THE SECRET TO EFFECTIVE DRIVING | Paddy's Golf Tip #12 | Padraig Harrington

Many of you have requested that I film a lesson on driving and with it being such a key component to any players' game, I felt it was important for me to take the time to share my insight.
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[@4thand133]

Padraig literally getting himself out of breath cause he wants to keep demonstrating the correct way until it sinks in. This channel is absolute gold.

[@FirstLast-f8z]

Nailed it, this guy teaches exactly how I teach my craft…spoiler, it’s not golf. But I still spread paddy’s word

[@landdevil]

It can't get any better than an Open Championship winner sharing his thoughts on the game with such clarity.

[@ccrider-]

Actually, it can get better…learning from a 2 time open champion…he’s got that covered as well!

[@Peter-pn7om]

@@ccrider- would only get better if he was like a pga championship winner or something

[@davidduggan3438]

Honestly he is like the Yoda of golf

[@jeremiahjohnson3063]

Right you are.

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[@paulrobinson5395]

Me…I’ll try padraig …… him…… do or do not, there is no try

[@hammockmonk]

No: like the Yoda of golf, he is. 😉

[@TheDahsTube]

Love the Dagobah accent

[@terryhollis4132]

This is the best instruction I've ever seen. Padraig is a great coach.

[@09Youba]

Thank you Padraig for giving back to all your fans and golfers. Great playing at the PGA Championship. Best wishes for all your next tournaments.

[@christine9599]

Such a sincere and true gentleman, he is teaching with his heart.

[@nicolasluciano9685]

Seeing Padraig Harrington explaining ground forces by jumping and flipping is the best swing image I have seen in 2022.

[@Graham-bg3ij]

I’m a pro golfer for 40 plus years and there are so many great points from Mr Harrington- especially the chipping - putting tutorials- Hoping he will devote some tips to the junior golfers out there - Excellent

[@patrickmcturk602]

Rewatched this and it makes complete sense. Thanks Padraig

[@adambailey6632]

Best coach on youtube and the only one i trust!

[@swiss889]

Me too 👍

[@missyrupert]

This is the best series of golf lessons I have ever seen - and I have seen a few - no ego, selfless and a joy to watch - Thank you Paddy

[@brandonthomson4980]

When a guy who was The Open Champion golfer (twice) tells you tips online for free, you shut up and listen. Unreal good series, thank you for doing this!

[@pdubs7069]

Agreed!!

[@vicpnut1]

Especially when he usually puts so much understandable detail into the tips

[@FirstLast-f8z]

@@vicpnut1exactly, and he takes additional time to reiterate and always puts a beautiful capping on the lesson following up on the major and minor points….easily now my favorite pro to learn from

[@paulspiller2254]

@Padraig Harrington - Thank you my friend. Last weekend I hit an all time low in confidence with my driver. I've been sticking to bad advice about taking a wide stance, my backswing length was too long, my grip was too strong, I didn't cup my wrists at all (in fact I did the opposite) and the results were many pulled / hooked tee shots. On the holes where I didn't use driver I was even par including a couple of birdies. On the 10 holes I used driver I lost balls, leaked balls into the deep rough and was having to hit long irons or my hybrid to get near the green. Shot a 92 and I felt it should've been sub 80 for how well I hit my irons and around the green. Yesterday and today I've been to the range with my iPad and this video. I'm smoking it out there, straight as a die and the distance I'd lost since I took on those bad lessons has all come back. I'm using that front foot as a trigger, I've shortened my swing so the stretch is part of my downswing and my grip is exactly the same as my irons. 280 yards at the range with the ball teed up mid way. That's 60 yards longer than I've been getting if I hit the fairway. I'm so much in control I'm almost crying with joy and the the best thing is it feels so natural and repeatable. Always loved you as a player and now I'm going to put your poster up in my man cave!!!!!

[@IdahoSnake-A-Drain]

Padraig Harrington golf lessons are priceless. He teaches things I’ve never seen before. And I’ve been playing for 40 years. Thank you, Padraig. Bravo 👏🏼

[@reginaldh2079]

What a performance at the last major sir, showing the young guns how it's done.

[@tryNtryAGAIN]

I feel privileged having you as my coach .Thank you Padraig your wisdom is changing my game for the better .

[@nathanbroadhurst9615]

Absolutely love Paddy. Really passionate about what he's doing and genuinely wants to help people.

[@pcrowleySTL]

Feels like Paddy is unlocking the mysteries of the golf swing in real time in this video. And oh will I look a right fool tomorrow on the range trying to exaggerate the proper jump.

[@robinp4445]

Bravo. All driver lessons on KZbin are the same. Not with Padrig. The explanation of ground force was brilliant. Can’t wait to use it. Also the insights on locations on tee box to tee up was something I never heard of. Thanks so much.

[@jp-xe9hi]

Im addicted to these lessons , absolutely gold

[@azraai9044]

Paddy is the best. Gives everything when playing and teaching. No wonder he is 3x major winner. Tq pro.

[@mofojohnson1]

What a player and what a Coach

[@paulmcfadden6517]

That's the best explanation of ground force I've seen. The "twisting " jump is what I've been missing. Thanks Padraig. You're a gentleman

[@NickPage]

Man I hope I have as much energy as you do in another ten years.... great video, its so awesome to have someone of your caliber making videos for us. Thank you Padraig!

[@PatrickMclaughlinRock]

Great video again Padraig, as an Irishman I've followed you since your amateur days, actually played in the North a few years before you, you've been the best ambassador for Irish golf since 'himself' wishing you all the best in future tournaments and the icing on top would be the Ryder cup win in the states, adh mor Padraig

[@CarlKuzmich]

Mr. Harrington, I cannot thank you enough for taking the time and care to provide this information. Not just this video, but the entire series. So much of what you describe, in these videos, was what seemed common-sense to me. Your explanations have confirmed so much of my thinking. Your descriptions and explanations are not what are on other golf sites. But deep-down it just seemed to make sense, even thou “Other Sites” were describing something entirely different. Your earlier chipping video improved by chipping, and chipping confidence, 10,000%. Even my playing partners were asking me if I took any lessons, because I seemingly learned how to chip, overnight! Again Thank You and good luck on the tour!!!!!!!!

[@patthecatcat4553]

Best golf content on youtube hands down. To get these kind of tips from an actual Major winner. Priceless.

[@legend9018]

I love how Paddy teaches. So simple and straightforward

[@scottgreen1945]

I love these videos…what a legend. A multiple major winner making KZbin videos, he blows the rest out of the water. I never seen the driver swing explained like this before.

[@naironmkhan3274]

I think the generosity of you sharing your knowledge as a professional is so good for us amateurs and for the game of golf. You are setting a great example for your fellow professionals. Thank you sir.

[@TeddyCavachon]

Do you create torque in your back leg during the backswing like Hogan and Nicklaus? The reason I ask is in the 1980s learning how a swing should work Golf My Way by Nicklaus was my instructor and then studied Hogans Five lessons and realized the key to the timing and power both their swings was turning the back foot square and holding the there with the spikes to wind up the back leg like one of those rubber band powered toy planes I played with as a kid. The difference between their styles was due to the fact Hogan’s car crash left him unable to lift his trail arm and body which is exactly why he figured out he needed to plant the back foot twist his body around that to generated swing speed. In the process of doing that he discovered it also greatly improved the consistency of his flight path. The cupping of the lead wrist at the top in Hogan’s swing was a result of his injuries. If using a flat wrist his club was laid off. Cupping the wrist move it 45° to parallel where the butt end and shaft needed to be pointed for correct path in the downswing. Nicklaus was criticized by pundits for his flying elbow when he turned pro but if you analyze and duplicate both swings like I have you will see that like Hogan, Jack dropped and reconnected the back elbow to hip before triggering the hips to fire with that coiled tension when he lowered the heal of his front foot pulled off the ground in the backswing. Jack describes that cause and effect in Golf My Way. Your swing has the same effective use of rising and falling body mass to accelerate and guide the club path consistently that Hogan’s lacked due to how he had to keep trail arm tucked to his side. The concept of swinging into resistance of the squared back foot was actually first suggested in print by Abe Mitchell in his 1933 book “Down to Scratch” as a way to generate power and make swing path more predictable. I have read that Hogan was aware of that book and learned from it. The underlying goal of the often proffered advice have hips 45° closed, and shoulders 90° at top of backswing which can be controlled with repeatable precision by back foot angle IF one uses the technique suggest by Mitchell and employed buy Hogan and others who copied his lower body action, including Nicklaus (and me since reading Jack’s book in 1987. The goal is actually not hitting those body movement waypoint but because hitting them, for most people, will automatically stop the club shaft parallel to swing path at he top setting up an ideally balanced path on the way down with the was repeatability as the pendulum of a grandfather clock because the underlying laws of physics acting on the mass of the club head are similar. That is why the more one swings outside the line in the takeaway the more the club will want to swing inside-out coming back. Jim Furyk understood that and that is why his loopy looking swing made him the best ball striker of his era. Combining an ‘outside the hands’ takeaway with the coiled back foot makes the rest of the swing automatically consistent if the golfer manages to maintain balance and not get pulling on toes at impact pulling the club further out than anticipated at address by starting with club face with ball near toe at address and weight on heels at address to anticipate being pulled forward to some degree. I didn’t fully understand why it worked until reading Five Lessons and doing everything Hogan’s way playing practice rounds six days a week starting in 2008 after I retired and took a job as golf course marshal to play for free. I spent hundreds of hours on the range doing 1/4 swings with a 7 iron as Hogan suggested and discovered that my coiling and firing my back leg like a spring I accelerated the club head better than with my previous non-torqued back leg. Hogan’s philosophy was that until you could hit a 1/4 swing shot from the point the club force pulls the lead arm straight back it is unrealistic to think you’ll be able to execute a full swing repeatably and understand the actual cause and effect of what powers and guides the club. I now start every practice session with that drill.

[@FirstLast-f8z]

The fact that you have a 2x champion golfer speaking humbly and openly helping people play the game he’s perfected is pretty amazing….hes also clearly an unbelievable coach and student of the game….the intricate details that he can lay out in a relatable manner for a handicap golfer is beyond refreshing and helpful to say the least. Thank you paddy

[@Void-ib9rt]

This was so good because I for years let the club fallow the body and now I’m trying to do what you show and I so much better with the driver. So it’s fun from the fairways and not being afraid in every tee shot.

[@johnmaher7078]

Thank you Padraig, this is the best explanation of the power sequence I’ve ever seen . Was guilty of the squat/jump over-exaggeration, possibly because of oversimplification by some of the pro tour commentators. You’ve somehow made it simpler and yet all the detail is there. Can’t wait to take this to the range

[@tobyrichardson1837]

I've never seen an instruction anything like this for driver, with such focus on the hip energy. You're like the Elvis of the golfswing Padraig.

[@jamiemanning]

You are the best, sir. I cannot believe I’m getting lessons for free from someone with your level of talent and experience. It’s truly an honor. Thank you.

[@WhitehouseProds]

My new favorite golf instructor! So many insights he throws in there.

[@christ2906]

Paddy is the best coach cause he’s a great pro player! These vids tell the real story. Thanks Paddy

[@ired2956]

Congrats on your brilliant performance in Kiawah. Flying the flag 🇮🇪👏🏽

[@jnvc7270]

I’ve been told for years that I should be doing this but this is the first time I’ve understood what I’m supposed to do. Brilliant explanation and demonstration. Thank you.

[@Pfessor_Moriarty]

Best driving video I've ever seen, and I've watched a lot :-D Keep up the great vid's Padraig.

[@blackratpenat]

U sir, are a rockstar! Best golf videos ever watched!

[@kieranpyne3271]

Thanks Padraigh and great showing in the P. G.A Masters next year D.V.!

[@toms.3250]

Love it. Thank you so much, Paddy.

[@aaronberner3591]

Such great instruction! Love it when pros aren't afraid to share their secrets and break thungs down so amateurs can understand. What a great series of videos.

[@MJB9559]

Great video and well done in the PGA ⛳️👍

[@johnconaty7405]

Brilliant performance at the pga 👍

[@williammathias1441]

Isn't it refreshing listening to golf instruction from someone I KNOW isn't talking shit :)

[@aidangriffiths5075]

Love this content Padraig, a good suggestion would be to get shot tracer on your shots. Can show us all the different ball flights. Always fun for us guys to watch how it changes

[@ronniefromOR]

Great stuff paddy thanks

[@ST-xg3gy]

Excellent and all in one take!! Very helpful!! Thank you!

[@sodthong]

Another gem from our captain...

[@swiss889]

Congratulations on a brilliant PGA, love your coaching 👌

[@aansari98]

You've got to love Mr. Harrington. I love the fact that he covers complicated moves and concepts with clear words and exaggerated visuals - SO HELPFUL. We've heard all these - Ground Force, xFactor, Hip Rotation, shallowing, squat, ball position, tee position, path, wrist position, club release etc... but by his explanation and visual it becomes so much clearer. I've watched a ton of different youtube stuff including super technical+technology, super feel + no tech, and feel like he might be the best out there. Keep it going Padraig. Thanks for doing this.

[@andreas_hs]

Your videos helped me gain confidence, get rid of dispersion and gain 20 yards with my driver with less effort in two weeks practising. Hoping for more videos to learn from, you make the golf swing look so much easier and controllable while you also transfer the feel for the swing. Thanks so much Padraig! 🙏⛳

[@franciscojoseveiga9571]

Thanks a lot Paddy! Great videos! Greetings from 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@seanfarrell6889]

Cheers Padraig

[@johnbaum8187]

Absolutely brilliant

[@cyrilpelly3059]

Playing golf 25 years & I finally understand how to use the driver, amazing difference Padraig thank you. Cyril.

[@completeamateurgolfer]

Thanks again for taking time out to share your wisdom!

[@Digiphex]

Great result at Kiawah Island!! You are younger than Mickelson by a good bit but you also have that longevity.

[@michaelcarroll7479]

Really great instruction thanks Padraig

[@konefesa]

An interesting point. I love the way Padraig explains this lesson really got me thinking.

[@skeanetubes]

Even Elvis must be impressed by these moves. Great stuff as usual. Thanks Paddy.

[@landonp4726]

This dude is a golf treasure. Great player and amazing coach. Kudos to you sir

[@landdevil]

Fantastic finish at the PGA championship last weekend. Keep it coming.

[@Nevrsummerman]

These are great. We are so lucky that he is willing to do this without cost. What a great guy! I never really followed him on the tour, but he’s already helped my game.

[@Stekman101]

The jump-turn move is one of the most insightful drills I have ever seen and tried. Not only proper use of the legs in the swing, but also rotation. Great video. Got my sub.

[@geewizzpip]

Jesus Paddy, that left knee movement is magic, on irons as well as the driver.

[@Paul-gi9fm]

Big time!

[@davidlumley2522]

Best Golf instruction on the net , thanks Paddy

[@ianh8396]

Great explanation Padriag, thanks. I am now nackered through just watching 🤣🤣👍

[@TheM1925]

Dad you are the best!

[@alan418ut]

Great and in-depth video. Thanks

[@Dan-zq5wt]

By far - best instructor on YT

[@robinhopkins1855]

if you come back a month later - you pick things you missed first time - with respect to all tips. awesome. nice one.thanks

[@andrewong7717]

Thanks very much. Really enjoyed your videos and learnt so much.

[@worldgonecrazy]

That's the best explanation on the hips I've seen 👌 Up n under love it 👍

[@pohoresky]

WOW - how surprisingly insightful! Loads of great info on the swing never heard before and not talked about. A keeper for sure to be viewed over and over for learners like myself.

[@Bullrunbonkers]

Thank you I have been having a nightmare with driving. Will be using this at the range tomorrow 👍👍👍

[@pbandj7764]

Unbelievable tips. Best on KZbin by far.

[@PadraigHarringtonOfficial]

Appreciate that

[@decentblue1]

That's brilliant, thank you Paddy!

[@markshepherd7367]

Paddy you sure are a good teacher, what you say does work, well it does for me. Thank you.

[@krugchamp8750]

Real gold here. Other have said best instruction they've ever seen and I agree!! It works in real life! Thanks Padraig!

[@geoffontour2716]

Succint as ever Padraig, and couldn't have come at a better time as I examine my driving. 🙄 Thanks as always for your insights. 👍⛳

[@alanpro1512]

I swear I've watched this 5 times and it gets better each time

[@Beejaroni]

I just love how you explain every aspect rather than break up the lessons into parts Padraig. 💯

[@brianmahon6668]

Toptracer Padraig. Just some feed back from an old neighbor. #rathfarnham

[@joetroupe893]

Two great lessons to concentrate on Padraiq. Draws and fades, and the driver. I appreciate your taking the time to show us.

[@mikeprall2426]

Great information...how about tips on improving fairway wood strikes

[@thompsdo]

That opening clip sequence is so motivating

[@roysantonil5978]

Thanks for signing my hat in Charlotte - 2017 PGA ... "cut 5-iron into the wind" ... outstanding tips.

[@bxlawless100]

The best explanation yet !!!

[@adamt5986]

Great tips Padraig! How about some lessons on putting. Well done at Kaiwah!

[@wilsonhung8654]

Wow, here we go again！ Really enjoy watching him play his great game last week at the PGA.

[@willpollard4983]

thanks Paddy looks easy but hard to do.

[@donhall-aquitania1025]

No one explains this better than Padraig.

[@simonleach3812]

I love your spirit Paddy!

[@ArnoldteRaa]

The best instruction about this, ever!

[@TD-qi2rw]

You are a great person who really cares about teaching others, it shows.

[@seanwagner3605]

Such a flex to push the ball into the ground with your club to demonstrate teeing it low. Amazing club control!

[@joevelte4252]

Paddy works hard to teach us. Thanks Paddy.