A 5-Step Distance Drill

7:40 pm June 3, 2009

But what about distance? How do the pros send it flying with such
phenomenal distance?

The key is to turn the hips to the left during the downswing while, at
the same time, extending the right arm through the swing.

Here is a quick drill that can help you:

1. Start by teeing up the drive in your normal stance.

2. Now, set the ball down off of your left heel (opposite of your left
armpit).

3. Without moving, reach down & slide the ball towards your target
at approximately the same distance as the grip.

4. Tee up your ball there, which should be 10 to 12 inches closer to
the hole. Address the ball similarly to how would normally.

5. To hit it, you will have to move your hips to the left so that your
arms will be able to “reach” the ball (this will invariably cause your
right arm to extend).

This drill should be practiced at least 30 times before hitting the ball
in its normal position. By that time, you should gain significant
improvements in your distance.

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The Secret Training Drill

7:01 am May 30, 2009

So, how hard should you hit the ball to get it into the cup?

A ball landing one or two feet shy of the hole isn’t considered in.

Therefore, the first step in putting is to hit the ball with just enough
force. Remember: just enough.

This way, if the ball misses the hole, it will still be located fairly
close to the hole & you won’t have much difficulty making the next
putt, given that the ball will still be close.

So, how do you determine how hard to hit the ball?

It’s fairly easy. Go to a practice green & try putts from different
distances until you start to get a better grasp on how hard to hit it
from various lengths.

Practice first from 8 feet, 20 feet, and then from 40 feet. Hit the ball
from different angles around the hole to see how the different
lengths of putts feel.

With sufficient practice, your mind will start to develop a connection
between the exact amount of force that you need to swing & the
right force needed to land the ball in the hole.

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One-Armed Swings For Faster Improvement

3:50 pm May 28, 2009

A great practice technique that can be a remarkable way to help
develop a better swing is to try one-handed swings.

Here is what to do:

1. Stand over the ball with your normal stance and grip a wedge or
9-iron.

2. Let go of the club with your dominant hand. Keep it at your side.
(Remember, this drill requires only one arm).

3. Start by taking one armed chip shots. These small chip shots help
you develop a better feel for getting the clubhead on the ball. This
will also let you see how the ball moves when it comes off the
clubface.

4. Continue this drill & work your way up to taking ¾ swing pitch
shots, still using just your non-dominant hand.

If you keep practicing, you will find your confidence in one arm
swings improving. Therefore, when you go back to making normal
swings, they will seem stronger & the ball will fly farther. Also,
normal swings will seem MUCH easier too!

B. Hit The Wall

One of the most common swing errors occur when golfers take their
clubs too far inside of the target on the backswing.

This move is typically caused by having a backswing that is
controlled more by the hips and the dipping of shoulders away from
the golf ball.

This move leads to many bad shots like duck hooks, topped shots, &
slices. Stuff you definitely don’t want.

A. The Simple Solution

To fix this problem, there is a simple practice technique that you can
use: try balancing yourself against a wall. Simply situate your body
with a wall behind you & pretend to address the ball while your
backside touches the wall.

Now simulate your backswing (in slow motion).

If you find that your club is touching the wall, this means that you
are moving too far inside.

By practicing the above drill with a wall, you will correct your
backswing path as well as be alerted to any other problems that you
might have.

For instance…you may be “laying off.” This term describes when a
golfer’s hands have moved the club under the plane on the
backswing (sometimes due to having weak wrists).

Adjust as necessary.

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