Virtual Golf with Stuart Smith - All Comments

re: Video Tip: How to Stop Hitting the Ball Thin

Sandwedge94954 — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:53:43 GMT

I am plagued with hitting thin shots. My biggest problem is my 3 wood off the fairway. I seem to get some progress actually trying to cut the shot. Also I may be changing my plane angle but not sure how to detect this cause. Any suggestions?

re: Video Tip: How to Stop a Reverse Pivot

mcambrose — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:51:14 GMT

The two most common problems I see that lead to reverse pivot are the straightening of the right knee. Look in a mirror and swing back. Straighten out the right knee and see how it tilts you forward. Secondly people try to pick up the right shoulder (kind of like trying to overrotate) at the end of the backswing. Anything that contributes to a reverse pivot is a "death" move.

re: Video Tip: How to Stop Hitting the Ball Thin

mcambrose — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:46:43 GMT

i agree with his explanation on items 2 and 3, but if you release your hands early, it usually makes you hit a fat rather than thin shot. Another way to consistently hit it thin is when the left arm gets active and tries to collapse or chicken wing and you come through the ball. This tends to pull the hands up. This is one that a lot of people have problems with because they are hitting at the ball rather than swinging through the ball.

re: Video Tip: How to Avoid Coming Over the Top

eagle — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:53:43 GMT

excellent!

works whether you are set up for a draw or a fade.

should help people who pull putts, too.

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vandy — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:45:29 GMT

I would like to thank the Virtual golf pro, Mr. Stuart Smith

for helping me with my long iron game. Would you believe the first week after a picked up one of his tips,

I had my first hole-in-one ever!!!! A 4 iron from 170 yards at my local golf course. Im quite sure that would not have happened had i not watched that tip! Thanks again Stuart.....you already have made a difference in my game. John

re: Video Tip: How To Chip the Ball

Cheskra — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:48:30 GMT

On extra long putts I switch from the 7 iron to a 6. It

works better for me if putting more than 30 feet from the cup. Stroke depends upon speed of the greens sometimes.

re: Video Tip: How To Clear Your Hips

mcambrose — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:00:26 GMT

If you look at Homer Kelley's book the "Golfing Machine", he shows mechanically that the hips (not entire body) slide forward (not rotate) as the initial move and this causes the hands to drop into the "slot". Mclane and other top teachers also teach the first move is a sliding forward of the hips. If you look carefully you will see that rotating hips first causes the shoulders to also rotate and this will make you swing across the ball. Look in golf magazine and see the players face-on shots at impact. Hips are generally about 45-50 degrees to impact line. If you rotate hips first, the hips will be about 90 degrees and shoulders will be across target line.

re: Video Tip: How to Achieve the Perfect Impact Position

markfnkl — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:36:49 GMT

I found this tip extremely helpful. A few days after viewing it, I went to the range, and all I focused on was getting into the position Stuart demonstrated: close to set-up position, but with the hips beginning to open, and the left arm in line with the shaft. I made solid contact on shot after shot. The best part was that I was able to take it from the range to the course. It's a simple but very powerful tip, which makes sense because when you think about it, it all comes down to impact.

Thanks, Stuart!

re: Video Tip: How to Hit a Flop Shot

jim4051 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:58:13 GMT

this is a great sight I will tell all my friends about it keep up the good work thank you

re: Video Tip: How to Stop Scooping or Flipping the Ball

rinslee — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:08:11 GMT

This was suppossed to be how to stop flipping but it was a video on how to stop pulling the ball. Very disappointing. How do I get the video on how to stop flipping.

re: The Virtual Golf Pro

gabe39 — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:00:42 GMT

I can't seem to get under the ball. Never leave a divot. Help.

re: Video Tip: How to Hit a Pitch Shot

gunnie — Sat, 24 May 2008 21:43:39 GMT

YERY GOOD TIP--WHAT CLUB / CLUBS ARE BEST FOR THIS SHOT?

re: Video Tip: How To Setup for Your Swing with Perfect Posture

Kevin — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:40:11 GMT

Good tip and easy to remember

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