Bobby Jones - How I play Golf - 1931

u/GMC9999 2022 · r/golftips · in “Need your help. I CANNOT stop topping my 3 wood or 3 hybrid. Watched many videos on YouTube and still nothing ”

The reason is your trying to help the ball into the air. You need to hit the ball with the club traveling downward before it begins to upswing. The club loft coupled with the ball spin will get it into the air. A good lesson on how to hit a fairway wood/hybrid starts at 28:10 of the video. Best of luck ! [Bobby Jones: How I Play Golf] ▶ this video

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u/Unsteady_Tempo 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “Working on pulling my leading leg away from the ball in order to rotate through the swing. Thoughts?”

This is one of my favorite videos that explain the idea in a really non-technical way. ▶ this video Here's Bobby Jones explaining it almost 100 years ago. Notice how he gets deep into his right hip on the backswing, and then maintains that depth in his right hip as his left hip swings open. ▶ this video Why do people get this wrong after 90 years? I think it's because people have the wrong concept in their head. …

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u/throw-away-16249 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “Me again. 15.1, been playing nearly 20 months. Coming over the top is KILLING my tee shots. I try hitting from”

I usually shoot anywhere in the 70s, finished last season scratch, for my credentials. Given your swing and that you already tuck your elbow and have the basics down-- Fire your hips a bit more on the downswing and be sure to shift your weight. Remember that of the two arms, it's the left that does the work on the way down and think about pulling with your left arm without using the right for power, just for …

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