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Best Drill To Fix An Over The Top Swing

Porzak Golf

4 golfers recommended it

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Drill · Intermediate

A drill to fix over the top by pausing at the top and dropping the hands to start down.

Why golfers recommend it

  • Start downswing with hands dropping
  • Good ones for OTT and setup
  • Lack of connection, OTT video
  • Pause at top drop hands

Summaries are written by AI from what golfers said about the video.

4 comments from Reddit

u/USN303 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Lefty looking for drills to fix a slice.”

You are very over the top, causing your swing path to come from outside to in across the ball. You need to start the swing with your hands dropping down, then rotate. Currently, your shoulders almost fully rotate to the ball before your hands drop. Look for drills to change swing path. You can start here: ▶ this video

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u/482Edizu 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Any tips to fix slice?”

Are you holding that club with a baseball grip? I know a few people that played baseball and tried this route because interlock didn’t feel right. If that’s the case for you too, give an overlapping grip a shot. Also looks like you’re pretty neutral grip. Something to mess with too. Also, your setup is honestly setting you up for failure along with if you’re holding that with a baseball grip. Good one for the over …

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u/Twii303 2025 · r/GolfSwing · in “Early extension and other flaws”

[preview.redd.it] There's a lot to unpack. But starting with your setup, it's hard to say w/o a face on. Most issues can be resolved fixing this. But what you have is a classic lack of connection. Your body is done turning here, and the arms independently do the rest. This causes you to athletically respond by coming across the line with a steep downswing. This early extends you w/ your upper body spinning out. All …

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u/traveljon 2025 · r/golftips · in “Everything Going Straight, Driver Slicing”

He means outside to in. Your transition (or lack thereof) is causing the over the top. Try slowing your backswing down, getting to the top, then feel your hands drop. A little pause will help get into the slot. Commit to it for at least couple weeks even if you're not making great contact. ▶ this video

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