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3 simple drills to fix early extension fast

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3 simple drills to fix early extension fast

If you struggle with early extension in the golf swing, this video will show you how to finally fix it. In this lesson, game-improvement editor Zephyr Melton learns 3 drills from Top 100 Teacher Tony Ruggiero to help maintain posture, improve hip depth, and rotate through impact without standing up through the shot.

3 simple drills to fix early extension fast

If you struggle with early extension in the golf swing, this video will show you how to finally fix it. In this lesson, game-improvement editor Zephyr Melton learns 3 drills from Top 100 Teacher Tony Ruggiero to help maintain posture, improve hip depth, and rotate through impact without standing up through the shot.