Mike is the first youtube golf instructor that has made sense to me. I’ve been pulling with my shoulders since I started playing 3 years ago (baseball background). I used this drill and immediately started hitting pure shots. Thank you!

Wow! I love that he’s doing it left handed when he’s not even left handed yet it looks natural! Natural athlete.

Mike, you the best teacher in the world, I have seen

Mike, thanks for sharing this information. I have played golf for nearly forty years and was’t until I started following your instruction that I got the freedom, speed and accuracy I needed in my golf swing. I fell into the the camp that most players fall into which is to move your shoulders and not your hands and arms. Total poppycock, so now I am hitting the ball further, straighter and with move spin on my short irons. And your short game video was spot on with Jack junior about leveling out your shoulders. You stated to shallow out your approach to make chip shots easy. I hit so many good chip shots now its crazy the improvement. You are so right on all aspects of the game. You are truly a Master of the game!

Of all the golf coaches on KZfaq Mike has helped me with his explanation of the golf swing.

What a great lesson. I have tried the L to L without much luck but now I see I was pulling with my shoulders. Now that you pointed this out, I am hitting it so much crisper and cleaner and with ease. Almost feels like my body is stationary. Three cheers for MM.

Most speed comes from the hands. Swinging like this is very powerful and body friendly. This is the way most pros hit the ball before the PGA starting teaching a more hit the ball with body rotation type of swing in, I believe, the 1970s? For the average golfer, this is absolutely the best way to strike the golf ball. You go Mike. You sure have helped a lot of golfers.

Thank you Mike for clearing this up. For years and years I've been told I have to get to my left side before the finish of the downswing.

This is gold. And also why my fairway woods lack distance. Have just been on the range and my longer clubs are smoking. The way I’ve found to remember this is to swing feet touching, knees touching and note the shoulder movement. The second ‘L’ falls naturally into place. Thanks Mike.

This is gold, believe me, no further lessons needed 😃

Terrific Video! Also I greatly appreciate getting the summary notes at the end-which I can screen shot and save!

Thank you Coach Malaska! AMAZING!

Excellent. Wish I had seen this video before my 3 shoulder surgeries; am recovering from 3rd right now and hope to play in 2 months. Maybe a problem for others too is being able to trust the concept of achieving the L to L without leading with the shoulders. Shoulders make good followers and terrible leaders (Toski).

Mike, great stuff. I got alot from seeing how you don't sway forward in the downswing. It cancels out all the good you can accomplish by the pivot, the hinging and the momentum. Excellent.

I’m a member of your site and have watched almost all of your videos. For some reason this one really clicked with me. I’ve really been struggling with hitting a draw with the driver and today at the range it started to make sense. I wasn’t pivoting soon enough. Thanks for the great videos.

This video gave me a great way to feel the swing. I went out to the range and struck the ball well. I hit my driver well and was able to hit my 3 wood off the turf which will be a game changer for me !

Great explanation Mike, just had a lesson de lofting dragging the handle to much think this could help. Thx

Awesome advice....Mr. Guru ! Simple, clear and precise.. Bravo ! 👏👏👏⛳️

I've never seen the weather look so terrible where you teach. A couple of clouds in the sky and a jumper on. Brrrrr. 😉

Now I finally understand what my coach mean with “relax your shoulder and let the club head go faster than your shoulder”.

Love this mike looks effortless when you do it 🏌️‍♂️⛳ great content love when you release a new video . Happy xmas from Ireland ☘

Great explanation of how to hit a golf ball by SWINGING not hitting.

That's why Jack says if he wants to hit the ball further he swings his body slower but the club head goes faster.

You explain it so clearly, I’m always hitting with my shoulders and when England stops raining I’m out, L to L ing Nice and easy. Merry Xmas.

Hi Mike fab coaching! AS A LEFTY I APPRECIATE SEEING IDEAS FROM MY VIEWPOINT AT LAST LOL HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ENGLAND 👍🏼

We must try to stay in sync, arms and body. Ben Hogan knew this is a problem the longer the golf club. So, his recommendation was to pull the right foot back, close the stance, to prevent the body from racing ahead. The longer the golf club, the bigger the swing arc, and the importance of not trying the pull hard from the shoulders as that creates the problem that Mike is describing. Instead of pulling the shoulders extra hard, and instead of closing the stance, try to swing the triangle intact from the ground up, with the legs and feet and hips. Also, as the club advances from the backswing plane to the downswing plane, the transition, the golf club gets lighter so it is easier to sync the body and arms, so long as the shoulders don't outrun the now speedier arms and hands. A proper transition results in a feeling of un underhand throwing action. The pulling of the shoulders that Mike describes and shows is anything but an underhand throwing action. So, don't pull with the left shoulder and left arm, and body. That is not golf. The left hand and club must be pulled through impact to the finish, but that is done with a rotating left upper arm where the elbow is pointing down, arms against the upper body, L to L It's easy to see that the L to L works on the downswing plane, while the pull of the shoulders requires no transition to the downswing plane, thus no L to L.

I like this!! Playing tomorrow can't wait.

Thanks Mike. I've been struggling with the driver lately and I know that this will help.

This is like exactly what I have been doing, my shoulder goes fast then trying to slow it down. Two different coaches tried to fix it, but not able to. I think what Mike says here might help me to solve the issue!

Thanks Mike makes so much sense and why I was struggling

Great tip Mike! Wish I had seen this one a few years ago.

This lesson is so relevant for me . Thx Mike

You.... You're good. Yes you are!

I’ve found this to be of great value for contact & distance. Why are my shots ending right of intended target? I’m right handed & ball flight is dead straight but starts right of intended line & stays there. Not so much of a problem with driver but approach shots 5 yds off line reduce birdie opportunities significantly. Your videos are exceptional teaching aids. Many thanks

It just looks better too! ⛳🏌️‍♂️🌟

Holy crap! You are unique. Fantastic, THANK YOU.

Merry Christmas, Mike!

Interesting take slowing the shoulders to create the release. What about curving the hub path by pushing back up and away sending the momentum to the club head that way you can keep your foot on the gas through the ball.

1st u have to get a Feel for supination. Than L to L becomes a fundamental feeling for your swing

Great video !

Great video! I am awful at the driver!

Mike I’m a little confused because when you did a video with Eric Cogorno you talked about how the wrist work in the swing. You said it’s like a throwing motion, that the wrist don’t turn over. But in this video it looks like your wrists turn over a lot. Is it because your doing it from a static position then once force and momentum take over and the swing happens they don’t rotate as much as it shows in this video??? Thanks. It’s a little confusing. Can you please explain this… ???

Very true thanks!

Mike, Todays tour players seem to be doing what is called a straight line release. That is where the club shaft splits the forearms in a capital Y shape. On some of the top players that Y shape continues more than 3 feet past impact. My post impact doesn't do that but at 58 I am old school. Just want your thoughts on this.

Superb ! Thankyou

Stay in sync and stay centered. The golf club must be transported by the triangle, and the center is the center of the triangle. Transport triangle, club stays centered, and that keeps you in sync where the arms or body do not outrun the other.

Focus on what the left arm is doing and not doing. Mike shows what not to do with the left arm, pull with the shoulder. He demonstrates what to do with the L to L, but does not describe it. The handle must be pulled through the hitting zone, but it is done with a folded left arm on the body and a forcefully rotating left upper arm that is rotating externally. Do not focus on the the right side and arm, focus on the left instead, as the right will do what it needs to do. Be sure to pivot as the body weight shifts to the left. The left hip gets out of the way as the right side comes on through.

Hello Mike. Is the L-to-L at shoulder height important to achieve with the driver?

Yoda of golf

This is genius

im right handed but i swapped to left hand and im already hitting straight and doing better

Love it

10 AM on April 2 do you have any certified instructors east of the Mississippi that someone can go see? Videos are good BUT the trouble or misunderstanding is now or at the range and answers are by definition not available or in sync with the frustration of the moment John Ludwig Sea Island Ga. 5:17

get that, for the longer club you need to pivot earlier.

Thanks I’ve got a home simulator. Love the concept but I’m not able to feel where the clubhead is before impact feels flippy. With a limited swing distance would you be wanting these to be solid center contact and pretty straight before moving up ? Have to assume so but swing feels so short. Thanks

Mike sometimes trying to do that I hit the ground before the ball with the driver. Also I’d like a video showing how to increase speed because it is not easy to swing at 40% during a competition ! I tried !! It seems to me that Fred Couples do that but his thighs move away from the ball letting more room. Where am I wrong ? Merry Xmas for everyone

So keep the shoulders close and let the club go when the but is at middle of chest?

Mr. Malaska, would you happen to be LDS?

So, no turn cast drill?!

What skill is this teaching? How does L to L show benefit In full swing?

The part I don’t get is when he says he uses the momentum of the club to generate speed. It’s as though his arms are just noodles. I just conceptually don’t get that.

Seems to contradict his other videos where the had don't turn over! Love this guy but this is confusing.