This Was Ben Hogan’s GREATEST Ever Ball Striking Tip
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Күн бұрынBen 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.
This is a must watch video for any golfer who is serious about improving their game. Check out this video and like always let me know what other golf coaching videos you would like to see from myself!
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@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын
Hi everyone, do you enjoy videos like this speaking of some of the greats swing keys?
@thomastrain7311 Ай бұрын
This would instantly help a lot of golfers
@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын
@@thomastrain7311 sure will
@baldurhermannsson9413 Ай бұрын
You bet!
@danlong6162 Ай бұрын
Definitely
@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын
@@danlong6162 amazing
@johnschwartz1536 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 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
@markkulper409 Ай бұрын
Tried this on the range today. Amazing. Biggest improvement ever from a setup tip. Thank yo so much!
@thomastrain7311 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 Ай бұрын
Glad it helped & good to hear your game is in a good position
@filthee1 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 Ай бұрын
Exactly that. Such a neat little swing thought to have
@waynekelly9886 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 Ай бұрын
It will definitely cause you to pull the ball if you get this wrong and I’ll keep these videos coming
@carlosgravy7966 Ай бұрын
Simple genius!
@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын
It’s sure is!
@robertmcanarney7589 21 күн бұрын
Very nice! Well spoken. Easy to understand. Very effective. Thank You!
@Gilesgillgolf 21 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@WilliamWilsonEgoliGolf Ай бұрын
And again, nice one Giles..! Thanks, William
@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын
Thank you William
@michaeltyner7069 Ай бұрын
Thanks for a great description of how to use proper anatomical positioning
@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@halfrousseau69 3 күн бұрын
excellent vid - really helps clarify swing dynamics
@Gilesgillgolf 3 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@OfCourseICan 29 күн 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 28 күн бұрын
I appreciate that! Glad you’re enjoying the content & videos like this
@mickritchie1815 Ай бұрын
Like it ,Giles. Tips from the old pros that are still relevant today are my favourite. It means they work.
@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын
Great! Will keep them coming
@hocheye 29 күн бұрын
I have been using this, and it is a must in your swing.One of the best tips ever!!
@Gilesgillgolf 29 күн бұрын
It really is!
@johnatchley9754 22 күн 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 22 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! Amazing to hear such positive feedback
@daleal7250 Ай бұрын
I love setup videos. They are so much easier to implement than ones focused on the swing movement.
@Gilesgillgolf 29 күн бұрын
Totally agree!
@chungkitlam3406 Ай бұрын
So analytical with the set up that determines the swing helpful enough ti strike the ball. Thank you Sir
@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын
Very welcome! Setup is so important
@LocalScopeMarketing1 28 күн бұрын
Really nice video. Very thorough and easy to understand. Now time to practice these feels
@Gilesgillgolf 28 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@chungkitlam3406 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 Ай бұрын
Exactly!
@lpeabody Ай бұрын
I already know what this is and I'm excited to hear it.
@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын
Epic! I hope you enjoy it
@AtomAnt_FPV Ай бұрын
Great advice. Thanks a lot!
@Gilesgillgolf 29 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@roeydaz 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 Ай бұрын
Thank you & yes it’s good for pitching too
@OfCourseICan 29 күн бұрын
Now I know why my ball flight was so flat when pitching. Thank You. Grateful Aussie @@Gilesgillgolf
@patricknewport6191 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 Ай бұрын
Happy to help!
@zacharywarner1678 Ай бұрын
This is absolutely perfect! Well done
@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@Tapps94 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 Ай бұрын
Yes could definitely be the case. Potentially you are leaving the face open causing you the cast
@kiwiveritas 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 Ай бұрын
That’s a great way to practice this
@kiwiveritas 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
@uhligsu Ай бұрын
Great video. Could you please show in more detail how to grip the club after the steering wheel movement.
@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын
Will do. Do have grip videos already btw
@TheSailingChannel 22 күн 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 22 күн 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
@marcusgeorge1825 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 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 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. 🤔
@Richie-hc5se 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 Ай бұрын
Not necessarily. Just a preference for his swing
@spodbw1 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 Ай бұрын
You will just need to have more lead side feels rather than trail side feels
@cluman1 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 Ай бұрын
Glad you’re enjoying the 3 minute Thursday videos
@miketenneson5518 Ай бұрын
My question is do you bow your left wrist outwards during this new back swing.
@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын
Depends on your grip & wrist flexibility
@TheSalonGuy Ай бұрын
Mate will this sort out hooking the ball or make it worse?
@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын
If your trail arm is stuck behind you at any point in the swing then yes 100% it can help fix it
@zebman9228 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 Ай бұрын
Is it? Looks like it’s pointing at my right ear
@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын
Is it? Looks like it’s pointing at my right ear
@wenbray6396 Ай бұрын
Yes…
@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын
💪🏻
@nigelbaynes5061 Ай бұрын
Not sure about the opening comments I have a feeling Hogan was left handed, I am sure someone will correct me.
@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын
Not sure but most golfers are trail side dominant
@garygill1211 Ай бұрын
Prefer the 3 min. Vids!
@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын
I have to offer a variety to suit all audiences. 3 min videos are only on Thursdays
@thomastrain7311 Ай бұрын
Yeah getting better at golf isn't worth the extra 4 minutes at all😂
@Dropthehat-dj1qu Ай бұрын
Which means laziness which also means you will never get lower than 30 HCAP
@rpjii9771 22 күн 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 19 күн бұрын
Slow down
@Gilesgillgolf 19 күн бұрын
You’re welcome for the free content 👍🏻
@42papyrus Ай бұрын
man it just takes these euros FOREVER to explain what could be said in 1 or 2 statements. This video should be 3 min...5 tops!
@Gilesgillgolf Ай бұрын
👍🏻
@paulmatthews7701 3 күн бұрын
I feel exactly the same about them across the pond tbh,this is explained as quickly as possible,great vid
@winzaw6902 28 күн бұрын
Too much repetition.
@Gilesgillgolf 28 күн бұрын
How about “thank you for the great instruction”
@rpjii9771 22 күн 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 22 күн 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
@michaelwells1874 14 күн бұрын
Found this tip very interesting and I will try it out this weekend 👍🏌️
@Gilesgillgolf 14 күн бұрын
Good luck
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