Once You Learn This One Move The Golf Swing Becomes Effortless

PGA-certified instructor Eric Cogorno presents a practical drill to fix steep or shallow downswings and get the club on plane at delivery. By laying a club down the toe line and utilizing a 'two rehearsals, one hit' routine, golfers learn to check their delivery position and exaggerate opposite feels to reach a neutral, repeatable swing plane.

• At downswing delivery (hip height), the club shaft should sit parallel over your toe line with the club head dead even with your hands.
• Use the 'two rehearsals, one hit' structure to verify your checkpoints before striking each ball.
• If you tend to come over the top (steep), focus on the mantra 'arms down, thumbs down, club down' to exaggerate a low-and-inside path.
• If you tend to swing too shallow, exaggerate a high-and-outside feel to move back toward neutral.
• You must feel the extreme opposite of your typical mistake to bring your actual swing onto plane.

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