easyswing007]

I used to be a topper not any more thanks to US golf.

[@USGOLFTVshow]

Glad we could help make a difference...more great content on the way! 👍

[@georgesmiley3740]

Why do you talk so fast?

[@USGOLFTVshow]

George, thanks for watching. We like to meet the energy up as golf is fun, entertaining in our opinion. Hope you found the information helpful.