how to hit from the inside

So many recreational golfers swing across the ball from out to in through impact and hit big slices. Dropping the club into "the slot" on the downswing and hitting from the inside is easy to learn and leads to better contact and longer, straighter drives. —Erika Larkin, one of Golf Digest's 50 Best Teachers in America

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Feel pressure on your trail wrist
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  • From the top, many golfers yank the club down with the trail hand
  • Instead, let the weight of the club lay in your trail palm as you start down
  • Feel a little pressure in the back side of the trail wrist
  • A good thought is to feel like you're a waiter holding a tray
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Drive your elbow to your side
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  • As you swing down, drive your trail elbow toward your trail hip
  • Your arms will feel like they narrow the swing arc slightly
  • Dropping your elbow to your side tilts your upper body behind the ball
  • This helps maintain wrist hinge for a powerful release from the inside
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Drag the clubhead behind you
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  • When golfers yank the club down, the pitches out toward the ball
  • From there, the clubhead will swing out to in through impact
  • Instead, feel like you're lowering the club toward the ground
  • Imagine a wall behind you and drag the clubhead down the wall
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