Golf Follow-Through: 6 Common Mistakes and Drills to Fix Them
Choose one of six follow-through habits to explore, from a stopped body turn and folding arms to forced hand action, tension and an unbalanced finish.
Golf Downswing: 6 Common Mistakes and Drills to Fix Them
Choose one of six downswing problems, compare clear mistake-and-correction illustrations and try a focused drill for transition, sequence, path, posture, impact or balance.
Golf Backswing: 6 Common Mistakes and Drills to Fix Them
Choose one of six common backswing problems, compare the illustrations and follow a linked drill for a more purposeful practice session.
The Coach Cornett Ping Pong Golf Drill: a Tribute to a Lovely Man
Remembering my TWU golf coach Bobby Cornett, his table tennis, his humour and his mind game, with an illustrated paddle visualisation drill.
Backswing Posture Drill: Turn Without Standing Up
Check your shoulder turn with a club across your chest. Follow three illustrated steps and complete eighteen slow rehearsals.
Shorter Backswing Drill: Find Repeatable Contact
Compare nine usual swings with nine shorter backswings. Follow three illustrated steps, record clean contact and try the comparison again next time.
Rory McIlroy Mini-Club Drill
Check your grip and feel the clubhead with Rory McIlroy’s mini-club drill. Follow three simple steps and record eighteen slow rehearsals.
Impact Bag: Find a Balanced Strike Position Drill
Take your stance, make a normal swing and stop at the impact bag. Check only for hands ahead of the clubhead, then score 18 shots.
Hands Together: Rehearse Your Impact Sequence Drill
Rehearse your impact sequence without a club: start with palms together, raise your right hand, then return to impact. Includes video, infographic and a printable practice sheet.
Hip Rotation: Lead the Downswing Drill
Use two alignment sticks to practise letting your hips lead the turn. Watch Jonathan Yarwood’s demonstration, follow the illustrated setup and complete 18 slow no-ball rehearsals.
Hip Bump: Shift, Then Turn Drill
Practise a gentle lead-side hip bump with a club across your shoulders. Follow the start and bump positions, then record controlled rehearsals out of 18.
High Tee: Sweep Your Driver Upwards Drill
Practise an upward driver strike from a high tee. Follow Marcus Edblad’s video, use the illustrated setup and score clean contact over two sets of nine drives.
Stacked Hands: Feel a Freer Release Drill
Try the stacked-hands golf drill to explore a freer wrist release. Watch the video, follow illustrated steps and complete two sets of nine no-ball rehearsals.
Headcover Barrier: Avoid The Shank Drill
Use a soft headcover just outside the ball to practise cleaner iron contact. Follow the video, illustrated steps and an 18-shot scoring round.
Gary Player Walk-Through Drill: Finish on Your Lead Side
Use Gary Player’s walk-through drill to let your trail foot follow the turn after impact. Follow illustrated steps and score balanced finishes over 18 controlled half-shots.
Soft Transition Drill: Shift, Float and Turn
Rehearse James Ridyard’s soft-hands transition, let the body carry the club through, then score clean contact over two sets of nine soft half shots.
Connected Backswing Drill: Turn Chest and Arms Together
Keep a towel beneath both armpits to rehearse a connected chest-and-arm turn. Follow three illustrated steps, then score clean contact over 18 three-quarter shots.
Pete Cowen Spinning Right Arm Drill
Rehearse Pete Cowen’s spinning right arm concept with Andy Carter’s palm-up, palm-down drill. Follow three illustrated steps and complete 18 slow rehearsals.
Closed Stance: Compare Your Ball Flight
Compare nine closed-stance shots with nine from your normal stance. Includes Mark Crossfield’s video, illustrated steps and a simple start-line and curve record.
Turn, Shift and Straighten: Golf Body-Motion Drill
Practise your golf body motion without a club: turn back, shift towards your lead side and gradually straighten your lead leg. Includes three illustrated steps and an 18-rehearsal practice sheet.
Trail Hip Turn Drill: Start Your Backswing, Finish in Balance
Practise a comfortable trail-hip turn, pause at the top and finish in balance. Make five rehearsals, then score eighteen controlled shots.
Ball-First Contact Drill: Leave the Marker Behind
Use Marcus Edblad’s marker-behind-ball drill to practise cleaner wedge contact. Follow three clear steps and record an 18-shot practice round.
Jason Baile’s Rain Jacket Drill: Feel Width in Your Backswing
Try Jason Baile’s no-club rain jacket drill to feel backswing width and a supporting turn. Includes illustrated steps, a video and 18 gentle rehearsals.
Anti-Slice: Two-Tee Swing Path Drill
Practise a clearer swing path with Michael Breed’s two-tee drill, slow rehearsals and an 18-shot practice test.
Make your next practice count
One useful drill can change your whole practice session. Pick a card, try it, and keep the notes that help your game.
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