If I Could Only Teach ONE Golf Drill Forever, It Would Be This

PGA-certified instructor Mags breaks down a versatile 3-stage alignment stick drill designed to improve swing path, ball contact, and clubface release. By angling an alignment stick over the golf ball, players get instant feedback to stop swinging over the top, maintain club radius with a straight-arm finish, and learn proper forearm rotation for straight, consistent shots.

• Place an alignment stick in the ground angled directly over the golf ball on your target line to prevent an outside-in downswing path.
• Eliminate fat and thin contact by holding a straight-arm follow-through to maintain club radius and force body rotation through impact.
• Control your start line and draw shape by rotating the lead forearm (glove logo moving 180 degrees) to close the face without coming over the top.
• Progress sequentially from missing the stick (path) to straight arms (contact) to drawing the ball (face control).

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