Hi Paul. I am starting really get the parts put together with say yes. I have one question. My height on wedge thru 6 is great but I am stinging my 5 and 4 iron at much lower trajectory than I need to hold the greens. Any checkpoints I should go to to help get this corrected. Thx. Don
If you are hitting it low you are de-lofting the club. There is no other reason. This is most likely you putting a little more into it which is causing you to get ahead of the ball as you hit the ball. This would de-loft it. You could also check your grip. I’ve seen a lot of people re-gripping just before they take it back which de-lofts it too.
The two Golf Pro’s I try to emulate for their easy relaxed swings are ERNIE ELS (“The Big Easy “)and LOUIS OSTHUIZEN .They send the ball far and precise with seemingly effortless swings .We don’t have many footages of BOBBY JONES ,but he too swung the club sweetly .The difficulty of the exercise is to increase the speed of the swing without losing the relaxness..
Hi Paul, do you have a good tip for correcting early extension. When turning to the straight left leg, i am extending toward the ball, instead of around the leg. Any help is appreciated
Paul, honestly, I can’t thank you enough. This effortless swing is perfect for me. I tried stack n tilt and various alternatives. But your method works best for me, by a mile.
Even with my swing faults (stiff wrists) my smash factor was really good, but I suffered with a hook or a push.
I have NEVER hit the ball as far or as straight or with such contact and consistency, and I’ve only practiced a few times with your approach.
Today I got the driver going too. It’s harder for me to swing easy with the driver. There’s more work to be done there, but I’m so happy to have found you.
I play off 9, returning to golf after a 35 year layoff. I’m 53, but in good physical shape and supple. I had almost resigned myself to never getting below 5, a handicap I held as a teenager, but now I can see that 5 could be modest for this swing. I’m genuinely blown away. Thank you so much.
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9 Responses to “Say Yes – Follow Through – Staying Relaxed”
July 4, 2017
DonaldSchwassHi Paul. I am starting really get the parts put together with say yes. I have one question. My height on wedge thru 6 is great but I am stinging my 5 and 4 iron at much lower trajectory than I need to hold the greens. Any checkpoints I should go to to help get this corrected. Thx. Don
July 5, 2017
Paul WilsonDonald,
If you are hitting it low you are de-lofting the club. There is no other reason. This is most likely you putting a little more into it which is causing you to get ahead of the ball as you hit the ball. This would de-loft it. You could also check your grip. I’ve seen a lot of people re-gripping just before they take it back which de-lofts it too.
This might help too:
Hit Ball Higher: https://ignitiongolf.com/shot-hit-higher/
July 5, 2017
RaymondCHASTELThe two Golf Pro’s I try to emulate for their easy relaxed swings are ERNIE ELS (“The Big Easy “)and LOUIS OSTHUIZEN .They send the ball far and precise with seemingly effortless swings .We don’t have many footages of BOBBY JONES ,but he too swung the club sweetly .The difficulty of the exercise is to increase the speed of the swing without losing the relaxness..
July 5, 2017
Paul WilsonRaymond,
Perfect examples of what I teach. I refer to Louis’ swing all the time.
July 10, 2020
PaulRaymomdHi
Since I have been using your method,which I really enjoy, I am having a sore right shoulder
any ideas why this is happening??
Thanks
July 12, 2020
Paul WilsonPossibly way too tight. I would start to relax a lot more. Then start on some drills to start to loosen up your wrists and arms. Check these out:
Vertical To Vertical: https://ignitiongolf.com/vertical-to-vertical/
Vertical To Vertical – Part 2: https://ignitiongolf.com/vertical-to-vertical-part2/
Vertical To Vertical – Part 3: https://ignitiongolf.com/vertical-to-vertical-part3/
July 16, 2020
DonaldSchwassHi Paul, do you have a good tip for correcting early extension. When turning to the straight left leg, i am extending toward the ball, instead of around the leg. Any help is appreciated
July 17, 2020
Paul WilsonI think that you could work on your lag angle and this would be a great drill to start with that:
Good Habits Series – Lag and Release – https://ignitiongolf.com/good-habits-lag/
July 24, 2020
AdamHazelwoodPaul, honestly, I can’t thank you enough. This effortless swing is perfect for me. I tried stack n tilt and various alternatives. But your method works best for me, by a mile.
Even with my swing faults (stiff wrists) my smash factor was really good, but I suffered with a hook or a push.
I have NEVER hit the ball as far or as straight or with such contact and consistency, and I’ve only practiced a few times with your approach.
Today I got the driver going too. It’s harder for me to swing easy with the driver. There’s more work to be done there, but I’m so happy to have found you.
I play off 9, returning to golf after a 35 year layoff. I’m 53, but in good physical shape and supple. I had almost resigned myself to never getting below 5, a handicap I held as a teenager, but now I can see that 5 could be modest for this swing. I’m genuinely blown away. Thank you so much.
Adam