What we'll cover this week

• Mo’ Compression - Mo’ Distance.

• Bizarre Golf Moments - Thumbnail was totally clickbait, but it’s still a blast.

• Ben Hogan - Simple advice, pure brilliance.

Estimated read time: 6 minutes

This Week I Learned

It’s the Circle of Swing

Golf has a funny way of humbling us. Just when you think you’ve finally nailed your swing, you realize there’s still so much more to learn. You start with the basics (like shallowing your path), and just as you feel like you’ve got it, you discover that it was only the beginning. It turns out there’s always another layer to peel back—like me realizing I could still narrow my driver’s path even more. The learning path is a circle.

Useless golf videos we’ve watched this week, so you don’t have to:

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Creating Compression

Want to hit longer, better shots? It’s all about compression—getting that downward pressure into the ball at contact. More compression means longer (and more accurate) shots, which means lower scores, and we all know what lower scores mean: happiness. Compression = Happiness. Simple math.

Watch the video to learn to be happy:

Video length: 13:20 (you can easily watch this at 2x speed)

TL:DW

• Open Clubface During Upswing: Lots of us (guilty 🙋‍♂️) rotate our wrists at the start of our backswing, which messes everything up and forces us into a chain of awkward micro-adjustments just to make decent contact.

  The Fix: Imagine wearing a watch on your non-dominant arm (unless you are wearing a watch, then your imagination gets a rest). Keep the watch face pointing toward the ground for as long as possible during your backswing. If you hold that feeling through impact, you’ll get better compression. There’s also a drill with an alignment stick in the video that’s worth trying.

• Upper Body Hanging Back: Dropping your head back shifts the arc of your swing backward, making you hit up on the ball instead of down—bye-bye, compression.

  The Fix: The video uses a Swingplate to give feedback when the head moves too much, but a cheaper version is to have a friend hold an alignment stick beside your head. You’ll know immediately if you’re doing it right, and that feeling will help you self-correct later. Just remember—use the rounded end of the stick next to your head; we don’t need any tragic alignment stick incidents out there!

• Unloading Your Angles Too Early: You need to keep your arm angles loaded for as long as possible. Straightening your arms too soon forces you to make awkward hand adjustments and lose momentum before impact.

  The Fix: Try the "Pump Drill." Start your downswing, but stop at the 3 o’clock position, then reset and repeat. It’s easier to understand when you see it in action, so jump to the Pump Drill in the video for a clear demo.

I love simple, universally applicable tips that can be remembered with body cues—that’s why the watch face tip is my favorite. Combine these strategies with the Ben Hogan tips below, and you'll see your distance increase in no time.

10 MOST BIZARRE Golf Moments

Okay, I’ll be real—the thumbnail is definitely clickbait. BUT (and this is a big "but")... the video still delivers some seriously bizarre and hilarious golf moments. From the chaos of the Phoenix Open to unlikely heroes and hooks straight into the audience to good ol’ John Daly, this video has everything.

Video length: 13:06

Deals for the Feels

The Black Friday Frenzy is over, and most of those juicy discounts are gone. But… and this is a big butt...

ProV1 Holiday Pack

• Okay, it’s just $10 discount on two dozen ProV1s, so let’s call it a medium-sized butt. Still, every bit helps, right?

Vice Advent Calendar

• This one’s pretty cool—you get to open a new door each day to reveal sweet discounts. Today’s deal? -17% on balls. Niceee.

Insane New Scotty Cameron

• Are you kidding me?! A new limited-edition Scotty drops next week, and it might just be one of the most beautiful putters I’ve ever seen. I’d still 3-putt from inside 6 feet, but I’d do it in style. Check out the announcement video:

Ben Hogan’s Swing Key

Honestly, I never really got what proper hip movement was supposed to look like—until I watched this. Ben Hogan makes it look so effortless in this short clip. I finally understand how fluid the hips need to be and, more importantly, when they should start doing their magic (spoiler: way earlier than I thought!).

Definitely a must-watch if you want to level up your swing.

Video length: 0:55

Quick Bites for the Road

Quiz

If you liked this newsletter, refer it to a friend. If you hated it, send it to the ONE person you desperately want to beat (on the course).

Quiz answer

President Dwight D. Eisenhower, an avid golfer, had a putting green installed outside the Oval Office. Therefore, I welcome President Eisenhower as the first Honorary Member of the Rabbit Golf Addicts Club.

Sincerely, your Magic Rabbit.

Leader through the rabbit hole. Is wondering if his golf club uses new range balls. He can’t hit as far as last season. Must be the equipment!