BeginnerFixes: Across the lineBackswing

This Split Hand Grip Drill Will Fix Your Swing FAST!

Drill by US GOLF TV

Why this drill works

Splitting the hands on the grip exaggerates hand and wrist feedback, so a cupped lead wrist or extra arm travel that leads to an across-the-line position becomes obvious and easier to self-correct.

How to do it

1
Split your hands apart on the grip: lead hand at the top of the grip, trail hand lowered a few inches down the shaft.
2
Take slow backswing reps with the hands split, feeling how the gap makes it obvious if the wrists over-hinge or the arms travel too far.
3
Focus on keeping the lead wrist flatter, not cupped, since the split grip makes a cupped wrist and extra arm travel easier to feel and correct.
4
Once the backswing feels controlled with the split grip, return to a normal grip and try to repeat the same shorter, flatter-wristed feeling.

Swing issues this drill addresses

Cupped lead wristAcross the lineExcess arm travelWrist control

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