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TUCK AWAY YOUR SLICE Try this handy drill to stop coming over the top By Davis Riley
Like many golfers, I tend to lift my arms too much dur- ing the backswing. This forces
Provided my arms swing back on plane, I can shallow my club’s path into the ball (below) much more easily and rotate as hard as I want for some extra pop. I don’t waste valuable time and speed having to reroute the club. If you slice a lot, give my glove trick a try. You can also use a head-cover or make backswings with your shirt tucked under your armpit (something I often do during play). Shallow out your back- swing, and you’ll turn that ugly slice into a reliable fade or draw – and vastly im- prove your distance off the tee. – WITH DAVE ALLEN DAVIS RILEY teamed with Nick Hardy to capture his first PGA Tour title at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in 2023.
my arm plane to get too high and steep, often causing me to swing down with the club outside my target line. That’s how you turn a baby cut into a high, weak slice. To plug this major power leak, I’ll of- ten start my range sessions by hitting balls with a golf glove tucked under my trail armpit (right) . This helps exagger- ate the feel for the backswing I want, which is one in which my arms stay connected to my body and the shoul- ders move more level to the ground. It’s the only way you can swing the club to the top and keep the glove in place. If the arms get too vertical, the glove drops.
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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2024
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