The Key To Fixing Early Extension In The Golf Swing

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[nickjackson]

Advice for Good Good Labs going forward.. if you could include some slow motion shots of implementing skills like this one, I think it'd help us hacks out on the range! Great videos so far!

[Rochesterhome]

Yesterday at the driving range (after 1/2 lg. bucket) I remembered when younger staying crouched down through my swing. I immediately hit perfect risers right on target much farther down range. I couldn't figure out why I was topping or pushing every 3 or 4 shot. Now, I know what it is. Thanks Grant.

[jeremysturgill]

As someone who has dealt with EE for a while, what helped me the most wasn't the feeling of staying back, or a chair drill (for the same feel), because once I saw multiple teaching pros (namely bender and adam young off the top of my head) explain that early extension is a symptom, not a lone fault it helped me a ton. I (and a lot of people) was early extending to create power and hit the ball as a compensation for another fault earlier in the swing, that can be many things. I would say that throwing that angle from the top 99% of the time is due to swing faults earlier in the swing, and then EE is inevitable. I would say for most golfers that feel won't work until they address the root issues that make their body do that. It can be many things but typically it's a pivot/rotation issue in the backswing. Once that pivot and coil gets out of sync, your weight shift is off in transition, you lose that angle, and you early extend to try to "save the shot". For me, EE went away on its own once I addressed my earlier swing fault without having to feel that so much in the downswing. I think downswing feels are hard to use because things are moving so fast and most players can't really do it effectively. I think it was Ben Hogan who said, "the downswing is a terrible place for a swing thought" because everything is already in motion and an automatic reaction to everything you've already done by that point. Love your content, by the way. Everyone can tell you love teaching and it makes your videos very enjoyable.

[ChilledFury]

I can’t exaggerate how much I’ve wanted you to make this video 😂 can’t wait to try fix this seemingly un fixable problem

[rehajm]

I haven’t watched your channel before but this popped up in my YT feed last week. I too fight EE and feel like I heard it all on how to fix, seen Tiger and Jordan’s drills etc etc… I used your combo idea of ‘back and around’ while maintaining the angle and it was lightbulb moment. I’m a six but there were lots of pro looking irons on my way to even par on Saturday…credit and props to you good good sir…

[curtisblair]

So, I found good good and the rest was history. I’ve been pretty hooked ever since and been loving the content. Just like everyone else. However, there seems to be something special that happened when I found Grants channel and saw this guys natural way of teaching. Which no doubt was a gift given by his dad. Everything just seems to be directed at me personally. From shooting the hips up to when he taught Matt to not cup his wrists. These were the two things I did regularly that I didn’t know I did them! Truly, all this applies to me personally and has helped me out so much. Dude, your good….. good lol

[kk]

One of the hardest parts about golf is not knowing what you're doing wrong. Ive been trying to fix all this stuff in my swing and literally had no idea about early extension. I immediately knew this was a huge problem of mine right when I turned on the video. Also Grant you are a naturally great teacher.

[lazerflavor]

Grant is a fantastic coach, you can tell his dad passed a lot of knowledge on. I really like these videos, more drills and swing help is always appreciated.

[bobbycerda]

This has to be it!! I looked at a few videos I have of myself and this is exactly what I am doing wrong! I constantly wonder why my shots are so much shorter than the Good Good crews! I have to take this to the range! Will probably update this comment when I do!

[TheCarty]

Good good labs idea.
Teeing up on par 3s vs no tee.
Tee heights, 3 wood vs driver vs iron.

[markralls]

This is a game/life changer for me. Being a visual learner, the inclusion of the video of Tiger’s drill was invaluable. Great video! Thanks!

[lucidroll]

getting free lessons from Grant is a blessing, big up!

[jameshayes]

I think a video about disconnection between the arms and body would be awesome, so many mid level handicappers (like myself) struggle with disconnection and often times it’s the cause of so many other problems in the swing. Keep up the great work grant.🙌🏻

[brianjohnson]

Worked with this a little with my 6-iron today. Felt a lot better lower body action and less lurching at the ball from the top. This is one of your better videos; very to the point & easy to implement.

[TheWedgeWizard]

Great tip starting the downswing by pushing the right hip back. I’ve played to a plus handicap (+5 was the lowest) for over 20 years, dozens of tournament wins, one of the best ball striker I know including playing pro friends of mine and still early extension is something I struggle with as well as some friends of mine who still play professionally. As you showed, Tiger even struggles with it, it’s probably the hardest thing to correct in the golf swing. Usually people focus more on the left hip but that squat move with the right actually works really well. Good stuff. I’ve had a bad back since a snowboarding injury as a kid, my golf swing has never hurt, even when my back is thrown out I can still swing painlessly but I know early extension can be one of the worst things for your back, that’s mostly why I work on it, no real complaints with the game but I want to keep playing this game until they put me in a box. Keep grinding 🤘⛳️🧙‍♂️💭

[ApeLikeCreature]

Wow, this is my problem. Thank you for this. I always thought I just came up and out too early and I needed to stay down and behind the ball better. But this actually solves the problem mechanically. Amazing!

[rjkevin]

This is me all day. Currently a 5 handicap...I was a 1 last year and I know I do this. Thanks for the tip! Enjoy watching yall play golf.

[jameskaminski]

hey grant i know you always put out great content but i was always really inconsistent with my swing and looking at my videos this was EXACTLY what i was missing. spent a few days practicing at the range and just got home from playing. usually i shoot mid 80s and today i broke 80!!! shot 79, thanks a TON!

[hectorortiz]

The best explanation an cure for early extension in YouTube. I have seen a lot of videos that are too complicated, not worth it to watch them. This one is recommended.

[roeljosephsalvador]

Thank you Grant! Excellent advice and lesson. I was working on this during my own lab time.