The Best Transition Drill To Hit It Longer!

PGA-certified golf instructor Paul Wilson demonstrates a transition drill designed to help golfers initiate the downswing with their hips rather than their arms. By holding at the top of the backswing and rotating the belt buckle back toward the ball, golfers learn to open their hips at impact for increased clubhead speed and distance.

• Professional golfers hit the ball with hips open approximately 45°, whereas most amateurs hit with square or barely open hips.
• To initiate the downswing properly, pause at the top of your backswing and focus on turning your belt buckle back toward the ball.
• The target goal is to have your hips square to the ball by the time your lead arm reaches parallel to the ground in the downswing.
• Because the body moves slower than the arms, practicing lower-body timing builds necessary sequencing for maximum power.

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