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Rick Shiels Golf

8 golfers recommended it · ✓ 1 said it fixed their problem · 2021–2025

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Explainer · Beginner

Starts from scratch on swinging a club, with grip, posture and an arm-only swing.

Part of Swing fundamentals in 6 videos · step 2 of 6

Why golfers recommend it

  • Start from scratch
  • Rick Shiels, rewatch repeatedly
  • Watch series, arm-only swing
  • Swing guide and Rose video helped game
  • Have him watch this, topic unclear
  • Rotation of club around body

Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.

8 comments from Reddit

u/Gnarweezy 2022 · r/golftips · in “I can’t hit my irons 🤦🏼‍♂️ help!”

Check out Rick Shiels Golf on YouTube he has a complete golf swing guide which really helped me drill in the basics - ▶ this video After that the next tip that helped my game a lot was the Justin Rose Feel vs. Real video on YouTube - ▶ this video

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u/KraideZ 2024 · r/golftips · in “Best online coach for beginner”

I would check this playlist from Rick Shiels to begin with. These 6 videos break down the very basics fundamentals of holding and swinging the club correctly. ▶ this video People can say what they want about Rick Shiels but these videos are a great starting point. I find my self coming back to this playlist to revisit the basics whenever my swing breaks down.

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u/HankRHenry 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “What kind of pointers can you give a beginner who is just getting into golf?”

Rick Shiels Golf. Go sit in your car at the range and watch these. Then go hit some balls. Then come back and watch them again. Then go hit more balls. Repeat. The videos seem simple enough to not pay attention, almost as if theu dont help. But I promise the more you watch them and try to swing the more you will notice the finer details here and the better you will get. ▶ this video

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u/Majackyll 2023 · r/golftips · in “I have completely lost my swing. It's gone”

Golf is sometimes like this. Your brain and body get disconnected. You can find it again! First, the basics. I go into every warm up focusing these 2 things. You have to start with, in my opinion, the 2 most fundamental parts of the golf swing, posture and grip. Both of these should help you find your foundation. Seriously, posture and grip is 80% of the swing. It’s all going to feel weird and unnatural, but give it …

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u/Eastern_Drama4227 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Still working on it!”

The swing from 4 days ago seemed better TBH… your head stayed pretty much in the same spot there, whereas here whole body is straightening upright in the backswing and then coming down in the downswing. Rick Shiels: “the golf swing is a rotation of the golf club around the body” ▶ this video

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u/thedog420 2021 · r/GolfSwing · in “Yikes! Any help is welcomed.”

Don’t fix that swing. Start from scratch. ▶ this video

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u/Comfortable_Ad6622 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Help I can’t stop shanking my irons.”

you're swinging entirely with your arms, this isn't a golf swing. will be impossible to be consistent doing it like this. try watching this series ▶ this video

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u/TjBeezy 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “A friend of mine just getting into the game here… any advice for the guy?”

1. Have him watch this: ▶ this video 2. Go to range. Range is for learning. Course is not for learning. He's not going to have any fun without practice.

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