Is your upper body outracing in the downswing? Try this simple drill from Justin Rose. 🙌
7 golfers recommended it · 2025–2026
Drill · Intermediate
Justin Rose's drill for an upper body that races ahead in the downswing, helping separation and the over-the-top move.
Why golfers recommend it
- Rotation drill plus Justin Rose drills
- Lack of separation causes over the top
- Upper body more open at impact
- Great short on lower body start
- Great Rose drill for steepness
- Sequencing feel drill and OTT note
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
7 comments from Reddit
u/MasterpieceMain8252 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Should i skip the rock?”
Yes, explained by Dechambeau ▶ this video Justin Rose ▶ this video ▶ this video But u need to be in a right position at top of backswing before doing it to work
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u/RamsesTheWise 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Help with driver consistency - hook/slice/straight”
Sure no problem. At the top of the swing, as you transition into your downswing, you want to make sure you’re not pulling your hands across your body. This is the natural tendency bc we’re trying to hit the ball. But instead you want to let your lower body initiate the downswing first and let your hands follow behind. This will get you in the correct sequence and get you much better contact. A great example of this …
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u/LennyD81 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Why can’t I shallow the big stick more”
▶ this video This is a great drill for you from justin rose. It will help with you're steepness and your sequencing
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u/Somelucy 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Need help with casting/getting more compression”
Do this drill to fix your rotation. ▶ this video These Justin Rose drills should also help you. 1. ▶ this video 2. ▶ this video
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u/bikkiesfiend 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Trail Arm at Position 6”
Matching the spine angle on the way down is a good indicator of face angle If the face is vertical as in perpendicular to the ground, then it is open, unless your spine angle is 90° from the ground The face should be at some angle pointing into the ground as it comes down You want your trail arm to unfold like the eccentric of a bicep curl. The elbow shouldn’t move much unless you lift it off your body in the …
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u/heliumointment 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “over the top - help please”
Your downswing sequencing is wrong - currently throwing your trail shoulder at the ball from the top. From the top: Weight bumps into your lead size, hands drop, hips turn. Justin Rose's feel drill: ▶ this video Also, general note about OTT: It's probably the most overused and misunderstood terms in all of golf instruction. Here's Rory: [preview.redd.it] Everyone is "OTT" and the success metric is not perfection. …
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u/Puzzleheaded_Joint 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Front Yard Over the top”
There isn’t any separation of your lower and upper body. This is what is causing the over the top move. ▶ this video ▶ this video
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