Swing Drills - Golf Tips and Videos

For advanced players this drill works great to gain width in your swing and get you to a free release

Golfers who don't need more distance may as well skip this article. I have little advice to offer golfers who...

Practice the split grip and club-in-center drills to allow the arms and body to swing correctly together

Lower your scores by adding a little pressure to your pitching practice with this Five Ball Chipping Drill

Vijay Singh is, without question, the PGA Tour's Iron Man. Long known for his marathon practice sessions, the...

Create more power in your swing by focusing on your body movement without your arms or club in the swing

Simply starting with the club on the ground and dragging it through the hitting zone will help you with the connection...

This simple drill instills the rhythm, timing and sequence of motion in the golf swing

Consistency is what separates the average golfer from the good golfer, use this drill to become a more consistent ballstriker

Although the golf swing is a complex athletic event, it's wise to keep it as simple as you can, including swinging...

This drill will help you with both swing speed and the rotary motion necessary to draw the ball

This drill will help with the proper wrist cock and release necessary to delay the clubhead coming into the impact zone

When I watch a golfer hit a 7-iron, then a driver, he or she invariably amps up the swing speed with the longer...

Many players start their takeaway too far inside, use this simple drill at home to practice getting the correct takeaway line

Making mini swings with your elbows glued to your body will give you the correct sensation of the large torso...

This is the perfect drill to get the proper timing and feel of the golf swing

Although there are many different swings, there are only two kinds of golfers: those who live in climes that allow...

Create a consistent putting stroke every time by controlling your putter head acceleration with this penny drill

Use a shaft or an upside down club gripped in your right hand, make a full coil back and then step forward into your swing

I've been playing golf on a professional level for more than 15 years. Through my experience, I've learned a thing...

This one, two, three Rhythm Drill is great for perfecting your tempo, just even out the timing, and allow your...

Two great drills for checking if you have the correct shoulder plane and first move of the downswing

Place a stand bag tilted away from your target line and take your backswing watching your club track up the angle of the bag

In order to move any object, force must be applied in the direction you wish the object to go. If you paid attention...

Perfect your shoulder turn and weight shift to get more distance with this simple drill

Practice your swing by starting at the finish so that you release through impact and complete your swing properly

The baseball swing is very similar to the golf swing and you can get a great feel for the backswing, downswing...

For juniors who are progressing in golf, try this one-armed chipping drill to learn club control and turn a good...

One of the most common mistakes both golfers and teachers make regarding the golf swing is believing that there's...

A lack of connectivity between your lower and upper body causes the clubface to lag, so try this split-handed...

The greatest players are those that are most stable over the ball allowing for repeatable swings; practice this...

Most of my recreational students can hit the ball well, but even the ones that can power it three bills struggle...

Practice hitting long putts with just your trail hand in order to get a feel for the putter's flow and eliminate...

Working on your swing in slow motion will allow you to analyze what you are doing on each part of the swing, which...

Practice swinging through to your finish position and holding for five seconds to achieve straighter and longer shots

I can't tell you how many people come to my lesson tee and say, "If I could just get rid of my baseball swing,...

Use a shorter club to practice your backswing in order to gain width and control of the clubhead

Add power to your swing and learn the correct movement of your right arm around your body by just throwing balls...

Within any golf swing are elements that can cause the ball to fly straight, to the left or to the right. Most...

MARGARET PLATT-KLAUS shows you a drill hitting tees with your feet together to help maintain better balance

Better players suffer from hooks and pushes caused by getting stuck inside on the downswing, creating an inside...

Develop greater power in your swing by using a simple one arm drill, training your left side to function correctly...

Just how important are the feet, legs and hips? Well, some argue that they are the heart and soul of the golf...

Using poles and shafts for practice can be very effective when working on areas such as flexibility and swing plane

Practice increasing your X Factor to create greater distance by just sitting against a chair and turning your shoulders

Build your swing from the ground up by hitting balls off a tee with short strokes and elongating the swing as...

A great visual drill to fix an outside in swing path is to place a string on the ground to represent the target...

In my nearly three decades of teaching golf, I've found that there's a major swing flaw that almost all weekend...

Learn how to control your swing speed by taking a 5-iron and hitting four consecutive balls four different distances

One of the main reasons why recreational golfers can't generate the power they'd like to is that they never fully...

To hit a slight draw, the club must attack the ball from inside the target line. A great way to see the proper...

The biggest challenge for a golf student is to feel the proper mechanics. Fortunately, there's a simple way to...

Putting is a game of precision, not strength. This explains why most good putters have advanced concentration...

There are various reasons why golfers slice, but the primary cause of a banana ball is faulty swing path. Most...

This exercise is particularly good for people who have a square to square stroke, plus it's a great, cheap method...

Driving the golf ball consistently can lower your scores and increase your enjoyment faster than any other area...

You can’t fix your swing flaws until you establish a repeatable golf swing that goes down the line every time...

Practice this routine for your grip so that you do not think about it on the course

You've been working hard on your golf swing, and have finally eighty-sixed your annoying weak fade. You've taught...

Acceleration is the increasing speed at which the clubhead moves through the ball and is important not only for...

Getting more distance is usually just the process of making sure your shaft is leading into impact so practice...

What does it take to drive a golf ball 400 yards? Equipment helps, and so does muscular strength. But the golfers...

Many golfers error by aiming their body directly at the target. When you do this, the clubface then rests pointing...

Although it's tempting to hit chips indoors, all it takes is one broken lamp to realize that golf is an outdoor...

Make sure to swing your arms back in the backswing, not away from or in to your body, the arc of the swing and...

You need to maintain your balance throughout your entire swing sequence, this requires the torso and arms moving...

Practice this drill to keep your putting stroke balanced going back and following through

Learn to control the distance in the air that you hit your chip shots

Many players try to hit the ball when they are about to make contact with a putt, rather than making the same...

Putting for birdies and eagles adds a new psychological dimension to your game because it does not happen that...

Create an imaginary wall from the tee to the middle of the fairway to cover the side where the trouble lies

The perpetuation of the many myths in traditional golf instruction has led to countless injuries, inconsistent...

For many golfers, topping the ball is a serious problem. Not only are worm burners the ugliest shots to watch...

Toe shots are caused when the center of your swing arc, your body, moves away from the ball

Use this practice drill to develop a feel for your chipping distance

Using objects such as a box or paddles in your practice routine not only helps you improve, it's also a fun way...

When I watch a golfer hit a 7-iron, then a driver, he or she invariably amps up the swing speed with the driver....

Missing the center of the putter face causes the ball to go off line and short; practice hitting putts with two...

Create a wider arc on your downswing with this right arm drill for a consistent and manageable swing

Take swings trying to just hum while keeping the tempo and volume of the hum constant

A firm-wristed swing during the downswing and follow through can help you control the distance of your shots

Practice this drill to get a better sense of how the clubhead relates to your body

Many golfers have long backswings where their arms keep going, keep in mind that your arms should stop swinging...

Posture is a critical element of the golf swing, and is often overlooked by golf instructors and recreational...

Use this pre-impact drill to maintain the correct distance from the ball at address

Use a couple of bag stands or old shafts outside your legs to stop from swaying in your backswing and follow through

Maintaining a constant posture will stop your body from moving into the ball on the downswing

When the clubface rotates the heel becomes the leading edge of the club and makes contact first so practice making...

Maintain a constant posture throughout the entire swing so that your body does not move towards the ball during...

Setting up with slack in your arms causes you to extend towards the ball when you swing and hit the ball with...

Having the ball positioned too far forward in your stance can result in a high ball trajectory

Practice this hitting under a rope drill to help keep your hands forward at impact and avoid an early release of the clubhead

This shadow drill will help get your weight in front of you on the follow through, eliminating high shots caused...

Setting up with too much weight on your back foot keeps your hands back during the swing, resulting in high shots

Fixing your grip so that your hands are not turned too far right of the club will help cure your hook

Practice the reverse roll drill to avoid over-rotation of the hands at impact and an unwanted hook

Practice the Punch Drill to cure an early clubhead release

Releasing your hands to late will lower the loft on the club and result in low shots

Practice on an uphill lie to get your set up position back to center and your weight off your front leg

Use this shadow drill to get your weight behind the ball and hit higher shots