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Double Tee Drill – Stop Topping and Hitting Thin

April 9, 2008 by SirShanksAlot

For players who suffer from an overly flat swing, getting solid impact below the equator of the ball is often difficult. Especially with the irons a steeper swing path into the ball is needed to produce better contact. In case you don’t understand the difference between a flat an upright swing, here is a quick … Read more

Hit Down on It Drill – Stop Hitting it Fat!

March 5, 2008 by SirShanksAlot

As a kid, I heard the saying ‘hit down on the ball to make it get airborne’ many times. I’m sure many of you have heard it yourselves. The whole concept of hitting down on the ball was quite a difficult thing to understand. I’m sure that to this day many of you think that … Read more

Hit Down on It Drill – Stop Hitting it Fat!

March 5, 2008 by SirShanksAlot

Try to Hit it Fat to Stop Hitting it Thin

January 9, 2008 by SirShanksAlot

If you’ve just hit a thin shot, 9 times out of 10, your spine angle changed throughout your swing. What does this mean to the average player? It means that something forced your body to shift slightly upwards before impact. Usually this is caused by poor fundamentals such as standing too closely to the ball or having the ball too far forward in your stance. But without me seeing your swing, I can’t say for sure.

Double Shaft Path Fixer Drill

March 25, 2007 by SirShanksAlot

Stemming from last week’s drill on fixing your pull with the Double Shaft Path Fixer Drill, here is another version of the drill that will help you with your block. The only difference is the placement of the shafts.

Double Shaft Drill – Fix Your Pull

March 13, 2007 by SirShanksAlot

When trying to fix your pull, the best strategy is to encourage the exact opposite fault; a push. Unfortunately, after awhile practicing the same incorrect move over and over again, it will begin to feel comfortable in your swing.

Anti-Push Backswing Shaft Drill

August 31, 2006 by SirShanksAlot

Hello everyone and thanks for stopping by! This week the Golf Drill Guru looks at fixing the backswing!

Stable Spine Angle Drill – Stop Hitting it Thin or Fat

July 16, 2006 by SirShanksAlot

A stable base of support is needed in order to hit the ball with consistency. Yes, it’s true moving up and down during your swing is not helping you hit the ball straighter! The most common fault I see in golfers who do not have a stable lower body is too much knee flex. Ideally, you want your knees to be unlocked, not bent.

Swing Path Corrector Drill

July 7, 2006 by SirShanksAlot

The path the club takes into the ball will determine the line the ball will take off from, whether that is towards your target or not. The club’s path into impact is extremely important. Depending on where it comes from, your club’s path can hit a pull, a straight shot or a push. That’s a 50-yard difference between shots.

The Drill Tiger Woods Hates – Cure your Push and your Hook

April 29, 2006 by SirShanksAlot

Butch Harmon was an advocate of this drill, and it was used quite often on Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods said that this drill, was by far, the worst of all the drills he has tried to fix his game. Guess what? It can help your game too.