Driver
Intermediate

Trail Foot Back Drill

Increases hip turn and encourages a draw ball flight for more power. By dropping the trail foot back, it promotes a fuller backswing turn and an inside-out swing path.

Equipment Needed

Driver
Golf ball

Step-by-Step Instructions

1

Take your normal driver stance, then pull your trailing foot (right foot for right-handers) back a few inches so it's behind the front foot's line.

2

Swing normally from this slightly closed stance. The trailing foot position pre-sets your hips rotated, allowing a bigger turn.

3

Focus on a full shoulder turn on the backswing. As you swing down, keep your trail foot in place through impact (avoid stepping forward).

4

This drill should encourage the club to drop inside on the downswing, helping promote a right-to-left ball flight (for right-handers) and added distance from better rotation.

Professional Endorsement

Often recommended by instructors to fix slicing; it encourages the body rotation used by pros to generate power (no specific pro is singularly associated with it, but it's a well-known drill).