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DRILL OVERVIEW
Jim Furyk Drill: Find Room for Your Swing
Your drill at a glance
This drill is from the Golf Practice Made Fun App.
Step 1. Watch the setup demonstration
The video starts at the setup section. Notice the knee bend, forward tilt and distance from the ball, then watch the wall and Jim Furyk rehearsals.
Step 2. Explore your setup and space to turn
Begin with your usual address position. Notice whether you sit deeply into your heels or feel crowded when you turn. Try a little less knee bend while keeping a comfortable forward tilt from the hips.
Early extension describes the pelvis moving towards the ball during the downswing. Setup can be one thing to explore, but this rehearsal does not diagnose every cause of that movement.
Option 1. Rehearse near a wall
Stand with your back roughly six inches (15 cm) from a wall. Without a club, fold your arms across your chest and tilt forwards from the hips into a comfortable address posture. Begin without touching the wall.
Turn slowly as if making a short backswing. Explore light contact between your trail-side buttock and the wall, as shown in the demonstration. For a right-handed golfer the trail side is the right; for a left-handed golfer it is the left. Keep the movement gentle, then return to your starting position.
Do the wall rehearsal without hitting a ball. Move into clear space before using a club.
Option 2. Try the Jim Furyk closer-setup feel
In clear space, set the club behind an imaginary ball. Move a little closer than your usual address and make a slow, short rehearsal. Notice how your body creates room as it turns.
Keep the adjustment small enough that your arms can move comfortably. Reset to your normal, balanced setup before hitting any shots. The useful result is noticing a change in space and movement.
Watch Jim’s swing in action
Watch the close address position and the room he creates through impact in this highlights video.
Watch Jim Furyk’s highlights on YouTube.
| Rehearsal | What to notice |
|---|---|
| Usual address | Knee bend, forward tilt and balance. |
| Near the wall | A gentle trail-side turn. |
| Slightly closer to the ball | How your arms and body find room. |
Choose one rehearsal for this session. Keep the movement slow and use a comfortable range of motion.
Step 3. Complete 18 practice repetitions
Complete 18 slow rehearsals with your chosen option. One repetition is a fresh setup, one gentle turn or short rehearsal, and a return to the starting position.
For the wall option, keep your arms folded and leave the club aside. For the closer-setup option, rehearse in clear space without a ball. Reset your posture between repetitions.
If you’re using the Golf Practice Made Fun App, tick one box in your Practice Round after each completed rehearsal. Your target is 18 rehearsals completed.
Add one short note about balance or how much room you felt during the turn. At the range, finish by returning to your normal setup for a few easy shots.
| Round | What to do |
|---|---|
| First nine | Complete nine fresh setups, gentle turns or short rehearsals and returns using the chosen option. |
| Second nine | Pause, then repeat nine with the same option. Keep wall rehearsals club-free and closer-setup rehearsals in clear space. |
| Record | Record rehearsals completed out of 18 and one note about balance or turning room. |
George’s Conclusion
Use a small change in setup to learn something about your movement. The wall gives you a reference; the closer setup helps you notice how you make room. Complete your 18 slow rehearsals, then take the most useful feeling back to your normal address.
Continue with the Common Setup Mistakes Drill or the Jack Nicklaus Early Extension Drill.
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