Looping is one of the more common swing faults among weekend golfers. It occurs when you swing the club back too far inside. Then you loop it to the outside to get it back on the right swing path. This swing fault hurts consistency.
The drill below helps correct looping:
Place a ball on the carpet. Now place an alignment stick or club behind the ball and inline with the target. Choke up on a long iron to about six inches from the clubhead and take your address.
Make sure your clubface is square to the target. Then make a slow backswing and stop when the club is parallel to the ground. Check the club’s shaft. It should be parallel to the alignment stick.
Continue your swing until you get to the top. Check your club again. The extended grip should be pointing at the ball. If it’s not, you’ll have to loop the club to get it back on path.
Looping causes inconsistency. This drill tells you if you’re committing this fault, so you can work on getting that club back on the right swing path.
