Right Foot Back

[abraxas]

so i was practicing different things this week at the range and decided to hit some balls with my right leg/foot back about 6-12 inches (right-handed).  i remember reading this drill either on this site, magazines, or on tv.  and for whatever reason, i seemed to make better contact, especially after making a couple fat shots.

what id like to know is what aspects of the swing is this reinforcing/helping or trying to eliminate.  and would it be detrimental in the long run if i continued to play like this on the course - what would happen?

[johnthejoiner]

You should feel a great release of the hands against the strong left side

[colin007]

Originally Posted by abraxas

what id like to know is what aspects of the swing is this reinforcing/helping or trying to eliminate.

it can help you get the feeling of hitting from the inside.  its harder to swing outside-in.

Originally Posted by johnthejoiner

You should feel a great release of the hands against the strong left side

did you read that in a magazine?

[Missouri Swede]

Sean Foley has a drill like this. I think it's to teach keeping more weight on the left foot.

[abraxas]

i think his drill was to keep the right foot back but on the toes...

but i agree, his point was to reinforce a strong left side

[iacas]

Originally Posted by abraxas

i think his drill was to keep the right foot back but on the toes...

but i agree, his point was to reinforce a strong left side

Yeah, it's a decent drill for some things. We call it the "Stork Drill."

[MSDOGS1976]

I've used the drill. I've had a tendency to stay or have to much weight on my right foot. So my pro had me to pull the foot way back and try not to put much weight on it when hitting on the range. Sometimes when playing, I do as you describe to remind myself of this. And it helps.

[montru]

My pro had me do this and it certainly helped with making better ball striking. I played with a Scottish guy once, he was a 7hdc and he played the entire round like that, he had his right foot way back.