This Was Ben Hogan’s GREATEST Ever Ball Striking Tip

Ben Hogan was one of the greatest golfers of all time and had some incredible golf swing philosophies.In today's video Giles Gill Golf shares the BEST ball striking tip I've ever received. It's inspired from a tip in Ben Hogan's classic, Power Golf.

The trail arm plays a crucial role in the golf swing, yet many amateur players get it completely wrong. The proper action of your arm get your club on plane, creates forward shaft lean at impact, and ensures you rotate through the shot for maximum power.

As well as the concepts and technique I will also run you through some simple and effective drills that can help you ingrain these great movement patterns into your golf swing.

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[Gilesgillgolf]

Hi everyone, do you enjoy videos like this speaking of some of the greats swing keys?

[johnschwartz]

Excellent description and demonstration Giles on the "Ben Hogan" ball striking tip! Your explanation of the external rotation of the right arm at set up is spot on! I like your recommendation of the turning of a steering wheel to mimic this move. The idea of a right arm load at the top of the backswing is very useful, as is the release of the right arm on the downswing. All of which I am now using in my golf swing! Well Done Giles!!

[LabradoodleTofuBoy]

Giles, I’ve watched all of ur videos. This video is all-time best! Bc of u I’m having a spectacular ball strike! Even using an 8, I’m hitting up to 160 straight easily. This video! Will lock my swing in to hit even further with my driver. I’m aiming for least 300 yards & I’m tiny 5 2” (athletic). This is my year 2 in golf & I’m just starting. You’re the best!! Thank you 🙏

[mickritchie]

Like it, Giles. Tips from the old pros that are still relevant today are my favourite. It means they work.

[markkulper]

Tried this on the range today. Amazing. Biggest improvement ever from a setup tip. Thank yo so much!

[filthee]

The steering wheel example is great... I've tried to get my right elbow in this setup position a lot and it always felt unnatural - to the point that I thought there was something wrong with me anatomically. Once I did the steering wheel motion I realized what was blocking me from feeling comfortable with this right elbow position had to do with my shoulders. When you 'turn the steering wheel to the right' your right shoulder drops below the left which allows the right elbow to naturally settle into the position you demonstrated. If you setup in the opposite way (right shoulder higher than left) - which is natural for me - it's very difficult to setup correctly. Awesome stuff.

[waynekelly]

Great lesson G!! This absolutely works, ...although I have to constantly remind myself whenever I find myself slipping away from this valuable setup/swing tip. It clearly cures my pulling and early extension tendencies, as long as I follow this very fundamental tip. Please, keep the instructional tips coming.

[johnatchley]

A wonderful and 100% absolutely correct lesson. You have nailed it. Totally consistent with advice from pros in other videos who my pro says he respects and agrees with. And every student needs repetition the more the better, including those like me who have played for over 62 years and know you always need to learn and improve. The vertical right forearm at the top of the backswing with the wrist in extension (palm up) was called the waiter holding a tray position by some old time coaches to help students remember. In addition to the natural release of the right wrist you demonstrate, you also get the piston like extension of the right arm in the correct sequence which also promotes club head speed. I think Dechambeau mentions that. This is a great lesson that we should all save and rewatch frequently, like before and after every session at the range.

[OfCourseICan]

Wow: this makes so much sense. It's amazing that over the countless Golf Coaches I have come across you are the only one to discuss this.
Thank You Giles.
Grateful Aussie.

[chungkitlam]

So analytical with the set up that determines the swing helpful enough ti strike the ball. Thank you Sir

[chungkitlam]

This legendary Hogan set up also helps the downswing allowing the right hand to do that "table sweeping" move from right waist level through the hit zone

[michaeltyner]

Thanks for a great description of how to use proper anatomical positioning

[daleal]

I love setup videos. They are so much easier to implement than ones focused on the swing movement.

[lpeabody]

I already know what this is and I'm excited to hear it.

[Realdavidart]

This was a great video. I love the why when learning and your explanation was wonderful. Looking forward to getting on the range tomorrow and begin practicing. Thank you!

[WilliamWilsonEgoliGolf]

And again, nice one Giles..!
Thanks,
William

[patricknewport]

Thanks for the excellent tip and drill. I always thought having the elbow point at 45°never really seemed right but until now didn't really understand why.

[Tapps]

Great feel! Whenever I try this my shots do go a lot straighter, and feel great but my irons seem to be quite spinny (they balloon up in the air more). Perhaps I'm still scooping a bit at impact!

[hocheye]

I have been using this, and it is a must in your swing.One of the best tips ever!!

[TheSailingChannel]

Nice description and drills. I've been struggling with proper contact. To solve that I've gone to bowing the wrists at the top of my swing. On the downswing this has helped me automatically square the club for great contact. I'm only 5 ft 6 in. With my new Paradigm driver, I found I need to raise the butt of the club to make sure the sole of the driver is flat on the ground. And I've found I need to aware of this with my irons too. Together wrist bowing and flat soling have allowed me to be more consistent in contact with straighter and longer distance. However, I'm intrigued with your system that will cause automatic squaring of the club face without the wrist bowing, which seems a bit awkward. I have to give it a try on the rage.