This Was Ben Hogan’s GREATEST Ever Ball Striking Tip

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Ben Hogan was one of the greatest golfers of all time and had some incredible golf swing philosophies.In today's video Giles Gill Golf shares the BEST ball striking tip I've ever received. It's inspired from a tip in Ben Hogan's classic, Power Golf.
The trail arm plays a crucial role in the golf swing, yet many amateur players get it completely wrong. The proper action of your arm get your club on plane, creates forward shaft lean at impact, and ensures you rotate through the shot for maximum power.
As well as the concepts and technique I will also run you through some simple and effective drills that can help you ingrain these great movement patterns into your golf swing.
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@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Hi everyone, do you enjoy videos like this speaking of some of the greats swing keys?

@thomastrain7311 2 ай бұрын

This would instantly help a lot of golfers

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

@@thomastrain7311 sure will

@baldurhermannsson9413 2 ай бұрын

You bet!

@danlong6162 2 ай бұрын

Definitely

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

@@danlong6162 amazing

@johnschwartz1536 2 ай бұрын

Excellent description and demonstration Giles on the "Ben Hogan" ball striking tip! Your explanation of the external rotation of the right arm at set up is spot on! I like your recommendation of the turning of a steering wheel to mimic this move. The idea of a right arm load at the top of the backswing is very useful, as is the release of the right arm on the downswing. All of which I am now using in my golf swing! Well Done Giles!!

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! The loading of the right arm is so important. Something I actually work on a lot in my game

@OfCourseICan 2 ай бұрын

Wow: this makes so much sense. It's amazing that over the countless Golf Coaches I have come across you are the only one to discuss this. Thank You Giles. Grateful Aussie.

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! Glad you’re enjoying the content & videos like this

@chungkitlam3406 2 ай бұрын

So analytical with the set up that determines the swing helpful enough ti strike the ball. Thank you Sir

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Very welcome! Setup is so important

@waynekelly9886 2 ай бұрын

Great lesson G!! This absolutely works, ...although I have to constantly remind myself whenever I find myself slipping away from this valuable setup/swing tip. It clearly cures my pulling and early extension tendencies, as long as I follow this very fundamental tip. Please, keep the instructional tips coming.

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

It will definitely cause you to pull the ball if you get this wrong and I’ll keep these videos coming

@markkulper409 2 ай бұрын

Tried this on the range today. Amazing. Biggest improvement ever from a setup tip. Thank yo so much!

@thomastrain7311 2 ай бұрын

You'll find 99% of swing faults are caused by one of three things. Grip , aim , and set up. In turn , when you get a bit off , it makes things easier to fix when they ho bad.

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Glad it helped & good to hear your game is in a good position

@halfrousseau69 Ай бұрын

excellent vid - really helps clarify swing dynamics

@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@michaeltyner7069 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for a great description of how to use proper anatomical positioning

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@LocalScopeMarketing1 2 ай бұрын

Really nice video. Very thorough and easy to understand. Now time to practice these feels

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@johnatchley9754 2 ай бұрын

A wonderful and 100% absolutely correct lesson. You have nailed it. Totally consistent with advice from pros in other videos who my pro says he respects and agrees with. And every student needs repetition the more the better, including those like me who have played for over 62 years and know you always need to learn and improve. The vertical right forearm at the top of the backswing with the wrist in extension (palm up) was called the waiter holding a tray position by some old time coaches to help students remember. In addition to the natural release of the right wrist you demonstrate, you also get the piston like extension of the right arm in the correct sequence which also promotes club head speed. I think Dechambeau mentions that. This is a great lesson that we should all save and rewatch frequently, like before and after every session at the range.

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Amazing to hear such positive feedback

@WilliamWilsonEgoliGolf 2 ай бұрын

And again, nice one Giles..! Thanks, William

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Thank you William

@filthee1 2 ай бұрын

The steering wheel example is great... I've tried to get my right elbow in this setup position a lot and it always felt unnatural - to the point that I thought there was something wrong with me anatomically. Once I did the steering wheel motion I realized what was blocking me from feeling comfortable with this right elbow position had to do with my shoulders. When you 'turn the steering wheel to the right' your right shoulder drops below the left which allows the right elbow to naturally settle into the position you demonstrated. If you setup in the opposite way (right shoulder higher than left) - which is natural for me - it's very difficult to setup correctly. Awesome stuff.

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Exactly that. Such a neat little swing thought to have

@mickritchie1815 2 ай бұрын

Like it ,Giles. Tips from the old pros that are still relevant today are my favourite. It means they work.

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Great! Will keep them coming

@daleal7250 2 ай бұрын

I love setup videos. They are so much easier to implement than ones focused on the swing movement.

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Totally agree!

@robertmcanarney7589 2 ай бұрын

Very nice! Well spoken. Easy to understand. Very effective. Thank You!

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@hocheye 2 ай бұрын

I have been using this, and it is a must in your swing.One of the best tips ever!!

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

It really is!

@MarcEvans-lj1rk 13 күн бұрын

Excellent tutorial...well done!

@Gilesgillgolf 13 күн бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@zacharywarner1678 2 ай бұрын

This is absolutely perfect! Well done

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@chungkitlam3406 2 ай бұрын

This legendary Hogan set up also helps the downswing allowing the right hand to do that "table sweeping" move from right waist level through the hit zone

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Exactly!

@patricknewport6191 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the excellent tip and drill. I always thought having the elbow point at 45°never really seemed right but until now didn't really understand why.

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Happy to help!

@AtomAnt_FPV 2 ай бұрын

Great advice. Thanks a lot!

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@lpeabody 2 ай бұрын

I already know what this is and I'm excited to hear it.

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Epic! I hope you enjoy it

@Tapps94 2 ай бұрын

Great feel! Whenever I try this my shots do go a lot straighter, and feel great but my irons seem to be quite spinny (they balloon up in the air more). Perhaps I'm still scooping a bit at impact!

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Yes could definitely be the case. Potentially you are leaving the face open causing you the cast

@TheSailingChannel 2 ай бұрын

Nice description and drills. I've been struggling with proper contact. To solve that I've gone to bowing the wrists at the top of my swing. On the downswing this has helped me automatically square the club for great contact. I'm only 5 ft 6 in. With my new Paradigm driver, I found I need to raise the butt of the club to make sure the sole of the driver is flat on the ground. And I've found I need to aware of this with my irons too. Together wrist bowing and flat soling have allowed me to be more consistent in contact with straighter and longer distance. However, I'm intrigued with your system that will cause automatic squaring of the club face without the wrist bowing, which seems a bit awkward. I have to give it a try on the rage.

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

It’s a way of understanding how the arms are going to twist and rotate based on anatomy so hopefully this will help you start to square the face up a lot more consistently

@uhligsu 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Could you please show in more detail how to grip the club after the steering wheel movement.

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Will do. Do have grip videos already btw

@carlosgravy7966 2 ай бұрын

Simple genius!

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

It’s sure is!

@Richie-hc5se 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video. Would be interested in how this correlates to the feet alignment. Hogan was big on aiming feet left with shorter clubs, gradually moving straighter as your club becomes longer to eventually aiming right with the driver. Is this necessary to get the correct impact position?

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Not necessarily. Just a preference for his swing

@roeydaz 2 ай бұрын

This component of the set up is a game changer. But you will find d very few amateurs will actually implement this into their swing. The important bit is to wrap your right hand around the grip and not leave it under the club in a super weak position which would be a natural hold on the grip. This also keeps the hands working in opposition giving more control over the club head. This move has totally changed my swing and I’m now a good solid ball striker. This is good for your pitching as well. Thanks for this super video Giles despite my already having implemented it earlier your explanation is brilliant!

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Thank you & yes it’s good for pitching too

@OfCourseICan 2 ай бұрын

Now I know why my ball flight was so flat when pitching. Thank You. Grateful Aussie @@Gilesgillgolf

@kiwiveritas 2 ай бұрын

Hitting balls right arm only ingrains this for me, I mix it in with left arm only and cack handed practice swings. Left arm only seems to help the feel of the release. Cack handed seems to really help with backswing positioning and wrist set.

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

That’s a great way to practice this

@kiwiveritas 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Giles, love your channel! I've also been using cack handed as a pump drill which feels like it gets me to the correct delivery position with thoughts from the top of "sliding/falling" lower body towards the target while thinking hit the ball with my right shoulder, is this on the right track? From there is it simply a case of rotation to the finish?@@Gilesgillgolf

@marcusgeorge1825 2 ай бұрын

Hi Giles, great video. Thank you. It’s brought up an age old question that has never been properly answered for me. As a person who writes, throws, kicks, plays tennis, etc. with my left hand and plays golf as a right handed player am I doing it all wrong. Some have suggested to try with a left handed set, some have suggested that it’s possibly a result of originally playing as a kid with my father and grandfather’s clubs, who both are right handed. As it’s been 45 years since I first swung a club and still have a high single digit handicap most say why even bother. On reflection I often wonder if I changed (or started out) playing with a left handed set as a junior then perhaps I’d naturally be better. Keen for your expertise and thoughts on this one. Thanks in advance. 😊

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Lots of golfers play lead side dominant so it’s important to know that all your feels will come from your lead side. Not your trail side

@marcusgeorge1825 2 ай бұрын

@@Gilesgillgolf That part I understand as I also played cricket as a left arm bowler and right hand batsman. Just never understood why. Does it come down to a simple thing that right handed golf clubs were all you had available to start with? As a couple of people I know are the same, yet had a father who played with left handed clubs, so that’s what they still use as adults. 🤔

@TheSalonGuy 2 ай бұрын

Mate will this sort out hooking the ball or make it worse?

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

If your trail arm is stuck behind you at any point in the swing then yes 100% it can help fix it

@mraisor7255 Ай бұрын

Hi Giles, I get the external rotation of the right forearm. What feels a little strange is if I try to copy your grip with the right hand. Your right hand "almost" looks like a weak grip position.......whereas it seems more natural to have the right hand grip in a stronger position. Does that make any sense and should one wrap the right hand over in a neutral or weak position?

@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын

Most golfers I would say have too strong of a right hand because it feels powerful. Most pros have the hand more on top of the grip

@cluman1 2 ай бұрын

You spoiled us with 3 minute videos. I actually try not clicking on golf tutorials that are over 8 minute longs but you had Hogan's name in the title. To my fellow golfers: game changer drill. I've been doing this for years and my good consistency is off the charts. Whenever my trail hand grip starts weakening, it's trouble.

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Glad you’re enjoying the 3 minute Thursday videos

@spodbw1 2 ай бұрын

So im left handed/footed and play golf right handed, do you think it would have been better being a left handed golfer?

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

You will just need to have more lead side feels rather than trail side feels

@miketenneson5518 2 ай бұрын

My question is do you bow your left wrist outwards during this new back swing.

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Depends on your grip & wrist flexibility

@zebman9228 2 ай бұрын

It appears your right hand V is pointing at your left / lead check in the video. Is that too weak or just right for right hand grip?

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Is it? Looks like it’s pointing at my right ear

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Is it? Looks like it’s pointing at my right ear

@wenbray6396 2 ай бұрын

Yes…

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

💪🏻

@nigelbaynes5061 2 ай бұрын

Not sure about the opening comments I have a feeling Hogan was left handed, I am sure someone will correct me.

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

Not sure but most golfers are trail side dominant

@garygill1211 2 ай бұрын

Prefer the 3 min. Vids!

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

I have to offer a variety to suit all audiences. 3 min videos are only on Thursdays

@thomastrain7311 2 ай бұрын

Yeah getting better at golf isn't worth the extra 4 minutes at all😂

@Dropthehat-dj1qu 2 ай бұрын

Which means laziness which also means you will never get lower than 30 HCAP

@rpjii9771 2 ай бұрын

There are some swing thoughts/concepts that cannot be summarized in 3 minutes or less. This happens to be one such concept. Miles did a superb job of simplifying and explaining a potentially obscure swing concept🤙 Fairways & Greens My Friend⛳️ RP

@richardoxley8556 2 ай бұрын

Slow down

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome for the free content 👍🏻

@winzaw6902 2 ай бұрын

Too much repetition.

@Gilesgillgolf 2 ай бұрын

How about “thank you for the great instruction”

@rpjii9771 2 ай бұрын

Good Morning @winzaw6902 Actually, as a competitive +2.8 Am, with a wife who's a Class A Teaching Pro, repetition is THE single greatest factor & tool in one, determining one's mastery of ANY activity, and two, repetition in teaching greatly assists those who may not fully capture the information in one pass while also serving to stress the importance and critical nature of the information being provided. Having my Teacher of 32+ years stress this particular swing thought decades ago, long long before social media, You Tube and even computers in general, it is well worth Giles' repetition in this video. Giles did an excellent job in communicating what, if 96-98% of the golfers playing applied to their swing, they would immediately improve their swings, their game and their handicaps!! "Repetition of a thought or physical action develops into a habit, which if repeated enough, becomes an automatic reflex." Though not a golfer of note, no quote more applies to the game of golf than Norman Vincent words above. If your golf swing is anything more than an "automatic reflex," it will NEVER withstand the crucible of competition, or even the rigors of a weekly sh!t's 'n giggles nassau game with Buds. To the individuals that may read my comment, as one who's been there done that as an Amateur Player, Giles' vid is one of the finest that I have watched focusing on this aspect of the golf swing!! I would save it, watch it ad nauseam, and most importantly, first perform slo motion reps stressing this move, breaking the swing down with the first part being address/backswing ONLY, then move to 1/2 speed then full speed to impact, with NO BALL!! You are trying to ingrain the move into your subconscious mind, and nothing inhibits this goal like adding a golf ball into the equation. for the average golfer. At that point, all of their focus is on that golf ball, pushing any other thoughts to the back and out of the mind. Once you are comfortable with the move, add a ball and take nice easy smooth swings with a 9i-PW, concentrating on your rear elbow. Do not worry about the ball or where it may end up. Once you have engrained this move and are comfortable with your scoring irons, move down through your bag, ONLY progressing to the next club once you are comfortably integrating the move while hitting balls on target🎯. Is this something that you will "master" in one, two or even three weeks? Of course not!! However this is what the less than 1.5% of Plus Players do in various forms to achieve this mastery. Repetition!! Repetition!! REPETITION!! It starts right here with videos exactly like Miles!! Fairways & Greens 4ever My Friends⛳️ RP

@rpjii9771 2 ай бұрын

Good Day @winzaw6902👊 Actually, Giles use of repetition was perfect as for the importance that the trail elbow plays in a quality golf swing, his repetition was spot on!! Though he was not a golfer of note, Norman Vincent Peal's words regarding repetition are spot on regarding swing body/club positions: "Repetition of the same thought or physical action develops into a habit which, repeated frequently enough, becomes an automatic reflex." Speaking as a competitive +2.8 Am with a wife who is a Class A Teaching Professional, repetition is vital to mastering the golf swing/stroke, and just as important for a Teacher is to use repetition to to communicate with students with different learning patterns, some picking it up sooner than others though as Giles did in this video, which is excellent, is he communicated the same basic principles and thoughts differently each time. Combine that with the fact that this is arguably THE most critical aspect to a consistent repeatable quality golf swing, I believe that this was the finest YTube vid that I've seen on the "Hogan Elbow," to the point that I sent it to my wife to use with her students. It may not be your cup of tea, and that is fine, though I would highly recommend to the other viewers that they save this vid, watch it repeatedly, practice the drills repeatedly, starting first in slo mo, breaking it down to take-away to the top, stop, repeat, then do take away in slo mo, come down to impact, stop, and repeat, until this is an "automatic reflex," then take a full swing, no ball. When you are comfortable that your elbow is in the optimum position and you are not thinking about the position, add a ball and start hitting at a target🎯 Fairways & Greens 4ever⛳️ RP