This Fixes Your Downswing
6 golfers recommended it
Quick tip · Intermediate
Short visual on fixing the downswing sequence, showing hip shift and a takeaway drill for over the top.
Why golfers recommend it
- Shank visual short
- Downswing sequencing short
- Great visual of hip shift
- Takeaway drill for over the top
- List of feels with shorts
- Unwind coil bottom up
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6 comments from Reddit
u/RamsesTheWise 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “8 Iron — Srixon ZX5 | Garmin R10”
I understand, it’s not an easy thing to do at all. Really the key is being able to separate your upper and lower body from each other. As long as they’re moving together, OTT is inevitable This video explains the feel very well: ▶ this video Try this at home to get the feeling (make sure you’re keeping your back facing the target like in the video). Then, start adding in reps with a club by doing this motion slowly, …
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u/DeadStockWalking 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “How do I stop unhinging early?”
The downswing starts with the hips moving laterally towards the target. ▶ this video Not me but it's a great visual.
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u/Timely-Trust-9401 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “I’ve been working on not getting the club head outside the target line as my first move in the backswing, does”
Get your down swing sequencing right. Youre trying to artificially shallow the club on the down swing too much, where as you should be holding that wrist hinge at the top of the swing, while still facing away from the target and using your hips to initiate the down swing. ▶ this video
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u/lawroter 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Help with driver”
you have the kinda very typical over the top, hit at it with my arms/upper body move. there are a bunch of feels that help people get more on plane in the downswing so i'd really recommend trying a few, videoing yourself, and seeing how it looks/feels. i'll list some below that i've seen work best with those i've instructed. keep in mind these feels might result in a very different result, depending on the …
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u/DammitCas89 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Any tips on how to not go over the top?”
Serious answer: your takeaway is leading you to transfer your weight in a way that the only way to get back to the ball is to go over the top. Practice a good takeaway by focusing on reaching a position where your club is parallel to the ground toe to the sky as your hands get hip high. ▶ this video for a good drill to help with this. After that you should find it easier to lead the beginning of your downswing with …
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u/bikkiesfiend 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Poor range of motion. Suggestions?”
You are rotating your upper and lower body at the same time You need to unwind the coil from the bottom up ▶ this video When you snap a towel, you want to keep it wound up before releasing to get the tip to snap. What you are doing is snapping a loose towel at the ball because it is unwound before the snap
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