Champions Golf Academy Hugh Royer III Golf Programs for Professionals, Gap-Year, Adults and Juniors

Hugh Royer III's Video Tip - The Step Back Drill	*Video Contents* The Step Back Drill The Short Putt

The "Right Foot Back" Drill (Step Back Drill) For those players who fight a slice and the infamous over the top downswing, as well as those players who do not properly shift their weight, the "Right Foot Back" drill will help create the proper sensation and technique of shifting the weight back and through. This is a fantastic drill for each player to feel and understand how the lower body initiates the downswing. Set up to the ball normal with proper posture. Once set up, slide the right foot straight back so that the right toe is even with the left heel (for right handed players). In the move away, turn the sternum over the right knee. Do not be afraid to move. This shifts the weight over the right side. From this position, the ball will look as though it is well out in front of your left foot. This forces the player to then shift their weight more to the left and towards the ball at impact. The player will feel the weight shift to the ball of the left foot at impact. If this is not executed properly, the player will either hit a very "fat" shot or a very "thin" shot. If executed properly, the player will feel more power and more ease in the swing.
*Hugh Royer III's Video Tip - Short Putts*
Making Mid-Length Putts Be Still, Steady - and Listen Many golfers, amateurs and professionals, struggle with putts in the 5- to 10-foot range because their eyes follow the ball - which forces their body to move. Putting is the most precise component in the golf game, and if an individual remains steady through the stroke, the probability of making that putt increases considerably. One of the best drills I have learned through the years is to set up to the ball from a 5-foot distance, place the putter in front of the ball and aim the putter face at the target. Once this has been done, take the putter and place it behind the ball without looking back at the hole. Stroke the putt with the eyes focused on the former position of the golf ball. Listen for the ball to go into the hole. This drill is extremely important because once the putter is placed behind the ball, the player concentrates on the spot where the ball is positioned and the body remains steady. This will allow the ball to start on the intended line, and create the highest possibility for success for sinking 5- to 10-footers.

Making Mid-Length Putts