The BEST HOME GOLF Drills | Me and My Golf

Key points

• Choke down on the golf club and set the leading edge square to the alignment stick on the ground
• Take a half backswing, then shift weight and rotate body toward the target into the lead side
• Rematch the leading edge square to the stick while maintaining forward shaft lean with space between the hands and trail hip

Common mistakes

Pulling the hands down to force shaft lean while leaving the clubface wide open, leading to severe shanks and pushes.

Key points

• Position two golf balls roughly 12 inches ahead of your ball, leaving just enough gap for the ball to pass through
• Execute a smooth stroke focused on returning the putter face square to target
• Optionally use a line on the golf ball to monitor pure end-over-end roll and face alignment

Common mistakes

Pushing putts into the right ball due to an open face or pulling putts into the left ball from a closed face.

Key points

• Place the chair against the trail hip at address as physical feedback against lateral swaying
• Hold a club across your shoulders and rotate to match the club shaft over the alignment stick on the ground
• Turn the trail hip back and away, allowing daylight to appear between the hip and the chair as thoracic rotation engages

Common mistakes

Swaying laterally into the chair or tilting the spine toward the target in a reverse pivot instead of rotating.

Key points

• Sit with both front and rear knees bent at 90 degrees with upright spinal posture
• Initiate the forward hinge from the pelvis rather than rounding the thoracic spine or dropping the head
• Rotate pelvis and shoulders slightly into the front leg to deepen the stretch through the glute fibers

Common mistakes

Rounding the spine or initiating the forward fold with the head rather than hinging cleanly at the pelvis.

Key points

• Kneel in a prayer position with the supporting hand planted firmly in the center
• Place opposite hand behind the head and lead the upward rotation actively with the eyes toward the ceiling
• Inhale during rotation and exhale at the end range to relax and gain additional degrees of mobility

Common mistakes

Moving only the elbow without rotating the head, eyes, and mid-spine toward the ceiling.

Key points

• Set both front and back knees at 90 degrees with the rear toe tucked and glute firmly squeezed
• Maintain a tall, upright spine and stationary hips with zero lateral sway or knee shift
• Move a light implement diagonally across the torso in a smooth, controlled chopping pattern

Common mistakes

Translating the front knee forward and back or swaying the hips laterally during the arm movement.