The Golf Fix - Stop Coming Over the Top | Golf Channel

[@fleoflux]

All this while, the tip is very simple. Keep my back to the target. What a lifesaver. Been over the top for months and this fixed it. Thanks!

[@johnrabourn5325]

Sitting on a bench at the clubhouse While waiting for a thunderstorm to pass I watched this video. I've been fighting over the top swing. The storm passed and I went back to hole 8 and gave this a try. Turning my back more and keeping my right elbow tucked in made a heck of a difference. My contact was better and I was accelerating through the ball and I was getting more distance. That lighting storm was a blessing. Never thought I'd be writing in to say a video helped but this lesson did.

[@scoots0077]

Out of 20 videos, this one helped me the most! Thank you.

[@drfrankmeans4690]

Michael, I watched your show, The Golf Fix religiously for years on the Golf Channel. I loved your energy. I miss that show. But I enjoy your monthly column in Golf Digest. Anyway, thank you, THANK YOU for this lesson. I'd been struggling lately with coming over the top. Couldn't fix myself because I didn't know how. Very discouraging. You straightened me out.

[@allend2749]

Michael - Keep up your passion for teaching golf and do not listen to these people who just want to try to be funny. You are a great instructor and one that is trying to help golfers understand this extremely difficult game. Thank you very much and keep up the good work.

[@gerardl2395]

Great help for me fixing the over the top move. Great results practicing at range. And on the course Thank you

[@vpmclaughlin]

Dear Michael, I just wanted to thank you for your brilliant video. The words ‘ keep your back to the target as long as possible’ have completely cured my over the top swing motion, forcing me to come inside and connect with the ball so sweetly I am hitting my 8 iron around 155/160 yds. I applied the technique my rescue and driver and it works! The connection, power and impact is so pure, I couldn’t quite believe it. Most shots were straight with a nice draw to them, those that didn’t go straight still flew a long way due to the connection. Your free gratis advice is much appreciated. If I ever make it over to the States, the beers are on me. Cheers. Vince from Harrogate, England

[@thatgymnast563]

Keeping your back to the target and the pool noodle visual immediately fixed my swing with the driver. Incredibly simple and effective instruction video.

[@jacknorris6121]

Yknow what just that tip of keeping your back to the target longer is gold for me.

[@gregmcaree]

Brilliant! Makes perfect sense now that I've watched it

[@jackmcclenahan3908]

Tried this today - the best I have hit the ball in a long time. Thx

[@coreygrimm]

Back to target longer, totally fixed my club path! Thanks Michael!

[@darrencain1092]

I almost bought a set of 10 steak knives after watching this video!

[@gabrielcaceres1804]

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[@macdean]

the shamwow of golf training. however it was actually very informative! thank for the vid

[@JK-ks3xq]

Funny!

[@joseramos3898]

Videos

[@Topscov]

Cracking video. Wish we had the golf channel in England

[@kevinsloan345]

Best golf tip video on you tube no dought about it

[@pv5759]

The best video I've seen on fixing OTT

[@Shmeeps_phd]

That first swing thought is reallllly helpful and often overlooked. Driving your hips to clear the way for your hands is great to create lag and follow through, but if you start them too early it pushes those hands and promotes that casting motion.

[@touringprogolfacademy5851]

Awesome video. Thanks.

[@monkeybreeksjov9574]

2 good tips = thanks Michael, will give it a go

[@felixzinyemba9977]

Awesome. Not long-winded and very detailed. Thank you

[@landonairsoftandgaming3464]

Best coach ever

[@jsusna1972]

That first tip reminds me of something similar that Jack Nicklaus said. He said he tries to keep his left shoulder under his chin when he starts down. He said that he knows he can't do that but having that feeling keeps him from coming over the top.

[@raleighpittsburgh]

Back to the target - Incredible tip. Drawing the ball now

[@chrisfrazer7755]

All good tips from Breed. Trail shoulder down & through is key. Trail shoulder turns shallow and out towards the ball, you got an over the top swing.

[@williammakolin1432]

Good stuff thanks

[@emncaity]

"Back to target": see also Haney, Toski, Flick, Love Jr., Vivien Saunders, et al. Same for the other advice as well. It's largely a matter of training yourself not to dominate the swing with the shoulders, especially on the downswing. One you make the initial "over" move of even a few inches with the shoulders, starting the downswing from the shoulders down, the path the club takes to the ball, if it's going to hit the ball at all, is impossibly steep. You can't hit the back of the ball forward from there. Also, the approach is not only from steeply downward but also from the outside. Even coming slightly across the ball from the outside tends to move contact away from the sweet spot and toward the toe. The combination of force dissipating into the ground instead of the back of the ball and near-certain bad contact on the face is just devastating. It's the #1 flaw of nearly all handicappers and occasionally plagues even pros. The well-known "magic move" advocated by Harvey Penick also addresses the problem. In case you're not familiar with it, he used to tell players to practice in very slow motion starting the downswing with a bump of your weight to the left (for a RH player) and, at the same time, bringing the right elbow, turned in and under (inside of elbow facing upward and outward, facing the right downswing plane), back close to the side without doing anything at all with hands and without turning the shoulders and upper body toward the target at all in that initial move. The feeling you're looking for here, and with any of these drills or aids, is that your shoulders are enabling the movement of arms-hands-club, but not pushing and shoving the arms-hands-club around. Shoulder movement makes the right path and plane possible, but especially for male players, there's so much strength in the shoulders it feels like you should be applying it directly and forcefully to the swinging motion. But dominating the swing with the shoulders as a primary mover of the club is just death.

[@esmetakhom9259]

Wow...!!! Great advice brother... thanks...

[@naishie1]

Seemed to make sense. Short concise video so I tried it on the range and wow!!! Now flushin it. Great results in comps. Thanks Michael.

[@TheMaxman007]

Brilliant tuition Michael you made this look so easy..Had big problems of having out to in swing creeping into my game..Will be trying this tomorrow out on the course..

[@JetskiMike]

Hell yea Mike! Thanks for this video! This helped so friggin much!

[@thebeatagp]

This is my biggest problem right now with my golf swing! So tired of the low left miss.

[@lista8823]

Los tips o clase de golf seria bueno subtitulado en español. Gracias

[@golfguys977]

Nice video tips. Loved it.

[@paigemckenna9408]

Thank you so much this drill totally improved my game!!!!

[@nicklubera5590]

Totally helped me put in perspective why I was so over the top. Back to the target !

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

He is an all world simulator player, pures it every time

[@historicalape3882]

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[@alex-ip1er]

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[@tstarkent53]

Micheal I just came across this video after a search trying to end frustration with coming over the top. I actually GOT IT for once. I have been telling myself to get back and stay back, but that was just keeping me behind the ball. Getting back and keeping my back rotated it makes WORLD OF DIFFERENT FEEL . All of a sudden it went long high and straight. Thanks

[@marttipohjosaho629]

This was awesome! I sliced ball and total distance max 180 meters. I saw this video and started to do that back to the target thing, suddenly my drives are 210-230 meters with draw.

[@Pottsayy]

yards*

[@marttipohjosaho629]

@@Pottsayy No. Meters.

[@oahujuniorgolfassociationc6656]

Gem Michael we Miss ya on GC they are making a mass of this place without you.

[@denlabz2992]

Thanks!!

[@anthonylennen4067]

First summer in 50 years golfing that I've struggled with this, and when I mimic this motion holding the driver like he says with my left hand I can tell my lower body has been doing the exact opposite of what I should be doing. I can feel totally different muscles working so I'm hoping I can correct this now that I understand the feeling. He explains this better than most.

[@ScottSanderz19]

Hadn't been able to hit my driver worth a damn for years, so was just getting by w/ my 3 wood..... after an hour on the range with that noodle I started crushing my driver. Even works with your irons. You will find in order to not hit the noodle, you have to maintain your tush line and not early extend. So the noodle can also help monitor that swing flaw as well. Breed is damn good!

[@911alps]

I wish you was my golf instructor !!

[@broxijimmyboy4437]

Geez thanks only fix that's worked

[@davinderghale2163]

satinder sartaagh

[@rosssutherland4470]

The drill whereby you stand the driver vertical is a really good tip, fingers crossed it works for mere mortals too

[@stangetz534]

Kept my back to the target as long as could and BAM! no more slice. Plus I got my distance back.

[@mightywhitehorse6118]

Hi michael, My swing speed is about 85 mph. I use a 55g regular 15 degree fairway wood. Manageable. For somewhat reasons, i sometimes i have very bad pull to the left( borrowed fairway). But sometimes my ball is straight. It lowers my confidence level..:-) I am a natural slicer. What seems to be the problem ?

[@croplaya]

I've never heard of the trail arm being lower. I'm definitely gonna try to force that. Cant wait to try this

[@christophersmith2102]

Very important. Any time trial arm is above the lead arm @impact. You already gotton over the top . Dont let right shoulder drive the golf ball. And back to target really is my only thought . As I complete my rotation

[@aznstylz]

im a bit confused with what he is saying, in the first drill back to target then drop the hands down. but then the next drill he says legs go first . so what is it back to target then lower body goes first keeping the back to target and drop the hands or drop the hands then lower body goes?

[@CraigCameron-nf6lt]

I hit my irons so nice (comparatively, of course) but my Driver is so over the top. Im hitting straight 7 irons 160 yards, smooth effortless swing. My drives are hooked 20 yards out with no airtime at all. I would score better with a 9 iron and a putter.

[@RobertoMartinez-lr3su]

His yelling is passion. . . . . for the game... For what he does... Relax people

[@TinMai-z5p]

"We call backswing for this reason", genius Micheal

[@831Dre]

It’s comical stumbling onto this as a player who just goes out and plays. So much is mental, if something isn’t right in my game then I just practice it (always practicing) then move on. As a Professional golf caddie, at a resort, in the Monterey area, one of best things I try to do, is calm a player down… it’s hole 7, it’s a par 3, yes just hit it 85 yards is tough… no, we don’t want a driver on 8, it’s a 190-235 layup depending on tee placement. Just have fun, don’t take it so seriously even if you are serious. Some of the best rounds I’ve seen are people just flowing, no expectations

[@jinsmith3252]

Michael Breed needs to cut down on the caffeine. But, this is a very good video nonetheless. My coming over the top was caused by rotating my shoulders too soon on the downswing. I would shift my weight, turn my shoulders, and then start my downswing. Bad, very bad. The part where he said to keep my back to the target as long as possible, I believe, will fix my swing. Can't wait to try it.

[@kowanmcgarry]

What happened to this show. Were the ratings really that bad, did not that many people watch it. I enjoyed it.😊

[@GRIFF22]

You'll see so many fixes for over the top, the best two are: shorten your swing, don't get to a position where you can come over the top. And secondly set up to the ball and then I'll your right foot back about 4/5 inches and play golf from there...Rocco Mediate style.

[@andrewkwon6197]

what kind of tee is he using?

[@k3804g932]

Please help. My right hand always turns the club face over. No matter how inside I swing the club, by right hand turns over and the ball goes left. I believe it comes from "the feeling" I'm trying to achieve at impact. Help. kg

[@ShaunWebbGolf]

Kg, many times this is caused by an incorrect "concept" of squaring the clubface. Instead of rolling the wrists over, feel like you twist the grip on the downswing so that the left wrist (for righthander) bows slightly. This will sqaure the face and you will no longer need to roll the wrists which usually points the clubface too far left and causes the path to veer to the left of the target line. Hope this helps :)

[@myroseaccount]

Boom! An epiphany If only I had seen this 30 years ago I might have been a pro golfer instead of an accountant

[@alcraig1]

Over the top? or outside - in? Even one degree outside it will likely put slice spin on the ball.

[@harrylawrence3850]

Why so few tuition videos from GC nowadays ??????

[@slatt33]

Another method is to swing more like Fred Couples; he takes the club away more outside and up and then it drops back down to the inside naturally, since golf is a game of opposites. Those who take it away inside have more of a tendency to come over the top.

[@kingshearer2]

Your so right my flat backswing should be my downswing and vice versa.

[@tr1ckster726]

So in other words, use your arms from the top of the swing?

[@jasonmitchell7550]

Nope, still need the big weight shift to the left with the lower body but the feeling is the torso will not come along with the arms. I'm almost feeling like my left shoulder never moves toward the target. It will obviously clear eventually, but it's best to wait as long as you can.

[@ScottSanderz19]

Oh and for all these people that complain about his shouting, you know you have a volume control right?

[@kingshearer2]

EH?

[@skinheadyouth66]

Thank you I was going to QUIT

[@Dreama40]

Aaaahhh i get it finally! All you need to do is put a little bend in your noodle. Oh and perhaps this guy should consider decaf, he managed to give me a headache in just 3 1/2 minutes.

[@billyc5200]

I've done that #2 move at the bar plenty. Still slicing.

[@Raymondduffy1312]

Brilliant!

[@marcdavies5810]

Aren't all the pros trying 2 hit high fade now? Dustin? High fade 350 down the middle.

[@LeeTrevinoFans]

3:37 is where he tells you how to fix this.....silly. Its about your legs and not your arms at all. but fixing your arms will send you straight to a local pga professional.....its almost as if he's trying to get you there.......

[@JBALLER02]

You just have to different drills that said the exact opposite. First drill start the down swing with arms.. second drill start the downswing with the hips?!

[@perennialistperspective]

this is how men talk to each other out on the sports field or the battlefield; one voice that they use at all times whether under heavy fire or not; it's something bugs me about jocks but it makes women wet for some reason

[@danield5425]

MUST SUCK BEING NAMED AFTER A LEAFY HIPSTER VEGETABLE

[@EasternElectric2012]

THE COMMERCIAL CHANNEL Interrupted by moments of golf.

[@kennethkimbrell6904]

He could sell some shamwows for sure

[@krusher74]

and then beat up a prostitute?

[@JakeNaar09]

he was really annoying with his yelling at the camera. just slow down and quiet down I got a headache lol

[@franciscomoran1258]

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[@munnjean]

Oh yes ,,, come from the inside ,,,, the hooking with my driver is bad enough !!

[@ScottSanderz19]

If youre pull hooking you want to come from the inside

[@AdamsSIMporium]

"Over the top" is the volume of your voice

[@ScottSanderz19]

Turn down your volume a little, it's amazing how his becomes quieter...

[@gp2712]

That back to the target drop it inside is bad advice because majority of golfers will get stuck to the inside and will not have time to square the face and rotate to the left resulting in a push or flip. For myself I like being on top of the plane swinging on line to the left as I exit which gives me a nice fade or straight shot. I like to be on top of the plane but not like a hacker! It works for me but you need to find out for yourself.

[@grahamstreek8790]

great advice but please stop shouting.

[@danield5425]

VOLUME CONTROL IS A GENIUS INVENTION

[@tommeyer3770]

The only thing over the top is too many words too fast. I'm too slow to follow too much too fast. Noodle this... image yhis like that... all vuh sudden this is what you can doooooushhh!! Yikes. Thanks anyways!! Thanks for tryin to get through to sloow muooow boy

[@Robin-Cj]

Tom Meyer you can pause and replay...dumbest comment i've seen in a while

[@patrickcase55]

All you need to do is listen more slowly 🤭😡

[@joepasquarello1273]

Calm down, man!

[@sp8s4mechch25]

Joe Pasquarello hh

[@e.g.flores2819]

Too much info, all you have to do is, on the back swing, point the butt-end of the handle at the ball and bring the same butt end back at the ball and swing through, and you will never go over the top by doing that.

[@lduranceau8046]

Breed the big mouth who never stops talking.

[@stoneworx09]

he reminds me of a little jack-russel on steroids ,, motor mouth

[@Tsj123]

I wish this guy would complicate things just a little more.

[@david-johnmonney5230]

Content warning ! ;-)

[@davinderghale2163]

food direis

[@steventyers125]

I believe that golf instruction is primarily for bad golfers. For good golfers (people who can control ball flight, know exactly what they need to do to achieve this) mostly it is talent combined with lots of hard work, and they don't need all this 'coming over the top' garbage, but in my opinion, neither do the bad golfers. I think for most amateur golfer they need to focus on IMPACT. From there, the rest of the swing will need to compensate to get there. People focus on everything else thinking that it will lead to a positive impact situation, but I believe this is contrary to success. Just look at the variation in professional golfers swings, what matters is they control impact to influence the ball how they want. They would all have relatively the same swing if half of popular golf instruction was correct.

[@felixthorstensson9064]

Do you play on the Tour? If yes, i respect your opinion, if no, stfu. Maybe some ppl just want to have fun, but improve their game?

[@priesty1234]

+Felix Thorstensson playing on tour doesn't mean your a good teacher you mug

[@hunterbiden6484]

These tips are useless on the golf course. Unless your parents signed you up for the best lessons and you played with all that knowledge your whole life that’s the only chance you have at enjoying golf. These tips are just going to hold you back. It’s pointless to watch this stuff.

[@10cclo25]

JEEZUS his voice is so freeeking annoyingly loud... Couldnt watch it

[@tchwiss]

Why are you shouting like a car salesman?

[@checkbox1234]

tchwiss quit bitchin it's free advice he can scream if he likes go watch someone else

[@tchwiss]

you his lover? does he shout your name out loud at the right moment?

[@checkbox1234]

tchwiss I remember when I was 10 I used to say stuff like that to

[@leyoheyo7039]

.. 😍 |

[@monkeybrain162]

tell sam snead, bruce litzkie, craig stadler,hale erwin and others not to come over the top.

[@ScottSanderz19]

They came over their BS plane, but returned on the shaft plane so they didn't have big misses like the ams MB is trying to help

[@nathanperry9593]

Why is he yelling at me?

[@jonm6244]

He doesn't really talk like this he just talks like this so people can pay attention I've heard him on the radio he talks like a normal person

[@diliviof]

Soon after studying these golf swing strategies , Jοmtοnο Naha (Go ogle it) and practicing the drills as I read, I went out and also shot a 73. Another accomplishment I have done is hitting 13 of 18 greens in regulation. I also almost strike the green with a range of Five to 10 yards on the other 5 holes. My handicap is a 9 so I do not sho ot 73s on a regular basis. It has been actually a very long time ever since I made an exceptional round..

[@Artificialistorytime]

Shhhh

[@pohoresky]

This is such a bad video displaying a lack of underdtanding of over the top.

[@jasonmitchell7550]

Seems to be working for a lot of people..including me. The feeling of keeping the chest over the ball for as long as possible has helped me a ton.

[@krusher74]

You have a mic, you can stop SHOUTING!!!

[@paulkim1011]

God these so called teaching pros are awful.

[@phlip889]

沒用, Useless.