Pete Cowen's Feet Together Drill (Anti-Slide)
Curated PGA Drill by Kerrod Gray Golf
Pivot
3 sets of 10 slow rehearsal reps
Golf club, alignment stick (optional)
Beginner
Why This Drill Works (Kinetic Mechanics)
Narrowing the base of support removes the ability to slide or sway without losing balance. This forces the body to rotate purely around a fixed axis (coil) and synchronizes the upper and lower body.
How to Perform the Drill
Follow these step-by-step instructions. Rehearse slowly to build proper motor patterns before adding full swing speed.
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Step 1
Set up to the ball with your feet completely together (touching).
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Step 2
Make smooth 3/4 swings hitting the ball.
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Step 3
Feel like you are turning inside a barrel; keeping your height and center constant.
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Step 4
Practice Routine: Hit 5 shots with feet together, then 1 normal shot to transfer the feeling.
What Good Feels Like
Focus on smooth tempo and maintaining body connection through impact. Your body and club should move as a single synchronized unit.
Common Mistake to Avoid
Rushing transition before completing backswing or lunging upper body forward towards ball at impact. Keep movement controlled.
Swing Faults & Ball Flights Addressed
Comprehensive Guides Featuring This Drill
Swaying happens when your hips slide laterally in the backswing instead of rotating, moving your swing center off the ball and dragging the low point with it. Fix it by keeping pressure on the inside of your trail foot and turning your trail hip back and around: coil around a stable axis instead of drifting off it.
Improve hip rotation by turning your trail hip back and behind you in the backswing: feel your trail front pocket move to where your back pocket was, while keeping pressure on the inside of your trail foot. If your turn is physically restricted, flaring your trail foot at address unlocks the hip joint immediately.
