Golf Tip-Pump Drill

If you have a hard time with an early release of the club resulting in a loss of power, here is a good drill to help to retain the angle of the club on the downswing, increasing leverage and power.

The pump drill is easily executed and can be practiced indoors, which is good news in January. Simply swing the club to the top of your backswing and stop. From there, Start your downswing but try to maintain your wrist cock so that when your left arm and hands are opposite your left hip, the golf club is still at waist height, and the shaft is parallel to the ground. The right wrist should still be fully cocked as well. The feeling should be that an inordinate amount of lag has been achieved.

Then, swing back to the top of the backswing and repeat the drill over and over, “pumping” the club into the same position each time. This will help to establish a motion that will increase your leverage and power. It also helps to keep the left side in control to avoid the early release and hitting from the top.

Winter is a great time to use drill such as this to correct swing flaws that plague us during the golf season. With time on our hands, no courses to play, and snow on the ground, this is the time to work on the muscle memory which is critical to playing our best golf.