100 degrees is not good golf weather but got some work done yesterday. I’ve weakened my left hand grip significantly this year but had gone a little too far. I corrected that to square the face easier and continuing to get the right elbow deeper throughout the swing to... build in leeway with my plane. Love this rope drill from Doug Spencer Ideally I’ll get closer to the rope and be able to move my low point further forward without hitting the rope. Left arm can release better too but swing is much more manageable now.show more

@TRUElinkswear @CallawayGolfEU Get yerself back out there 😉👊🏻🏌🏼‍♂️

@TRUElinkswear @CallawayGolfEU I have a couple of events coming up! 😁

@TRUElinkswear @CallawayGolfEU Good man - will be looking at for you 👍

@TRUElinkswear @CallawayGolfEU First golfers autograph I got in 08 at the Ryder Cup. Swing looks very good to me

@TRUElinkswear @CallawayGolfEU ...positions the hand on the club correctly, with the back of the left hand facing above the target. Pressure on the handle with the hand then starts the club back.

@TRUElinkswear @CallawayGolfEU “Correctly”…Think that’s a bit simplistic to be honest. If it was that easy everyone would just use a training grip. The reality is that everybody is built differently and moves differently so there’s nuance to it all.

@TRUElinkswear @CallawayGolfEU Well, my point would be that he talks about weakening his left hand grip, in the book; but, the drill that he advocates moulds the hand into a set position. And, it has to be in that position to hold the club securely under the heel pad when the three fingers are off the club.

@TRUElinkswear @CallawayGolfEU Yes, in the video on the right you are definitely in very tight over the ball; and, have to straighten up to compensate. I don't really understand the weak/strong left hand debate. In Five Lessons Hogan teaches us the three fingers off the handle grip exercise and that...

@TRUElinkswear @CallawayGolfEU I don’t understand how we got from this to this.

@TRUElinkswear @CallawayGolfEU Well Johnny, you’ll notice the golfer on the left. Is not the same as the golfer on the right…

@TRUElinkswear @CallawayGolfEU Yes of course, but if you look closely, nearly every great golfer of the past did this…and now they don’t. And I can’t figure out why.

Think there’s a few reasons… Equipment has changed massively. Back then required a more centre strike due to the size of the persimmon heads, the type of shafts and balls. The balata for example spun a ton and players worked the ball way more which both favoured a shallower strike. Lie angles were a fraction flatter too. Less tech so rhythm was more of a focus which can lead to a shallower transition. I think that is massively overlooked nowadays too. Modern golfers are more concerned with speed as the leeway is huge with modern tech compared to back then. Therefore it’s easy to apply force more aggressively which tends to lead to a steeper plane. That being said here you’re comparing one of the greatest swings of all time….and me! 😁 There’s plenty of the best ball strikers who are shallow nowadays but I’d argue it’s done in a different way. The forces are applied differently. Unfortunately given the modern tech, real elite ball striking is blurred more than ever which is a shame. And also the camera angle on the left is awful! 😁

@TRUElinkswear @CallawayGolfEU Old school postures were very different as well! Less knee flex, more upright torso encouraging a flatter swing.

@TRUElinkswear @CallawayGolfEU Some modern golfers do this too, and they are usually regarded as great ball strikers. 😀