The "Whoosh Drill" for Speed.
The "Whoosh Drill" for Speed.
Hi, I’m Mel Sole, Director of Instruction at the Mel Sole Golf School, headquartered at Pawleys Plantation Golf and Country Club in Pawleys Island, SC. We conduct 1, 2 and 3-day golf schools, hourly golf lessons, and senior golf schools—any golf instruction program your heart desires. Give us a call at 800-624-4653 or 843-237-4993. We will be happy to book a commuter school or a package that contains accommodations, golf, and golf school.
Monthly Golf Tips by the Mel Sole Golf School.
Those of you who have been to our school will be familiar with this drill as I use it quite a bit. This drill helps golfers increase their body rotation on the downswing, which in turn increases distance. So, if you do not want to hit the ball 20 to 30 yards further, stop reading now!
Several aspects of the swing promote distance, but lack of body rotation robs power from the swing more than anything else. Most amateur golfers tend to start the downswing with the arms, thus losing the angle of the shaft and the leading arm on the downswing. They continue through without turning the body, allowing the lead arm to collapse through impact, causing slices and, even worse, topped shots.
In previous tips, I talk about how to start the downswing, and this month I want to give you a drill to help you turn through the ball once you have reached a position about halfway down.
The Method.
In the first part of the drill, extend your arms out directly to you with the arms and club parallel to the ground.
Swing back as if you were swinging a baseball bat—more parallel to the ground than a golf swing. Keeping the club parallel to the ground, swing back as far as you can.
Now swing through, starting the turn with your body and not with your arms to a complete finish.
The key part of this drill is to listen to where the "whoosh" happens in the swing. If it happens before you reach your impact position, you have swung with your arms. Continue to work the body rotation as fast as possible until you can hear the "whoosh" a few feet past that point. This is the feeling you want when you hit the ball. The clubhead is gathering speed through impact and not decelerating. Now you are starting to understand body rotation with speed!
This will help you achieve a good rotation through the ball, giving you the added distance we are all seeking.
Source: Mel Sole Golf School.
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