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Get Your Swing Back in Sync

Lost your feel for your swing? This drill will help you find it


Published: September 01, 2007

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This drill is for you if...

• Your swing feels completely out of sync
• You're making contact all over the clubface
• Longer clubs just don't feel right in your hands

How to do it Grip any club as shown. Set the club in front of you with the toe pointing up and the shaft parallel to the ground and your toe line. Pull in your left bicep close to your chest. Swing the club back a few inches to build up some momentum and then make a mock forward-swing.

Accelerate by pulling your upper left arm while maintaining the bend in your right wrist. As you do, notice how your lower body responds by turning through to the left. That's perfect synchronization.

Through impact, transfer the connection between your left arm and chest to one between your left triceps and the left side of your torso. This "rolling" connection keeps you on plane.

Brace your left thigh and spine so you can swing around your body instead of simply down the target line. Not only will your swing accelerate, it will speed up on the preferred inside-out plane.