Alignment Stick Rotation — Golf Drill

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

How each of them teaches it

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

1. Jerome Rufin: How to Build a Repeatable Golf Swing & Break 90 Every Time | Top Lesson From World #1 Golf Coaches (from 21:01). Cross an alignment stick or club over your chest and practice coiling 45 degrees in takeaway and 90 degrees at the top while keeping lower body rotation quiet at 45 degrees.
2. Georgia Ball Golf: Why 90% Of Golfers Can't Hit Their Irons Pure... (from 4:21). Place one alignment stick on the ground and hold another across your shoulders to ensure the body rotates while keeping the sternum centered over the ball.
3. SM Golf Coaching: One of the Best Drills for Rotation in the Golf Swing (from 0:58). A drill using an alignment stick held against the grip to provide immediate feedback on body rotation and prevent 'flipping' at impact.