Alignment Rod — Golf Drill

Learn the alignment rod drill with step-by-step video demonstrations from expert golf instructors.

How each of them teaches it

Coaches who demonstrate the alignment rod drill, each linked at the second they start.

1. Scratch Golf Academy: The #1 Backswing Mistake Killing Your Distance (from 2:43). Placing an alignment rod on the ground to serve as a reference point for eye and head position during the turn.
2. Kirk Junge (Setup4impact Golf): Poor Alignment = Bad Golf (from 0:12). Using alignment rods on the ground to ensure feet and body lines match the intended target line, preventing swing compensations.
3. Alistair Davies Golf: When & How to Hinge Your Wrists Most Golfers Get This Wrong (from 1:20). Place an alignment rod against the shaft and lead thigh to ensure a low handle takeaway and proper wrist cocking.