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GROOVE THE PERFECT PRESHOT ROUTINE (FOR YOU)
The goal of the following drills is that when you do get back on the course, you’re in more of a “flow state,” meaning the mechanics of the swing aren’t your focus. Instead, you’ll be thinking about how to get the ball from A to B. One way to get into this flow state is by always doing the same, fundamentally sound pre-shot routine. What you do can vary based on your preferences, but it should always be the same in terms of your grip, posture and alignment to the target. This is part of the game you have 100 percent control of, so it would be a big miss to not make your routine actually routine. Build an alignment station similar to this one ( left ), and work on the steps of grip, posture and setting up squarely to your target as much as you can. Make it automatic.
TRAIN YOUR BODY MOVEMENT WITHOUT A CLUB Looking at recreational players for decades, the one thing I’ve noticed that depreciates the quickest once they start hitting shots on the golf course is how their body moves. Often, the player is too consumed with trying to strike the ball, versus letting it get in the way of a good motion. The swing becomes virtually all arms. The coiling and uncoiling of the body during the golf swing is so easy to practice, especially when you’re not distracted by the result of a golf shot. Just cross your arms and grab your core and pivot back and through as I am ( above ). Feel how your body winds and your weight shifts between the feet. I like to think of it in three parts: 1) Wind up coiling your back to the target. 2) Push into the ground for energy. 3) Use that energy to unwind with your chest facing the target. PIVOT DRILL
90 GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2026
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