Some Great Golf Drills to Improve Your Swing
February 23, 2010 by Markus Dorsey
Filed under Golf
I just wanted to explain a few of the best drills that you can use in order to perfect your golf swing. The type of golf drills that I approve of are the ones that do not force you to use a golf club right away. It’s best to be able to focus in on what your body is doing during the golf swing.
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.
By using just one arm during a golf shot, you will be performing a powerful golf drill. Using your front arm, hit the golf ball without worrying about where it is landing. This drill will make sure that you have the correct arc and that you are not hitting down on the golf ball.
One aspect of the golf game that most golfers do not practice is their short game. Most people practice only on improving the distance of their drives. The short game is a big part of golf. I recommend that you hit around 4 balls to the hole while being about 25 yards from the hole. As soon as you are able to get half of them about a foot from the hole, go the next hole and perform the same drill.
A drill that forces you not to hit down on the golf ball is the drag drill. What is involved is to drag the clubhead of the golf club through the point of impact of the golf ball. You just have to make sure that you are turning your hips so that your belt buckle is pointing towards the target area. This drill is crucial since it is what is going to force you to focus on the target area by pushing the ball towards it.
To make it easier for you to develop a consistent swing in golf, I recommend that you practice often the following golf drill. Instead of trying to speed up your golf swing, slow it down and count to three slowly between the different phrases of the swing. For instance, at the count of one, you should be performing your backswing. This drill for golfers will help you to realize that a golf swing has different parts to it. This knowledge will allow you to repeat each separate section of your swing which will cause it to become more consistent.
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