Distance gain
+14 yardsDriver carry: 205 to 219 yards. Two 10-shot sets using the same club and indoor setup.
Results
4 lessons over 8 weeks
Driver contact and direction
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Handicap reduction
−1.8 indexHandicap index: 18.4 to 16.6 over eight weeks.
Score improvement
−4 strokesAverage score: 96 to 92. Four rounds in each comparison period, using the same tees.
What changed in eight weeks.
A weekend golfer wants to stop losing drives to the right. Four lessons focus on setup, a more centered turn, and a slower transition. Here is the starting swing, the practice plan, and the before-and-after comparison.
01 / Starting point
Initial swing assessment
The starting assessment tracks the club path, backswing movement, and driver speed for a right-handed golfer who slices the ball.
Swing path
6.0° out-to-in. The club cuts across the ball, with a miss to the right for this right-handed golfer.
Hip sway
3 inches toward the trail side during the backswing, making the return to the ball harder to repeat.
Club speed
88 mph with the driver. Average carry is 205 yards across a 10-shot set.
Swing analysis
See the change, checkpoint by checkpoint.
Before
Starting readings
- Driver swing path
- 6.0° out-to-in
- Backswing hip sway
- 3 inches
- Driver club speed
- 88 mph
- Average driver carry
- 205 yards
The golfer aims left to allow for the slice. The hips slide away from the target in the backswing, then the shoulders start down early. The club approaches from outside the target line, and an open face sends the ball curving right.
After
Readings after eight weeks
- Driver swing path
- 1.5° out-to-in
- Backswing hip sway
- 1 inch
- Driver club speed
- 90 mph
- Average driver carry
- 219 yards
At the follow-up, the golfer sets up square, turns with less lateral movement, and rehearses a slower start to the downswing. The club approaches closer to the target line. Contact is more centered, and the ball curves less to the right in the follow-up shot set.
02 / Coaching plan
The technical solution
Practice focuses on setup, a more centered turn, and a slower transition. The drills connect each change to a swing the golfer can repeat.
Square-up alignment check
Use an alignment stick to check the feet and clubface against the target. Rehearse a square setup instead of aiming left to allow for the miss.
Trail-hip turn rehearsal
Make slow backswings with a chair just outside the trail hip. Turn without pushing the hip into the chair, then repeat the motion without it.
Half-swing to full-swing practice
Start with controlled half-swings and a slower transition. Build toward full swings while checking contact and ball flight, rather than chasing speed.
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“I used to aim left and hope the ball came back. Having one thing to check in my setup and one move to practice made it easier to know what to work on.”
Weekend golfer
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