If you’ve ever battled inconsistent contact, you know how frustrating it can be to deliver a square clubface at impact. And when you do manage to make a solid strike, it’s such a rare occurrence that you still somehow end up in trouble because you were set up for your usual miss.
Before you jump to conclusions and begin an unnecessary swing overhaul, consider trying this drill from Tom McKibbin of LIV Golf’s Legion XIII. McKibbin’s simple and effective drill is designed to help you keep your clubface square through impact, promoting solid, center-face strikes that produce consistent results every time.
McKibbin’s arc drill
To try out McKibbin’s arc drill on the range, place a curved alignment tool on your toe line. Your ball position should be in line with the midpoint of the alignment tool. Unfortunately, the exact tool McKibbin uses isn’t sold at any major retailers online. However, you can use a flexible alignment aid, like the one at the bottom of the page, to create an arc with golf tees.
From here, McKibbin takes a few practice swings, focusing on his follow-through. He explains that he tends to flip his wrists through impact, so the alignment aid helps him visualize his clubface staying square as it follows the curved path of the alignment tool from the point of impact through the finish.
Not only does this help players avoid flipping their wrists, which typically causes a left miss for right-handed players, but it can help correct a myriad of problems caused by an inconsistent clubface through impact — like a slice or even a two-way miss.
With McKibbin’s drill you can straighten out your ball flight and maintain a square clubface through impact — making you a more consistent ball striker, which means more greens hit in regulation.
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