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Fix rolling the club inside with a left-arm rod drill

For a player whose tendency is to roll the club inside on the backswing and hit thin shots, the instructor gives a no-ball feedback drill. Lay an alignment rod on the ground halfway between your feet and the ball, then make left-arm-only swings keeping your hands inside the rod and the club head outside it, feeling the lead shoulder push the club away. Spend a couple of minutes on this before hitting shots again.

Channel: Dan Grieve

Watch official source at 4:44

Try it

  1. Put the rod down halfway between your feet and the ball
  2. Make sure your hands stay inside it, the club stays out
  3. Do some swings of your left arm only, feeling your lead shoulder push the club away

Why this context matters

Given as a fix for a player whose tendency is to roll the club inside and hit it thin.