How To Finally Shallow The Golf Club | The 2 Stick Drill
15 golfers recommended it · ✓ 3 said it fixed their problem · 2022–2026
Drill · Intermediate
A two-stick drill that helps you shallow the club and fix an outside takeaway.
Part of Fix your over-the-top swing in 6 videos · step 6 of 6
Why golfers recommend it
- Two stick drill shallow
- Clubhead outside hands in takeaway
- Takeaway drill video
- Drill for driver path
- Swing under stick, delay shoulders
- Lesson drill dropped scores
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
12 comments from Reddit
u/Abject_Map7618 2023 · r/GolfSwing · in “[deleted by user]”
I had that same issue. What fixed it was using a stick on a more horizontal plane then swinging under it. Just like this video: ▶ this video … It took me 2 range sessions to finally have it as a normal swing.
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u/Meester_Blue 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Please help. Never broken 100”
You’re taking the club away from your body on the back swing then swinging out to in. Club should instead stay close to your body on the backswing, then swung outward, in to out, on the downswing. The wrist turn straightens the shot (with no wrist turn it goes to the right). In sum, it’s a small swing path issue. A pro can fix this swing in minutes. I had a similar issue, took 1 lesson, and my score dropped from mid …
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u/Party-Sink1428 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “Struggling with long irons on the course.”
▶ this video Try a drill like this one, get your take away and practice shallowing the club...helped me a lot!
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u/BenthicWarrior683 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Drilling all week on shallowing and widening the takeaway so my arms drop into the in to out swing plane. This”
[preview.redd.it] Hands at address on the left and hands at impact on the right. Note the shaft angle and how you are more upright at impact. All that said, I offer this video for consideration: ▶ this video I'll also add a swing sequence in a reply to give you a look at hand positions at address and at impact.
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u/Either_Dinner3547 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Too Laid-Off?”
work on getting your backswing more on plane and things will neutralize. ▶ this video this is my favorite drill for the takeaway (if you have access to grass outside which as NYC golfer I know is hard). You can also put an alignment stick in a bucket if you have access to marine park or alley pond.
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u/After_Ant_9133 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Struggle with the downswing”
Best drills I’ve found for this. It is going to feel crazy weird to you. But stick with it. Two versions. start on lead side. Slide shaft down leg and off before knee. Have end of stick point between feet and ball. [instagram.com] trail side [instagram.com] Also this one is a slight variant of the same drill: ▶ this video
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u/K3TtLek0Rn 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Takeaway tips! I finally lost the OTT with irons but still take the club back under the plane. Can’t seem to”
The best drill is to put an alignment stick in the ground like 2 feet behind you in perfect line with your shaft at setup. Then just don’t hit it lol. This is a good version of it ▶ this video
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u/mister_8ber 2022 · r/GolfSwing · in “9 handicap what y’all think”
Take an alignment stick hold it and the golf cub together running down the club shaft. Release with one hand and adjust the length of the alignment stick so it extends beyond the end of the club. Here is a YouTube video that shows how to grip shallow etc. ▶ this video
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u/FredDaWarhead 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “First range session since last summer, any tips or drills to work on? 17 handicap”
Keep the club head outside/above the hands during the take away, this should put you on the right track resolving your OTT ▶ this video
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u/cnhland 2024 · r/GolfSwing · in “What am I doing wrong”
You’re way steep on the backswing and crossing the line. You’re then coming over the top on the downswing which causes you to slice the ball or dead pulls if the club face is closed. At the top of your swing, your front arm needs to be parallel to your shoulder line and the club pointed to your target. On the downswing at club parallel to the ground, the club face is way outside your hands. Clubface needs to be …
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u/Yeahy_ 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Thoughts”
IMO the first 2inches of your takeaway where the hands go out and the club goes flat is causing the issue. Try this ▶ this video
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u/CHICAG0BEARS 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “First post, any recommendations on what to work on”
I think you strike the ball great. The driver path is being tossed over. I'd try this drill. ▶ this video
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