You Tube Channels worth watching?

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#1

There are hundreds as we all know, in fact I am amazed I haven’t been fired yet. Just wondered if people had any go to ones?

I tend to search for videos on things I am working on. For example I was hooking irons, searched this and came across Chris Ryan Golf. One 7 minute video and straight out on the course and have never hit my irons so straight. Including 2 birdies on a hole that I struggled to even par or make body on before (last night I was 2" from the cup after a 160 yard approach and Sunday 4 feet from similar distance. So I would recommend that one?

Any you guys love (or hate?) Got to fill my work day somehow!!!

#2

Only recommendation is to pick one or two guys

I like milo lines (very rotational)

I also like the stuff peter cowens team puts out (mainly stephen deane)

Beware of the algorithms though… can get you chasing your tail quickly:)

#3

I think that (for me) looking for instruction on Youtube would be a really big mistake. First, I’d almost certainly mis-diagnose my problems, I’d try to cure a symptom instead of identifying the underlying cause of the symptom. That mis-diagnosis would lead me to try advice that would be doomed to fail. And then there’s the question of WHICH advice to try, I guarantee I can find dozens of different “cures”, some completely contradictory. No, no Youtube instruction for me.
What I enjoy are reviews of golf courses, or video logs, drone views, that kind of thing. I enjoy a lot of the No Laying Up stuff of that type, the Tourist Sauce and Strapped series.

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#4

I also don’t like to try to correct problems on YouTube. I do like the reviews of courses and watching amateurs compete against each other. It is geared towards younger viewers but GM golf and Micah Morris, the Good Good Golf guys all are fun to watch for me in small doses. They have good viewpoints and keep it positive. I try to apply some of the positive vibes into my own game sometimes. I don’t really like instruction on there but I do sometimes watch people play golf, along with testing of equipment.

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#5

YouTube channels I watch the most:

Danny Maude
Golf Sidekick
Rick Shiels
Scratch Golf Academy
Chris Ryan

ATM, I watch videos mostly for drills. But a couple are good for entertainment too.

I like watching Rick Shiels’ Break 75 series and his videos where he plays a few holes while discussing his thought process and strategy.

Golf Sidekick is the most entertaining for me to watch. It’s not standard golf instruction, but there is stuff to learn while you watch him play. Plus, he’s funny.

#6

Well said. I also do enjoy club and ball comparisons (between years and models of the same year).

#7

Horses for course I guess, two videos have seen me cure my hooked drives and hooked irons. Maybe I have better self analytical skills so can more readily identify the faults. Probably not.

What does tend to happen is that they demonstrate various things that can cause the issue and rely on you knowing your swing/grip/mental health well enough to spot the things you do and fix them whilst not dabbling with the faults you don’t have. But as I say, each to his own. Some are just way to complex and unless you are watching whilst practicing there is very little chance of recalling the whole thing. But the Chris Ryan vid on hooking irons was probably the best 7 mins I have ever invested in my golf game.

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#8

I have about 8 - 10 channels that I subscribe to. Generally, if there is anything in a video that I think I can use, partly or in its entirety, I’ll watch the whole offering. My approach is more of an eclectic melding of approaches. The various instructional approaches are entertaining, if not informative. TBH, it is helping me.

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#9

So when I started playing golf about 4 years ago after 35 years off two sites helped me tremendously. Me and My Golf and Rotary Swing. Both helped me understand the golf swing, the basics of what is and should happen in a swing, just sound fundamentals. Over the years I have watched many videos from different sources and some have helped deal with specific issues I am having.

Agree with @hackandsmile that you pretty much have to be able to self diagnose to pull out the gems that help and ignore what could send things in the wrong direction. I am thankful for all the info because after my first in person lesson it became obvious that if that was all there was out there I would not have improved at the pace I have.

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#10

I like Mark Crossfield, more for entertainment than education, but a little of both. He did help me fix the occasional shank about 6-7 years ago. Also sold me on buying the Practice Manual by @Adamyounggolf

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#11

I’ve watched many of the ones mentioned here and like each one for the variety of information.

I would add Mr. Shortgame to the list. He has a sense of humor, covers much more than the short game, and doesn’t get too technical. His goal is not to change your swing, but give suggestions that could improve your game and help you have more fun. The first couple times I wasn’t crazy about his channel, but the more I watched, the more I liked it.

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#12

Got to Agree with GH, I like Matt Fisher (Mr. Shortgame), I have taken a vid lesson from Clay Ballard (Top Speed Golf) Mr. Ballard is a top teacher! One of the neatest guys to watch is Christo Garcia (My Swing Evolution). Watching Christo just work, develop and change his swing is cool. He really embodies and embraces Ben Hogan’s teachings. His ability to go from nothing to busting 320 yard drives and really become a low single digit is truly inspiring!

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#13

Yeah, I do enjoy MR SG and his content