45 Degree Downswing — Golf Drill

Learn the 45 degree downswing drill with step-by-step video demonstrations from expert golf instructors.

How each of them teaches it

Coaches who demonstrate the 45 degree downswing drill, each linked at the second they start.

1. Scratch Golf Academy: Stop Slicing! This Simple Driver Swing Fix Works Fast (from 5:02). A drill where you pause at the top or 3/4 backswing position and lower the club down along a 45-degree angle behind your body to feel an inside downswing path before swinging through to impact.
2. Scratch Golf Academy: Scottie Scheffler's Secret Move for Distance & Accuracy (from 4:48). A drill where you pause at the top and feel the club drop down at a 45-degree angle behind you to correct an over-the-top path.