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In this lesson, Craig Jones breaks down the real source of “old-guy power” — fast hands with constant body rotation — and why most golfers lose distance as they age. It’s not because your body can’t move like it used to. It’s because you’ve likely been swinging inefficiently your entire life. Craig explains how over-the-top swings, glancing blows, open faces, and the classic chicken-wing kill your ability to deliver the energy of the club to the ball.
You’ll learn how to build effortless power by combining a closed-face grip, a small stance cheat, and a simple “toe past heel” whip move that any golfer can train at home. Craig demonstrates the feel using a dog-throwing Chuck-it tool and then shows how to transfer it directly into your driver swing. With constant rotation and fast hands, you’ll start feeling the ball pop off the clubface without swinging harder — and without wrecking your body.
Whether you’re struggling with steepness, loss of distance, casting, or just want that smooth draw that runs forever, these feels can completely change your strike. Craig also details how short, frequent at-home practice sessions lead to long-term transformation, exactly how he went from a 15-handicap slicer to a 1.
⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 – Whip the toe past the heel for effortless draw power
0:23 – Older golfers aren’t weak… they’re inefficient
0:40 – Why most players lose energy delivery
0:58 – Over-the-top, chicken-wing, and energy leaks
1:20 – Swinging harder makes the problem worse
1:45 – Why distance drops so steeply as you age
2:07 – The two keys: fast hands + constant body rotation
2:32 – Why fast hips actually hurt your power
3:00 – The Velcro-ball analogy for hand speed
3:33 – What “toe past heel” actually looks like
3:59 – The Chuck-it tool demonstration
4:23 – How the Chuck-it creates hand-speed feel
4:43 – Adding hip rotation without outracing the club
5:14 – Why the ball flies right with early speed
5:34 – Translating the feel to your golf club
6:02 – Keeping the club in front of the body
6:16 – The closed-face grip explained
6:27 – Why the closed-face grip produces fast hands
6:44 – The back-foot-drop cheat for an inside path
7:04 – Fixing the over-the-top and open-face combo
7:36 – Combining inside-path + toe-whip for effortless power
8:03 – Small swings to start building the feel
8:28 – How the toe should point down through impact
8:53 – Constant rotation + fast hands swings
9:20 – First shots with the method
9:42 – Craig’s own “old-guy bombs” and distance work
10:05 – Constant rotation and fast hands—again
10:28 – Another effortless draw
10:52 – Why this isn’t young-guy lag and explosion
11:10 – More draws and runners
11:42 – Why hitting a few squirrely ones is normal
11:59 – Another fade, and why misses are part of learning
12:24 – Learning the timing of toe past heel
12:52 – More inside-path draws
13:21 – How short 5-minute at-home sessions transform your swing
13:39 – Building the feel without wrecking your body
14:02 – How Craig built his swing from 15 to a 1 handicap through this exact process
What You’ll Learn:
How “old-guy power” actually works
Why fast hands matter more than fast hips
How to use the closed-face grip to square the club
A simple stance cheat that fixes the over-the-top
The “toe past heel” move that creates effortless whip
How to keep the club in front of your body through impact
The Chuck-it drill for developing real hand speed
Why short, frequent at-home sessions are the key to lasting improvement
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Great video Craig.
Golf club heads are offset for a reason – to naturally make them close during a true swinging motion. Otherwise they would be centre-shafted – more like putters. Trouble is most people hold them with a death-like grip which negates this.
If you turn the head around so that the toe points towards you and swing – you'll find it much harder to close the face. So hold your clubs loosely and allow nature to help, not hinder you!
Watch Mr Hogan as he describes his swinging technique. He keeps both elbows close to his sides and then starts with his hips which brings his bent trail arm into position to release and throw the club head at the ball whilst pivoting around his bent lead arm.
As you get the idea you can let the trail elbow come away at the top to get more leverage but you MUST reconnect it in the downswing.
Bit confused – isn’t this a bit wristy
do you think that lifting your front heel on the back swing is helpful as older golfers have less flexablity and this can help with constant body motion
Now let's get the legs involved a little.
Thanks for the tips. As a mid 60s guy, playing with my late 30s son, I love the 'damn pop, you smoked that one' comments the best. I still can crank one out there when needed.
If I do this whip move, the ball will hook so badly that it may come back to me! I assume the grip and stance would be the adjustment nobs?
I agree this will generate more speed but it requires perfect timing or you will miss the fairway. Unfortunately, this requires hitting a lot of balls, which my back can't do anymore.
Is this the same process on the fairway?
Thank you. I am in the NE so will
work this plan at the range. My winter mission!
I’m in my 60’s and I have always thought that whipping my hips ahead of club was the right move. Thanks for your video because it clearly shows a better way to generate power AND it will save my already busted back.
Just curious, what is your club swing speed? I'm wondering if you can increase distance by trying to swing faster without doing it in a stressful manner?
I absolutely love the image with the Velcro ball for the whip! I am in my mid 40s and I am disabled, I only play with my trail arm. I used to carry the ball about 180 in my 20s and then I quit golfing as I didnt have time with doing a PhD, starting a relationship etc. Now I resumed golf again and armed with degrees in mechanical engineering and the power of youtube I started to change my swing and really try to optimize it using full sequencing and this "whipping" feel. As I said I used to carry the driver about 180 … now in my mid 40s I often carry it up to 250. I literally gained 70 yards of carry over my 20 years old self as a middle aged disabled guy. My mates from back in the day lost some distance and now I hit it by far the farthest of our group. While in my 20s I could not keep up with them ever, like not even close. It still feels a little surreal to me and sometimes when I grab my driver I dont believe that this is how I drive it now until I hit it and stare in disbelief myself haha. The reactions of others are priceless. Middle aged white bearded disabled guy blast 280-290 drives 😂 Its all about good technique and using all muscles that you have efficiently…
How many yards were those drives going?
Hi do you position ball or am I mistaken, middle of your stance. Thanks for you help.
Many thanks, I will now go hit "OGB" Old Guy Bombs! 😃
Call yourself constant body rotation and show us those fairway bunker shots! Or CBR golf? 😂 my killer shot is trying to steer the golf ball and freezing the body at impact and the hands takeover and off the ball goes left and OB! 🫤
I love the concept…can you say anything about the position of the hands/club face at the top? Liked and subscribed; 57 yr old lefty from Canada!
a sidearm low shot with a lacrosse stick is right on
Look how far back the ball is in your stance!
Does this work for irons as well?
Wouldn’t driver back in stance encourage a descending strike?
That ball is not going 250 yards sorry.
Great video thank you. Is there a similar one for irons that focuses on the same hands action?
57 and have decent speed. Lost a lot of distance lately and have been pulling left with over the top move. I hate that move. The slower swing seems like it could transform into a longer faster if needed once you groove it in. I’ve heard one instructed say focus on pushing the left hip/glut back in the down swing instead of a turn. Seems to end up being a turn anyways. I’ll give this a shot.
Does this technique transfer to irons?
Would be interesting to know your clubhead speed and driver loft?
I feel this approach works, easier on your body.
when I try this I simply end up hoiking the ball left
Great video I noticed from the front in view the ball is in the middle of your stance. Does this have to be the case or is just inside front leg ok
Good stuff for the driver, but I'm struggling with irons using this.
Hardly a divot and not airborne… Is this only for a driver?
Same for irons, just ball 1st?
Almost like a forehand shot in tennis 🤔
Senior flex shaft – Closed stance – Right hand under – Draw bias driver. This will remove the right side of the fairway forever. I imagine I'm bowling aiming out to the 7 board and brining it around.
I'm hitting it 220 on average and playing off 4. Forget about chasing distance, practice everything from 100 yards inwards. Especially, chipping and putting.
Hi. Craig,I'm live in the UK and this is a great drill to help understand in layman's terms ,an easy swing technique.
Can I ask,I suffer with arm tension,would you suggest a light grip to relieve tension and promote the fast hands theme.Much appreciated
Work with irons? No
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since you want to keep the club in front of you and you also say to turn the body slower than the hands how does that work?
Hi Craig – love your instruction – quick question please – with the wrist release- how do I prevent the flip – thanks in advance – K