TSTop Speed Golf - Clay BallardFine-tune your grip based on ball flight: strengthen for fades, weaken for hooks.
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TSTop Speed Golf - Clay Ballard
CChrisRyanGolfKeep clubface pointing skyward
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The swing thought
Keep clubface pointing skyward
Feels like: “Grip hits imaginary wall”
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Why it works
Teaches a post-impact concept drill to prevent excessive clubface rotation and neutralize club path.
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The 2-minute check
- Imagine standing against a wall, touching your tailbone, at address.
- Hit shots feeling the grip end of the club hit the imaginary wall first.
- Ensure the club face points upwards towards the sky through impact.
- Observe ball flight; aim for a left-to-right fade, not a hook.
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The swing thought
Fine-tune your grip based on ball flight: strengthen for fades, weaken for hooks.
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Why it works
Teaches how to find your optimal golf grip (weak or strong) by understanding its effect on clubface and wrist position at impact, tailored to individual anatomy.
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The 2-minute check
- Perform a wrist flexion test: make a fist, bow wrist, and check comfort and power.
- Set up in an impact position with shaft lean and an open body.
- Adjust your left hand grip strength until your wrist feels comfortable and the clubface is square.
- Adjust your right hand grip until it folds comfortably onto the club.
- Fine-tune your grip based on ball flight: strengthen for fades, weaken for hooks.
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The swing thought
Set club perpendicular to body
Feels like: “Clubface feels wide open”
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Why it works
This video teaches how to correctly set up your clubface and ball position to prevent an unintentional hook.
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The 2-minute check
- Position the ball just inside your lead foot for an 8-iron.
- Place your trail hand more on top, gripping with your fingers.
- Set the club perpendicular to your body, then take your grip.
- For driver, ensure the entire sole of the club rests on the ground.
- Use an alignment rod to verify correct ball position.
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The swing thought
Allow body to turn freely
Feels like: “Trust your square alignment”
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Why it works
This video teaches how incorrect alignment directly causes compensatory swing paths and inconsistent driver contact, specifically aiming left.
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The 2-minute check
- Square your alignment to the target, ensuring your body lines are parallel to the target line.
- Swing freely, trusting your square alignment to naturally produce a path to the right.
- Use alignment sticks to verify your setup, avoiding manipulation during the swing.
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The swing thought
Then the body turns
Feels like: “Arms fall down first”
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Why it works
This video teaches how to fix a golf hook by adjusting grip, clubface position at the top, and the club's impact approach.
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The 2-minute check
- Take your grip with a squash or tennis racket in your left hand.
- Swing the racket to the top, matching its face to your left wrist.
- Practice in a mirror, checking clubface matches back of left wrist.
- Feel your arms fall down first from the top of the swing.
- Then, allow your body to turn, preventing the club from getting stuck.
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The swing thought
Body extends, chest stays high
Feels like: “Reel in a big fish”
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Why it works
This video teaches the "fishing pole release" concept to prevent a quick club re-hinge, keeping the club parallel to the ground higher in the follow-through.
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The 2-minute check
- Take the club in your lead hand, gripping it under the heel pad to allow hinging.
- Hold your lead arm with your trail hand to prevent it from flying off.
- In your normal stance, pivot and let the club swing down, feeling like a heavy weight.
- As the club swings down to bury itself, come up out of the ground with your body.
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The swing thought
Finish in a much lower position
Feels like: “Stay more over the ball”
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Why it works
This video teaches how to adjust your setup and finish to shift your swing path along a spectrum from slice to hook, or vice versa.
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The 2-minute check
- To fix a hook, move the ball further forward in your stance with hands level to the ball.
- To fix a hook, finish in a much lower position, staying more over the ball.
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The swing thought
Place right hand more on side
Feels like: “Right hand feels a little weak”
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Why it works
This video teaches how to correct a strong grip and improve hip rotation to eliminate hooks and slices off the tee.
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The 2-minute check
- Move your right hand from underneath to more on the side of the club.
- Shift the grip from your palm to more in your fingers.
- Aim your body square to the target, even if it feels left.
- Turn your rib cage and load into your trail hip on the backswing.
- Use your shadow to ensure your right hip stays in the sunlight during the backswing.
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The swing thought
Prevent forward head movement through impact
Feels like: “Head stays over back foot”
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Why it works
This video teaches how to correct low ball flight by addressing common causes like a closed face, hands too far ahead, and improper weight shift.
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The 2-minute check
- Ensure your grip remains neutral throughout the swing, not changing before takeaway.
- Focus your eyes on a dimple on the back of the ball through impact.
- Keep your head positioned over your back foot during the downswing and impact.
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The swing thought
Place right hand straight on grip
Feels like: “Right hand flat, not over”
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Why it works
The video teaches how to correct three common grip mistakes: right hand too far over, gripping under, and left hand in the front pad.
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The 2-minute check
- Keep your right elbow in your side, hand flat, then lower it to the club.
- Hold the club in your right hand's fingertips, not the palm, pulling it toward yourself.
- Shorten your right thumb, trying to place it almost on top of your left thumb.
- Position your left hand with the club handle deep in your fingers, on the back pad.
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The swing thought
Swing inside-out with a closed face
Feels like: “Visualize ball starting right, drawing left”
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Why it works
This video teaches a two-step process to correct driver accuracy by first fixing the club face, then adjusting the swing path.
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The 2-minute check
- Hold the driver in front, close the face from 12:00 to 11:00, then grip it.
- Practice wrist movements to feel the difference between opening and closing the club face.
- Adjust your setup by tilting your body to encourage an inside-out swing path.
- Exaggerate the feeling of setting the ball off right and drawing it back left.
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