🔁 Daily Drills
Some drills need no ball at all — others you take to the range.
Without a ball — everyday
Groove the motion anywhere: at home, the office, the garden. No ball needed.
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Body motion (same for all three positions)
- Stand shoulder-width apart; left foot turned out slightly toward the target.
- Head and eyes stay forward — no turning.
- Turn your shoulders back to the right; lower slightly through the knees.
- Turn through the hips forward and rotate to the front.
- Right foot turns and finishes up on the toes.
- Weight starts on the back foot and ends on the front foot.
- Go slowly — a few reps at each position.
Position 1 — club behind the shoulders
- Hold the club behind your shoulders, one hand beside each shoulder, thumbs toward your body.
- Run through the body motion above.
Position 2 — club in front, above the belt line
- Move the club to the front, just above the belt line.
- Keep it level — it should only turn around your body, not move up and down.
Position 3 — club behind the body, above the belt line
- Move the club behind your body, above the belt line.
- Same rotation, same level turn.
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Left hand (top hand)
- Lay the grip across the base of your fingers, running to the base of your small finger.
- Close your hand over the top like a handshake.
- Looking down you should see about two knuckles of this hand.
Right hand (bottom hand)
- Fit the lifeline of your right palm over your left thumb.
- Interlock the little finger of the right hand with the index finger of the left.
- The 'V' made by your right thumb and index finger points up toward your right shoulder.
Pressure
- Hold light — like a tube of toothpaste you don't want to squeeze.
- No white knuckles; tension kills the swing.
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Set-up
- Feet about shoulder-width, slight knee flex, arms hanging.
- Weight balanced, ball in the middle of your stance.
Half swing (9 to 3)
- Lead arm swings back to waist height (9 o'clock), club shaft parallel to the ground.
- Turn through so your belt buckle faces the target and the club reaches 3 o'clock.
- Both arms stay straight through the strike.
Three-quarter
- Lengthen the backswing to shoulder height; the trail elbow folds.
- Same body turn — the arms don't lift on their own.
Full swing
- Turn the lead shoulder under your chin.
- Stop the club before it dips down behind your back.
- Finish balanced on your front foot, chest to the target.
- Key cue: turn, don't lift — the club never goes past parallel behind you.
With a ball — on the range
Take it to the range and hit shots with purpose.
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Build the station
- Lay one club on the ground pointing straight at your target — this is the ball-to-target line.
- Lay a second club parallel to it, just outside your toes (like two rail tracks).
- Your feet, hips and shoulders line up along the toe club — aimed parallel-LEFT of the target, not at it. Only the clubface aims at the target.
Hit 5–10 balls
- Step in and match your feet to the toe club every time.
- Check the clubface points at the target before each swing.
- Reset your feet for every ball — don't get lazy.
Why
- Most beginners aim way right and never know it.
- Honest aim makes every other fault easier to see.
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Start small
- Take a wedge or 9-iron.
- Make smooth half swings (9 to 3) and hit 5 balls.
- You're chasing clean contact, not distance.
Lengthen
- Only once 3 in a row feel solid, go to three-quarter, then full.
- If contact gets sloppy, shorten the swing again.
Work up the bag
- Move up one club at a time: wedge → 7-iron → hybrid → driver.
- Never start a session with the driver.
- Smooth tempo beats swinging hard.
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Every ball gets a target
- Pick a specific target for every single shot — a flag, a distance marker, a far tree.
- No lazy raking of balls without aiming.
Pre-shot routine
- Stand behind the ball and look down the line to your target.
- Pick a spot on the ground about a foot in front of the ball on that line; aim the clubface over it.
- One practice swing, step in, one look at the target, then swing.
Reset
- Step away and repeat the whole routine for the next ball.
- Same routine every time builds the habit you need on the course.