Some drills come along and you wonder where they’ve been all your golfing life. I use a number to fix some of the biggest mistakes female golfers make and it really depends on which one fits the player best.
There are multiple ways to improve but I found most success with drills that help a player really feel the difference… or indeed see it. Most women I coach would love to see more power in their golf swings. We aren’t as naturally strong in the upper body as men but often it’s what you do with what you’ve got that makes the difference.
Many women I coach struggle to utilise their wrists correctly and create torque in their backswings. The arms swing too far back and take over, so the golfer never benefits from the powerful moves created when the upper body rotates against the lower.
Here are a few drills that I love and all of them result in effortless power. The focus is without the hit, because by taking the ball out of the equation we often move more effectively.
Throw some energy into the mix
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This one is a simple warm-up drill to activate your muscles correctly. Open the boot of your car, stand as if the boot is your target and you’re going to hit a ball at it, and take a hold of your shoe or kit bag and throw it into the boot. Do this multiple times feeling like you really drive from the ground up a bit like you’re passing a rugby ball.
Stretch for width
This drill doubles up as a really great stretch to do once you’ve warmed your muscles up. Take the club and hold it along the shaft, arms apart. Adopt your golf posture and simply turn your back to your target, keeping the club in front of your chest.
The feeling this gives is that the body is more in the driving seat. It increases torque a bit like pulling an elastic band back, delivering that sought-after width we want to see in the golf swing. The downswing will react to this winding up and unwind from the ground up, delivering some well-earned power through the ball.
Folded elbow drill
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Many golfers wonder how long your backswing should be and find their swing has a little bit of extra length that doesn’t need to be there. To help feel a shorter swing I love the elbow-fold backswing drill for more power, as it also keeps the swing on plane for longer and hones a connected sensation. When you swing the club and your elbow flies at the top you really feel it.
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