This is Why You Can’t Turn Through the Ball 

For those asking this is the golf net! - ellermont.com/alexelliotgolf

Can't thank you enough Mr. Elliott, I tried this tonight with my driver in the garage setup. Many more consistent, straighter drives. Got a personal best of 209 on the R10, more improvement to come. Going to try irons tomorrow night. Many thanks, cheers!

Clever method Alex to gain sense of distance from ball consistently. Be good-Russ

I have never seen anyone explain this before. Thanks Alex.

Perfect timing! I am hitting balls right now and was just wondering why i was struggling with ball position so i watched and gave it a try THIS WORKS. Thanks Alex✌️

Excellent video Alex.

Great instruction today! Exciting to see green grass. Courses here are closed here for winter! Looking forward to trying your advice in March or April. Thanks for your help!

Always appreciate some basic tips to ensure I am not developing any bad habits. Thanks!

Just shared this with my son before I saw this video he was struggling with his short irons hitting them fat had to much knee bend and really couldn’t turn then he was falling back and hitting up on the ball! This video and set up drill will be liberating! Thanks Alex you’ve done it again!

Great tip. Hoping that using your tips will let me play the best rounds I ever played.

This'll be a massive help, cheers again!

Love this idea. It seems like it will be a consistent way to “plug in” at setup.

This helping me gradually getting a little better everytime i use my irons

Great stuff Alex. Going to try this next time I'm on the range.

part of my process last season was to be further from the ball, and it made a massive difference.

Alex. Even when I was your age I never hit an 8 iron that far. But great tip. I've always had trouble getting that distance correct. Thanks

Alex most of my drives come out the heel am I standing to close or far away. Keep up the good work

Using this on the range today!

Outstanding video, Alex! I'm very inconsistent based on many of these factors - distance to the ball, body lean, knee flex, etc. I forget to do them each time - I have to work on my pre-shot routine where I go through the checklist every time...without having to really think about it. Thanks!

Alex - keep it simple. Excellent. Thank you 👍

Love this drill alex.i will definitely take this to the range. Can get inconsistent with my set up so this is going to help me loads 👏👏

Well done great tip Alex

Now this makes me believe I need longer clubs I mean 6 foot 3 but I do this and my 9 iron is hovering a lil. Prolly why I hurt my back I shoot a 79 first ever then hurt my back 2 weeks later. The muscle that runs down the spine by the ribs.

I’ll definitely be working on this drill during the winter months thanks Alex!!

I’ll try this out this afternoon!

Nice one Alex. Thank you.

I'd swear you tailor made this video for me, Alex! 😅 I've only recently become aware of how inconsistent my setup has been and it has resulted in not only spraying it left or right, but my follow through feels good one minute, and the next I feel like I'm squeezing my body and arms through a small gap because clearly I'm standing that little bit too close - but realising it too late. I'm working on fixing my setup at the moment - my feet positioning being one of the key components, but one I'm also struggling slightly with my back angle. I'm 6'3" was fitted for irons that are 1" long and 2* upright irons, but a friend of mine who happens to be a tour pro commented that I'm gripping down the grip more often than not on full shots and asked why. Obviously this somewhat invalidates the fitting and adds variation to the outcomes. I feel my back angle is inconsistent and thus my hands are at different heights and sometimes closer/further from the ball, and ultimately I'm not getting a consistent feeling when it comes to figuring out how to square the club face - this is my biggest battle on the golf course. I still manage to strike the ball well 95% of the time, striking down on the ball, etc - but it's the left and right that's killing me due to my inconsistent delivery (toe up, toe down, face open/closed). I tend to hit it long, meaning my misses are bigger too. I went for a Trackman session last week and tried a bunch of upright, standard, and flat irons. Interestingly, each of the flat options I tried felt better for me than my own upright irons, but despite that feeling, my left/right inconsistency was almost identical. So the problem isn't the lie angle of the clubs, it's me! If I didn't love this game... Anyway, what would you suggest? I should really get lessons, but I can't find anyone who does lessons in the evenings near me, so I've more or less been trying to diagnose and fix these things myself using launch monitor data. I'm curious if other tall golfers have a similarly inconsistent body position at setup resulting in similar dispersion patterns.

Thanks coach 👍

Well done alex 👏 😊

Alex. Love your videos. My problem is I am a weekend golfer and can't get to the range during the week. So my practice is my play and it's hard to do these when you're on the course. Are there any tips for when you are there that would help?

Can you discuss how to properly use the adjustable weights in a driver.

excellent

Nice and simple ,👍

Do you have a fairway wood hitting video. I cannot for the life of me hit my 3 or 5 PS Callaway lol

Thanks

Most important

This is such a good tip Alex. I started struggling this year and couldn't figure out what happened. Then I got it! Started getting way to close to the ball. What a difference!

that net is not wide enough for my drives lol

Is it cheating if I have this playing in my AirPods whilst I play a round? I always feel like I forget to rotate in order and follow through. It makes sooo much difference 👍⛳️

Ok, Alex, but what about older players? My dad cannot hold such bent position, he is 73... How can I help him play better golf?

As it turns out, I am way too close to the ball after it lands.

When doing this, should your weight be on the balls of your feet?

Your instruction is very good.. BUT I CAN'T UNDERSTAND what Language you're speaking?

Try telling Jim furyk that😂

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On my back swing I lose sight of the ball with my shoulder. Am I standing too close or over swinging

Will this help me with a snap hook? It seems that later in a round, I will develop a snap hook as I get a little mentally exhausted.

This is timely! Been asking myself this lately. Trying this for sure!

Hey lad, does your dad know you're making a mess of his back lawn? 😊 Good video, this is exactly what I've been working on at home during the last week while the course has been closed. My lawn looks like that now!