Ben Hogan Used to Practice Hitting Into a Car Tire – Try this Similar Drill

Learn the correct impact position with this golf drill that is similar to Ben Hogan practicing hitting into a car tire up and down the practice range

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In this video we review a golf drill that allows us to closely inspect our impact position. Indeed, because impact with the ball happens very quickly it is hard to determine if we are in a good, strong position without the use of a high speed camera. This drill freezes our impact position and lets us examine it.

Position a golf club on the ground and aiming at the target where the ball would be or lean your clubface against a heavy object such as your golf bag. Assume your impact position and push against the club on the ground or the bag forward, towards the target. You’ll find out that you are stronger when using your whole body rather than simply flicking your wrists in this static press drill.

Similarly, if you want to strengthen your impact position you can practice hitting into an impact bag for a more dynamic press drill. These bags – often filled with towels – allow you to hit into a heavy object without risking damaging the bag or your club. Try to progressively hit harder and harder still into the bag and again, notice how you are stronger at impact when you assume a correct impact position that relies on your entire body rather than your hands or arms alone.

Practice this golf drill at home or at the range to strengthen the muscles involved in a golf swing and to hit the ball longer and straighter than ever.

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