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Preset your impact position at address
Keep the lead thumb up
Start the downswing by shifting to the left side
Push the right elbow in from the top to shallow the club
Match body turn to clubface strength
Close the knees to shallow the club
Forward press and push the putter head away as a feel
Move the right knee toward the target, not the ball
The generator: work the right foot in, not out
Measure shoulder side bend at lead-arm parallel
Set the trail wrist back: bullseye down, bullseye away
Preset the club at one o'clock for wrist angle
Turn the left side to lift the handle on pitches
Use a three-knuckle Fred Couples grip for more wrist play
Tilt and keep turning to hit up on the driver
Draw a sand line to test low-point control
Put 60% of your weight on your foot at address
Stand with the slope for a soft 15-yard shot
Draw the right hip and leg back
Pull the arm down and slide the lead hip to close the gap- Use a rod near your hands to stay on the shaft plane
- Left hand on top and keep the right foot down longer
Keep the club heel up for a passive release
Practice the shift-and-lift move one-handed
Cushion drill to feel the elbow-in downswing
Draw the right hip up and back to load the turn
Lift the left heel to deepen your senior backswing pivot
Rehearse three swings, then hit
Shift forward and lift your lead shoulder through impact
Fix the pivot to fix the downswing- Bump forward and lower down: the Mo Norman drill
- Keep grip pressure light, around three or four out of ten
- Clock the clubface to one o'clock
Groove square-face lag with slow-motion practice swings
Match shoulder plane with wrist alignment- Flatten the lead wrist to the top of the backswing
Lower the right eye at the top to clear the upper body
Slide the hands to find body bend
Halfway-stage release drill for wrist positions
Match wrist alignment to spine angle in backswing
Join the hands to rehearse a deeper shoulder turn
Lead the right elbow to the finish line to shallow
Fix a push by adding lead forearm rotation
Rope drill to feel a pause at the top
Feel lead shoulder far from lead toe for extension
Check trail elbow with a tour stick on your shoulder
Right knee to the finish line before your hands
Play the ball back if you struggle to get shaft lean
Move laterally toward target instead of sitting and spinning
Fade by releasing less over and a little under- Use an alignment stick to test and feel body bend
- Slap right hand and right leg to sync impact timing
Chip balls to groove the shift onto your lead foot- Strengthen the grip for a stronger clubface at the top
Right-hand-in-front drill for lead arm across the chest- Rehearse shift-and-lift with a right-hand club drill
Create spin with a grabbing effect, not height
Open the face and hit from the inside so it won't dig- Keep the left knee bent toward the target through impact
Stand two fist widths from the driver grip
Seniors: build hand and wrist speed as the body slows- Feel water dripping at your ear to stay in the shot
- Touch your knee at impact to check side bend
- Use fresh premium equipment for pitch spin
Work the right shoulder lower and under through the ball
Match the PGA shoulder plane: 40 at top, 55 through
Play the bunker ball off your lead heel- Point the grip end at the target to release
Build impact shaft lean with loose half swings
Set 60% weight on the lead foot to shift laterally
A pause at the top does not cost clubhead speed
Check clubface orientation from down the line- Release an iron more under with a strong trail wrist
Build your release before practicing stingers
Add lead-wrist flex after connecting
Practice the same routine used on the course
Move the lead wrist into flexion- Let the head drop to load the pivot
Add wrist break in the downswing to avoid chunking pitches- Strengthen your grip to hit it further
Swing over the ball to feel a passive right side- Lower the trail eye at the top to shallow the club
- Set a wide stance with the left foot flared in bunkers
Discus draw drill: swing six-to-seven out to twelve-and-one
Match lateral shift to your lag to fix fat and thin
Work the lead knee under with a centered head- Read tee direction to check driver low point
- Whatever the wrist style, do not flip through the ball
- Turn the lead hand to a three-knuckle grip for a flat wrist
- Extend your lead side and get the knee to the ball
Deepen the hips on the backswing
Bottle drill for pitching footwork
Use a top hand to feel alternating hip tilt- Lift the lead heel for more backswing depth
Check shoulder plane when contact moves to the heel
Tilt the lead shoulder down to help shallow- Set up wide and low with the hands set low
Point the pitch-shaft at or outside the ball
Bow the wrist before the backswing
Compare clubface angle with the lead arm