Ever have a round where your swing was way off? On the tee you hit severe slices, pull hooks, and dribblers. In the fairway you hit weak irons as well as fat and thin shots, missing your targets by a mile. Sound familiar? We’ve all had rounds like this. Next time, try this post-round drill designed to help fix a faulty swing:
Driver Fix Drill:
If you place too much weight on your front foot when hitting driver, you’ll come in too steep on your downswing. This results in weak slices and poor hits. To fix this swing flaw, take off your back shoe. Settle into your normal address position with your driver. Feel how your weight shifts to your right foot. Keep it there and take several practice swings. Now hit some balls. Removing your shoe shifts your weight back and encourages a shallower, inside-out swing—the key to hitting bombs with your driver.
Iron Fix Drill:
If you’re hitting weak iron shots, you’re probably coming down too shallow in your swing and releasing the club early. To fix this flaw, take off your front shoe. Settle into your normal address position with a 7-iron. Feel your weight shift to your front side. Keep it there while you take several practice swings. Now hit some balls. Removing your shoe shifts your weight forward and encourages ball-first contact—the key to hitting crisp, clean irons.
Practicing these post-round drills helps fix a faulty swing, turning weak shots into powerful drives and pinpoint irons.
