Drill 2: Maintaining Width aka Empty Toilet Roll Drill
Swing Flaw:
Losing connection on the backswing resulting in
a weak impact position an minimal connection
through impact.
On Par
The Fix:
Arms folded,
Zero Width
Collapsed Finish/
"Chicken Wing"
1. Slide an empty toilet roll
down to the bottom of your
grip.
2. As you swing the club back,
use your lead hand to slide
the toilet roll down the shaft.
This will give you a proper feel
of maintaining width on your
backswing.
Drill 3: Rotation aka Chair Drill
3. At the top of the backswing, the
lead hand will continue to slide
the empty toilet roll to the end
of the shaft as you complete a
full shoulder and hip-turn. At
this stage, your lead arm will
fully extend. This creates a good
stretch and helps you achieve a
solid position at the top.
4. On the downswing, the toilet roll
should work its way back down
the shaft to the start of your
grip. Through impact, both arms
should fully extend (especially
the lead arm). This helps you
maintain extension through
impact and will help to get rid of
the dreaded "chicken wing".
Swing Flaw:
Excessive body swaying leads to a poor position at the top of the backswing. In most cases, this potentially causes a
reversed-pivot.
Body Sway
Excessive Swaying Leads to a Poor
Position at the Top of the Backswing
Hanging Back/
Additional Side-Bend
Weak Finish, Reverse
“C” Position
These habits contribute to golfers hanging back on the trail foot leading to additional side bend which will ultimately
result in a reversed "C" finishing position.
The Fix:
1. Using two chairs, take
your address position
between them and
leave approximately
"one golf ball"
spacing away from
both sides.
2. As you swing the
club back to the
half swing position,
your weight will
remain fairly
centered at this
point.
3. At the top of
the backswing,
maintain that "one
ball" spacing away
from both chairs.
4. On the downswing,
your weight
should generally
shift towards the
direction of the
target (do not push
your chair over).
5. Finish strong on
your lead foot with
your lower body
stuck against the
chair. Stand tall,
hold your balance
and face the target.