Golf Drills

A Simple Drill An Over-The-Top Steep Swing Path

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If anyone has ever given you hard time after skying a tee-shot with a comment like ‘I hope you brought your defroster’ then you’ll enjoy this next drill. Skied tee shots and chunks are often caused by the same swing fault — and over-the-top, steep downswing.  Since a large majority of the golfing population suffers … Read more

3 Tips to Generate More Distance Off the Tee

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Distance off the tee can give you a huge advantage over your competitors, being able to hit wedges into par fours, rather than 5 irons, and hitting par 5’s two can drastically reduce your score (assuming you can putt, of course). Sadly, golfers tend lean towards the self-destructive swing techniques when trying to gain those extra yards.  Use these distance tips below, and you may just find yourself a little farther down the fairway.

 

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How to Cure Your Shank

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We all hate hitting a shank. The root cause of it is a weight-shift issue. I’m not talking about the normal weight shift as you swing into the ball, but a weight shift towards the ball. The problems source lies in the feet… and the movement is so miniscule, it’s hard to believe it can be such a problem.

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Bucket Shanking Drill

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Time to talk about that dreaded ‘S’ word, or as we like to call it at our home club “el Hosel”. The major swing flaw that causes a shank, is very similar to what can cause a duck hook. That flaw more commonly than not is an in-to-out swing path. This drill will help to … Read more

The Follow-Through Chicken Wing

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When coming into impact, the ideal position has the wrists leading and the club trailing behind as shown. Immediately after impact, the clubhead catches up to the wrists, and you get full extension with the arms, maximizing power.  This move extends your swing arc, and as described the 4 Secrets to More Distance post, a wider arc means more distance.  

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4 Score Raising Golf Swing Myths

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Golf is one of the few sports where no matter where you go, or where you play, you're likely to find some guy who thinks reading golf magazines and books makes him an expert on the swing… despite the fact that he can't break 100.

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