Rory McIlroy's hip movement inspires Ali Taylor's driver lesson
Three new tutorials tackle driver speed, fairway-wood contact and a less forceful approach for golfers over 50.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
Whip Your Driver Like Rory McIlroy
Ali Taylor holds a club sideways, then changes its direction to show what he means by a whip. Simply moving it from side to side, he explains, isn't producing the extra clubhead speed he wants.
In "Whip Your Driver Like Rory McIlroy", footage of McIlroy supplies the effortless-looking example, but Taylor's practical instruction centres on the lead hip: move it towards the target, then pull it back and behind during the downswing. His second demonstration registers a faster swing and roughly 60 yards more total distance than his opening shot. He then uses swing-analysis software to unpack the movement rather than leaving the launch monitor to tell the whole story.
That was the most-watched of his three new uploads, with nearly 4,700 views. "Why You Can't Hit Your 3 Wood Off The Ground (And How To Fix It)" is drawing the most daily views at the moment, bringing the week's attention from the tee to the fairway. The other new lesson, "Over 50? Stop Swinging Driver Harder, Now Stack Your Speed Instead", continues Taylor's emphasis on efficient movement rather than brute force.
The subscriber total held steady, while daily viewing is below its usual level. Nearby golf channel Kerrod Gray Golf is also experiencing a slower daily viewing rate, making this a relatively subdued spell for both instructional channels.
Taylor's older "Swing Slower And Hit the Ball 30 Yards Further" remains among his uploads with the most daily momentum. Alongside the new McIlroy demonstration, it gives the archive and the week's lessons a shared question: how much distance can better movement unlock without trying to muscle the ball?
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Where next?
The videos drawing views on Ali Taylor Golf right now
- Channel
- Ali Taylor Golf
- Subscribers
- 150,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 103,576
- Videos published this week
- 3
- Video published
- November 8, 2026
- Video views so far
- 4,694
- Views on its first day
- 2,943
The numbers
Here is how Ali Taylor Golf's week looks in views and subscribers.
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Which major championship did Rory McIlroy win in 2014 at Royal Liverpool?
McIlroy won the 2014 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool, also known as Hoylake.




