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Hinge drill to set the trail arm before each shot

For a course-ready rehearsal, hold the club just left of center and keep the butt end fixed while hinging the trail wrist so the club moves over the trail shoulder, which seats the trail elbow. Mirror the hinge over the lead shoulder through the ball to seat the lead elbow, and rehearse the sequence before each shot.

Channel: Danny Maude

Watch official source at 6:44

Try it

  1. put the club out in front of you here, so just left of my centre here
  2. keeping the butt really constant, all you're going to do is hinge this trail wrist so the club just pops over at my trail shoulder
  3. we're going to hinge the club now, keeping the butt the same. Same look over the lead shoulder
  4. something that we could do before each shot

Why this context matters

Danny credits this drill to Tommy Fleetwood's coach, Graham Walker, and calls it his favourite for the golf course.