Driver Drill Book - With Fixes Listed For Each Drill

SETUP DRILLS

Wider-Stance Alignment Drill
Fixes: Narrow base, instability, inconsistent balance.
Lay two alignment sticks slightly wider than shoulder width. Step into that width every time.
Right-Shoulder- Down Tilt Drill
Fixes: Level shoulders, steep angle of attack, high-handle setup.
Place a ball under the trail heel to lower the right shoulder
Soft-Arms Hang Drill
Fixes: Tension, high hands, rigid takeaway.
Shake arms loose, let them hang naturally, then grip.
Handle-Lower Tee Check
Fixes: High handle, toe strikes, steep delivery.
Place a tee under the grip: lower hands until the tee stays put.
How to Do It
1. Set up normally with your driver.
2. Slide a tee under the butt end of the grip — just between the handle and your lead hand.
  - The tee should rest lightly against the underside of the grip.
3. Check your hand height:
  - If the tee stays in place, your handle height is correct — hands low enough for the club to sit naturally.
  - If the tee falls off, your hands are too high — the handle is raised, and the clubface is likely to sit open or toe‑up.
4. Adjust until the tee stays put while the clubhead sits flat on the ground.

TAKEAWAY DRILLS

Low-and-Wide Takeaway Drill
Fixes: Inside takeaway, early hinge, narrow arc.
Sweep the club back over a tee place 12 inches behind the ball.
No-Hinge-to-Parallel Drill
Fixes: Early wrist set, across-the-line top, steep transition.
Take the club to hip height with zero hinge
Right-Knee-Flex Hold
Fixes: Straightening right leg, sway, loss of coil.
Keep a ball between the knees during takeaway.
How to Do It
1. Setup:
  - Place a small ball (or headcover) between your knees.
  - Feet shoulder‑width apart, normal driver posture.
  - During the takeaway:
  - Keep light pressure on the ball — don’t let it drop.
  - The trail knee should stay flexed and stable.
  - The lead knee moves slightly toward the target, but the trail knee resists straightening.
  At the top:
  - You should feel tension in the right thigh and hip — that’s stored coil.
  - The ball should still be lightly held between the knees.
  Swing through:
  - Let the trail knee release naturally toward the target after impact.
Lead-Arm Connection Drill
Fixes: Lead arm lifting, high arm plane, disconnection.
Place a glove under the lead armpit and keep it lightly held.

Top of Backswing Drills

Shoulder-Plane Mirror Drill
Fixes: Lead arm too high, across-the-line shaft, loss of width.
Match lead arm to shoulder plane in a mirror.
Shaft-Down-the Line Pause Drill
Fixes: Across-the-line top, misaligned shaft, inconsistent transition.
Pause at the top and point the shaft down the target line.
Trail-Elbow-Under Towel Drill
Fixes: Flying elbow, stuck trail arm, steep downswing.
Keep a towel under the trail arm at the top.
Spine-Angle Hold Drill
Fixes: Standing up, early extension, loss of rotation.
Backswing without letting head or hips touch a wall.
How to Do It
1. Set up next to a wall
- Stand so your rear end lightly touches the wall.
- Not leaning — just a soft reference point.
2. Take your normal driver posture
- Slight bend from the hips
- Chest down
- Spine tilted forward
- Arms hanging naturally
3. Make your backswing while keeping your spine angle
As you turn to the top:
- Your hips rotate, but your rear end stays in contact with the wall
- Your head stays the same height (no lifting)
- Your chest stays down
- Your spine angle doesn’t rise or flatten
If you stand up, straighten your legs, or lose tilt — you’ll immediately feel your backside come off the wall.
4. Pause at the top
Hold the top position for 1–2 seconds.
You should feel:
- Right hip turning behind you
- Left shoulder moving down and across
- Chest still angled toward the ball
- No “popping up”

Start of Downswing Drills

Bump-Then-Turn Drill
Fixes: Arms-first transition, steep shaft, loss of power.
Shift pressure to lead foot before arms move.
Right-Elbow-Slot Drill
Fixes: Over-the-top, steep path, blocked shots.
Drop elbow in front of rib cage without hitting a headcover near trail hip.
How to Do It
1. Set a headcover just outside your trail hip
- Place it on the ground, about 2–3 inches outside your right hip (for a right‑handed golfer).
- This becomes your “don’t hit this” barrier.
2. Go to the top of your backswing
- Make a normal backswing.
- Pause at the top for a moment.
3. Start the downswing by dropping the right elbow
- The FIRST move is the right elbow dropping in front of your rib cage.
- NOT behind you.
- NOT out over the top.
- NOT toward the ball.
You should feel the elbow move down and forward, not back and around.
4. Avoid hitting the headcover
- If your elbow moves incorrectly (behind you or out toward the ball), the clubhead will hit the headcover.
- If your elbow drops correctly, the club shallows and misses the headcover easily.
5. Swing through
- After the elbow drops into the slot, rotate through to a normal finish.

3.Shallow-the-Shaft Wall Drill
‍ ‍Fixes: Steep downswing, slices, heel strikes
Start down without letting the club hit a wall behind you.
‍ ‍How to Do It

1. Stand with your backside near a wall

Set up in your normal golf posture.
Your rear end should lightly touch the wall.
The wall is behind you — not to your side.

This gives you a reference for space.

2. Make your normal backswing

Turn to the top.
The club should NOT touch the wall on the way back.
If it does, your backswing is too deep/flat.

3. Start the downswing slowly

This is the key move:

Begin the downswing by shifting pressure into the lead foot
At the same time, let the trail elbow drop
The club should shallow behind you, NOT move toward the wall

If the club hits the wall on the way down → you’re steep.

If the club misses the wall → you’re shallowing correctly.

4. Pause halfway down

At this halfway‑down checkpoint:

You should see/feel:

Shaft more horizontal
Club behind your hands, not in front
Trail elbow in front of the rib cage
Shoulders still slightly closed
Hips beginning to open

This is the exact position elite players hit every time.

4. Closed-Shoulder Transition Drill
‍ ‍ Fixes: Spinning open early, casting, steep path
Bump Hips while keeping shoulders closed.

IMPACT DRILLS

Impact Bag Drill
Fixes: Flipping, no shaft lean, weak contact
Hit bag with hips open, hands ahead, flat lead wrist.
Lead-Wrist Bow Drill
Fixes: Open face, high spin, heel strikes
Bow the lead wrist slightly at impact using one-hand swings.
Handle-Lower Impact Drill
Fixes: High handle, toe strikes, steep delivery
Keep tee under grip from setup through impact.
Trail-Arm Extension Drill
Fixes: Chicken-wing, weak release, low speed
Hit half-shots focusing on straightening trail arm

Follow-Through Drills

Hold-the-Finish Drill
Fixes: Poor rotation, balance issues, quitting on the shot.
Freeze finish for 3 seconds
High-Hands Finish Drill
Fixes: Low exit, around-the-body finish, steep path.
Finish with hangs above an alignment stick placed ahead.
Trail-Foot Release Drill
Fixes: Stuck trail foot, stalled hips, low power.
Let trail heel rise naturally as hips turn
Chest-to-target Drill
Fixes: Incomplete rotation, blocked shots, weak finish.
Exaggerate chest turning fully to target.

Finish Drills

Pose-Like-Nelly Drill
Fixes: Collapsed finish, poor posture, low hands.
Finish tall with chest up and belt buckle at target.
Trail-Knee-to-Lead-Knee Drill
Fixes: Slide, lack of rotation, stuck hips
Drive trail knee toward lead knee after impact
High-Exit Club Path Drill
Fixes: Low/around exit, steep path, hooks
Finish with club exiting high and left.
Balance-Post Drill
Fixes: Falling back, poor weight shift, unstable finish.
Hold finish fully on lead leg.

DRIVER SEQUENCING DRILLS

Step-Through Drill
Fixes: Arms-first transition, steep path, low power
Step lead foot toward target as club reaches the top. (Step sooner than you think)
Pump-to-Slot Drill
Fixes: Steep shaft, early arms, poor sequencing, casting.
Pump halfway down with hips leading; swing on 3rd pump.
Hip-Bump Start Drill
Fixes: No lower-body initiation, casting, loss of speed.
Freeze at top, bump hips and inch, then swing.

WIDTH & TAKEAWAY DRILLS

Wide-Arc Takeaway Drill
Fixes: Inside takeaway, narrow arc, open face
Keep clubhead outside a tee placed behind the ball.
Chest-Moves-the-Club Drill
Fixes: Hands-first takeaway, early roll, flat plane.
Start takeaway with torso turn, not hands.
No-Hands Takeaway Drill
Fixes: overactive hands, early hinge, inside path.
Grip lightly with thumbs/index fingers; body must move club.
Alignment-Stick-Outside-Ball Drill
Fixes: Inside takeaway, flat backswing, hooks
Take club back without hitting stick outside the ball.
How to Do It
1. Set up your station
- Place a yellow alignment stick on the ground just outside the golf ball, parallel to your target line.
- The stick should be about 2–3 inches outside the ball — close enough that you’ll hit it if you roll the club too far inside.
2. Take your normal address
- Clubface square to the target.
- Hands relaxed.
- Eyes on the ball.
3. Make your takeaway slowly
- Move the club back until the shaft is parallel to the ground.
- Keep the clubhead outside your hands — it should travel roughly over the alignment stick.
- The clubface should stay square, not rolled open.
- Your chest and shoulders should start the motion, not your hands.
4. Check your position
At the halfway‑back checkpoint:
- Clubhead is outside the hands
- Shaft is parallel to the target line
- Clubface is square to the spine angle
- You’ve missed the stick cleanly
If you hit the stick, your club went inside too early — that’s the correction cue.

POSTURE/EARLY EXTENSION DRILLS

Chair-Behind-Hips Drill
Fixes: Early extension, loss of posture, stuck arms
Swing without hips touching a chair behind you.
Wall-Spine-Angle Drill
Fixes: Standing up, loss of tilt, inconsistent contact.
Backswing while keeping spine angle against wall.
How to Do It
1. Set up near a wall
- Stand so your rear end lightly touches the wall.
- You’re not leaning — just using it as a reference point.
- The wall should be directly behind you, parallel to your target line.
2. Take your normal golf posture
- Slight bend from the hips
- Chest down
- Spine tilted forward
- Arms hanging naturally
3. Make your backswing slowly
- As you turn to the top, keep your rear end in contact with the wall.
- Your hips rotate, but they don’t slide or lift.
- Your head stays level — no rising or dipping.
- Your chest stays down, maintaining the same spine angle.
If your backside comes off the wall, you’ve stood up or lost tilt.
4. Transition and downswing
- Begin the downswing by shifting pressure into your lead foot.
- Keep your trail hip close to the wall as you rotate.
- This ensures your hips turn, not thrust forward.
- Maintain the same spine angle until impact.
5. Pause and check
At impact position:
- Hips are open
- Chest still angled toward the ball
- Rear end still near the wall
- Spine angle unchanged
That’s the correct posture through the strike.

3. Impact-to-Posture Hold Drill
‍ ‍Fixes: Standing up at impact, flipping, weak rotation.
Stop at impact, hold posture, rotate to finish.
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4. Feet-Together Rotation Drill
‍ ‍Fixes: Thrusting toward ball, lack of ration, balance issues.
Hit shots with feet together to force rotational movement.

ROTATION/ANTI-SLIDE DRILLS

Anti-Slide Wall Drill
Fixes: Lateral slide, stuck arms, inconsistent low point.
Keep lead hip from sliding into a wall.
How to Do It
1. Set up with your lead hip lightly touching a wall
- Stand in your normal golf posture.
- Your lead hip (left hip for right‑handed golfers) should gently touch the wall.
- Not leaning — just a soft reference point.
2. Make your normal backswing
- Turn to the top.
- Your lead hip will come slightly off the wall — that’s normal.
- No pressure into the wall yet.
3. Start the downswing WITHOUT pushing into the wall
This is the key move:
- Shift pressure into the lead foot
- Begin rotating the hips
- Do NOT shove the lead hip into the wall
- The hip should rotate around the wall, not into it
If you slide → your hip will bump the wall hard. If you rotate correctly → your hip stays close but never slams into it.
4. Pause halfway down
At the halfway‑down checkpoint:
You should feel:
- Lead hip opening, not sliding
- Trail hip moving behind you
- Chest still slightly closed
- Club shallowing naturally
- Weight moving into the lead heel, not the lead hip socket
2.Lead-Hip-Around-the Corner Drill
Fixes: Slide, no rotation, blocked shots.
Rotate lead hip around an alignment stick behind it.
How to Do It
1. Set an alignment stick behind your lead hip
- Place a stick vertically in the ground (or hold it with a bag).
- Stand so the stick is just behind your lead hip — not touching, but close.
- This becomes your “don’t hit this” barrier.
2. Take your normal backswing
- Turn to the top.
- Your lead hip will move slightly away from the stick — that’s normal.
3. Start the downswing by rotating the lead hip BACK and AROUND
This is the key move:
- Shift pressure into the lead foot
- Begin rotating the lead hip behind you, not toward the target
- The hip should move around the corner, not forward into the stick
- Think of the lead hip moving back toward your left heel
If you slide → your hip bumps the stick. If you rotate → your hip clears around it.
4. Pause halfway down
At this checkpoint, you should feel:
- Lead hip opening, not drifting forward
- Trail hip moving back behind you
- Chest still slightly closed
- Club shallowing naturally
- Arms dropping into the slot
- Weight moving into the lead heel, not the lead hip socket
This is the exact move you see in Rory, Nelly, and Adam Scott.

3. Step-and-Turn Drill
Fixes: Slide, lack of rotation, weak finish.
Step toward target with lead foot and rotate aggressively.
Start With Feet Together
Creates a neutral, balanced starting point that forces proper sequencing.
- Stand tall with both feet touching
- Club behind the ball in normal posture
- Keep weight centered between both feet
Begin the Backswing
Load into the trail side while maintaining balance.
- Turn shoulders and hips normally
- Keep arms relaxed
- Allow slight pressure shift into the trail foot
Step Toward the Target
Triggers the correct lower-body sequence for the downswing.
- As the club reaches the top, step your lead foot toward the target
- Step should be small and athletic, not exaggerated
- Feel weight move into the lead heel
Rotate Through the Shot
The step creates space for the hips to open and the club to shallow.
- Let the hips turn open naturally
- Keep chest rotating through impact
- Allow trail foot to release and follow
Finish in Full Balance
Reinforces proper weight shift and rotational control.
- Hold your finish for 2–3 seconds
- Weight fully on lead leg
- Chest facing the target, hands high