Just ONE Easy Drill to Fix This Common Swing Fault
Clay Ballard from Top Speed Golf demonstrates how to stop standing up out of posture during the downswing using the shirt button drill. By focusing on keeping the chest low and pushing the hips back toward a wall, golfers create space to deliver proper forward shaft lean at impact. This technique helps eliminate topped and thin iron shots for solid, compressed contact.
Push your hips back toward the wall behind you during the downswing to prevent standing up.
Visualize your shirt buttons moving closer to and covering the golf ball at impact.
Staying in posture creates the necessary physical space for forward shaft lean.
Combine chest coverage with forward shaft lean so the clubhead glides through turf without digging.