Hitting the driver with distance and accuracy is something many golfers strive for, but often struggle to achieve.
In this blog post, we’ll dive into a transformative driver drill taught on our YouTube channel by renowned Performance Golf coach, Eric Cogorno! This drill, rooted in years of experience and teaching, is designed to help you hit your driver with consistency and power.
By focusing on key aspects like arm rotation, clubface control, and body positioning, you can make your driver the most reliable weapon in your golf game. Let’s get started!
This Driver Drill Will Change Your Golf Swing
To hit the driver well, the clubhead needs to approach the golf ball from a low and inside path. To achieve this, you need to master how to freely rotate your arms, while also keeping the clubface square. Let’s get into the importance of this, and how it is incorporated into a golf swing driver drill.
The Importance of Arm Rotation
The first step in this drill is mastering arm rotation through impact. Start by practicing the traditional golf swing with your lead arm only, allowing it to rotate naturally without your head moving forward.
It may feel a little strange at first, but this free-arm rotation is crucial in ensuring the clubface squares up at impact, leading to straighter and longer drives. This natural motion also helps to ensure that the club naturally rehinges your wrist in the correct position, as seen below. This is crucial in making proper contact in the golf swing.
Adding the Trail Arm
Once you’ve mastered the lead arm rotation, it’s time to add your trail arm. This step focuses on maintaining the same arm rotation while incorporating your trail arm to create a unified swing. Be sure to keep your head back behind the golf ball while doing this, which helps ensure that your swing path stays inside-out, a key factor for solid contact and distance.
Integrating the Body Motion
With arm rotation in place, the next step is to integrate body motion. This involves adding a slight chest turn while keeping your head back and your shoulder down. The goal is to maintain the inside-out swing path while allowing the body to support the arm rotation.
We recommend practicing with a visual aid such as an alignment rod to ensure your clubhead stays on the correct path and avoids coming from high and outside, which can lead to inconsistent shots.
Practical Application & Successful Drives
Try incorporating this drill into your pre-shot routine until you’re comfortable with the success of your drives. By focusing on these key aspects of the golf swing—arm rotation, head position, and body motion—you’ll notice more consistent, high, and straight drives.
This drill is particularly helpful if you struggle with pulls, fades, or low shots. The more you exaggerate the arm rotation, the more your brain is motivated to swing from low and inside, leading to powerful and accurate drives.
Give this drill a try, and watch as your driver becomes the most reliable and powerful asset in your golf game!
