Impact Fix — Golf Drill

Impact Fix Golf Drills are specialized practice routines designed to help golfers—ranging from high-handicap weekend warriors to single-digit sticks—master the most critical moment in the swing: the strike. By pre-seting the body into a Tour-pro impact position, these drills solve the common issue of 'flipping' or 'scooping' the ball. Let’s be honest: most of us look like statues at address, but if you try to return to that exact same position at impact, you’re going to hit it thin, fat, or weak

Why does my impact position look so different from my address position?

At address, you are static and balanced. At impact, you are dynamic: your hips have rotated open, your weight has shifted to the lead side, and the handle is forward. Trying to hit the ball from your address position is the leading cause of fat shots and slices.

How long does it take to see results from the Impact Fix Drill?

Most golfers feel a difference in ball compression immediately. However, it typically takes 2-3 weeks of consistent practice (3 sessions a week) to make this 'new' impact position your subconscious default.

Can I practice the Impact Fix Drill at home?

Absolutely. You can use a mirror to check your lead-side weight shift and handle position. [Alistair Davies Golf](/creator/adaviesgolf) suggests keeping your head at the back edge of the ball, which is easy to monitor against a fixed point on a wall or mirror.

How each of them teaches it

Coaches who demonstrate the impact fix drill, each linked at the second they start.

1. Alistair Davies Golf: Simple Golf Drill That Produces Amazing Results (from 1:40). Presets the golfer into a proper impact position (hips open, hands forward, weight on lead side) before hitting a short punch shot to feel pure ball-turf contact.
2. Mike Wydra Golf Lessons: Golf Instuction San Diego Mike Wydra - Down Swing - Impact Fix Golf Drill (from 1:03). A drill where you pre-set your body and hands into the ideal impact position before starting the swing to program the feel of a proper strike.

Expert Tips

• Alistair Davies Golf: Shift 80% of your weight to the lead foot and push the club handle forward until it is opposite your lead thigh.
• Mike Wydra Golf Lessons: Focus on the transition from the top of the downswing directly into the pre-set impact position.