IntermediateFixes: SlidingDownswing

Alignment Stick Bump Drill (Extension)

Drill by Kerrod Gray Golf

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Why this drill works

Prevents the 'slide' where the knees stay buckled and the body drifts. Forces an early re-centering of mass over the lead leg, allowing for a powerful vertical extension through the ball.

How to do it

  1. 1

    Place an alignment stick vertically in the ground about a fist-length outside your lead hip.

  2. 2

    Make a backswing.

  3. 3

    Transition: Shift both lower and upper body forward to lightly 'bump' the stick.

  4. 4

    Impact/Finish: Extend up tall, keeping the belt buckle on the line of the stick. Do not stay down or buckled.

Swing issues this drill addresses

SlidingHanging BackLack of ExtensionPoor Low Point Control

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