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I know so many of you can relate to this! Get more compression this way!
Awesome video, think this might help. Been hitting it good, fairly straight, with the odd nightmare left hook. Lucky enough to have a launch monitor, found my path was really inside with a face closed to path, result when matched straight. Tried everything with limited success, but got a feeling of my turn my left side through ball, was looking for a drill rather than a feeling to help, think these could be just what I need. Thanks
I hope Rick is alright about this 😂
Good tactic. So few channels understand how to drive up traffic.
Intended? "Toe-tally" different? I like it!
DON'T WORRY, he is now trying to hit a fade with the same swing faults and a new driver! and to think he used to be ranked one of the best teaching pros in the country.
He is a mid handicap golfer.
These tips can apply to any skill level of golfer. Whether they are 20 handicap, 10 handicap, +1 or +2 handicap or 24 handicap like Rick. 😂
Rick Shields is a very average golfer. When Rick asks "Can I?"….*break", "beat"?? etc. Don't waste time watching because the answer is always No he can't.
Fantastic yet simple instruction. The drills shown in this video would help many of the same people in this comments section who were triggered by you mentioning Rick shiels and therefore not particularly interested in the content in this video. Keep it up mate.
Coach almost broke the hosel on my 9 iron doing that first drill. Having the left arm pinned to my chest for that long into the follow through also gave me a sharp pain in my lower back. I hope you have malpractice insurance. 😂
You always seem like such a genuinely nice bloke, if I were close enough I'd take a handful of lessons off you any time pal.
If you want to help Rick's game, teach him to pitch the ball and get his expectations in line.
It's infuriating listening to Rick talk about making birdies when he's making 8 bogeys a round! Just make a bloody par rick! 😂
Piggy backing off someone else’s name. Unsolicited swing advice. Poor taste.
Wasn’t Rick pro at one point? Even IF you were at the same level at one point that would be rude. Unless you had his consent, “I want him to get better” is a back handed compliment.
I hope you at least called him and backpedaled on your intent of this video.
Gross
Keep Uncle Rick's name out'ya'fhuhken mouf!!!
But in all seriousness, always enjoy the vid brother!
Comparing Scottie to Rick… Rick could do the same to you and we would have the same video.. or adeguo at Scotties level?
I’m confused, maybe someone can make this make sense to me … So just to clarify, are you comparing Scottie Scheffler’s swing, the #1 ranked player in the world, two time major champion, Olympic GOLD MEDALIST, and already considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time in just his first 4 years on tour, to that of Rick Shiels?! A golf YouTuber and club reviewer 🤔 To say you’re comparing apples to oranges would be the understatement of the century. What exactly is the point of this video? Is the the golf YouTuber equivalent of a Jack Doherty rage bait concept? Are you just trolling? Or is this simply a play for clicks and views? No need to mention respective subscribers/views
Well done Alex, a very fair assessment of Ricks swing given that it is one very small sample. Rick generally does a great job when you think that there could be a million people watching and critiquing his every swing but even the best players in the world have input from knowledgable coaches who themselves could not survive on tour, but that does not mean their input is not valuable. Great drill and kudos to you for that brave video, more like that please.😊
Its interesting to see that EVERY coach tries to fix a bad clubface control with a techical approach.
Why not doing it the other way around?
Start to train youre clubface control. If you do so, youre technic will change automatically.
There are lot of things you could do.
For example: swing slower and shorter until you can feel how to control the clubface. Dont think about youre swing. The only thing you should try is to have youre clubface square at impact. If you train that some houres a week youre clubface controle will increase a lot!
There a lot of other ideas to improve without a technical aproach!
This is a pathetic effort just to get clicks. Why would you analyze another YouTuber‘s golf game? How about focus on your own and if you think you’re so good why don’t you just call him out in the two of you can go ahead to head and let’s see who wins. This is a waste of Internet space
Wow ..Ricks lucky to have you as his golf coach , can’t wait for his next podcast with his sidekick 😊
Rick does this on purpose. He tends to be “too proud”. We’ve all seen his videos when he hits a club that might not be traditional, or balls etc and hits them better and helps his game. But he thinks he’s better than he is and sticks to blades, traditional clubs, stiffer shafts etc. he doesn’t swing hard, he doesn’t use his lower body properly. This was shown when he tried to speed train with Bryson. He never got faster no matter how hard he tried to swing harder. He forces his “natural” draw because it’s not. I’m a natural fader of the ball. When I do draw it, I think about the club closed like Ricks past impact. Sometimes I hook it, sometimes it’s good and others I hold it off too much and goes right. Just like Rick. But I don’t force the draw to pretend to be something I’m not. Now, I’m not trying to go after Rick with what I’m saying, just my observations. B4 u go ripping on me, saying what do I know? I admit, I’m not a pro, far from it. Got down to a 1 handicap years ago, hover in the 3-5 range now. Would be better if I played more, but life gets in the way. I have however been playing for over 30 years, played high school and college golf. I’m no slouch. I do know what I’m talking about. ✌️ 🍻
The sad part is Rick doesn’t even botha to respond to this 😂😂😂
Think Rick was ready to unleash some beef on his recent podcast but decided against it, I wonder if this was it?
Why do this. I had to comment as I’m not ricks biggest fan
I find your set up strange & one that only works for you. Lead foot turned way out
You get weaselly people like this at the driving range all the time down talking everyone's swing because it doesn't look like Rory Mcilroy's yet they can't hit a fking ball straight themselves.
When attacking Rick you have to be prepared for his boyfriend Guy
Tourstriker Planemate will fix this swing fault.
I would ask you to review Rick's recent Titleist fitting video…..but he deleted it because his swing is shit and his pretentious attitude was worse. I do appreciate that he stopped calling himself a "Pro" seeing as how he's obviously a solid 12-15 hdcp.
You picked the right YouTube golfer to analyse mate. You should have focused on his nonexisting chipping skills, though! 😉
I know people are upset about this but as a fan of Rick Shiels, i am not mad at this – first, he gives a lot of props to Rick & his swing ( Rick goes a lot of things right) but, like everyone on this thread, he has stuff to work on – this guy could have picked anyone that we know & broken his swing down ( everyone except Carlos Franco & Ernie Els- haha).. second, I am always shocked that Rick & I are the same handicap – Rick should be a +2 at worst – seriously. I hope Rick watches this & hears the feedback & drops his score rather than listening to the folks who want to turn this into a rap battle . Ps, I love Rick’s channel
Fair.
Alex rick isn't very good don't know why you said he is apart from his swing not being very good he can't chip even after lessons
He sets his wrist to early
Scotty won't last long in the limelight