My best tips for Senior golfers - It’s easy to get better… 

Thanks!. I just discovered your channel last week and I’ve only watched a few of your lessons so far, but you have already been a big help. At 77 years old, I’ve been struggling to get back to bogey golf. Since watching a few of your videos I have been to the range once and have only played once, but I am hitting many more quality shots and I dropped 5 strokes off my average scores. I’m going to keep watching and practicing.

Seriously this channel is one of the most underrated golf channel in all of RU-vid

I'm in my 70th year of life and I took up golf about 5 years ago; never did understand golf instructions which never worked for me; there's nothing intuitive about the golf swing, and it's infinitely harder to pick something like this up as an older adult as opposed to a young one; your methodology makes sense and works; I'm still not a great golfer but I am improving now and have a much better golf shot thanks to you. I never listen to anyone else now !!

Update from an 68 years old golfer that had to give up golf for a few years due to back problem cause by too much golfing.....being a canadian familiar with the slap shoot, I decided to try swinging golf clubs and to follow yours directives .Spending 7 weeks in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. I spent the last 4 weeks hitting a basket of golf balls almost every day. For those interested let me tell you that my new slap shoot golf swing allow me to enjoy hitting golf balls without any pain. Being a very good student of the game I am able to hit my drive s around 215 yards carry from and average of 175 yards. At the range the big slices are almost inexistant being replace par fades. I mostly hit nice draws. Really I prefer practicing then playing. I am getting back to the cold next week but I will keep watching these great videos and get ready for the upcoming golf season in Canada hopefully soon less than 2 months. Thanks Marcus sorry for the long message but I want peoples to understand that with some efforts and a positive attitude you will improve there is nothing difficult but it could be new for someone to make changes in their golf swing. Keep it simple.

This man has taught himself how to play and he has learned the concepts behind the swing excellent analogies and his examples are great

"Moving in sync with your weight"!! This is the best golf swing video ever. Move your weight back with the club and move your weight forward with the club! I really think this is THE secret. It is the key to your timing, control and power in the swing. After watching your video I tried it and it was a huge AHA moment after about 4 or 5 swings! Most of the reasons for any mishits is because your body weight momentum is ahead of the club's momentum. When you transfer your weight early even if you are tilted with your head behind the ball you are not getting your weight into the hit and timing and power is very hard to control. When you go back with the club and move forward with the club there is no rush you feel like you have all the time in the world but you can swing as hard as you want. You can also easily take a long smooth full backswing. You can swing a lot of different ways draw, fade, steeper, shallower as long as you keep moving in sync with your weight. Thanks Marcus this video is golden.

Congratulations on hitting 11k subscribers. 🎉

Hi Marcus I have been following your channel for 6 months I am 75 and find your instruction works and also being in engineering I understand your explanation why this is the way to hit the ball. Thanks Neville

Took up golf last year after retiring at age 66 and really appreciate your drills. I have taken lessons from three different instructors but struggle to swing they way they want.

Simple, sensible and it just works. Marcus has made me excited to play golf again. Marcus' latest video is the first thing I look for every day.

Excellent video. Very well explained. Hopefully I can bring this insightful instruction to my game.

Hi Marcus! In a few days I’ll be 80, your videos came on my utube 4 weeks ago like an early birthday present. Lol. I started golfing at 45 conventional lessons led me to a bulged disk in my back, so I’ve always been an arm swinger, with your teaching I’m doing it right now. In the short time that I’ve watched your videos I’ve made a swing speed training stick and have my speed up to 95 mph from 84, my goal is to surpass 100 mph. I have been striking my irons solid, realizing the release point was a huge part of that. I’m so appreciative of your teaching style that makes everything easy to understand and makes golfing fun again. The golf season is almost over in western Canada but I’m excited for next season. Thank You so much for all your work. 👍👍

First Marcus I hope that you are doing well. Wish you a great recovery. I miss your new videos. Here an update from " moi" an 68 old golfer. Following your instructions I spent the month of February in Myrtle Beach practicing at a driving range every day. Back to near Montréal, Canada , my golf course is finally open ( wet , windy and cold condition) Anyway I just want to share that I am playing great golf. I hit beautiful draw from the tee box time after. time. My second shoot are also very good. My point is that if you golfers follow Marcus tips and that you put the efforts. You should enjoy golf. Also and the most important thing for me it is easy on my back. April 2024.

Danke! After 32 years of searching for my solution of the Golfswing it seems, I'm slowly getting there - Thank you so much - your are an great teacher and I understand your message (I hope ;)

This is a real food for thought, Marcus, thank you very much ... and thank you especially for caring about us, the old guard, we surely need all the help we can get. ❤

Excellent instruction, coming from an almost 70 years old low single golfer, your tips helped me regain the distance I'd lost, still hitting as far as ever, palm up for driver and down for irons was massive, thanks Marcus

Excellent advice. I’m 71 play at a 9 but not consistently. Been on tips merry go round for years. After watching, just went out on a hole hit some shots Wow! Love the simple advice. Going to watch more of your videos!!

Thank you for mentally allowing me to pursue what might be deemed "unconventional" but it works! I can now pursue without doubt the release idea.

78 and still playing most days. I like your theories. Played a little hockey in the frozen tundra of Montana so your thoughts rang true. I played most of my career with a Hogan swing and your pull it back push it forward made everything easier and simpler. My wife is 20 years younger and also a good stick. I taught her and now she beats me more often than not. Maybe this will change that around and I'll start witnning the cups of coffee we play for.

Well done Marcus. 358 yds carry is huge. That would take some beating. My golf has really improved thanks to you. I'm pleased to see your channel growing.

I just started golf a few years ago, I'm now 33. I still have some level of speed and athelticism left over, but I know that with kids on the way and more and more office work in my future, I'm not going to maintain that rotation and power long term, so I'm trying to build a relaxed swing that doesn't feel too stressful on my body, while maintaining that elastic feel. I took the advice coming from this channel on letting the arms accelerate over each other and not focusing on spinning too hard/not going as far back. I practiced the "face target with feet + body and try to hit straight" advice also. I also really exaggerated how high the tee is and really thinking about hitting up high rather than imagining hitting it horizontally far. Well whatever combination of technique that put me in, I hit a 300m drive, a good 30m further than my previous furthest. I know golf, and I know it will vary between hitting it well and hitting it bad, but I really think there is a lot to say in letting your body do what it is good at and picking and choosing the bits that work for you. The simple tip you gave for pushing down with the right hand also "restarted" me taking consistent divots, and was the missing piece with my irons. For me it feels like hitting a "block" in cricket - which I played for many decades before golf. Thanks for the great tips!

Amazing content...

This is pure class, keep up the great work 👍

Marcus, I came across your channel a few days ago but I have not yet had a chance to visit the golf course to try out your advice. I'm 65, retired and out of shape, but intend to make golf my new job. In my youth, I could score under 90 on a regular basis, but it's been many years since I have even been able to break 100. I am going to adopt your swing methods and have established a goal for myself to break 90 by the end of next summer and will let you know whether or not I achieve that goal!

Very good your advices, your channel is one of the best.

Your tips work great! I am having fun hitting very good shoots ( draw ) . Nice to see a left handed instructor who knows as much about the hockey slap shoot than the golf swing. Greeting from Montréal, Canada

9:13 ish is golden, ty!

Thank you excellent info.

Thanks Marcus. I'm 60. Wish I could still hit long enough to stay on the whites.

Thank you Marcus

At 85and and playing for 48 years this is the first video which tells you what your body can do gracefully and achieve excellent results. God bless you

top of the top Thank you Marcus you saved my golf

There have been rare occasions when I have hit the ball effortlessly but didn’t understand why and could never repeat it. You have overcome this. Thanks. Peter

Wonderful again. I have a question. I like to move like a rocket , steady and faster during the swing. But because of my martial arts background i still hit like a gun shot from the top. Any suggestions of how to train myself? Thanks buddy for walk the talk. 😍😎

Hello Marcus Thank you for giving us hope. One question, are you mostly using your dominant hand and arm? I am a right handed golfer and today I tried using just my right hand to hit the ball and there was a little success. I wasn't however able to hit everything straight.

TQ Very good

Hello Marcus I hope all is well. Haven't played real golf in 2 1/2 years because of injuries but went out today with Lidocaine patches on my hands and two Bionic gloves. I hit the driver about 80% and the long irons 100% but the short Irons I was pulling them. It may have been the arthritic grips I had on them. I will try some short irons with standard grips and see what happens. I will keep working and watching all of your videos. Thank you.

Marcus, First I have you in my thoughts and hoping all is going well. Played my first round of golf and at 78, I could have shot my age. This was after watching your senior swing tips (keeping that 1-2-3 kind of tempo and synchronized motion. Drives were great but kept pulling solid wedge shot a tad left. Course I played was finally drying out after 9 inches of rain…but still roped off from cart usage. Again hope you doing well. Bill Long Island, new york

Hey Marcus. I hope all is going well with you. I’m having a dilemma. I hit the crap out of my 3 and 5 woods (consistent and long), but my driver isn’t going much farther. I’m 60 years old and still swinging club speed over 100 mph, but you would never know it from the result. I’m using a 10.5 M4 with regular shaft. Any suggestions?

Hi Marcus, my partner is Czech and played a decent level of ice hockey in his day. He is right handed but plays left. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw your channel for the first time! He loves your circle of speed as it makes so much sense to him. He’s trying to show me in the garden how to do it - I’ve been a long time follower of Shawn Clement and I find I need analogies to follow but I always come over the top with the handle coming first. Ross is getting me to release earlier and earlier as you instruct and my ball flight is getting straighter and longer. I’m finally getting some confidence again thanks to you. Thank you from Adelaide, Australia. ❤

Marcus , Great information. I like you mentioned Mike Austin. Surely the gift of swing. What make is that Pink shaft and Head . Low lofted driver ?

Thank you Marcus, i am a 63 year old Brit living in France. My golf has been improving since i stopped wlrking 2 years ago but since i understood where the low point should be for the driver in another video of yours my drives are changing my game. Cheers my golf friend

One of the things in my notes - body 5mph, arms 25mph, clubhead 90mph. Speed multiplies outward. (numbers are made-up for example purpose).

'Senior'? my arse, you are only a child, you wont lose mad distance for another 20 years, so come back and do the video then!

65 yo hockey player, hitting it solid these days but hitting up on the ball is not natural these days for me, I think somehow this trail hand motion may help...

Marcus to me your swing somewhat resembles DJ Watts (wax golf) golf swing. There are some similarities to your teachings including the emphasis on arm motion for power. In any case I can easily follow your line of reasoning and take it to the course. Thank you.

Pro, would it be beneficial for older golfers to use a senior shaft and more loft on the driver ?

Thanks

Question for you, do I square the club face to the line I am swinging on or square to the target? Thank you.

I am 72 and have had an issue with accuracy and consistency. The most valuable tip I had was to grip the club like you were wringing a towel. The only problem is I lost a lot of distance and am trying to figure out how to get some of it back. But my last time out I hit the flag on a par three and my approach shots were so accurate that my golf friend said I was "on fire".

If your Intention is correct,your body will do what it has to do to perform the Intended action. The BALL ISN'T the TARGET...! The sub conscious mind is a terrible Foe or your greatest asset!

In hockey i shoot left in golf i shoot right. But im able to do punch shot similar to hockey

You are great

Hi Marcus, when you release with the driver or long irons, do you deliberately bend your lead wrist or the release happens automatically because of your swing? Thanks.❤

At 75 my 5wood yesterday cranked 200 (2nd shot on par 5, #3 handicap hole) poor chip cost me a birdie but did par it. One thing you’re most correct about, swing change doesn’t come over night, your tips are spot on, Thankyou!

Marcus love your video’s content. As you say do what works for you. With the irons I find for me taking the club inside out by playing the ball in the middle or a tad more forward my shots are better. Playing the ball more back is not my cup of tee but get excellent results with it a little more up in my stance 😊

U r genius and most of people on RU-vid teaching us wrong method. I start hitting great and I am 70 yr old. I wish I would have found you earlier .

About to turn 74, and hoping to play some more, so this video was very helpful. Thanks Marcus!!

What time of downswing you shift your weight forward?

Thanks!

Marcus, your respectful teaching style is commendable. Simple, concise and engaging. As a former trainer/instructor myself - not golf - (Army and car product) I know you’re an expert communicator. Very well done my friend. Very well done 🫡 And, we thank you. I’m 56 in a couple of months, with a crook back, and thought I’d have to swing the club like the young pro’s for many years. They’re great to watch, but like you, “I can’t do it”. I watched too much slow motion and was ‘stupid’. Holding lag. What a f@kn con that movement is! Better now though 🤙 Unbelievable, yet achievable guidance on the golf swing from a long drive master such as yourself. Cheers mate. Hope the skillest is going well, and see you on that platform soon. Jacko

Marcus--I can't tell you how much I appreciate your teaching. You are a such a generous soul and, as a former teacher myself, I sense the spirit of true givingness you offer each one of us. . I am 78 and have been on the same search, trying to try to recapture what worked in the past. The greatest compliment I can give is that I TRUST what you say. Your power is amazing but you are a realist and ask us to find for ourselves, in our own way. I am reviewing my athletic past, remembering what worked and how I used my body. I played, to about a 4 handicap in my 20s, won a couple local long drive contests. Your lessons are spot on. Two questions: In general, are thicker golf grips better? I have long thin fingers and have used thin grips my whole golfing life but are thicker grips worth it, considering the loss of speed? .Second question: Do you recommend us finding a much lighter softer driver shaft, Auto-Flex or something cheaper? f And again, thank you again for all that you do. Deeply appreciated.

I am trying to see if your trail palm is bent back , like you are holding a tray, at the top of your back swing, and if you feel this position or idea is a key point or keeping your knuckles on your lead hand pointing down during the down swing.

I would love to see the way you hit hokey pug.

Awesome perspective, thank you! I’m a senior golfer and I’ve had to learn how to slow it down, swing easy, and stop trying all the contortions I see pro players do. I’ll give your channel a shot and see if it helps!! Thanks

G'day from Australia...listened/watched your info. I am a lucky golfer who has a full in-shed simulator etc...10mx6m shed...only golf. Within 1/2 a day my club-head speed went from between 65-70mph to 80...all my distances extended by 10m-15m per club...my 8 iron = 133m carry, and these distances are without "real" strain. I'm a happy 74yo Aussie...many thanks from down-under.

Hey Marcus. What are your thoughts on the hockey shot and golf swing? If you’re a left handed hockey player, would your golf swing be better if you did this left handed as well?

I enjoy your lessons and have learned a lot. I'm 86 and still hit a nice ball. You are spot on about how us older gents can do better. Jack USA Kentucky 12/26.23

Glad you included the 80-year old golfer in your introduction, as I will soon hit that milestone. My swing speed is around 70 with driver. I would very much like to know how far you could hit with your driver if you reduced to that speed. That would give me a target to achieve by hitting up on my drives. Naturally I am speed training to move up from 70 mph. Thanks for the informative video!

Good one Marcus. Your vids have really helped me.. (PS Can you please somehow mention Ludwig Aberg in your videos - I don't think anyone knows how to pronounce his name - you're the only Swede I know!)

Marcus, thank you so much for the tips. My game has improved and I now know what I’m doing right and wrong. Could show us your grip. It appears your using a baseball type?

Thank you so much 😊

I started to play golf at 42. I am now in my seventy’s. My handicap was from the start 18-24 and ik never got better because it was so inconsistent. I followed lessons at so many golf teachers face to face and at RU-vid but I couldn’t do it. I spend way to much money on golfclubs dvd’s books etc. But for some reason it never made me better. Probably my hand eye arm wrists body coordination sucks big time. I always tried to hit further by rotate faster. Until this fabulous golf tip from Marcus. I hit the ball further and straighter almost without effort. Can’t belief it. I am over the moon. Thanks Marcus thanks 🙏

I am an indonesian, my english is not so good, but i can fully understand what you are talking, simple and clear .....very useful for me who start playing golf 3 years ago, and now iam 60.........thanks you ..❤

Makes sense- I will try again and stick to it , and ignore videos for fit youngsters ! I hope your treatment is going well and look forward to more videos in the summer ! Stay strong .

Fantastic tuition, I'm 57, in the last 3 months i've torn my inter costal muscle, obviously i need to change my approach to my swing, will definitely be trying this swing, thank you.

Your Instruction Here is the clearest information on how to make contact with ball to achieve long distances with each club. Incidentally, its also the best advice for us with a bad lower backs or spine conditions - your swing avoids pressure on the back. I tried your method today and it works great. Many Thanks

I am 76 and this solved a mystery I've had for many years. Once in a long while I would hit 50 yards longer on my home course. Now I am long much more often. Takk

Jup! Played junior in canada...i get the hockey the association in movements...i use natural associations with hockey and baseball...i have my own swing to my eye down range and close shots too...thanks buddy

AMAZING. As a 50 year old, with RTA injuries. The methods shown are easy to understand, hopefully enabling more distance through the bag. Thank you Marcus for showing us the light.

Marcus it took about three range sessions to get the feel of swinging down and out with the driver, it has become almost automactic at this point, hit all but one fairway yesterday and easy 15-25 yards more distance swinging with 75% effort. So glad I found your site excellent content All the best to you Thx so much

Thanks Marcus, great lesson

Very timely video big man, I just turned 60 and feel like I’m losing distance off the tee so I need to employ your ideas more and more. One good analogy you could apply here is the spokes on a wheel….if you look at a rotating wheel, the outside rim is travelling far faster than the hub but they are obviously perfectly synchronised or else the wheel would fall apart!

I just tried this & so far so good. Tack.

I watched one of your videos for the first time this morning - went to the course this afternoon and hit one of my best drives ever! Thank You!

en fråga. Om jag står kvar på bakfoten kan jag bromsa höftrörelsen inersvingen och få en korsad höft, så som du står och Rahm?

Great video Marcus...I'm trying to get distance back after reconstructive shoulder surgery last Oct. I'm 69 years old, played hockey (semi-pro) for over 20 years but struggling. My golf instructors have told me that I will continue to struggle sue to the fact I played hockey left handed and golf right handed.....your thoughts? (I'm too old to start playing golf left handed) :)

Thank you. Seriously, THANK YOU! Keep 'er lit Bro!

Thanks!

I'm 82 years and still working and still playing golf. I started playing golf as a caddie at 12 years old on caddies' day, we would play all day long. Anyway, playing golf has been very frustrating for me because of lack of distance and consistency. I used to change RU-vid golf instructors almost every week until I found your golf channel. I really liked what I heard and how you simply explain the golf swing. I only play once a week now so trying out some of your tips takes me time to improve. You're my only golf instructor now. Keep up the great work.

I’m a 65 year old senior and it’s nice to have a senior golfer teaching me. Thank you.

Thanks!

Awesome drill thanks what a great feel bowler drill has helped alot

Figuring out what works is so very important. Great video thank you!

Best yet cant wait to try a new approach to my swing and focus - thank you

Excellent, video. Much appreciated.

Jag har varit manga av dina videor. Allt vettit. You are the Matt Sundin of golf. 😂

Tjänare Marcus, just curious? What shaft, flex etc. do you use?

Hi Marcus. Just letting you know that a senior is a person who has reached 60. It was 50 some time ago. So really you are still too young to be a senior. Now, I m well past that 60, so I m a senior s senior.

Whats the shaft you are using, if you can share please. Thanks.