3 min
Golf Legend's Swing Impact Drill to Strike the Ball Better
3 min
Dave Phillips, co-founder of Titleist Performance Institute explains why your golf setup position should not mirror your impact position and demonstrates a golf legend's drill that helps golfers recognize and rehearse the difference.
Ground pressure, hip rotation, movement into the lead side and forward shaft lean all shape the impact position differently from the way the body and club are set at address. Mirror work and short setup-to-impact rehearsals help make those differences easier to distinguish and feel.
The lesson also includes the impact fix drill made famous by Ben Hogan, with an emphasis on returning to a forward-leaning shaft, a stable lead side and a solid strike through the golf ball. Together, the drills build a clearer understanding of impact and the movements that support better ball striking.
Ground pressure, hip rotation, movement into the lead side and forward shaft lean all shape the impact position differently from the way the body and club are set at address. Mirror work and short setup-to-impact rehearsals help make those differences easier to distinguish and feel.
The lesson also includes the impact fix drill made famous by Ben Hogan, with an emphasis on returning to a forward-leaning shaft, a stable lead side and a solid strike through the golf ball. Together, the drills build a clearer understanding of impact and the movements that support better ball striking.
