Golf Monthly UK – August 2019

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Usingatoweltowhipyourbag,youcaninstinctively

learnhowtouseyourbodymusclesbetter.Ifyou’re

guiltyofusingyourarmsandhandsonly,andnot

yourbody,youwilllosethatstoredenergyearly;thetowel

willberatherlimp.Comparethesoundofhittingthebag–

muchmoreofacrisp‘snap’–whenyouturnandrotateinto

the finish. This is that stored energy being released.

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Thissimpledrill–inwhichyouplaceaclubbehind

yourbackandholditinplacewiththearms–helps

encouragethefeelingofmid-spinerotationinthe

backswingandrotationthroughtheball.It’simportanttoturn

throughyourribcagesoyouhavethemaximumrangeof

movementtocreatethemostspeed and power – the key

ingredients to longer drives.

Caution:

Powerisalsolost

whenthearmscollapse

andthere’salackofwidthin

theswing–somethingto

beconsciousof

whenpractising

these drills.

Photography: Tom Miles.Shot on location at Lumine, Spain