Mar 09 2010
Some Great Golf Drills to Improve Your Swing
There are many drills that you can perform that will improve your ability to play golf. I like the ones that can be performed a any place at any time. These swing drills will allow you to focus in on corkscrewing your body instead of trying to kill a golf ball with a golf club.
A drill that does not require a golf club is the following. Imagine that you are setting up for your golf shot by placing your feet a little bit more than shoulder width apart. Now take a practice swing ensuring that your elbows remain the same distance apart throughout the swing. Also, ensure that your hands remain close together.
The inner circle drill is a great way to ensure that your weight does not spill outside which will reduce the power of your swing. It is simple to perform since all that you will need to do is to swing your arms while taking a practice swing without the use of a golf club. You will remark that your arms are tracing a specific arc that ends after the point of impact of the golf ball. Afterward, when actually swinging your golf club, ensure that the arc is still present.
Using only one arm during your swing is a great drill to practice for any golfer. If you are right-handed, you will use just your left hand in this drill. By using only one arm, you will learn how to transfer your power from the back to the front without killing the ball.
A strong golf drill is one that improves your ability to pitch or to chip the golf ball that is close to the hole. Many players focus in on only their drives when practicing. I feel that the short game is hugely important. Try hitting about 5 balls to the hole from about 50 yards away. If you are able to get at least three of them without a foot of the hole, move forward to the following hole.
Another drill that will help with your golf drive is one that makes you focus on following through towards the target area of the golf ball. What you have to do is to drag the head of the golf club slowly through where the clubhead makes contact with the golf ball when it is on the tee. Make sure that your hips are turning towards where you would like the golf ball to land.
A great drill in golf to practice is the following drill that teaches you how to develop a consistent golf swing. Slow down your swing so that you are able to sense the different phrases of the swing. For instance, count to three starting with your backswing. At two, you should be performing your downswing and so forth. Your swing will become more consistent because you will be training yourself to study each phrase of your golf swing.
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