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5 Drills to Get Your Golf Swing
in Good Working Order

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5 Drills to Get Your Golf Swing
in Good Working Order

About This Episode

The Director of Instruction at Plainfield CC in New Jersey, Ryan Hager is a Golf Digest Top Teacher Under 40. A former college golfer, Hager couples his playing experience with lessons learned from Jim McLean, to offer effective and easy to understand concepts for game improvement.

He joins us to share 5 drills you can do to get your golf swing in good shape for the new year.

The drills are:

  • The Dynamic Posture Drill for Early Extension
  • The “Shin Breaker” for Trail Leg control
  • The “Box Drill” for Swing Path
  • The “Pelvis Sway Drill” for improved Torso Rotation
  • The “Finish Line” Drill for Shaft Lean at impact.

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