Shot Game 2-ball drill

[Iowa Hawkeye]

Lately I've been doing a drill where I put 2 balls about 1.5" apart, in a line, and hitting my wedge shots. It has helped me with my acceleration through and placement of the clubhead. I'm sure I'm not the first to come up with this. Who else has used it?

[iacas]

I've always heard that's more of a drill for learning to use the bounce on a wedge.

[zeg]

Can you explain a bit more? What direction is the line relative to stroke? Which ball(s) are you hitting?

[Iowa Hawkeye]

I kind of use it to gauge how well I keep the club going. When I decelerate I can tell a difference from when I accelerate like I should.


I just hit 2 balls I pull out of my bag of old wedge practice balls.
I drew up a quick diagram to explain the alignment of things. (sorry for the crappy ms paint skills...)

[VOX]

Michael Breed demonstrated that drill on the Golf Fix a couple weeks ago. You hit both balls on the green in one swing. He used it to demonstrate that if you use the bounce properly, the clubhead will skid along the turf and loft both ball onto the green.

[Iowa Hawkeye]

Michael Breed demonstrated that drill on the Golf Fix a couple weeks ago. You hit both balls on the green in one swing. He used it to demonstrate that if you use the bounce properly, the clubhead will skid along the turf and loft both ball onto the green.

I usually miss The Golf Fix. He just kind of rubs me wrong.

[CG031]

I usually miss The Golf Fix. He just kind of rubs me wrong.

Yeah he actually gets kind of annoying IMO. But he no doubtly has some good responses on that show and good tips.