Rory McIlroy on the split hand grip drill #golf #swing #golfswing #pga #golfer
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6 golfers recommended it · ✓ 1 said it fixed their problem · 2025–2026
Drill · Intermediate
Rory McIlroy explains the split hand grip drill to improve swing plane and release.
Why golfers recommend it
- Split hand drill, commenter uses it too
- Rory split hand short
- Split grip drill
- Split grip and step drills, using lately
- Two drills for plane
- Functional swing plane
Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.
6 comments from Reddit
u/dmonator 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Why is my 7 iron only going 130yds MAX?”
Practice split hand drill to get your wrists coming through better. Rory does this one all the time (and I do too): ▶ this video
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u/superduperstepdad 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “No consistency with driver”
Trail elbow is going back instead of staying underneath your trail hand. Try Rory’s split grip drill: ▶ this video Sequence on the downswing is probably off. Shoulders turn a bit early and there’s a little early extension. I’ve been using the step drill lately to improve my sequencing. ▶ this video
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u/bikkiesfiend 2026 · r/GolfSwing · in “Can’t close driver face”
Split grip drill ▶ this video
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u/TeddaMan2 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Pulling Problems”
[i.redd.it] Nice swing. In the GIF I have drawn a red line representing the functional swing plane. This is a line drawn through the club hosel and your trail elbow. 3D measurements have shown that most elite golfers swing close to this plane when the club-head is below their head height. The preference is to be at or slightly above this line in the backswing and at or slightly below this line in the downswing. In …
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u/pardity 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Swing advice please!”
For starters.. Work on your shoulder rotation using the split hand grip drill ▶ this video and another simple takeaway drill ▶ this video Combine both of these to help get you on plane.
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u/PossibleDelay7091 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Why are my hands coming inside + swing a bit steep?”
Rory's got you covered ▶ this video
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