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17 articles tagged “practice drills”.
Hitting shots with one hand might seem odd, but one-handed drills are a favourite of coaches and good players. They expose what each hand is doing, improve feel and help the body, arms and club work…
Wrist hinge, also called wrist set or wrist cock, is the bending of the wrists during the backswing that creates an angle between the lead arm and the club. It stores energy for the downswing, adds…
Every golf swing has one moment that matters most: impact. Address, backswing and follow-through all exist to deliver the club to the ball in the right position. Golfers who strike the ball well…
Alignment sticks are among the cheapest and most useful training aids in golf. These simple, flexible rods help you check aim, ball position, swing path, swing plane, hip movement and putting stroke…
Early extension is one of the most common faults in golf. It happens when your hips move towards the ball during the downswing and your upper body stands up, losing the posture you set at address…
A skied drive, sometimes called a pop-up or a "rainbow", flies high and short, often leaving a white mark on the top of the driver head. It loses huge amounts of distance and can damage the crown of…
A fat shot, also called a heavy or chunked shot, happens when the club hits the ground before the ball. The turf slows the club, the ball comes out weakly and falls well short of the target. Fat…
A push starts right of the target and keeps going straight right. A pull starts left and keeps going straight left. Unlike a slice or hook, there is little curve, which tells you something important…
"Swing plane" is one of the most-used phrases in golf instruction, and one of the most confusing. Simply put, it describes the angle and path the club travels on around your body. A club that swings…
The ball has gone by the time you reach your follow-through, so it is easy to think it doesn't matter. But the finish is the result of everything that came before it. A balanced, complete finish…
Good golfers finish their swing balanced on their lead foot, with almost all their weight forward and their trail heel up. Many club golfers finish with their weight on the back foot, falling…
A topped shot is one of the most frustrating in golf. You make what feels like a decent swing, but the club strikes the top of the ball and it scuttles along the ground for a few yards. It is…
