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Tyler Ferrell is the only person in the world named to Golf Digest's list of Best
Young Teachers in
America AND its list of Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America.
How Swing Path Affects Your Low Point and Ball Contact
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify how an outside-in swing path can lead to thin shots.
- Understand the relationship between swing path and low point for better contact.
- Adjust your swing for improved ball striking by shifting your low point correctly.
Learn how the angle of your swing path influences your low point and the quality of your shots. This understanding can help you avoid fat and thin shots for better overall performance.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
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this concept video is connecting swing path to low point so many golfers come
2
00:00:07.040 --> 00:00:11.520
in here with more of an over-the-top swing path and they'll tend to complain
3
00:00:11.520 --> 00:00:15.760
about hitting you know as the swing gets better sometimes they'll fall into a
4
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:19.040
pattern where they're hitting a lot of thin shots or maybe even some fat shots
5
00:00:19.040 --> 00:00:23.360
and what I'm going to do is in this concept video I'm going to show you how
6
00:00:23.360 --> 00:00:29.360
the swing path or the swing or the club path rather affects low point so right
7
00:00:29.360 --> 00:00:35.400
now I've got this line on the ground to represent low point so right about
8
00:00:35.400 --> 00:00:39.960
there we'll say that's where we're putting the golf ball on that line just
9
00:00:39.960 --> 00:00:45.240
like this now what you'll see from the combo of down the line and face on is if
10
00:00:45.240 --> 00:00:50.280
I swing outside in that tends to move the low point forward so instead of the
11
00:00:50.280 --> 00:00:54.560
hula hoop resting right here on the line then when it moves forward now it's
12
00:00:54.560 --> 00:01:00.580
resting right there in front of the golf ball if I naturally move the swing
13
00:01:00.580 --> 00:01:04.800
into out you'll see that now it's resting on the ground right about there
14
00:01:04.800 --> 00:01:11.820
so what many golfers do is if they hit some fat shots because they're swinging
15
00:01:11.820 --> 00:01:16.520
you know on plane or closer to straight then what they do is they start
16
00:01:16.520 --> 00:01:17.000
swinging
17
00:01:17.000 --> 00:01:21.480
outside in and they'll say oh I hit that one really well it was more of a pull
18
00:01:21.480 --> 00:01:25.620
but I hit it really solid basically what they're doing is they're cheating with
19
00:01:25.620 --> 00:01:30.120
the swing path in order to move the low point forward instead of using the
20
00:01:30.120 --> 00:01:34.320
wipe so the goal would be to get the swing path coming a little bit more
21
00:01:34.320 --> 00:01:40.600
straight kind of like this and then using the arm extension and the timing and
22
00:01:40.600 --> 00:01:44.960
the direction to get the low point forward like this so that basically I'm
23
00:01:44.960 --> 00:01:50.200
swinging around an object here instead of swinging right around something
24
00:01:50.200 --> 00:01:55.360
directly in front of me and by swinging around more my left hip or outside of
25
00:01:55.360 --> 00:02:00.960
my left hip kind of like this that's going to shift the circle so I can still
26
00:02:00.960 --> 00:02:05.600
swing from the inside but hit down on the golf ball or hit the ball first it
27
00:02:05.600 --> 00:02:12.560
have the divot ahead of the golf ball so oftentimes if you've been outside in
28
00:02:12.560 --> 00:02:16.160
and really open and you start getting the motorcycle closed and you just get
29
00:02:16.160 --> 00:02:20.120
coming from the inside but you don't have any of that white movement then yes
30
00:02:20.120 --> 00:02:23.110
the bottom of the swing gets here and you start hitting a lot of thin shots
31
00:02:23.110 --> 00:02:23.920
know
32
00:02:23.920 --> 00:02:27.920
that that's part of the process and you're on the right track and now what we
33
00:02:27.920 --> 00:02:32.320
have to do is we have to use a little better arm mechanics or shoulder
34
00:02:32.320 --> 00:02:39.160
mechanics combined with a later timing of the arms in order to move that low
35
00:02:39.160 --> 00:02:44.200
point forward so that I can make solid contact so if you're working on low
36
00:02:44.200 --> 00:02:47.480
point drills where you're trying to get the low point move forward you might
37
00:02:47.480 --> 00:02:52.240
also want to you know put in some type of visual reminder even just a stick on
38
00:02:52.240 --> 00:02:55.840
the ground or something to make sure that you're not doing it by changing your
39
00:02:55.840 --> 00:03:00.320
swing plane but that you're actually doing it by swinging around something or
40
00:03:00.320 --> 00:03:05.160
a point further out in front of the golf ball so use that concept when you're
41
00:03:05.160 --> 00:03:09.280
applying some of these release drills if you're struggling with the low point
42
00:03:09.280 --> 00:03:12.920
getting behind the golf ball you're gonna do a little bit more just kind of a
43
00:03:12.920 --> 00:03:25.920
three quarter just a feel there
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.040
this concept video is connecting swing path to low point so many golfers come
2
00:00:07.040 --> 00:00:11.520
in here with more of an over-the-top swing path and they'll tend to complain
3
00:00:11.520 --> 00:00:15.760
about hitting you know as the swing gets better sometimes they'll fall into a
4
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:19.040
pattern where they're hitting a lot of thin shots or maybe even some fat shots
5
00:00:19.040 --> 00:00:23.360
and what I'm going to do is in this concept video I'm going to show you how
6
00:00:23.360 --> 00:00:29.360
the swing path or the swing or the club path rather affects low point so right
7
00:00:29.360 --> 00:00:35.400
now I've got this line on the ground to represent low point so right about
8
00:00:35.400 --> 00:00:39.960
there we'll say that's where we're putting the golf ball on that line just
9
00:00:39.960 --> 00:00:45.240
like this now what you'll see from the combo of down the line and face on is if
10
00:00:45.240 --> 00:00:50.280
I swing outside in that tends to move the low point forward so instead of the
11
00:00:50.280 --> 00:00:54.560
hula hoop resting right here on the line then when it moves forward now it's
12
00:00:54.560 --> 00:01:00.580
resting right there in front of the golf ball if I naturally move the swing
13
00:01:00.580 --> 00:01:04.800
into out you'll see that now it's resting on the ground right about there
14
00:01:04.800 --> 00:01:11.820
so what many golfers do is if they hit some fat shots because they're swinging
15
00:01:11.820 --> 00:01:16.520
you know on plane or closer to straight then what they do is they start
16
00:01:16.520 --> 00:01:17.000
swinging
17
00:01:17.000 --> 00:01:21.480
outside in and they'll say oh I hit that one really well it was more of a pull
18
00:01:21.480 --> 00:01:25.620
but I hit it really solid basically what they're doing is they're cheating with
19
00:01:25.620 --> 00:01:30.120
the swing path in order to move the low point forward instead of using the
20
00:01:30.120 --> 00:01:34.320
wipe so the goal would be to get the swing path coming a little bit more
21
00:01:34.320 --> 00:01:40.600
straight kind of like this and then using the arm extension and the timing and
22
00:01:40.600 --> 00:01:44.960
the direction to get the low point forward like this so that basically I'm
23
00:01:44.960 --> 00:01:50.200
swinging around an object here instead of swinging right around something
24
00:01:50.200 --> 00:01:55.360
directly in front of me and by swinging around more my left hip or outside of
25
00:01:55.360 --> 00:02:00.960
my left hip kind of like this that's going to shift the circle so I can still
26
00:02:00.960 --> 00:02:05.600
swing from the inside but hit down on the golf ball or hit the ball first it
27
00:02:05.600 --> 00:02:12.560
have the divot ahead of the golf ball so oftentimes if you've been outside in
28
00:02:12.560 --> 00:02:16.160
and really open and you start getting the motorcycle closed and you just get
29
00:02:16.160 --> 00:02:20.120
coming from the inside but you don't have any of that white movement then yes
30
00:02:20.120 --> 00:02:23.110
the bottom of the swing gets here and you start hitting a lot of thin shots
31
00:02:23.110 --> 00:02:23.920
know
32
00:02:23.920 --> 00:02:27.920
that that's part of the process and you're on the right track and now what we
33
00:02:27.920 --> 00:02:32.320
have to do is we have to use a little better arm mechanics or shoulder
34
00:02:32.320 --> 00:02:39.160
mechanics combined with a later timing of the arms in order to move that low
35
00:02:39.160 --> 00:02:44.200
point forward so that I can make solid contact so if you're working on low
36
00:02:44.200 --> 00:02:47.480
point drills where you're trying to get the low point move forward you might
37
00:02:47.480 --> 00:02:52.240
also want to you know put in some type of visual reminder even just a stick on
38
00:02:52.240 --> 00:02:55.840
the ground or something to make sure that you're not doing it by changing your
39
00:02:55.840 --> 00:03:00.320
swing plane but that you're actually doing it by swinging around something or
40
00:03:00.320 --> 00:03:05.160
a point further out in front of the golf ball so use that concept when you're
41
00:03:05.160 --> 00:03:09.280
applying some of these release drills if you're struggling with the low point
42
00:03:09.280 --> 00:03:12.920
getting behind the golf ball you're gonna do a little bit more just kind of a
43
00:03:12.920 --> 00:03:25.920
three quarter just a feel there
Tyler Ferrell is the only person in the world named to Golf Digest's list of
Best Young Teachers in America AND its list of Best Golf Fitness Professionals in America.
How Swing Path Affects Your Low Point and Ball Contact
After this video, you'll be able to:
- Identify how an outside-in swing path can lead to thin shots.
- Understand the relationship between swing path and low point for better contact.
- Adjust your swing for improved ball striking by shifting your low point correctly.
Learn how the angle of your swing path influences your low point and the quality of your shots. This understanding can help you avoid fat and thin shots for better overall performance.
Video Transcript
WEBVTT
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.040
this concept video is connecting swing path to low point so many golfers come
2
00:00:07.040 --> 00:00:11.520
in here with more of an over-the-top swing path and they'll tend to complain
3
00:00:11.520 --> 00:00:15.760
about hitting you know as the swing gets better sometimes they'll fall into a
4
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:19.040
pattern where they're hitting a lot of thin shots or maybe even some fat shots
5
00:00:19.040 --> 00:00:23.360
and what I'm going to do is in this concept video I'm going to show you how
6
00:00:23.360 --> 00:00:29.360
the swing path or the swing or the club path rather affects low point so right
7
00:00:29.360 --> 00:00:35.400
now I've got this line on the ground to represent low point so right about
8
00:00:35.400 --> 00:00:39.960
there we'll say that's where we're putting the golf ball on that line just
9
00:00:39.960 --> 00:00:45.240
like this now what you'll see from the combo of down the line and face on is if
10
00:00:45.240 --> 00:00:50.280
I swing outside in that tends to move the low point forward so instead of the
11
00:00:50.280 --> 00:00:54.560
hula hoop resting right here on the line then when it moves forward now it's
12
00:00:54.560 --> 00:01:00.580
resting right there in front of the golf ball if I naturally move the swing
13
00:01:00.580 --> 00:01:04.800
into out you'll see that now it's resting on the ground right about there
14
00:01:04.800 --> 00:01:11.820
so what many golfers do is if they hit some fat shots because they're swinging
15
00:01:11.820 --> 00:01:16.520
you know on plane or closer to straight then what they do is they start
16
00:01:16.520 --> 00:01:17.000
swinging
17
00:01:17.000 --> 00:01:21.480
outside in and they'll say oh I hit that one really well it was more of a pull
18
00:01:21.480 --> 00:01:25.620
but I hit it really solid basically what they're doing is they're cheating with
19
00:01:25.620 --> 00:01:30.120
the swing path in order to move the low point forward instead of using the
20
00:01:30.120 --> 00:01:34.320
wipe so the goal would be to get the swing path coming a little bit more
21
00:01:34.320 --> 00:01:40.600
straight kind of like this and then using the arm extension and the timing and
22
00:01:40.600 --> 00:01:44.960
the direction to get the low point forward like this so that basically I'm
23
00:01:44.960 --> 00:01:50.200
swinging around an object here instead of swinging right around something
24
00:01:50.200 --> 00:01:55.360
directly in front of me and by swinging around more my left hip or outside of
25
00:01:55.360 --> 00:02:00.960
my left hip kind of like this that's going to shift the circle so I can still
26
00:02:00.960 --> 00:02:05.600
swing from the inside but hit down on the golf ball or hit the ball first it
27
00:02:05.600 --> 00:02:12.560
have the divot ahead of the golf ball so oftentimes if you've been outside in
28
00:02:12.560 --> 00:02:16.160
and really open and you start getting the motorcycle closed and you just get
29
00:02:16.160 --> 00:02:20.120
coming from the inside but you don't have any of that white movement then yes
30
00:02:20.120 --> 00:02:23.110
the bottom of the swing gets here and you start hitting a lot of thin shots
31
00:02:23.110 --> 00:02:23.920
know
32
00:02:23.920 --> 00:02:27.920
that that's part of the process and you're on the right track and now what we
33
00:02:27.920 --> 00:02:32.320
have to do is we have to use a little better arm mechanics or shoulder
34
00:02:32.320 --> 00:02:39.160
mechanics combined with a later timing of the arms in order to move that low
35
00:02:39.160 --> 00:02:44.200
point forward so that I can make solid contact so if you're working on low
36
00:02:44.200 --> 00:02:47.480
point drills where you're trying to get the low point move forward you might
37
00:02:47.480 --> 00:02:52.240
also want to you know put in some type of visual reminder even just a stick on
38
00:02:52.240 --> 00:02:55.840
the ground or something to make sure that you're not doing it by changing your
39
00:02:55.840 --> 00:03:00.320
swing plane but that you're actually doing it by swinging around something or
40
00:03:00.320 --> 00:03:05.160
a point further out in front of the golf ball so use that concept when you're
41
00:03:05.160 --> 00:03:09.280
applying some of these release drills if you're struggling with the low point
42
00:03:09.280 --> 00:03:12.920
getting behind the golf ball you're gonna do a little bit more just kind of a
43
00:03:12.920 --> 00:03:25.920
three quarter just a feel there
1
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.040
this concept video is connecting swing path to low point so many golfers come
2
00:00:07.040 --> 00:00:11.520
in here with more of an over-the-top swing path and they'll tend to complain
3
00:00:11.520 --> 00:00:15.760
about hitting you know as the swing gets better sometimes they'll fall into a
4
00:00:15.760 --> 00:00:19.040
pattern where they're hitting a lot of thin shots or maybe even some fat shots
5
00:00:19.040 --> 00:00:23.360
and what I'm going to do is in this concept video I'm going to show you how
6
00:00:23.360 --> 00:00:29.360
the swing path or the swing or the club path rather affects low point so right
7
00:00:29.360 --> 00:00:35.400
now I've got this line on the ground to represent low point so right about
8
00:00:35.400 --> 00:00:39.960
there we'll say that's where we're putting the golf ball on that line just
9
00:00:39.960 --> 00:00:45.240
like this now what you'll see from the combo of down the line and face on is if
10
00:00:45.240 --> 00:00:50.280
I swing outside in that tends to move the low point forward so instead of the
11
00:00:50.280 --> 00:00:54.560
hula hoop resting right here on the line then when it moves forward now it's
12
00:00:54.560 --> 00:01:00.580
resting right there in front of the golf ball if I naturally move the swing
13
00:01:00.580 --> 00:01:04.800
into out you'll see that now it's resting on the ground right about there
14
00:01:04.800 --> 00:01:11.820
so what many golfers do is if they hit some fat shots because they're swinging
15
00:01:11.820 --> 00:01:16.520
you know on plane or closer to straight then what they do is they start
16
00:01:16.520 --> 00:01:17.000
swinging
17
00:01:17.000 --> 00:01:21.480
outside in and they'll say oh I hit that one really well it was more of a pull
18
00:01:21.480 --> 00:01:25.620
but I hit it really solid basically what they're doing is they're cheating with
19
00:01:25.620 --> 00:01:30.120
the swing path in order to move the low point forward instead of using the
20
00:01:30.120 --> 00:01:34.320
wipe so the goal would be to get the swing path coming a little bit more
21
00:01:34.320 --> 00:01:40.600
straight kind of like this and then using the arm extension and the timing and
22
00:01:40.600 --> 00:01:44.960
the direction to get the low point forward like this so that basically I'm
23
00:01:44.960 --> 00:01:50.200
swinging around an object here instead of swinging right around something
24
00:01:50.200 --> 00:01:55.360
directly in front of me and by swinging around more my left hip or outside of
25
00:01:55.360 --> 00:02:00.960
my left hip kind of like this that's going to shift the circle so I can still
26
00:02:00.960 --> 00:02:05.600
swing from the inside but hit down on the golf ball or hit the ball first it
27
00:02:05.600 --> 00:02:12.560
have the divot ahead of the golf ball so oftentimes if you've been outside in
28
00:02:12.560 --> 00:02:16.160
and really open and you start getting the motorcycle closed and you just get
29
00:02:16.160 --> 00:02:20.120
coming from the inside but you don't have any of that white movement then yes
30
00:02:20.120 --> 00:02:23.110
the bottom of the swing gets here and you start hitting a lot of thin shots
31
00:02:23.110 --> 00:02:23.920
know
32
00:02:23.920 --> 00:02:27.920
that that's part of the process and you're on the right track and now what we
33
00:02:27.920 --> 00:02:32.320
have to do is we have to use a little better arm mechanics or shoulder
34
00:02:32.320 --> 00:02:39.160
mechanics combined with a later timing of the arms in order to move that low
35
00:02:39.160 --> 00:02:44.200
point forward so that I can make solid contact so if you're working on low
36
00:02:44.200 --> 00:02:47.480
point drills where you're trying to get the low point move forward you might
37
00:02:47.480 --> 00:02:52.240
also want to you know put in some type of visual reminder even just a stick on
38
00:02:52.240 --> 00:02:55.840
the ground or something to make sure that you're not doing it by changing your
39
00:02:55.840 --> 00:03:00.320
swing plane but that you're actually doing it by swinging around something or
40
00:03:00.320 --> 00:03:05.160
a point further out in front of the golf ball so use that concept when you're
41
00:03:05.160 --> 00:03:09.280
applying some of these release drills if you're struggling with the low point
42
00:03:09.280 --> 00:03:12.920
getting behind the golf ball you're gonna do a little bit more just kind of a
43
00:03:12.920 --> 00:03:25.920
three quarter just a feel there
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