8. AVOID LATERAL MOVEMENT

DAN REES, WEXHAM PARK GOLF CLUB, SLOUGH

One of the most common reasons golfers fail to strike down on the ball correctly is an inability to control the low point of the swing. The swing bottoms out broadly opposite the lead shoulder. With a central ball position, this means the low point should fall after impact… hence a downward strike. But if you sway away from the target during the swing, the low point shifts back behind the ball, meaning a weak, upward strike. Here is a drill to help.

GET AHEAD

This new stance will give your set-up and swing a more lead-sided look, but you should still feel balanced while you hit the ball. You’ve effectively built in a barrier against the sway, something that will lock the swing’s low point in position, ahead of the ball.