The Drill

The Club Parallel drill is the basis for all subsequent drills.

Much of the swing for those of us who don’t enjoy crazy athleticism struggle to feel what we are supposed to feel. This drill from Rotary Swing can be used for every aspect of the learning process.

There are several variations of this drill:

Abbreviated follow through:

This looks like what a golfer might do on a short chip shot.

Take club back to where the club is about 2-3 feet behind the ball.

Swing through the ball, but stop the follow through just past the ball.

Check points:

Weight on left side. Left hip is joint neutral.

Left wrist is flat.

Hips are open

Shoulders are less open than hips.

Head is still behind the ball.

Club to parallel:

First practice with backswing to club to parallel. Backswing until the club is parallel with the ground. Make sure the toe of the club points to the sky. It’s face should be 90 degrees from the ground.

As we swing down, stop at the bottom and check to make sure the club face is now square (90 degrees) to the target line.

As we now continue to the follow through to club parallel. Make sure the toe of the club points to the sky. It’s face should be 90 degrees from the ground.

Arm parallel:

Now try it with the backswing to arm parallel to the ground on both the backswing and follow through.

Hit a ball:

Now try: abbreviated, club parallel and arm parallel, first with no ball, then add a ball and hit the ball.

Before every swing, I briefly go through this drill to help review the swing principles. (This drill is a useful pre-swing drill.)

I have recently discovered that if I don’t emphasize the roll of the right wrist in the follow through, that I tend to result in a flipping motion. Hands in front of the club face also helps against flipping.

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