Hit The Ball Solid Every Time!
Do you struggle with consistency?
Do you hit one great shot followed by a poor one?
Controlling where the club hits the ground is the first step to playing better
golf. Practice the drill below to see an immediate improvement in your game!
Set u p:
Back sw in g:
Im pact :
Dr aw a lin e on t h e gr ou n d. You
m ay also u se 2 golf t ees t o
r epr esen t t h is as w ell. Place you r
golf ball on t h is lin e. Set u p so t h e
lin e is sligh t ly closer t o you r f r on t
f oot t h an you r back on e.
Sw in g t h e clu b back t o w h er e
you r lef t ar m is par allel t o t h e
gr ou n d.
Not e h ow at im pact m y w eigh t
h as m oved even m or e on t o m y
f r on t f oot (r ed lin e). Also n ot ice
h ow h an ds ar e st ill lean in g
t ow ar ds t h e t ar get (blu e ar r ow ).
M y ar m s h ave r em ain ed st r aigh t .
Wh en you set u p t o t h e ball, slide
you r h ips t ow ar d t h e t ar get
(r ed lin es). You r h an ds sh ou ld
m ove t ow ar ds t h e t ar get as you r
u pper body st ays cen t er ed over
t h e golf ball.
Tw o t h in gs t o n ot ice in t h is
pict u r e:
1.) Th e w eigh t h as r em ain ed on
m y f r on t f oot (r ed ar r ow ) an d m y
h ips h ave t u r n ed. I did n ot sh if t
m y w eigh t aw ay f r om t h e t ar get .
2.) M y lef t ar m h as r em ain ed
st r aigh t .
Doin g t h ese t w o t h in gs:
1.) Keepin g t h e w eigh t on t h e
f r on t f oot
2.) Keepin g t h e ar m s st r aigh t
w ill allow t h e clu b t o h it t h e
gr ou n d af t er t h e golf ball.
Th is is t h e k ey t o solid sh ot s.
Fin ish
In cor r ect Sw in g
M y w eigh t h as n ow sh if t ed even m or e on t o m y
lef t f oot (r ed lin e). Look h ow m y ar m s h ave
r em ain ed st r aigh t t h r ou gh ou t t h e en t ir e sw in g.
Her e m y w eigh t is m or e on m y back f oot . Also
look h ow m y ar m s h ave ben t an d t h e h ead h as
st ayed dow n look in g at t h e ball.
Wh en t h is is don e, you w ill eit h er :
Not e: Begin t h is dr ill ju st doin g pr act ice sw in gs
w it h ou t a ball.
1.) Hit t h e gr ou n d bef or e t h e golf ball
or
2.) Not m ak e con t act w it h t h e gr ou n d at all.
Bot h of t h ese f au lt s lead t o ver y in con sist en t
r esu lt s.
I am confident that if you implement this drill with
the proper technique into your practice routine, you
will see great results. If I can do anything to help you
enjoy this great game more, please let me know!
Dar ren Falk, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Holly Ridge Golf Club
Sandwich, M A
[email protected]
www.hollyr idgegolfclub.com