Stay Down and Rotate: Three Downswing Drills

Drill 1 - Banked Right Foot Drill: quiet the trail/right side to prevent premature heel lift and forward thrust.

Set up with the trail/right foot rolled onto its inside edge, with pressure favoring the lead/left side.

Make practice swings while maintaining the banked foot position through the backswing and follow-through.

Use the banked foot to feel the trail/right hip staying back instead of driving toward the ball.

Drill 2 - Alignment Stick/Knee Block Drill: stop the trail/right knee from driving forward and making the player stand up.

Place an alignment stick in the ground outside the trail/right foot, about four fingers away from the trail/right knee.

Make slow controlled swings and rotate through impact without letting the trail/right knee touch the stick.

Add the feel of the lead/left trouser pocket being pulled backward to start the downswing and clear space.

Drill 3 - Belt Loop Rotation Drill: force the lead/left hip to rotate backward through the downswing.

Place an alignment stick through the belt loops, with a small amount showing on the trail/right side and more extending on the lead/left side.

Place a second stick in the ground behind the lead/left hip, about one club-head distance in front of the lead foot.

Swing down and try to make the belt-loop stick contact the ground stick at or before impact; move the ground stick farther back to increase the rotation challenge.