Golf Swing Has Totally Fallen Apart

Dear Golf Nut, please help me. My golf swing seems to have completely fallen apart! In my last three rounds of golf, I can’t hit anything consistently except my putter. Nothing seems to work. Do you have any good golf drills for me to try?

Well, I think all golfers have found themselves in this situation at one time or another. And, with just the little bit that you have told me I don’t have a specific drill or set of drills, but I can tell you what I have done myself in the past when I hit this kind of problem.

What I always recommend is first, never try and fix your golf swing during a round of golf. And sometimes it may take a little time on the practice range to figure out what is going on with your swing. But if you are anything like me, you don’t want to give up playing completely while you figure it out. So here is what I do. It’s simple and, for the most part, it allows you to keep enjoying a round or two of golf while you figure out what is going on with your swing.

First thing is I choke down a little on all clubs except maybe the wedge and the sand wedge. How much you ask? Well, everyone is different, so I recommend you try several distances to see what is comfortable for you. For me, I choke down about two to two and a half fingers in length. This is what works for me after experimenting a little.

The other thing that I do is I only take about a half of a back swing. I will usually take the golf club back until my left arm (I am right handed) is parallel with the ground. I do complete a full follow through after I make contact with the golf ball.

What this seems to do for me is three things. First, it slows me down so my mechanics immediately are better. Second, I seem to make much more solid contact with the golf ball. And third, the shorter swing combined with choking down on the club seems to relax all of my big muscles. Why? Well I don’t really know but I suspect that sub-consciously I believe that I can’t hit it as far so I don’t try.

This may or may not address your particular issue, but I encourage you to give it a try. It has always helped me during a round when I just can’t seem to do anything right. And if you have some more specifics that you’d like help with, email me at thegolfnut@the-golf-nut.com