I’m a huge fan of up-cycling and utilising objects that you already own to help improve your game. There are plenty of household items that will help you hit it further and more consistently, as well as lower your score on the green. Here are some of my favourites.
Sock It To Them
If you are prone to an overswing then this sock drill will help. You may think it odd that a sock can improve your action, but it’s really effective in eliminating collapsed arms and engaging your core.
Adopt an athletic golf posture holding a sock at each end and maintain that tension. From the address position, with arms hanging down, make a smooth full turn and keep hold of that tension. If you collapse your arms, the tension will disappear. Make a solid turn through to a finish and notice how rotational the swing feels and how much your body engages.
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Chop Out The Scoop
Put a chopstick under your watch strap and practice some small chip shots, or even just the action indoors. If you have a tendency to flick your wrists, you’ll feel that jab of the stick. Harsh, but this will really help you to maintain that lower case ‘y’ as you chip, and will stop you trying to add loft.
Have A Ball
A slightly deflated football or basketball can be a really useful training aid. You can sandwich it between your forearms to help you feel a pendulum action and to eliminate a chicken wing on the way through impact. Much like an impact ball, but this one you happened to find lying in the garden!
My favourite use for a ball that’s seen better days is to use it to help engage the body and transfer weight through impact. Standing in your golf posture, hold the ball softly in both hands as your arms hang down. Your target should be the garage wall or side of the house.
Swing by performing a half swing and feel the weight load behind the ball, then drive through from the ground up and throw the ball against the wall. If your body has moved in the correct sequence your ball will hit straight on your target line. If you neglect to use your bigger muscles and the arms take over (as happens so often in the golf swing) you’ll lose the ball either right or left. Aim for a solid smack into the wall, not a delicate pop. This drill doubles up as wonderful stress relief! You can also do it indoors with a cushion into an armchair.
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