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Make the most of your warm-up time

Shoulders are too level Shoulders & hips are at an angle Line up putter to golf balls Try to match up the same speed
for both balls

DR O P T O DR I V E T W IN B ALL DR ILL
A common rule taught when hitting your driver is to set up the ball off The ultimate test to finding out what your putter face is doing at impact
the lead instep or lead big toe, but have you ever thought about why? is to putt with two balls at the same time. When lining them up and
This is because we are offsetting the length of the club along with its striking them, you will notice one ball outrunning the other. The goal
lack of loft. So why wouldn’t you position your body in a way to offset is to get both golf balls to run at the same speed. This will give you im-
the length and loft as well? mediate feedback on whether the clubface is open or closed when you
strike and will keep your ball on line longer for your lag putts.
Once you are set up to the ball, bump your hip out toward the target
while still maintaining even body weight in the balls of your feet. Then
relax your trail shoulder and elbow (feel like you are dropping it down).
This will give you a chance to swing up at the ball instead of a smoth-
ered and low flyer.

Setup Backswing Finish

SMOK E T HE T EE

When you are pressed for time to get to the tee, it is very easy to come out of the swing or feel too eager during the swing, which causes thin and
heavy shots. Here is a classic drill that you can do to take care of all of those things and commit to the shot.

Work on compressing the ball with this classic and simple drill. Put a tee no more than two inches away from the ball. The goal is to strike the ball
and take the tee with it every time. This not only helps you make solid contact, but it also helps to hit the ball down the intended line. This drill can
also be used during your chipping practice to help with better contact.

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