Who the hell is thumbs downing this awesome video? Clay and the TSG crew bust ass to put together these FREE videos to help us with our fledgeling golf games and that’s the f’n thanks they get? Either quit trolling and show some gratitude, or go play in freeway traffic. Great stuff as usual Big Clay (Noticed that in your older videos you wasn’t quite so swoll, the homies must of got at you a little bit 💪😂) and the TSG Crew.

Love golf drills from Clay Ballard

You are my best video instructor bar nun thanks

Your presentation on the swing in golf for the senior players is truly informative and brilliant. Most other instructors often talk rubbish and talk to much which is annoying. Keep doing what you had done. it's certainly good. and right! congratulation.

My goodness Clay, you have made a senior Aussie happy, turning my left foot out has made a world of difference...Thank you.

This helped me a ton, I`m 58 I used to lock my front foot and could not turn through the shot. I slightly open my front foot know with my driver and irons. I`m starting to compress the ball for the first time ever. I come 3/4 back and turn through the shot. I wish I was taught this years ago. Your instructions are simplistic, and I am putting all of your advice into my swing. Which looks beter than it has my whole life. Your`e the master teacher all right. GREAT CHANNEL

As an older player this is one of the best videos I’ve seen.....cheers I appreciate it.

74yrs of age. 45 yrs ago 10 handicap. Starting golf again and found I’ve obviously lost feel in my swing and have watched numerous videos to regain my swing. Great instruction!

Just tons of powerfully useful information all in this one video. I'm definitely becoming a Top Speed fanatic this year while not playing as much, social distancing and improving my game on KZfaq. Thanks to Clay.

Good instruction. The title says for Senior, but it looks like this instruction is good for all ages. Thanks!!!

This was a absolutely great lesson! Have solved my foot and neck problems!! ⛳️🏌🏻‍♀️🇿🇦

Yr hardwork doesn't go unnoticed and is appreciated.

I’m 66 as well. This is the best video for my problems that I have ever seen. Four quick tips that can be very easily developed into my swing

OMG, huge help! I have been away from the game for about a decade. I had a hip replacement in 2019 and spinal fusion last December. I took some lessons early this year to help get back in the game. One of the first things my instructor told me was to keep my left foot planted. As I rotate through my back swing I just am not able to rotate to my right. As such I keep pulling all of my shots to the left. I am fairly certain it is because my swing is mostly arms and I end up over the top. Anyway after watching this video I adjusted my feet to be more open, but more importantly I let my left heal lift up on the back swing. BOOM! I hit ball after ball straight and with distance. Felt great and gave me more confidence.

Clay, I'm 63 with a sore lower back and a left knee replacement. After watching this video, I went right out and shot 80 - second-lowest round of my life, and more than ten shots better than my last 5 rounds! Higher hands in the backswing seems to take some pressure off my low back, and gave me a more consistent ball strike. Thank you so much for these tips.

Really like this video! Not just for seniors, but for anyone who may not be as flexible as most people.

This instructional video made a world of difference in my swing; especially, testing your left foot and then making the needed adjustment. Thx. Tom ,

This is one of your best video's. Thx. from one of the many inflexible recreational players. Tom

Best analyst and coach in the business

Clay, thank you for the fantastic video. I am a senior who lacks flexibility for turning my hip on the downswing. Now I need to learn to swing without a lot of early extension.

Great advice! As a senior, I lift my heel, turn my knee inward and use my left eye to view the ball. Also, I do some light exercises (kettlebell swings, bent waist flys, jump rope, etc.) two or three times a week. Having a solid core, with strong hips and shoulders help!

Thank you Clay! Excellent video. Wood these movements apply to irons. Please do more senior videos, there are thousands and thousands of use out here. Thanks again

You are really the best,talking about compressing the ball I get 160 yard with my six iron took me only three practice,.Thank you mate.

Great video Clay, as well as many of your others. I'm 72 and a 2 handicap. Your videos help greatly to refine my swing.

Very excellent instruction. I am 60, just started golfing and I became an addict! I learned a lot from you, you are an excellent instructor! Thank you very much! Great job!

Valuable information..thanks

Love your instruction videos. En point, succint and effective. Thank you Clay. I'm 65 and still working on my game. Your instructions are a big help. My handicap 17.

Fantastic lesson! You are one of the best (if not the best) instructors I've ever watched! This video is not only for seniors. I believe many of the tips are also useful if you are trying to come back from an injury.

Your instruction misses nothing in explanation of the processes involved. Having been self taught and having had some success though often short lived. You are indeed an excellent instructor and I very much appreciate your in depth explanation of various aspects of the golf game. I shall practice some of the instructions you have posted here. Thank you 😊

Clay thank you, great video. As a senior golfer who has had several cervical spinal fusions my distance has decreased dramatically. These tips should enable me to regain some of my lost distance. Thanks again

I suffer with a muscle disease, and struggle with movements on all the points you mention, as well as balance problems, I only manage driver speeds of about 70mph and only hit the ball [carry] about 125 yards. I will try all the tips you give and see how I get on, but I have found the more I think about what I am doing, the less fluent my swing is. I am sure it's possible to hit it at least 30 yards further because at least one of my drives each round does so. Thanks.

I just love your videos, I just found this one! I'm 56 and working through the winter to improve my flexibility to try and recapture some distance I lost with age..These tips will help me design my workouts. Thanks !

I took my Taylormade M4 to a fitter to have the settings checked. He noticed my backswing was lacking. So, he had me swing and turn my head back until my back faced the target. (it took several attempts before I could hit the ball) and rotate my hips. My driver went from 209 yards to 280 in 8 or 9 drives. This oppressive hot weather has me limiting my practice time. Hopefully, I’ll get to work on these tips soon. Great video.

Those were some of the best and most realistic tests and tips that I have come across to date. I’ve started putting them into practice and am hitting the ball straighter and longer - on the first try both on the range and on the course. That was fantastic! Thanks very very much Clay!

Excellent tips Clay. An easy to listen to, no nonsense presentation! 😎👍

This is fantastic! Love to see a video on the tennis ball therapy on the back muscles! Thanks for this very informative video!!

very good lesson for senior golfers

Man o man everyone - this will be one of the best changes u can do. I can hit the ball for a 5"5 small athletic guy further than most. But back muscle strain i always had an issue with recovery. Trying to be an Adam Scott etc. I tried this drill n swing as shown by Clay it is awesome. Cant say enough abt Clay - great stuff. 🖒All the way from Australia Clay. Thank you

I would like to thank Clay ! It is a great lesson for me who plays bogey golf but today is my first day, I have many chances to make par ! I can tell I will break 90 very soon .

As an x Navy SEAL my back is broken in two places and my ribs in 7 from an RPG round in Vietnam. This was right on point for many of my issues Sadly for me about 220 is my driving distance. Always outstanding instruction. Thank you so much

Clay I have adopted almost all of the basics you've taught over the last few months and today I shot 67.(I'm 63) I'm amazed at my ability to drive the ball straight and I'm also getting decent distance. Thanks for all the tips. Scribed for life.

Thanks, Clay. Good lesson for me as an older player. Really enjoy lessons

Great summary of restrictions we face. I've golfed it seems forever but am still a "hacker." I now have 2 strikes: age 70 and MS affects my walking, flex, balance and tremor; but I ain't quitting! My wife (golf partner) tees my ball then away I go. I'm a classic case of not finishing my turn (balance) so that sucks. I'll practice your suggestions this winter to make a fuller (not faster, choppier) swing. Thanks.

Excellent video Clay. Some great advice on the turn and swing.

Thanks

Clay I love your videos. They are straight to the point and make a lot of sense. I am 68 and my swing speed is 84-85 Mph with total distance of 230 yards. In an effort to get more club head speed I lifted my left foot really high and turned my shoulders and torso to the max. I thought I was getting more club head speed because I was making solid contact. On Trackman I was actually getting 3 MPH less club head speed. When I went back to lifting my left heel about half way up I found my club speed head come back again. Should I continue to lift my heel up high or should be content with what I had. Your comments would be appreciated.

Great video !

I had just been watching Fred Couples play and noticed he wasn't turning much on his backswing on irons and had that front foot open, once this snow melts I'm going to try that open front foot and see if I can't get through the ball. Thanks for the video!

You are the best

Hi The left foot tip is amazing. I am 75 and I have been having trouble with my finish. Opening the foot has helped me complete my swing. Many thanks

I really hate how your bad shots when you are not doing the right thing are better than my good shots 😥 Great video love the channel 👍

Aloha, enjoy your clear and concise instructions. Mahalo

Thank you for the break down it makes a big difference doing each of these checks.

Clay, this is your best video. Very succinct and pertinent.

Your tip on the stiff neck fits me to a tee. My neck is about 80% fused together making so I can't hardly turn my head. Using your tip should make me able to hit the ball more consistently and more distance. Thanks for all the tips.

Thank you Clay! I've had to accept that I've lost a fair amount of flexibility as I've progressed into my senior years. This video has helped me to realize I've made some poor choices in the compensations I've made to make a full swing. Just experimenting in my back yard on some of your recommendations has been very helpful. I'm looking forward to following this up on range. Thanks again.

Good lesson and tips Clay but.....as we get older, not only do we freeze up in joints, shoulder, our body shape changes for most, not all...here I am referring to is the 'gut'....the gut tends to cause a lot of out to in swings..any tips added to this would be great...look forward to watching more

At 62 yrs old the tips you show on this stream will extremely helpful. Thanks Clay

I love your videos!! Today I tried forward press on a hybrid--worked great every time. I was having trouble w/backswing not forceful or too handsy, so left arm not straight or long enough--may not be good for longer clubs--we'll see.

Thanks for this instructional video. I have already identified a couple of things that I can do to help my swing. One question, though. I had a spinal fusion in my cervical spine (c5-c7) in 2001. This limits my neck mobility quite a bit. There is a lo-profile titanium plate screwed into the c5 and c7 vertebrae in addition to the bone graft covering the span c5-c7. Any suggestions?

always love your vids Clay your communicative skills are excellent. I'm often off balance on my through swing, although some of my best drives are hit when I almost lose my balance after I've hit the ball, almost feeling like Arnold Palmer looks.

Hey Clay, much thanks for a great video again. BTW, is this your house behind ? Cheers.

As I get older (now 71), I realize that the traditional “position golf swing” is a destructive method unless you are in excellent health and young. The old method creates tension in the hands, forearms and especially the lower back which kills distance and certainly not for the average golfer as he or she ages. The theory that if you execute the many positions demonstrated by instructors as well as tour pros, you will have success. I see that you have picked up on a true easy swing as demonstrated by Julian Mellor and Brian Sparks (Positive Impact Golf) in the U.K. Easy to learn, stress free and kind to the body. Check out the 3 deadly don’ts.You are already on to one of them with the left heel lift.

Great instruction. I can’t lift my arms over my head due to major shoulder injuries.

Thank you you make a lot of sense

Great video again!

Clay, thanks for really good suggestions. I use a strong grip but I seem to do better with my forearm facing upward than rotated more inward as you and others seem to do. Am I causing myself issues that I haven’t recognized? Thanks

Excellent video! I'm not a Senior, but a bad shoulder prevents me from swinging 100% (parallel to the ground). I found the first drill to be quite effective. Pretty amazing that by simply raising the left heel has created a range of motion/swing increase of about 20-25%! As you stated...it worked for Nicklaus and Miller, and then proved by swinging both ways and getting a substantial increase in club head speed and distance, with the left heel raise. Thanks for the tips and I look forward to others!

Thanks Clay. 63 and passed all tests but can you please bolt on a test for lower back/spine. I have problems with it sometimes. Especially on the back nine. Maybe I’m forcing things a bit at address.

Great teaching! I have already passed to all the old guys, like myself. rrc

I find a little head tilt to the right at address (pre swing) concentrates my vision on the ball better anyway.

Hi Clayton love the video's! On the back swing my right arm (I'm left handed) bends quite a bit as it moves higher over my head, how much of a compromise is it to a good swing? Should I shorten my swing to keep it straight? Or is that O.K. I notice all pro's keep it straight which I assume creates a longer lever. Thanks for your help.

An excellent video for older or less flexible golfers.It is impossible to play like a young super fit pro & this clear advice should help many older players like me.Thank you Clay.

The biggest problem I have sometimes is I hit behind the ball on drives and irons. On drives, I set up on my left heel., and I hit just behind the ball, I then put the ball, a ball width back in my stance only to hit behind it again. I again put the ball back in my setup, but most of the time, I then top it, on and on. Same thing with my irons. I give up. Is there anything I can do to practice on and look for while I'm over the ball?

Clay, does this technique also apply to irons and fairway clubs?

Very good video, however i struggle with range of motion when it comes to external rotation of my shoulders, this prevents me from setting the club on plane correctly, its hard for my right elbow to fold correctly instead of bend, the club/arms gets behind me too much.

I can get my arms going behind me on the overhead drill, so high hands are no prob. How do I make sure they don’t get too high (if there’s such a thing)? Nice vid. Common sense and practical 👍

Can you open your lead foot to support your turn with a closed stance?

Thank you for your great videos Clay. Can you do a video on hip sway? I have a problem in my backswing where I sway my hips away from the target causing all sorts of problems.

Clay, very helpful but I have a question. I'm 66 and have had meniscus surgery on the inside of my left knee. What can I do to protect my knee while maintaining good balance. I do flare my left foot out a little but I find myself still losing balance after my swing as I move into my woods and longer irons.

of the dozens of golf vids this is one of the very best

clay, i can use this for my teed up driver shots but not for iron shots off the turf, it just doesn't work. any suggestions for the irons. i'm 70 yrs. old and enjoy your videos. thnx, steve.

Clay just wondering on the driver set up .I have seem the head of the driver leaning forward. Or some square to the tee. .no one talk about the actually head at set up. Please help

Very good tips. I'm going to practice them. Thanks Brother.

Great

as a senior golfer how can one increase clubhead speed?

Hi Clay, thanjs for the great lesson. Would it be posssible to know the Ipad App to check the swing statistics?

I think the PGA Champions Tour is missing a Golden opportunity to highlight “Golf in your Golden years”. This tour (in my opinion) should be “Golf is for Life”. It should showcase golfers they can play at a higher level in their 60s and 70s and 80s. Unfortunately the Champions tour is a tour where 50-52 year old PGA players can win. (I am so glad that Bernhard Langer is still playing well, and is proof that this can be done in your 60s). I would suggest that the champions tour could have something light weight classes that we see in Boxing so you would have the 50 year olds competing, the 60 year olds competing, the 70-year-olds competing, this would draw out Golfers from around the world and even give athletes from other sports who also Love to play Golf a real target to shoot for for their golden years, after they have dominated the previous sport. this is an opportunity to show how golf is beneficial and fun for lifelong health. I can imagine the opportunity for a number of sponsors looking to back this tour, because of the focus that it would have on Life Long Health.

I want to live in that house behind him !! Great video as well 😀😀

I thought my shoulders rotated a lot more than the test showed. Hips rotate lots though. So much that hips and shoulders move back together, no torque. Should I limit hip rotation so that shoulders twist back more?

Looks easy to practice... my body is so stiff that I’m having a hard time turning. Most of the times I use my arms.

How long is that rod? I don’t have one, so I figure I can just measure and mark a spot on the ground instead of eyeballing it.

i'm 64. left shoulder injury (needs replaced) multiple neck fusions (4-7) so my mobility does suck! i used to be a very good player. now, 200-225 is my max driver. i try to max out the use of my core even though my hands and clubhead will stay very much in front of my chest going back. wrist hinge and body rotation are all i have left. hahahahaha

67-year-old here ... GREAT INFO! The stiff neck part was especially meaningful to me.

Please use a senior golfer for this type of lesson. Before and after instruction would be helpful to see the improvement.

baseball batters lift their left leg and hit 90 MPH balls (sometimes curving) with a circular "club"; what is the problem at least slightly lifting the left leg to allow for it and your lower body to turn any way needed? What's the taboo there???

What software / app do you use to track the ball?

Clay, you said you didn't swing harder on the second swing taking your arms higher. Watch again; you think you didn't swing harder, but you did swing out of your shoes on that second one. there are many long hitters at my club, 285 plus who don't take a full shoulder turn and take the club to slightly more that the L position, but they have strong upper bodies and core.

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Clay you're still a youngin. This is what it feels like to be a senior - first, the day before, haul 100 80lb bags to get your back sore & stiff where you can't tie your shoe laces and it aches to reach them. Then strap a 80 lbs of weight around your torso so you're like us in the 270+ lbs category. We don't have much energy. So no coffee or food for hours until you're tired. You're a good guy - I'm just givin you an idea of what it's like.