Drill Library

2 proven drills for backswing.

Club-Across-Chest Turn Drill

Backswing

Trains a full shoulder turn and proper spine tilt by rehearsing the body rotation with a club held across the chest — no arms to cheat with.

How to do it

  1. 1Cross your arms and hold a club against your chest, then take your golf posture.
  2. 2Turn your torso so the grip end points down at (or just outside) the ball position.
  3. 3Keep your trail knee flexed and feel pressure load into your trail heel.
  4. 4Turn through to the finish so the clubhead end points at the ball location, then repeat.

Feel: Your back turns to face the target while your lower body stays stable and loaded.

Equipment: one club

Back-to-Target Turn Drill

Backswing

A mirror checkpoint drill for completing the backswing turn — short, armsy backswings cost both power and sequencing.

How to do it

  1. 1Set up side-on to a mirror (or film yourself face-on).
  2. 2Swing to the top and stop: your lead shoulder should be under your chin and your back facing the target.
  3. 3Check the trail knee still has flex and your head hasn’t swayed off the ball.
  4. 4Hold two seconds, recheck, then swing through. Do ten slow reps.

Feel: You coil your upper body against a braced trail leg, like winding a spring.

Equipment: none (a mirror or phone camera helps)