How To FINALLY Hit Your DRIVER STRAIGHT EVERY TIME

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Күн бұрын

In today's golf lesson, the Hall of Fame Coach Chris Smeal helps me hit my driver straight for the first time. He gives me a golf lesson to make sure I have all the right fundamentals for my shorter clubs before we move over to the Driver. So if you have had any problems with slicing, this video will help you with grip, address, rotation, and more.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
00:57 Update on the Golf Swing
02:49 Rolling Ball Drill - Tempo
06:27 Changing the weight at address
10:42 Effortless Benefits with new change
13:31 What Drills I'm Doing During Practice
15:11 Swing Pause Drill
17:43 Going Down the Clubs
19:52 If I could go back in time as a beginner, I would do this...
22:38 DRIVER SETUP
24:10 DRIVER BODY Correction
27:17 Proper Weight Transfer for Swing
30:00 Weight at Address - basics from the beginning of the lesson still applies
31:15 Shoulder Rotation for the Driver
31:28 Pause Drill - still apply it to the Driver
33:45 DRIVER Swing Analysis
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@LightningDogg Жыл бұрын

Your progress is nothing short of amazing. The biggest mental block for me has been (and is) taking the feeling from the range to the course. Frustration sets in, analyzing takes over, everything becomes tight....right into the dumpster. I'm learning from your work with Chris that I need to spend waaaaaay more time doing the drills at home. Getting good habits = less analyzing on the course!

@cjschmitt4882 Жыл бұрын

Money and time makes the progress soooooo much easier!

@LightningDogg Жыл бұрын

@cjschmitt4882 Anyone can do the takeaway drill, work on their grip, practice addressing the ball, get to the finish position and hold it.. while watching tv. No money needed, converting wasted time to productive time. Problem solved.

@IIISWILIII 8 ай бұрын

Plan with your head, play with your heart. My biggest problem as well was thinking swing mechanics during a round of golf. I learned how to turn all that off and trust my body and my swing. All of my focus goes towards the Target now. Been shooting much better

@DaveSender66 Жыл бұрын

Wow your practice is really paying off!!!! The rhythm of your swing has improved so much!!!

@MrBlacksharpie Жыл бұрын

Before i got married i used to hit all the bags in the club too. 🤣 JK... Your progress is awesome! Remember that every golfer has off days now and then. If that happens its all about going back to the fundamentals. Your doing great man!

@JeromeRufin Жыл бұрын

Hahaha testing viewers if they actually end up watching until the end lol :) but actually didn’t realize I mixed those up. I’m cracking up right now 😂😂

@giomusah2155 10 ай бұрын

@@JeromeRufin u have so many videos..which videos helped u most and in sequence? if u apply 80-20 method???It seems u have similar videos but from different teachers

@robertlisney4533 Жыл бұрын

Had a lesson yesterday and my Pro strengthened my grip same as yours. Guess you were blocking right. Hated the bow feel at the top, so went with “toe over heel” downswing. These videos are really relatable for me! Thankyou

@JonnyStingray Жыл бұрын

I’m learning so much watching this. Thanks dude.

@92SAITO92 Жыл бұрын

Things are starting to come together!! Chris is such a great coach. Great progress man!

@brianmorgan7751 Жыл бұрын

Awesome work! Stick with your coach, get out of your head, remember to relax and trust your fundamentals. Don't throw in new thoughts because you "think" you need to do something new. You play your best with that buttery smooth swing tempo! Thanks for the journey!

@johnkmiec9207 Жыл бұрын

Nicely done J.. great to see the your consistency coming. Fundamentals keep you grounded and centered. It's all paying off. Keep thing one shot at a time! Very impressive keep it up!

@jacobdubois710 Жыл бұрын

The sessions with Chris are fantastic!

@markusher9975 Жыл бұрын

This series has helped me immensely and I’ve just return to the game after on hiatus for 22 years. It is all about getting the fundamentals correct. Thank you for putting this together.

@NoelIrl24 Жыл бұрын

Your swing is so smoother .... incredible porgression, your channel is phenomenal,well done.

@jondalonzo710 Жыл бұрын

Jerome, love the content, love you’re energy, love watching you improve at golf, and I love seeing you and Chris interact. The consistency is amazing. I honestly look forward to seeing what you’re up to each day! If I were closer I would 100% be going to Chris Smeal. Never took a lesson before but Jerome is proof he is a fantastic coach. Bravo to you Chris. I hope you’re getting new golfers to train.

@Sf39616 Жыл бұрын

This is so cool! Love your journey and seeing real time lessons are great. Keep it up!!!

@MarcoFD Жыл бұрын

its quite nice that the coach allows you to film and spread out all the knowledge he gives you and us this way. he could as well say come get a payed lesson if you want to know what i have to say.

@The-Panel-Builder Жыл бұрын

Been following your videos and you have made great progress. A lot of what Chris says I have taken in to my game and my consistency has improved massively. One of the best tips is the simple breathing one, it just gives time to remove all thoughts from your head and relax. Good work, keep it up

@rogerwakeman4320 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic Jerome. Your swing is progressing nicely. Keep doing what your coach is preaching.

@ryangee9329 Жыл бұрын

The lessons are awesome! Definitely help so many little tips in a full lessons video

@rbswan9897 Жыл бұрын

So awesome! Very inspiring and I'm using a lot of those drills.

@derekunderwood3356 Жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! I was getting frustrated on my own journey to get better until I watched this one. Keep grinding! Prove all of the folks that tell us we can’t do it wrong!

@Not.Satoshi Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the course tomorrow. Swing looking awesome! Take Chris’s advice, one shot at a time. Don’t let high expectations defeat you.

@dr.kareempize767 Жыл бұрын

Bro this is so inspiring. Seeing your swing become so smooth is jaw dropping.

@doolatron Жыл бұрын

Great to see things starting to click for you. Hard work paying off 👍

@bertley 6 ай бұрын

Helps so much!! 😃🤙🏼

@munchindiafoodtruck 7 ай бұрын

Jerome your videos have helped me tremendously ! Great instructors ! Love Love 💕

@darcaleedebogorski6076 Жыл бұрын

Your swing is looking awesome! I love your progression.

@genki007 Жыл бұрын

Your coach is amazing! Lucky you have him.

@hondaw 9 ай бұрын

those lessons are great help with me to follow and change my club swing

@ZtingerExcite Жыл бұрын

Nice to see the big progress you have made last weeks

@paulterry7672 Жыл бұрын

Good video helped me a lot great coaching

@itscoozie_ 29 күн бұрын

Bro this is such a good video and good testament to your progress.

@gazzamusso4499 Жыл бұрын

Awesome Dude what a transformation 👍

@BrentB12 Жыл бұрын

Your improvement is super impressive! Keep going.

@jackrutherford-1 Жыл бұрын

I've always preferred a pretty weak grip but I'll lose the ball to the right. So I strengthened my grip like you and I do the 3 part/pause takeaway that is your drill. I hit most of my irons with a slight pull draw at the range yesterday but was able to straighten them later. I pulled out the driver and boomed several. When I got too aggressive, I hooked them pretty bad. But it was nice finding the left side of the range for once and getting more distance. Thanks to you and your coach. Btw, I love Chris' swing. Dude waits forever before that club comes down on the downswing. Just hangs back there. Sweet! I need to watch it at 1/4 speed. And no more excuses. You've found out how important the short game is - practice it more.

@user-dp5cw6nm8j Жыл бұрын

Chris so so chill

@ZaidRasid 9 ай бұрын

That’s a nice swing. What an improvement!!

@chrishong167 10 ай бұрын

Bro u got me addicted to golf LOL but thank you, all the lessons seriously helped me out with my swing, just started a couple of months ago

@ElTeesModellingCorner Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna go for 70 percent. - Yeah, right! Man, I love Chris's comments... LOL I wish I could go work on my game with Chris, but it's a bit far from Sweden. Your swing is looking so much better since you started working with Chris.

@Styleclassics 11 ай бұрын

Bombtastic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Keep it up Jerome

@danielloh3025 Жыл бұрын

The swing looks very good now .. 👍

@Radtrad_strada Жыл бұрын

This is a gem 💎

@tomphillips7858 Жыл бұрын

Dropped the like for the BOMB. Great first effort. We should all dream of that kind of tee shot every time.

@JayTakeProfits Жыл бұрын

Y’all was funny on this video I enjoyed this one

@keny011 Жыл бұрын

I'm on the same journey as you but at 38yrs old. Just put my first set of clubs together a few months ago a set of TaylorMade p770 and sim/Sims hybrids-driver. I enjoy chris as your coach over the others nothing bad on them but his way of teaching makes things simple and easy. Good luck on Your journey I know I'm enjoying hitting buckets at the range about to go play my first round in a week or so

@keny011 Жыл бұрын

Also my biggest issues come like in this video when I try and rush it and murder the ball. Might only get a few more yards that way but Flys way off to the right slicing it

@musikfranc Жыл бұрын

You got this buddy 👍

@LK-mr9pf Жыл бұрын

Yes, the tips help!!. I've been using the backswing tip and my driver, 3 wood, and 5 woods were doing what I wanted and going far. I have seen such great improvement in your swing. I think the 2 top things you're doing to improve in such a short time are: 1) You are putting in the work, it is one thing to get lessons but putting in the range work is just as important and 2) Love Chris Smeal style of teaching. I wish he was closer so I could take a few lessons.

@JeromeRufin Жыл бұрын

Check out his site (I linked it below) he also has online coaching available! Say I say hi :)

@trippyymedia 10 ай бұрын

Love stadium. Great range

@kriangkraisiriamornthep6299 Жыл бұрын

Keep going dude

@hiddenbunny7205 Жыл бұрын

looks really good today good job

@davidwood493 Жыл бұрын

I can't believe that at your stage in golf your release is so good 👍

@DavidRivera-wx5lm Жыл бұрын

Looking damn good Jerome. Can you tell me the video names of the grip change and back swing you say helped your swing so much?

@FlyWithMe_666 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to a 320 yards bomb on the first par 3 tomorrow 😅

@shawngray7674 10 ай бұрын

What are you guys using to show the ball path on video?

@timmyotoole6063 Жыл бұрын

9:32 oh the confidence is palpable. completely different jerome here. he knows he's figured some things out

@BassFishingNEB Жыл бұрын

That's awesome you can hit all the bags in the club now

@miraclesailor Жыл бұрын

Seems that the girl in the background is one if Chris's students. She has the half way pause. Nice progress Jerome. Maybe find videos of Fred Couples swing...my favorite.

@nate19 Жыл бұрын

🗣️Hit all the bags in the club! 38:00

@JeromeRufin Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@kevinbarton7735 Жыл бұрын

38:00 "I can hit all the bags in the club" 🤣

@mcha411 11 ай бұрын

Idk if you see old comments but could you do a short video showing your grip? I struggle with that

@JeromeRufin 10 ай бұрын

Check out the videos on my channel. There are ones on my grip!

@mcha411 10 ай бұрын

@@JeromeRufin must’ve missed it. I’ve been watching so many. Love the content!! Thank you

@dezinetech1000 Жыл бұрын

Thank you man! This is the final piece to the puzzle. I’m able to kill all my clubs now 🙏

@johnsadler8637 Жыл бұрын

Just for fun … how far did that last drive carry and total? Nice progress.

@fritzcampbell9400 Жыл бұрын

@jeromerufin can you post a closeup pic of the new grip?

@JeromeRufin Жыл бұрын

Check my other video on it! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nqugbLujnsjFg58.html

@fritzcampbell9400 Жыл бұрын

@@JeromeRufin yea I saw that one but would love to see a close up of it. No worries I’ll work. It out!! Thx for the videos and inspiration. Good stuff keep grinding!

@DeuceOwens Жыл бұрын

My game is improving watching you and Coach. Keep up the good work...keep chopping at it, and I will do the same!

@JeromeRufin Жыл бұрын

🫡

@TakingTheNextStep 9 ай бұрын

Hello, I’m curious What is your new grip? It doesn’t look like interlock, or overlapping. You are doing really good.

@JeromeRufin 9 ай бұрын

It's just a stronger grip on the left hand, and weaker on the right :)

@Fitzy1976_ Жыл бұрын

Coach, you’re so much better when your tempo is slow. Jerome, yeah I feel like that too. Next shot, back to swinging fast! Hahaha

@joehailey5383 Жыл бұрын

Is your weight balanced or is more weight in your left or right leg?

@MPT458 Жыл бұрын

hey, can you do a video on the grip change that changed your life?

@JeromeRufin Жыл бұрын

Yeah it was this video I made about two days ago! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nqugbLujnsjFg58.html

@Jessehernandez83 Жыл бұрын

I want to see the new grip video?

@Fitzy1976_ Жыл бұрын

The nicest but most frustrating student ever haha. As an old git from Ireland, it just seems that everyone under 30 thinks they should be +4 within a year and hit the driver 350 standard!

@JeromeRufin Жыл бұрын

😬

@Fitzy1976_ Жыл бұрын

@@JeromeRufin keep it up dude. But FFS stop overthinking it ha

@filprocter7318 Жыл бұрын

How many bags do you have in your club? Lol... keep up the good work!

@onesipwonder Жыл бұрын

I thought your first or second lesson, Chris said right leg is allow to straighten?? Maybe he was referring to longer clubs. Btw your swing looks great now.

@MrEyelwatch 11 ай бұрын

30:50 what’s the cheat code?

@duanenichols2703 10 ай бұрын

Where are you located

@darcaleedebogorski6076 Жыл бұрын

Love the ball drill

@JeromeRufin Жыл бұрын

My favorite drill :)

@richardroyal9632 Жыл бұрын

What did Chris do to your grip Jerome ?

@JeromeRufin Жыл бұрын

Check the video I made here! :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nqugbLujnsjFg58.html

@dogloverjb6873 Жыл бұрын

you''ll get more yardage if you allow your wrists to hinge at the top

@mmiittwit2418 Жыл бұрын

So what’s the grip secret?

@briantrunnell3035 Жыл бұрын

200 7 iron...whoa

@russellnz06 7 ай бұрын

So what was the answer in that giant 35min video?

@user-ds3zn7ej8j Жыл бұрын

Hey Jerome, i was just wondering how much this is costing you monthly for all of this?

@calumdj Жыл бұрын

its all a tax write off for the biz 😎

@TagordaGolf Жыл бұрын

It’s going to the left…. Damn I’ll take that any day than going to the right 😆

@dj796 Жыл бұрын

Bags in the club bro

@ruatoomey9107 Жыл бұрын

Sorry, I was watching the girl behind you swing more than yours 😂😂

@JeromeRufin Жыл бұрын

She’s really good! She’s actually one of Chris’s students and will be on the channel soon to play with me. Stay tuned!

@anthonycollins9758 Жыл бұрын

Skip to 25 min 30s :-)

@Spillaz Жыл бұрын

All the bags in the club huh? Lessgo ladies watch out!

@JeromeRufin Жыл бұрын

Now I just hear myself saying it with snoop dog’s voice like drop it like it’s hot haha

@timmyotoole6063 Жыл бұрын

"hit all the bags in da clubbb"

@user-uq6yx1lf5j 4 ай бұрын

Been watching many of your lessons lately but this one i have to somewhat disagree with. I get you’re only hitting a short iron but i still advocate for weight shift even on short irons vs the instructor telling you to keep weight forward and never shift any back. No sway of course but there is still weight shift on full shots even with short irons. It allows a more fluid, athletic motion. What people tend to do on full shots starting and keeping weight forward without knowing initially is push off front foot and fall back during swing creating thins and chunks

@Fishneck10 Жыл бұрын

I win

@JeromeRufin Жыл бұрын

Beat me to it :/

@mysticalbeing8943 Жыл бұрын

i never ever hit off a mat i dont understand why u would

@richspivey1553 26 күн бұрын

Hitting a draw with irons is abit overated to me, fine for driver, but way less cobtrol than a baby fade,.

@scatterbrain9490 Жыл бұрын

You can hit all the bags in the club lol

@mysticalbeing8943 Жыл бұрын

first time back to range yesterday after 2 months off not playing due to injury still hitting straight didnt hit driver thou

@MPerski Жыл бұрын

So, how hard SHOULD we swing for a stock iron shot? 🤔 … since Chris says, “that’s a pretty big swing for a 9-iron” Obviously he means we should never swing 100% … so what does he recommend for the average swing? … 90%? …80% Inquiring minds want to know. Good stuff - keep up the good work 👍🏻

@DIOS10 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff, but one thing I’m baffled is that your teacher wants to hit left all the time, where as most others try to eliminate the left side of course at all costs.

@OrvinReyes Жыл бұрын

Wow, where i am coaches want to eliminate the right side because almost all people slice or fade by default.

@LightningDogg Жыл бұрын

@DIOS10 I believe you are incorrect. Probably 85% of golfers have difficulty with hitting the ball right, or a slice. If you can eliminate the factor of hitting right (for a right hander), it's much easier to figure out how to make minor corrections to work with a draw, or eventually hit "straighter" shots. I think any golf teacher will tell you that. Most PGA pros, although they can work the ball left or right, play with a natural draw.

@musikfranc Жыл бұрын

It's to change his habit of slicing i had to do that for a while with my driver until i could fully control the shot and understand how to release properly etc

@DIOS10 Жыл бұрын

@@LightningDogg yeah fair enough, but fair amount of pga pros, rather hit a fade, as if mishit the destruction is not as bad like a hook / pull , as we know the ball will hit more trouble going left as well is more controlled. But it’s all about opinions.

@LightningDogg Жыл бұрын

@DIOS10 I may have misstated my point. Chris doesn't want him to play using a hook or pull. It's merely the first step to correcting leaving the face open at contact. When he can eliminate that 99% of the time, then he can learn what adjustments to make to achieve a square face AND play a draw or fade by choice. You are correct about having options but PGA pros have knowledge of every facet of their swing, and correct accordingly. A beginner doesn't have those options, and the open face at contact is a death sentence until corrected. Just my opinion. Cheers

@chillier8363 Жыл бұрын

Too long

@felixsaray6139 10 ай бұрын

Definitely not following you. Cocky , I know it all, I have an excuse for everything, don’t follow directions, if you were to listen more and really implement what he is telling you , you will get better sooner , you say you got it but you do what ever you want.