This Tip Makes Hitting Driver ALOT EASIER

[@cluman1]

A lot is two words. One of your best vids was the split hand grip drill. I've been doing that drill for a number of years. Transformed my full swing and game.

[@leonardhandzlik6008]

I love your videos, Steve. They are loaded with good tips, and you have a delightfully Scottish way of delivering them. Keep at it.m

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Thanks, will do!

[@billswan1]

What happened to the 12” by 3” set up? It works great!

[@Hobo_Mojo]

I’ve had a lot of success recently with the 12” x 3” setup!

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Order of filming. 12 in and 3 back was filmed after this video🤷‍♂️👍

[@billswan1]

@@stevejohnstongolf That makes sense now. Thanks! Great stuff.

[@splashon7]

Great stuff Steve. I had shoulder injury and when it came good I lost my driver swing completely because I was trying to swing it like an iron , 3 long years of water hazards and OOB. This exact Driver swing instruction was what got it back instantly.

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Magic!!!

[@HolyGrailOfGolf]

I'd love to see more of that golf course and the beautiful views.

[@user2023workingonmygame]

Great stuff, Steve! This video might have solved a mystery and finally explained why I hit so many low, bullet drivers. That might sound like a shot I’d want, and sometimes I do on a windy day playing into the wind, but most of the time I’d just like to launch it. I think you may have provided a simple fix, just release it early, or at least earlier. Can’t wait to give it a go. Thanks for the detailed explanation! Awesome instruction as usual!!

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Thanks, much appreciated 👍⛳️

[@anc1741]

You’re just a star Steve. I so enjoy watching your videos. Good man yourself.

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Glad you like them!

[@karnbass]

Great demonstration, easy to understand.😊

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Glad it was helpful!

[@benhoward7006]

Awesome lesson Steve. Thanks

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Glad you liked it!

[@Robert-ts2ef]

An excellent description of the required action in the downswing of the driver.

[@chrispearce9224]

It's ironic this video pops up. Several months ago I changed my grip and body rotation to improve my irons...and it worked amazing. However my driver swing suffered badly. Over the past few weeks I have hit probably 800 shots with driver trying to solve the issue. And 4 days ago I sort of learned that I need to feel like the driver and my left arm are straight when they are pointed at the ground behind my right foot. Your video here describes what that feel is too me. Again, just ironic timing. Great little lesson.

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Great timing Chris👍

[@michaelfagan2630]

Brilliant stuff again Steve 😊

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Thanks Mike

[@Tinge71]

Hi Steve! Love your videoes but a little bit confused. What about the set up with inches back and in or 50/50 weight and placing the club some inches behind and then move it to the ball. Is this same, same but different?

[@janicetomaso2129]

Great lesson! I was looking for a lesson for the transition of the driver! Thank you! 😍👏👏👏

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Glad it was helpful!

[@albrookstexas]

Great stuff Steve. Didn't look like your Eureka swing open stance though Camera angle maybe?

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Camera angle

[@7m7r7c]

Interesting and informative 👍

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@richyclubsport5155]

The greatest golfer of all time said on many occasions you can't release the club to early. All this hold the lag, angle, rotate ruins most golfers and KZbin is full of teachers teaching it

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Agreed…. Have to say I’m also guilty

[@hobby684]

Thanks buddy. 👍. Going to try that today.

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Did it work?

[@hobby684]

@@stevejohnstongolf I took a video of my swing on the 3rd and dropped a standard shaft in the driver and now I get the whip underneath me it feels. So far so good.

[@hobby684]

This is working for me ,serious straight drives .sometimes with a wee draw. Minted brilliant.

[@xRLJohns24x]

This is definitely something I’m trying to lock in. I’ve definitely found trying to hold lag and getting tense with driver never really works. Just trying to find that consistent release point is the tricky thing. I’m absolutely going to try thinking of the release this way next time out on the range. Great as always my Scottish Johnston brother haha 😅

[@stevejohnstongolf]

You got this Mr Johnston 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃

[@loutennant99]

That’s a great video, really well presented

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Thank you kindly!

[@sscully67]

Great tip Steve! Can’t wait to practice it. Are you still gaming the Triad ball and ProV1 or switch to Staff Model? Would love to see a video of golf ball comparisons having one your students testing them.

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Staff Model

[@sscully67]

@@stevejohnstongolf in your opinion, does a player need a certain swing speed to benefit form this ball?

[@jerryk6343]

Great info..❤

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Thanks for watching!

[@leslondon2170]

Top drawer as usual. Many thanks

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Tidy!!

[@Robert-ts2ef]

An added question: would you use the same philosophy for the 3 and 5 woods?

[@dtiffany218]

👏 Thank you

[@stevejohnstongolf]

You’re welcome 😊

[@angermanagementgreenwhite6369]

It would add to the visual experience if you showed us the Shot tracer

[@afriendtoleanon3401]

so you release the angle with driver but hold the shaft lean with the other clubs for compression ?

[@davidutasi2250]

Do you straighten your right arm on the down swing?

[@stevejohnstongolf]

At impact it is straightening and fully straight after impact

[@stuart.s]

Will give this a try tonight. I have found that I have been launching my 10.5 at 9 degrees, and my only solution so far is to increase the loft. If this can allow me to play the driver in standard setting but launch higher I will be 😀

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Did it work?

[@stuart.s]

@@stevejohnstongolf yes, to a degree (no pun intended 😊) I still need to work on it. I won’t lie it felt weird, but very quickly exposed how much I hold on to the angle without even knowing 😳. What was very apparent was the increase in ball speed (Toptracer range) I went from 140-145 to 151-155. My longest drive with range balls was 240 carry / 271 total with driver set at 11.5, Launching at 11 (and straight!) so still a bit left to do to optimise those numbers. I had been wondering where I had lost speed as my swing still seems pretty good for late 40s. I think I now know. Thanks👍 very eye opening.

[@jgm4661]

So much advice about holding the wrist angle always sounded faulty , this advice makes more sense. If you hold the angle then it is harder to square the face properly e and you also wind up tilting your body back and away too much then leading to too high launch, hitting to low on the face or even topping the ball.

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Yip

[@cdunne1620]

.. thanks for the video. You seem to be coming from the inside to an extreme degree, your right elbow barely comes off your rib cage, like Mr Hogan 🤔

[@des9623]

🇳🇦 Another great Lesson 👌🇳🇦

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Thanks! 😃

[@normanford-gu3rg]

Hi Steve Ordered a deadaim marker has the company gone out of business?

[@stevejohnstongolf]

No. They are trading as usual. 🤷‍♂️

[@briansaltzer9759]

Thanks Steve. The dogma is not to cast from the top while you explained how to release the club early.

[@simmo5071]

Hope you marked that ball before mixing it up with all the others. Keep us chuckling

[@pbode1]

I love watching your videos, as a Dutchman I have a extreme weak spot for Scottish accents. Love how you always come strrraight to the point. For me I developed a slightly embarrassing release feel: For my irons the release feel is as follows: If I literally would let go of the club I would have it hit someone in front of me in his mid section, for the driver it would be his head. Not sure what a psychiatrist would think of that but it works for me.

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@danielh4032]

Now I see what I doing wrong…

[@alastairwoodford3575]

None of my drives have ever broken the sound barrier

[@stevejohnstongolf]

You’re doing something wrong then😂😂

[@KevinAlexander-KMA]

Having all those balls beside your teed up ball gives me the fear

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Relax. It’s okay…….I think 🤔

[@danielcharles4085]

First comment!!!!

[@GrahamTurnbull-tg1hk]

🥱

[@petethomas7164]

So why waste it?

[@barrycatt4571]

Your Killin it man,is that your eureka swing.

[@ItsJaggaJatt]

Honestly see a cardiologist. Shouldn't be getting that short of breath from talking.

[@stevejohnstongolf]

Yeh, I’m full of the cold 🥶