Richard Cartwright PGA Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Who’s your favourite YouTube Golf coach? Or do you completely avoid YouTube coaching like the plague? cksurfdude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple_Putt Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 (edited) I avoid coaching like the plague, I have enough swing issues without trying the latest and greatest off YouTube. I do however watch some of the funny golfing challenges and such by BobDoesSports and similar. Just got a good laugh while I eat my breakfast Edited June 30 by Triple_Putt Hacker60521 and cksurfdude 1 1 Quote Super Burner 2.0 10.5* Fly-Z hybrid 17.5* Rogue 5 wood 24* SMS 4-GW Vokey SM7 60*, SM8 54* Versa 1 putter 2023 Tested: Edel SMS Irons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 (edited) Dan Grieve, Parker MacLaughlin, and James Ridyard. Edited July 2 by cnosil cksurfdude 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM01 Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 Chris Ryan does a great job of breaking the swing down and teaching it properly. Porzak has good content Shifty and cksurfdude 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cksurfdude Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 Generally avoid it *unless* I get a specific recommendation for a specific issue from someone I know and consider to be a reliable source (such as the people who've responded above). sirchunksalot and cnosil 2 Quote WITB of an "aspiring" play-ah ... Driver...Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Max (Grafalloy ProLaunch Blue 45/A*) 3W...Callaway Bertha Mini 1.5 (ProForce V2 HL 5F3) 7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R) 4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3) 5H...Callaway Big Bertha '19 (Recoil 460 ESX F3) 6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) SW, LW...Mizuno ES21 54-08, 60-06 (KBS Hi Rev 2.0) Putter...MLA Tour XDream or EvnRoll ER5 ...all in a Bag Boy hybrid bag on an MGI Zip Navigator. ..ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour/Tour S. Or a found Pro V1/x. * (current) Forum tester for the Newton Motion driver shaft (2024) Forum tester for the Paradym X driver (2023) Forum tester for the ExPutt Putting Simulator (2020) Other tests: MLA putter; Cleveland Hi Bore driver; Ben Hogan hybrids. For Sale in Classifieds: SkyTrak home launch monitor in excellent condition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hosel_Rockets Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 (edited) I really like Mark Crossfield and Danny Maude, I think they both break things down and give simple, realistic advice. Edited July 1 by Hosel_Rockets cksurfdude 1 Quote WITB: Driver - LTDx 9* w/ Mitsubishi Chemicals Kuro Kage 70g Stiff Shaft 3 Wood - LTDx 15* w/ Mitsubishi Chemicals Tensei 75g Stiff Shaft 7 Wood - AI Smoke Triple 20* w/ Project X Denali Black 70g Stiff Shaft Irons (PW-4 Iron) - P790 w/ Oban 115g X-Stiff Shafts Wedges (50, 54, 58) - SM9 Putter - Studio Stock 28 Armlock w/ Super Stroke Grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 For me, YouTube golf is 98% entertainment vs instruction. I like Danny Maude, Monte Scheinblum doesn't do much YT anymore but he's been one of my preferred instructors for ages. If I'm watching golf stuff on YT, it's usually Not A Scratch Golfer or something like that. cksurfdude 1 Quote In my Big Max hybrid bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Halo XL 5i-DW CBX 54* & 58* ER5 Tour S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickygolf Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 I'm loving how popular youtube golf has become. I have some non-golf friends that watch bob does sports. As for golf coaching, I feel like there's come excellent information on youtube. We didn't have this kind of access growing up, but now, Rick Shiels fixed my slice with a simple grip change. Danny Maude taught me how to get out of the bunker. Even Tiger has videos about his different shot shapes, including how to keep the ball low when its windy. I love it. Hacker60521 1 Quote M4 Driver 9.5 degree adjusted to 10.5 Fujikura Atmos 5s Speedzone 3-wood Sim Max 2 D 5-wood M4 4 Hybrid Radspeed KHS shafts 5-GW 52 Vokey sm6 56 Wilson Staff full face Huntington Soft Beach Premier 11s with a counter weight Superstroke grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 1 hour ago, Nickygolf said: Even Tiger has videos about his different shot shapes, including how to keep the ball low when it’s windy. I love it. People have filmed videos that have Tiger in them. Tiger’s advice is don’t watch f’in YouTube. Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNUte Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 The hard part with YouTube golf is that it's not tailored for you and so even the most general pieces of advice may help in one way but then cause an entire chain reaction of bad. And there's so many conflicting opinions and channels that it can be maddening. That being said, I really enjoy Danny Maude and have actually been surprised by how good Peter Finch's Swing Quest channel is. But rather than for a particular technique or tip, it's been more about how they're brilliant at rephrasing concepts or helping me look at my swing from a different perspective which in turn has helped me work through some stuff. E.g., with a lot of newer golfers, Danny will ask them their background and then hand them a soccer ball, tennis racket, medicine ball, etc. That really helped me take aspects from my baseball background (e.g., firing my hip) and apply them to golf. Or for Peter, his breakdowns of why you overemphasize motions or items in practice because your mind is probably tricking you into thinking you're doing more than you are was really helpful to show me some areas where I really wasn't pushing myself (me thinking my wrists were more forward than they were). Mitchandy 1 Quote Rag tag bag, but it does the job. Taylormade R1 driver. Ping G400 3 wood. Cleveland Halo Launcher 3 hybrid. Cleveland CBX launcher irons (5-PW). Assorted wedges (48, 52, 58). Odyssey White Hot Pro 2.0 putter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM01 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 4 hours ago, cnosil said: People have filmed videos that have Tiger in them. Tiger’s advice is don’t watch f’in YouTube. Agree. So many looking for the quick fix tip to fix their slice, shaft lean at impact, whatever other “flaw” they think they have while having no idea what the cause of these are. There are some very good actual instruction channels that teach the basics of the swing from setup, takeaway, backswing and transition. If someone was looking to learn the swing to go the swing change route these type of channels can work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchandy Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 On 7/2/2024 at 10:10 AM, MNUte said: That being said, I really enjoy Danny Maude and have actually been surprised by how good Peter Finch's Swing Quest channel is. But rather than for a particular technique or tip, it's been more about how they're brilliant at rephrasing concepts or helping me look at my swing from a different perspective which in turn has helped me work through some stuff. I'm all about understanding the concept of a technique to better understand the success behind it. Everyone's swings are different but the concept of a good strike on a ball is universal. Face hits ball, ball flies! How you deliver it, well that's on you. How you get from A to B depends on how you play, but sometimes understanding what the end looks like and working backwards for your own tendencies and understanding what they are trying to show, is so much better than "learn this technique to stop slicing". Sure, you catch a nugget every now and then (towel drill comes to mind for that back elbow staying tight) but again, it's a concept and reinforcement. I'll watch a few YouTuber's, but not for the instructional content usually. I prefer the course vlogs. Watching the mental approach and how some of these golfers get around the course, that's half the game. None of them are perfect golfers. They make mistakes (I know, editing is editing) and show how they recover from those mistakes. Matt Fryer has put out a few videos of just mental approach before shots, where should the focus be, etc. He's also done a few conceptual basic (ball in front of stance, chips go higher vs ball in back of stance, chips stay lower and run out) things that if you actually think about it from a logical standpoint, it makes sense. Sometimes, all we need is someone to say it for that little light bulb to turn on! MNUte 1 Quote WITB Driver: Mizuno ST-G 220 (Kai'li Blue 50s) 3 Wood: Titleist 915 Fd 15* (Diamana S+70 Stiff) 3 & 4 Hybrid: Tour Edge EXS (Tensei CK Blue 80 Stiff) Irons (5-GW): Mizuno JPX 921 Hot Metal Pro (Project X LZ 5.5) Wedges (54* & 58*): Sub70 JB Full Groove (Project X LZ 5.5) Putter: Odyssey O-Works Red #7 Tank (Wristlock Grip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpback89 Posted July 5 Share Posted July 5 I like the thought process of Golf Sidekick. I am getting back into the game and have used some suggestions approaching a round. I couldn't pull off those oufits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pma531 Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 If I’m looking for educational purposes, I’ll watch Dan Grieves. Grant Horvat also has an instructional channel on YouTube. If I’m watching YouTube, it’s mostly for entertainment purposes and I’ll learn a lot just listening to the dialogue between players. There is an insane amount of information out there and I think you can really to some damage to your swing if you listen and implement all of it. I did this over this last winter and it set me back cause I changed my swing 100 times. If we are talking my favorite YouTube golfer, Grant Horvat without a doubt. Great golfer, loves the game, seems genuine, and I’m a TaylorMade fan. Quote Keep moving forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNUte Posted July 9 Share Posted July 9 And on a different note still within the YouTube Golf sector, there's plenty of times where you see bias or agendas in the videos and it makes it hard to trust or fully believe what's being said. There's the times like with Grant Horvat being signed by TaylorMade, you know he's going to gush over the mini driver. Especially since he's one of the people skilled enough to use it off the deck. But it's still informational and fun because you know upfront that there's going to be a lot of positive spin. Then there's times like Club Champion's videos of Ian and Mike reviewing the Kirkland irons and balls: With the ball, they were very open to the idea of "well, you're going to have some fall off, but that's what you'd expect and for the money, it's an amazing value" (which is still probably a bit biased because the KSig performed nearly identically as the ProV1). With the irons, they came across as dismissive and already set against it. They acknowledged throughout the video that a lot of the issues with the Kirkland irons were common issues with hollow bodied irons, then still seemed to hold them specifically against the Kirkland irons. And there were a lot of snippy side comments, like Ian saying the engineering that went into the design "if you want to call it that," saying the wedge comparison to his SM10 is a top end Mercedes vs. a low end....(trails off). And worst of all was Mike's comment where "someone playing these irons are obviously not going to get fit, which is wrong." I get that you're in the fitting business, but coming in with that mentality is absolutely doing a disservice to a lot of golfers out there who are not try-hards and are just trying to get a decent quality brand new set for a fraction of the price being charged by the brands you fit for. So there are videos like that that make it hard to trust a lot of what's being said about a technique, club, ball, etc. And of course, the answer is to try stuff out for ourselves to the extent we're able to and try to form as good of an opinion on our own as we can. Quote Rag tag bag, but it does the job. Taylormade R1 driver. Ping G400 3 wood. Cleveland Halo Launcher 3 hybrid. Cleveland CBX launcher irons (5-PW). Assorted wedges (48, 52, 58). Odyssey White Hot Pro 2.0 putter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMarx_Golf Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 (edited) Porzak Golf and Easiest Swing are the 2 i watch the most for swing thoughts/technique. Not everything they teach works because not tailored to my swing but there are always little nuggets in their vids. Edited July 22 by RMarx_Golf Quote ********************************************** TourEdge 721 9.5º Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Blue 60 S TourEdge 721Pro 15º Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw Orange Graphite 75 S Callaway Apex UW 19º Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 70 S Mizuno JPX921 Irons 4-GW True Temper Project X Steel 6.0 S Taylormade HiToe 54º & 58º KBS HiRev 2.0 115 Mizuno TP Mills Workshop Design II Putter Vice Pro Plus ********************************************** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrayingForPar Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 I play with my brother-in-law quite regularly, he is about a 24 handicap. Everytime I see him he is talking about something new he saw on Tik Tok or Youtube and it really doesn't seem to help him at all... Greatest aid for me has been Ben Hogan's 5 lessons. The way that youtube has been incredibly helpful for me is finding drills to work on certain aspects of my swing that I have specifically identified through someone watching my actual swing. Without youtube my alignment sticks wouldn't see much daylight, but now I use them for all kinds of drills that have really helped me in my game. Quote Cobra Aerojet MAX 9* Cobra Air X 3 Wood Cobra BioCell 7 Wood Sub 70 699 Pro 4-AW Cleveland CG 56* Odyssey White Hot Rossie Ball: Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overspark07 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Only one I subscribe to is Padraig Harrington. I appreciate someone that’s been at the top trying to grow the game helping the average Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimswam Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 I listen to multiple guys Riggs for putting, Joey cold cuts for the wedge game, and Bobby fairways for anything off the tee. BallsLeon and Rob Person 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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