In collaboration with our Ambassador Mike Weir, we are brining you tip from the Canadian legend to help you get ready for the 2022 golf season!
Using Instagram, Masters winner Mike Weir has carved out a unique approach to providing Canadians with insights that will help them on the course.
Mike Weir wasn’t always keen on social media. In fact, he was never entirely comfortable with the media. That changed in recent years, with the star embracing social media, especially Instagram.
“That’s all because of Michelle,” Weir says, referring to his longtime girlfriend, Michelle Money of Bachelor fame. “She said it would show a different side of me—and I think it has. I’ve learned a lot along the way.”
One of the key elements of Weir’s social media approach is a series of golf instructional tips he’s shot near his home in Utah, though occasionally in other locations as well. The goal is to provide insights he’s learned over the years that might help the average player. After all, for 30 years Weir has played in pro-ams with amateur golfers. Now he’s trying to help fix some of the shortcomings he’s witnessed.
“It’s great,” he says. “On the Champions Tour, I get people coming up to me all the time and talking about the tips.”
We spoke to Weir about some of his suggestions that will help you get your game in shape this year.
Essential Set Up
If there’s one thing Weir says is a potential problem every golfer has to stay on top of, it is making sure your set up is correct. An incorrect set up, either with irons or driver, leads to potential shortcomings in your swing, or leads you to make compensations in parts of your swing.
“Making sure your posture is correct is an essential starting point for any address to the ball,” says Weir.
Obviously, a golfer sets up differently when hitting a driver, versus a wedge, something every golfer should be very cognizant of. “Your front shoulder should be a little higher, and you want to be tilted back so your back shoulder is a little lower,” he says.
Weir is also a big proponent of having rhythm in your swing, meaning you don’t take it away too quickly or make the downswing too abrupt. He’s talked about the importance of rhythm here:
As for the waggle, Weir has occasionally gone away from his patented set up, but almost always returns to it as part of a pre-shot routine. He’s looking for club positioning on the way back when doing his waggle, and to ensure he’s not closing it as he takes it away.
Overall, you’ll learn a lot from Weir’s various set ups from the way to approach a pitch, through to putting:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CMVfpWgFbPW/?igshid=1rdkt7ld8f6f
https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ-KwYUFEpM/
And there are plenty of videos of Mike’s set up: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQegxV3Dbqf/