5 O'Clock Arm Drop Drill (Inside-Out Path)
| Target Fault | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| Coming Across | Transition |
Why This Drill Works (Kinetic Mechanics)
This drill forces the arms and club to drop onto a shallow plane and approach from the inside, preventing the lead arm from getting pinned against the chest. By delaying the shoulder turn and dropping the club to the 5 o'clock line, it eliminates the upper body spinning out and corrects the outside-to-in swing path.
How to Perform the Drill
The coach gives no set rep count. Our general guideline: 3 sets of 10 slow rehearsal reps, then half swings with a ball, adding speed only once the steps feel natural.
Setup (Visual): Take your address with your driver and visualize yourself in a clock face, with the golf ball at 12 o'clock. Place a second golf ball or object at the 5 o'clock position (out behind you).
Execution (Drop): At the top of your backswing, keep your shoulders in place and let your hands, arms, and club drop down towards the 5 o'clock position. This movement should reveal the logo on your shirt.
Practice: From this dropped position, turn your body and hit the golf ball directly out to the right of your target.
Swing Faults & Ball Flights Addressed
Comprehensive Guides Featuring This Drill
Coming over the top happens when your shoulders spin open in transition before your arms drop the club into the slot, dragging it across the target line. Stop it by delaying the shoulder turn, letting your arms fall vertically first, and feeling the club approach from inside the ball-to-target line.
Where the ball starts is governed almost entirely by clubface angle at impact, and how it curves is governed by the difference between that face angle and your swing path. To shape shots on command, fix your start line first using a gate a few feet ahead of the ball, then introduce curve by changing where the face aims relative to where the body is aligned. Never work on start line and curve in the same session.
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